The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12

ROANOKE. VA, August u.-Specil.-
Uhe state Convention adjourned at 2
O'Clock tonight after nominating Major
j. Hoge Tyler for Governor and Hon
Edward Echols tor Lieutenant-Goyer-
nor.
The selection Of an Attorney-General
viii be fought out to-day.
II is Impossible at this hour TO forecast
the result but Hon. William H. Mann.
of Nottoway. vies with Hon. Lloyd T.
Smith. for the favorite place in the minds
Of those TO whom I have spoken. II the
former Is selected my forecast OF last
night which was Tyler Echols and Mann
SIS the ticket will be affirmed.
The platform. the full text OF which is
printed in this report. will be presented
tomorrow and will precipitate a warm
contest.
THE PRIMARY FEATURE.
The most interesting feature Of the con-
vention and one which may prove Of far
reaching Importance in the politics Of this
State was a resolution which was finally
incorporated in the platform providing for
the nominating of United states Senators
Iy primary election.
This subject which was only begun to be
pg4tated I'm Virginia Few weeks ago has
pretty well overshadowed the ordinary
prorramme of The state conventions. The
most conspicuous champion of the pri-
mary plan was Congressman w. A. Jones,
Of the First District. The proposition
came up in the Committee on Platform
this evening and was carried by vote Of
fourteen 10 fifteen.
IL did not win. however, until after
determined fight had been made against II.
Hon. John w. Daniel the senior senator
made an eloquent speech in opposition 10
the plan. lie protested that the sugges-
ton contemplated an evasion. The pri-
mary IS not proposed 20 be called into
operation for two years and hence does
not effect Senator Daniel whose ro-nomi-
nation IS already practically accomplished.
\ LONG DELAY.
For nearly the entire day the Commit
tee on Credentials was in session wrestling
with the election contest from Washing
ton county where two rival delegations
had been elected 10 the Democratic state
Convention. Before this matter had been
finally disposed Of and permanent or
ganizatlon effected no business could be
transacted.
when finally the report of the commit
Zee was submitted. which only confirmed
the decision rendered by the State Com
mittoe in recognizing the delegates who
had received their certificates from the
respective authorities the business OF
making nominations was az once taken
up
Mr.. Carter Glass nominated Major J.
6loge Tyler for Governor and Professor
Geo. w. Miles. OF Radford, seconded the
nomination.
THEN THE UNEXPECTED.
Then. however. came rather unexpect-
ed change In the original programme. 1t
had been expected that Col. h. f. Boy
kin. OF Isle OF Wight. would nominate
Mr. Elyson. but instead. Mr.. Enyson
himself appeared upon tho platform, and
under a storm Of applause from all parts
~ the house moved that Major Tylers
nomination be made unanimous by ac-
clamation. This was OF course done. and
then Mr.. Elyson at once received rec
ogniton for his graceful act by being
unanimously elected chairman OF the
State Committee.
Then followed nominations for Lieuten-
ant Governor. and a great deal OF time
was wasted during part OF which good
lA<aI OF disorder prevailed. This was