The evening times., 1897-08-10
OLD DOMINION DEMOCRATS
Will Meet at Roanoke Tomorrow to
Nominate State officers.
Resolutions VIII Probably Take a
Firm stand Against Trusts and
Favor Free Silver Cuinage.

Roanoke, Va, Aag. TO- Many Of the
delegates 10 the Democratic State conven-
ton viii reach here today. The seats OF
the A Academy OF Music will be occupied
by l,54e delegates. The convention will
be called to order at noon tomorrow. but
prior to that the delegates will hold
separate meetings, divided up into ten
Congressional districts. TO select five mem
bcrs from each district TO the new Demo
cratic State central committee, which Sc
lection, however, will afterwards have to
be ratified by the convention. These dis
trict meetings will also elect three mer.i-
beers Facn for the comulittees ON encredentials,
on permanent organization, GU resolu-
tions, which selections viii also have to be
approved by the convention.
The candidates for Temporary chairman
are Judge William +. Rhea, OF Bristol, and
ucn. Grecnlee ID. Letcher, OF Lexington.
Joseph Button, clark OF the senate, viii be
the TEMPORARY secretary. Hon. j. Taylor
Eilyson, in his capacity as chairman oT tns.
Democratic State central committee, will
call the convention to order.
The DomInittee on RESOLUTIONS, Of which
Senator John W. Eani-.l will he chairman,
will, in all probability, IA its resolutions,
embrace the Chicago platform, or al least
it's l,lanks in favor offrec silver and against
trusts
After the recess the reports of the com.
mrtees win be received. teginnine with
HAT OF the committee on permanent or
ganiZatlOn. Hon. r.. w. Saunders, mem
ber OF the house OF delegates from Frank
lin county, will no doubt toe elcc,ed per
manent chairman. Col. John Bell Bigger,
clerk of the house of delegates, who. with
the exception. perhaps. of Hon. Marshall
Hanger, is the best parliament arian in
the state. viii most likely be the perma-
nent secretary. with Mr.. Joseph Button,
clerk OF the State senate, as assistant.
The nominations for governor, hentenant
governor and attorney general will he pro
ceeded with as soon the convention is
permanently organized. The following are
the candidates whose names will 20 before
the convention, SO far as is known az this
time
For governor Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson,
Ma jcr Baker r. Lee, aud Major J. Hoge
Tyler.
For lieutenant governor or-Col. a. s. Bu-
ford. Hon. Merritt 7. Cooke, State Senator
Edward Echols and AR James X. Cation, OF
Alexandra.
For attorue- general Major F. x. Las
siler of Petersburg; Mr. A. j. Montague,
of Danville; Judge William n Mann, OF
Not ooway; Mr.. Lloyd T. Smith, OF North
uuii,erlanu; Mr.. william S. Alexander, OF
Winchester; Hon. Henry r. Pollard, OF
Richmond.
The body will also elect a chairman Of
the State committee.
The Candidates for the latter position are:
Hon. Taylor Ellys0n, Congressman Peter
j. otey. OF the Third district. and United
States Senator Thomas : Martin.
Much interest was created here yes erday
by the statement that X. Carter Scott. who
was appointed to fill out the neXpir I'd
tern. OF his deceased father, Major r.
TsvlOr Scott, as attorney general, will be
an active candidate before the conven
ton. The fight ever this office VIII be
very hitt-r. AID will Irobably prolorIg the
convention.