Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
DELEGATES TO ROANOKE.
Elections I'm Counties and Towns on
Yesterday.

Elections In Counties and Towns on
Yesterday.
BEDFORD CITY. VA. July r.-(spe-
cial)-At a mass-meeting Of the Demo-
Gratis Of this district held here this az
ternoon the following delegates to the
Roanoke convention were appointed: Z.
L. Huddleston, c. w. Shelton. y. Sale.
W. T. Fitzpatrick. and Graham Clayton
The delegates were empowered 10 ap-
point their own alternates. on motion
Of William Eubank, the delegates were
instructed for Hoge Tyler for Governor
and Judge Mann for AttOrney-GeneraL
This motion was carried. Returns from
other parts Of the county have not
como I'm as yet. The county however,
will go for Tyler and Mann.
Buena Vista Delegates.
BUENA VISTA, VA. July H.-(Spe-
cial)-At a mass-meeting OF Democrats
held here, the following delegates were
elected 70 the State convention. TO be
held at Roanoke on the 1lth of August:
Judge J. o. Shepherd. DR.. J. II. Mapp,
r. +. Amole. and r. 7. Dickinson. Buena
Vista Is entitled to two delegates. The
delegation stands one and a half votes
for Tyler and one-half vote for Ellyson.
Chesterfield.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA, July 17.-(Spe-
cial)-At a meeting Of the Democratic
voters OF this precinct Messrs. Lawson
NIorrissette and Benjamin T. Watkins
we're duly elected as delegates to the
Roanoke convention. with instructions to
vote for J. Hoge Tyler for Governor.
BON AIR, VA, July 17-(SpeciaL)--
eli Cf dol fo ha
noke convention to-day Thomas Davis
was chosen and instructed for Elyson.
Clarke Delegates.
BERRYVILLE, VA, July H-(Special)
Democratic conventions were held in the
four districts Of Clarke county to-day,
TO send eleven delegates to the Roanoke
convention. Three delegates go instruct
ed for Tyler. The other eight 80 unin-
structed. but six are thought TO favor
Eilyson. All the delegates are instructed
for Alexander for Attorney-General.
Fnuquier Delegates.
WARRENTON, VA. July H.-(spe-
cial. 1.-THE Democrats Of Centre District
met at this place this afternoon. The
meeting was called 10 order by Chair
man c. NJ White. The delegates elect
ed for Warrenton were Eppa Hunton,
Jr., Albert Fletcher, W. G. Marshall,
/ w. Timberiake, A. f. Rose; alter
nates-John L. Lake, J. W. Parr, Eus-
tace Jeffries. John \. c. Keith, G. NJ.
White. For New Baltimore, 4. w. Smith;
alternate. u. d. Shackelford.
Tho delegates are unanimously for
Scott: no instruction for Governor.
Goocblnnd Delegates.
MAIDENS. VA, July T-(Special)-
Goochiaud sends nine delegates TO ROa-
noke to cast seven votes. Tyler gets
fve-ninths and Ellyson four-ninths. G.
w. Browning gets large majority Of
the delegates to the legislative con-
yention.
King and Queen Delegates.
KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE,
VA. July 17.-CSpecial)-King and Queen
elected three delegates for Ellyson and
six delegates for Tyler. One-third are
for Blakely for State Senator and two
thirds for Stubbs for State Senator.
Page County.
LTRAY. VA, July H-(special)-Dis-
trict meetings were held in this county
to-day TO elect twelve delegates to rep
resent the Democrats Of the county in
tho Roanoke convention. At each Of
The meetings resolution was passed
lnstructing the delegates chosen to vote
for the nomination OF J. Hoge Tyler for
Governor and william r.. Alexander for
Attorney-General.
POWhatan.
BAIISVILLE. VA, July H-(Spe-
clal)-The district convention here to-
day elected FIVE delegates to the county
convention, which meets on the Hth
They are instructed for Elyson
South Boston Delegates.
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. July T-(Spe-
olal)-The delegates elected here to-day
70 the county convention arc John Mer-
ritt. Gran Craddock. Henry Easlcy r..
r. Nobling, W. d. HILL Two and one
half are instructed for Tyler; two and
one-half are uninstructed, and all are
for W. I. Jordan for the Senate, unin-
structed.
Warren Delegates.
FRONT ROYAL, VA. July T.-(Spe-
ciaI)-The four delegates from Front
Roval District elected 10 Roanoke are
instructed for Tyler and Alexander Tho
three other districts almost certainly did
likewise.