The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11

county was then read with all its en-
closures whcreupon Mr.. Irvine stated that
the whole subject had by request curing
the forenoon been considered by the nNe
members OF State Central committee
from the Ninth District. but that that
body had declined 90 take any acton III
the premises. but referred the matter 10
the entire committee. 49,,
Mr.. Lynch, the chairman OF commlttee
OF tho Ninth District, was then heard on
the subject at some length.
THE RESULT.
The committee finally adopted the fol-
lowing:
Washington county elected on July Mst
and which has credentials from the regu-
lar Democratic Committee Of said county,
has the prima faCie right 20 be placed
upsn the roll OF the convention until con-
test from said county is decided by the
Committee on Credentials OF the conven-
ton
Similar action was taken in regard TO a
like contest reported from Bristol 80.
General George j. Hundley was then
DESIGNATED by the committee to call the
convention 10 srder and 70 report IN re-
pard to the action taken by the commit
tee.
MAJOR TYLER'S SURPRISE.
Major J. IIoge Tyler was expected 10
arrive this evening but he rodchca mere
rather unexpectedly at l80 i. NJ
only comparatively few persons were at
the time assembled AT the depot anu tne
gubernatorial candidate slipped up 10 ils
quarters at the Ponce de Leon noIOoa
only bv n few The fact OF his arrival
hewcver. soon spread and Major 1yler
held an informal reception whlch was
open TO all during the remainder OF ths
day i'm one of the parlors on the secohu
floor Of the house. .,,.e,o,..
SAUNDERS SUCCEEDS DAWSON:
The ,nemberq Of the delegation from tne
Third Congressional district heiu u hh.st
ing this evening and decided tnat N "a
CLYDE w. Saunders be place9 'n ,ertoI, ~ =.
trict Committee 10 succeed MI MAJ ~" L.
Mr. Camm Pattcson. Of buckingham; ,;
| who arrived here this evening sayS H&Sa,n
Messrs Iassiter. Montague anu ~, a.
! ebo,ld withdraw from the contest lVr ~
| fornov- General his own name woyu 10
| uiane1 i'm nomination for that purpose
PRIMARY PLAN.
nh Convention will re-atiirm the Chi-
,~,,n pietform ara make the free coinage
| ~ sUvor the ovcrshadoWlnB lSSe e., no
| iTbe most Interesting feature OF tnc ~.
| ,.,a.Itr,ys PROMISES to be the attempt W
odout IA primary plan Tor inc HoIlli,att,oii lIit.ttoi
| ~ bpmocratic candidates Ior , Ine ,
| States Senate in this State & &Ln,s as he
| sitIon will be advocated by some Oa ,..,' a,,o
,nost prominent leaders. IL Will hvWoHfU,,,
meet With decided opposition Ia equdiS
| prominent circles. -,. - ,,..,rs Tas-
Al midnight the friends OF Messrs, itas- Us,
! sttcr and Montague are making Cidlll3
| ~. .il'o 49, gcntlemen have developed
| great strength In the southwesl ~ ~ ~
| Claimed that Lassiter Will get 800 on the
| first ballot. -, -. .-,o,od in norni-
nation by Hon. i. B. Munforu.
RICHMOND DELEGATES.
The train which left Richmond last eve
| ming at l1.50 o'clock brought up mum
| her of delegates from that city ana Hen
| rico county. Among them were Counch-.
man +. H. CARRIER. of Marshal Naidi sen
| TOR conway X. Sands MaOr w. ii. SANDS,
Sheriff Simon Solomon, Addison Mauplh'
and others. Among the passengers "eIo
| also Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson' chairman oI
| the Democratic state Central committee
and Col. a. 5. BufOrd, one or the sehlie-
men mentioned for the nomination ol
Lieutenant Governor. a large number OF
l. Picbmonders including all of the delegates
reached here this evening. .....
| i'm Petersburg the group or Statesmen
and politicians was augmented by MAJ
+. r.. Iassiter, one Of the candidates LOT
Attorney General, and state Senator Nm'
B. McIlwaine, who will nominate MAJOR
Lassiter.
The Norfolk section OF the train brought
| also n good many delegates from that
| city. from Portsmouth, and from lhe
| Eastern Shore.
| Owing to an accident which occurred 10
| a freight train near Suffolk, the norfolk
| section was two hours late IN reaching
| Petersburg. and the train did not arrive
| until 9I5 o'clock this morning. Every
| berth I'm the sleeper was occupied ana
| good many travellers had 20 SIT up All
| night I'm the ordinary passenger car 1or
! the want OF sleeping accommodations.
MAY LAST TWO DAYS.
In looking over the ground here this
| morning Immediately after my arrival
! found everybody at sea in regard 10 the
| probable outcome of the convention, the
| unexpected death of Maj. r. Taylor Scott
| having largely added TO the uncertainty
| in regard TO the final result
| II was thought at one time that the
| work might be completed on Wednesday
| evening. but il does not now look as If
| an adjournment would be reached
| until Thursday. This, however VIII
| largely depend upon the number or bal
| lots required TO secure the nomination OF
! Attorney General over which Office very
| spirited contest is being waged.
The district delegations viii meet to-
| morrow in the various parts of the Acad-
envy of Music and the Hastings and CIR
| cult Court-rooms 70 select their members
! OF the several committees of the conNen-
| ton and Of the State Committee.
1t appears to be practically settled
among the candidates and leaders that
E. w. Saunders. of Rocky Mount will be
permanent chairman OF the convention,
| and there Is only one opinion prevailing
that he will make a good and efficient
presiding officer.
WILLING, BUT NOT WORKING.
As 10 the candidates for Lieutenant
! Governor no change has occurred in the
la =
| ana Hon Merritt r. Cooke. Of Norfolk,
are stopping at the Hotel Roanoke, while
| State Senator Echols is at private resi-
dencc. Neither one Of the three gentle
| men has so far made any effort TO pro-
mote his own interest
Colonel Buford said this morning that
| he had left everything to his friends. and
that he even could not tell who would
| present his name to the convention.
Hon. Merritt Cooke also says that he
! is on waiting orders. so 10 speak and
| would see what ms friends meant 10 do
for him. Colonel w. W. Berkely, Of
| Roanoke. will place his name before the
| convention.
Senator Echos also seems to be rather
| Indifferent as TO the final outcome, and
| IL is well understood that his nomination
| would come 20 him rather against his
| own personal wishes.
! Thus is presented he unusual specia-
| Gle before the eyes of the citizens Il this
| state that there is an 1itcc u be filed
| without any special effort on ne part Of