The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10

will make good one. Mr.. Saunders has
been II member of the house of delegates
for several terms. is regarded --as one of
the ablest members Of that body, and has
had considerable experience in parlia-
mentary affairs.
The candidate for Governor, Hon. J.
Hoge Tyler, is sureoto he named on the
first ballot SO that but little interest is
expected to be manifested on this score.
The candidate for lieutenant governor
may be readily decided upon although
there are three candidates in the field.
Col. Buford will be found to be quite
popular beore the convention as we'll also
Hon. Merritt T. Cooke and Mr.. Capon
1t will without doubt tnke Two ballots
to name the man for the--thrd place on
the ticket and the chances are that it
will require many more.
Since the death of Major r. Taylor
Scott, who has held the Office for the
past two terms, and who would probably
have been renominated for q third term,
had he lived, the plans of many of the
delegates have been materially changed,
and to whom his support will go is
largely matter of conjecture. There
are six other candidates aud all of them
are sail TO have strong backing They
are Messrs. a. j. Montague. of Danville;
William X. Alexander, of Winchester;
Francis r. Lassiter, of Petersburg; Judge
William H. Mann, of Nottoway; Henry
r. Pollard, of Richmond, and Lloyd II.
Smith, of Northumberland county.
Many states are being made up, but the
matter of who will be named for attorney
general is in great doubt There is
plenty of good material, and the conven-
ton will have to pick. Many people are
disposed to think that the ticket will be
in guessing mood say that Alexander
will fill the third place on the ticket.
Some are disposed to think that Monta-
gue's following will be large enough in
the start to hold its own and gain some
strength as the balloting progresses.
Some OF the delegates will evil
IDENTIFY feel disposed to recognize the Pop.
ulists and will probably request the
nomination of Capt, Edmund r. Coo re
for Acknowledgements. This request,
if made, is not likely to be granted by
the convention as the general impression
is that the Democrats will put up a
straight ticket of their own. The Times
predicts the following result: Tyler,
Echols and Mann.
Many of the leading lights of Democ
racy arrived yesterday afternoon. but
only n. few actual delegates came in.
They are being located in various places
but the Ponce de Leon being situated
more centrally seems ITO be catching the
crowd and especially the candidates. n
majority of whom have opened headuuar
ters there
The Roanoke convention will have more
instructed delegates than any State con-
vention which has assembled in Virginia
for many years. This fact will make it
plain sailing for some places and in some
other respects. The fact is observed that
many of the counUies have instructed the
delegates to support declarations favor
ing economy in the administration of rbe
commonwealth. This feature after all
may prove the most interesting which
will come before the Roanoke conven-
ton. With the goyernorship settled in
advance, the platform already plainly
written Ivy overwhelming public senti-
ment, little remains for discussion unless
it be State affairs.
The candidates.
MAJOR TYLER.
Major J. Hoge Tyler, who will be NOM
mated for governor OF Virginia, is ma.
tive of Caroline, and son of the late
George Tyler who lived long and useful
life, and was highly respected and non.
ored by the people OF his couDty.
The Major comes of the best old Vir-
glnla stock. He was very young man
when the war broke out, but went into
the Confederate service and made a
record of which he and his family have
cause to be p-oud.
After the war he went to Pulaski
county to live and has spent the major
portion of his life there. He had fond.
ness for agricultural pursuits and made
success at farming.
He took naturally to politics and par.
ticipated actively in the Democratic cam
paigns. He was sent to the State senate
in 1877. During his term there he be.
came leader in the retrenchment move
ment and was largely Instrumental in
secnring.the passage of measures cutting
down expenses and red ucing the tax rate.
He saw no more of public Sc rvice until
1889, when he was made lieutenant gov
ernor and served ont his term with dis
tincton. He was a member of the debt
commission and Of other important COM
mitters. Since he retired from the lieu
tenant governorship he has spent II quiet
life on his farm and ut East Radford
Major Tyler is n man of charming man
ners,of delightful personality and will he
most popular governor. AS stump
speaker he has few equals in Virginia.
He is an elder in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, has a very happy family and is II
model citizen.
J. TAYLOR ELLYSON.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson who has been
prominent for years among the councils