Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
ALL IN GOOD SHAPE.
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK EN-
COURAGTNG IN ALL DISTRICTS.
NOT OPENED TIT.
Secretary Button Did Not Arrive Yes
terday, as Expected-MeetinE of
dny-Only "ReguIars, Invited.

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Button. Democratic headquarters wer'
not opened here yesterday. as planned.
| 1t Is probable that Mr.. Button will
reach here to-day and open up head
quarters. AS a matter OF fact, the party
leaders are not in a hurry to formally
begin the campaign. Work has already
begun in every district, and 1t will be
pushed for a time, at least, without the
aid Of the committee. Everywhere 1t
seems to be progressing well, and Demo
Gratis feel encouraged.
Hon. j. n. Stubs. member OF the House
OF Delegates from Gloucester county, was
at Murphy's last night en- route to his
home from Stanton.
Jones will not have any trouble about
being reelected" he said. HE will get
a big majority, probably greater than he
got in 1896. You know we have opposi-
ton now, but nobody expects to see Mr..
travel. There is no need to fear for the
old First. Everything's all right down
there"
CAPTAIN LAMB TO SPEAK.
Captain John Lamb will address the
Monroe Democratic Club at Pickett Camp
Hall, corner Fifth and Broad streets, to-
night. Members Of the club are urged to
attend, as the annual election of officers
is to take place. The public generally is
invited.
Before leaving for his home, in Rad
ford, Wednesday night, Governor Tyler
practically made up his mind to order
special elections to fill vacancies in the
State Senate and House OF Delegates.
The Governor has given great deal of
thought TO the matter, and has about
decided TO have elections this fall. To do
so will add factor to the campaign in
the Tenth Congressional District where a
successor to Senator Letcher will have
to be chosen. There is grave doubt as 10
whether special State election will help
the Democratic candidate.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETING.
"Of course, we won't CO." said an anti
machine Republican yesterday regarding
the meeting OF the State Committee in
Lynchburg Monday. Were We invited?
We'll, no, we were not. But it would
have been all the same II we had have
been. What's the use OF our going? The
machine people would seat all their men.
regardless Of the justice of our claims.
Though no question OF the election Of our
men can be raised, they would rever be
allowed to take their seats"
1t is a fact that only the "regullrs," as
they call themselves, were invited by
Chairman Agnew TO attend the meeting.
The anti-machine people will not say
what they are going to do about II, bue
there seems a prospect Of a rival machine
being put i'm operation. None Of the con-
testants from any of the districts in the
State will attend, which seems to indicate
a premeditated intention to hold a meet
ing of their own.
AGNEW TO BE RE-ELDCTED.
There is no question as TO the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Agnew as chairman OF the
committee. The committee will also elect
an executive committee. This committee
Is now constituted as follows Park Ag-
new, James ID. Brady, Suth Boiling, !
James A. Walker, and S. Brown Allen. !
General Boiling recently succeeded Judge |
Waddill.
Four of the members Of the Executive |
are Federal office-holders. |
Messrs. Agnew and Brady are collectors !
Of internal revenue; General Boiling. !
postmaster of Petersburg, and Mr.. Allen |
United States Marshal for the Western |
District Secretary Rogers is Colonel |
Brady's chief deputy Many OF the mem
bers of the State Committee have also !
been provided with Offices.
THE NEW COMMITTEE.
The new committee is constituted as
follows:
First Dstrict-Josephus Trader. Fitch
sts; II. c.. Walker, Gloucester Courthouse;
:. A. McKenney, Cape Charles.
Second District-H. b. Nichols, Norfolk;
John j. Deyer. Handsoms; James /.
Mitchell, Yorktown.
Third Dlstrict-Edgar Allan, Richmond;
Morgan Treat, West Point; w. G. Sim
,leton, Richmond.
Fourth Distr!ct-W. VI. Flanagan, Pow
latan Courthouse; II. ]. Jackson, Black
tone: A. W. Harris, Petersburg.
Fifth District-Thomas c.. Green,
Rocky Mount; G. NJ Tucker. Hillsville;
B. s. Pedlgo, Floyd Courthouse.
Sixth District-George o. Houston, Roa-
loke; w. H. Mosby, Bedford City; w. II.
South Boston.
Seventh District-John Acker, Edom;
:. NJ. Gibhens, Winchester, Va; b. c.
inns. Quinque.
Eighth District-R. r. Campbell, War
enton; r. L. Flatford, Garrisonville;
oseph l. Crupper, Alexandria.
Ninth District-J. L. Gleaves, Wythe-
lille: A. NJ. Dickinson, Marion; j. w.
Jonesville.
Tenth District-E. ]. McCulloch. Lithia;
ohm A. Noon, Staunton; w. C. Franklin,
'amplin City.