The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25
THE STATE CONVENTION.
COMMIT MAKING IRRAN6Es
MINIS 10 CdRE ron THE CROWD.
Tho Candidates Have Nearly All Secured
Headquarters at the Same Hotel.
A New Candidate.

ROANOKE, VA. July 2i-Speclai.-Ah
the indications seem TO point 10 large
attendance at the approaching state Con-
vention. on the 18th OF August next. no.
tel and boarding house keepers are con-
stantly receiving applications for accom-
modations. and the probabilities are that
they will have all the guests they can
accommodate.
The Citizens Committee or Arrange
ments IS however making vigorous en-
forts 10 provide board aid rooms al
private residences, and In case OF neueS-
slty there are several large puiiu'hs'
In which cots can be placed Tor Sleep
ing purposes, while the hotels ana res
taurants Will be able TO meet the eA''"
demands for meals
In onv event. Roanoke will be equal
To the occasion. and delegates and other
visitors to the state Convention can rest
assured that no effort will be spared
10 make their stay here agreeable ana
interesting
CANDIDATES. HEADQUARTERS
The Ponce de Leon Hotel seems 70
have been picked out by most OF the can
ddates for state officers rs their head
quarters. while the convention Is IN ses-
sion. among those who have engaged
rooms there for that occasion being
Mossrs Tyler and Ellyson. candidates
for the gubernatoral nomination ana
Mcssrs Scott. Lassiter and Alexander
candidates for Attorney General.
Senator Daniel Congressman Otey ana
Eppes. Of the Sixth and Fourth dis
tricts. respectively; General George Humid
ley. Of Amelia and other prominent DEM
ocratic leaders have also engaged rooms
az the hotel. and no doubt n good part
Of the policy Of the party I'm the pending
sd
FOR REGISTER or THE LAND OF
FICE.
Roanoke city has a candidate for Reg
lister Of the Land Office in tho person OF
Llewellyn +. Lookablll an active and
entorprising young man, whose name
will be presented to the Legislature at
the meeting next December.
Mr. Lookabill originated the idea Of in
wiling the Democrats Of The state 10
hold the convention here. and was per-
eonallv very active IN urging tho state
Central Committee 10 name Roanoke as
the place for holding the convention.
lie has been for some years vice-pres-
idant Of the Virginia State Firemen's As
ISOLATION. and Is vice-presdent or tho
Virginia Press Association. He Is also \
member Of the Knights Of Pythlas. In
dependent order OF Red Men, Junior Or
der OF United American Mechanics. and
Roanoke Fire Department. and has many
friends IN these organizations through
out the State. His candidacy Is endorsed
by volunteer and paid fire departments
i'm various cities and towns Of the Com
monwealth. and Congressman Otey and
ex-Congressma Marshall are favorable
10 his appointment. as well as the en-
tire Democrtic Executive Committee
Of this city.
CHEERING RAINS.
The late heavy rains In this locality
have proven a great blessing 10 the farm
ers Of this section 10 whom the outlook
had become very gloomy as 10 crops. on
account Of the long. dry spell. The
chances now are that vegetables though
late. will be abundant, and that the
corn crop will yet be a fairly good one.
oats. however. were badly injured by
the drought. and i'm many places were
almost an entire failure.