The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
WAR IS ON IN VIRGINIA.
PopuIists Ignored by the cmocrnt,-Go,d
on the Ticket.

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 1.-The Democratic
State Convention, which adjourned here at s.ao
O'Clock tonight, after selecting ]. Hope TYLER
for Governor, Edward Echols for Lieutenant.
Governor, and A. ]. Montague for Attorney.
General. was one of the most interesting In thu
history Of the State. The central figure was
that of Senator John w. Daniel, who. in
addition to being practically returned TO
tho Senate at tho close Of his present
term by tho action OF the convention, also by
the weight Of his personal influence defeated
the. movement for primaries to nominate
. Hnissd The s defsst s of ssnn;or and Tbo thSs' perhaps.
Mt whom the plan was aimed. and to whom
Senator. Daniel Is obligated for his success in
the Legislature when he was first elected.
Another interesting thing was that the Popu.
list nominee, Mr.. Cooke. for Lieutenant.Go1e
tor Echols, was chosen as running mate to MIR.
T,ylsr; e Ec hols is - 2 railroad man and the popu.
complete State ticket OF their own.
After elec,ing state Senator Echols Of Staun,
ton as cunning y mihn; mate nat to J: Hose Tyler at a late
this m22rninF: Judge W; H. Mann Of Nottoway.
tague Of Danville. Frank II. Lassiter OF Peters.
burg. Henry Il. Pollard of Richmond. William
u; AicTnidcr OF Winchester were placed in
The balloting was very slow and consumed a
had narrowed down to Montague, Lassitsr. and
smith,. Montague received the nomination
only aftcr Il most determined light by n vote Of
$50 to 600. The convention refused to adopt
the pri uary election plan for Senators, and
senator Daniel was unanimously favored for re-
election.
State Senator w. Herbert Hale of Franklin
county and William II. Grayely OF Henry coun.
ty, two mcmbers of the Populist mint,
who signed the recent letter addressed to the
Democratic State Committee, were In
attendance, upon the convention, and
when asked to-day in regard TO
the action of the Democrats in not indorstnr
Capt. Edmund II. Cooke for Lieutenant-Gov.
crnor and also about the future action OF tho
Populist parry, gave out the following state
ment, which was subsequently, concurred in by
other prominent members OF the party:
The action OF the convention shows It to be
under, the rule of ring politicians-lDen with
frec-silver. lips but goldbug hearts. The re-
election OF Eilyson as State Chairman means
that there is no hope of a fair election law nn.
less the whole machine is overthrown at the
polls. The nomination Of Edward Echols as the
representative of the gold element of the party
Indicates that, free silver will be abandoned at
any moment that the party may dictate.
Our committee of conference on the State
ticket will meet at an early date and shane up
our line of battle. We arc not authorized 70
say what its action will be, but you NAV
be sure that it. will be war to tho
knife and the knife to the hilt with
the people who have committed the crime of
turning down a frec-silver Bryanite for a gold
bug railroad politician. 1t seems that this con-
vcntion, drunk with tho sense of political power
In the State and oblivious to the wishes OF some
Of its hravest and truest members. has invited
discussions everywhere among the free silver
In 1900"