The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27

ming the place ana Hon. j. laYlor EilySon
as well ms Col. a. l.. puford, Of this city,
It Is said will be prominently mentioned
IN that connection.
ATTORNEY-GE GENERAL.
The fight for Attorney General is still
on and 81 Is likely TO become more In
tense as the day OF the convention APP
breaches. Although General George j.
Hundlcy. o. Amelia has Withdrawn from
the contest, as he announced in an open
letter several days ago, In order 10 De
come again a candidate for the House OF
Delegates. there stu remain seven candi-
dates In the field. each one OF whom has
come 10 stay. IL is, therefore, more than
likely that the convention viii adjourn 10
the next day before this contest is settled.
The convention will also have 20 elect
tho members OF the Democratic state
Committee and chairman for that BODY;
IL is also probable that the question WIN
come up for discussion. as TO what tne
basis OF representation for state Con
VentiOns shall be. The ground mas Deen
taken that the representation applied dur-
ing the past few years, one delegate TOT
each 100 Democratic votes. ana traction
over 90 makes the convention too large
Others are OF the opinion that a large rep
resenta:lon is desirable in order TO create
greater interest in Democratic affairs In
the various sections Of the state.
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.
Up TO this afternoon the delegates
elected have been Instructed In the fol-
lowing manner for the various candidates
for Attorney General:
For Major II. Taylor Scott. the present
incumbent: Amherst county, lN Allegha-
ny county. 7: Montvale District OF Bed
ford county. 3; Fauquier county. "a Rust
burg District Of Campbell county, 3; OF
ter River District. OF Campbell county, 81
Greensville county. 9. Hanover county IL
POwhatan county, 3; Prince William coun-
~: g. Scott county 49, Stafford county, D:
city Of Roanoke. 70; total, l45.
For a. J. MOntague-Fall RIVER DIS
,rict Of Campbell county. 4; Carroll coun--
ty. 10: Elizabeth City county, g. fIoyd
county. :. Franklin county, p; Halifax
county. 32: Henry county, "A; Plttsylyanla
county. 40. Rockbridge county. g. YORK
county. = city OF Danville, II. Total, IL.
For w. II. Alexander-Clarke county, ~
Dickinson county 3; Frederick county. IS:
Greene county ;; Page county y; Rap
pahaunOck county. il; Warren county II;
city Of Winchester g. Total, Is.
For Judge William ii. Mann-Bedforn
county. -: Brunswick county. 6; Apo
mattox county, 9. buckingham county, H.
Mecklenburg county. q. Tanners Creek,
OF Norfolk county. 6: Nottoway county, y
Prince Edward county. 10. Total. 50.
For +. r. Observation-Disclosures county,
Z: Winfree's Store. Chesterfield county. !;
Dinwiddio county. H. GoOchland county a.
Prince George county. >; southampton.
II: Sussex. \: city Of Petersburg, l., city
of Portsmouth. H. Total, ~.
For FLOYD r. Smth-EsseX county, ,.
Stevcnsvillc District of King and Queen
county. 3: Lancaster county. II; North
ampton county II; Richmond county, 4
Total. Al.
For II. r. Pollard-Hanover county 3.
county. Z: city Of DanVille. II. Total, 1l2.
The Charlotte county delegates are solid
for Major r. V. Gaines for Lieutenant
Governor
FOR THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
The following delegates have been in
structed to vote for the endorsing of the
Chicago PLATFORM Botetourt county. 10;
Maysville District. Buckingham county 2;
Dickinson county. 5; Franklin county. q;
Fairfax county q: Frederick county, ~
Giles county 10: Greene county, .; Henry
county. il; Madison county. II; Matthews
county. Z: Mecklenburg county, q; Pros
poet District. Prince Edward county, II;
pulaski county. II. Smyth county H.
Southampton county IA; Wythe county.
l.: city Of Buena Vista. 2; city OF BITS
to-, 4: city of Winchester, o. Total, 20
STILL TO BE ELECTED.
The following dates have been announc-
ed for the election of delegates:
July 26th-Fluvanna, Nelson, orange,
and Westmoreland counties.
July 21th-Craig, King William and Pat
rick counties.
July 2Sth-MiddleseX county.
July 3lst-Albemarle, Culpeper, Lunen-
burg, and Washington counties.
August 2d-Princess Anne county.
August 4th-Grayson county.
August 5th-King George county.