The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-11

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 1.-THE day opened
here with the city packed to its capacity
for entei tanning one OF the largest crowds
of visitors that has been within its
Limits for q very long period Nearly
two thousand are afready here, ana many
more viii arrive before the great Demo
cratic convention is called to order at
noon. OF course. not a few OF the great
crowd are delegates to the convention.
The hotels are crowded. Many Of the
delegates have been assigned to quarters
In private houses
The weather has been very warm, but
The yigor of the advocates OF the several
candidates for State offices has not in the
least rela xed. and the loi,bies OF the hotels
were last night and are still this forenoon
srencs OF the iiv-liest kind OF canTessng-
Last evening trains brought several
delegations from the eastern part OF the
STATE, among them being the Richmond
city, Norfolk county and Portsmouth dele
CATIONS, with friends and workers for the
various candidates from these sections A
talk with these revealed much diversity
or sentiment On the question Of the caDdi-
dates 70. lieutenant governor and attorney
general but 1t il believed that on the whole
Mr.. NJ. T. Cocke, OF Norfolk City, is tie
favorite for lieutenant governor and H. r
Pollard, Of Richnpnd, for attorney general.
So Far as these delega tiOns are concerned
Tyler is 40 far IN the lead for governor
that IL is believed when Mr. Ellyson's
name is presented for nomination for that
office that he viii decline the hsG1r and
move TO make Major Tyler's nOmiua ton
unanimous.
Jn the matter OF the nomination for
lieutenant governor not near as much in
rerest is taken as in that for attorney
general, and while the fri eBes Of Mr..
Cooke, of Norfolk, have been urging him
Tor The honor IL A. believed by many tnat
Senator EchOis, Of stauntOn, is the strong
est man smong the Democrats mentioned
for the office. At one time il was stated
that Mr.. EHyson would be nominated for
lieutenant governor, but later IL is stated,
apparently with postiveness. that MIR.
kllyson would remain in the posftian OF
c.ia,rmal. of the state conr1drtee and
leave the convention to make s0dIrs other
choice fE lteuienant cOTerneir-
IL MAS also stated tnat senateT EchOls
would nO- make afi sht fOr thislast postion
but tina, II tebdered unanimously ne would
accept it. There are many delrEates, es-
,secialIy from the rural districts, who
favor tie Endorsement Of Mr. Cocke, the
populist nominee for lieutenant governor,
and the sentiment that he viii be the
choice of the convention is growing
For attorney genera. the leacing Candi-
dates are F. r. La<siter, of Petersburg;
A. ]. Montague, of DaBville Judge W. II.
Mann, of Sestoway: W z Alexander, OF
winchest er; II. L. Pollard, OF Richmond.
Lloyd 7. Smith. OF AecUnac, and R.
Carter Scott, OF FauqIIier son OF the late
Taylor Scott, attorney general
The platform VIII he d reaffirnlation or
that of Chicago in 1896, with, it is be-
Iieved a declaration for economy and
reform in the adndnistr ration OF State af
fairs.
Among the prominent arrivals yesterday
were Hon ]. Taylor Ell yson. OF Richmond;
Congressman Lamb, of the Third district
Col. John Bell Bigger, OF Richmond; State
Senator Maynard, OF Portsmouth; Col Blu
ford, Of Richmond, and II. Carter Scott, Of
FaGquipr.
Tie democratic State central committee
met lass night and elected the following
Temporary officers or the convention:
CnairInan-G. ID. Letcher. OF Rockbrfdge
SECRETARY ry-John Be1l Bigger, of Rich
mond.
Sergeant at Arms William McDernntt,of
Roanoke.
As to the contest OF Washington county
delegates, which was referred TO the com
mittae IL was decided that the delegates
who held regular credentials should partici
pate in the temporary organization