The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-13
IT WILL BE HELD
AT CONVICTION.
The Tenth District Convention Meets
There June q.
SIX CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD.
Nessrs. Flood, Glasgow, Quarles, Bar
clay, Opie and Petit Seeking the
NominatiOn-PolitiCa News and
Gossip from Various Sections

The Tenth Congressional District Demo-
cratic Committee which met at the Jeffer-
son Hotel last night decided 10 hold the
convention to nominate a candidate for
Congress at Covington on June 22d.
All the members were present as fol-
lows: Messrs. Joseph Button (chairman).
o. Appomattox: W. A. Anderson. Of Lex
ington. a. w. Finch. OF Botetourt; w. 4.
Hnehart. of Allegheny; and Z. W. HUI
bard Of buckingham. The meeting was
held here at the request Of a majority Of
the members. Several of them had to be
in the city on other business and II was
convenient for al to come here.
There was no contest over the place for
holding the convention. Stanton offered
20 entertain the body, but made no fight
10 secure it. Covington carried off the
honors without having to make a fight for
the convention. Several suggestions were
made ms TO the date but June 22d met
with tAs favor Of majority of the mem
ber5. -
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The basis OF representation Is 10 be one
DELEGATE for every one hundred and trac-
zion over fifty votes cast for Bryan for
President I'm 1896 The counties and cities
will. therefore, be represented as FOL
lows:
Allegheny. ....... ...". .'...... ''''''''''' Z
Amherst........ .......s .....'s's 's'''''''Ao
AppolattoX... ...... ...'' '.''s '''''' '''' .
Augusta. .... 80. ........ .sssss .'ol
Bath. ........... ....'s'. 80. '''''' '''''' .
BOtctOurt...... ....... .'.' '''''. 80 ''''' 10
Buckingham...- .......'' '''.'' '''''' ''''lo
Buena Nista......... .....'.'' '''''''' '-'' 3
Cumberland..... ..... s....'.' ..'''' ''''''' y
FluVanna......... ...... .s..'' ''''''''''''' .
Hghland...... ....,.. .'..''. ''''' ''''''''' y
NelsOn....... ...... ...''''' ''.'''''' '''''1c
ROckbridge.. ......... s....s ''''''''''4o
EtauntOn......... ......... 80. $500 ''''''' .
Total. ........ ....'..'.' '''''' ''''''4-'
Necessary TO choice, 60.
There are six candidates for the nonll-
nation as follows: Senator II. d. Flood'
ri Anpomattox: Mr.. +. T. Glasgow Jr.
81 RocIbridge. Colonel y. II. Barclay or
1evinpton. senator J. y. Opie, Of Au-
pusta: Judge J. NJ. Quarles' OF Augusta
and Mr.. Pembroke Petit OF FluVahha.
Senator Opie and Mr. Petit nave ohiy
recentlv been brought out by their frienus
icdrT;dotos The race promises 20 be in
tcreetinn- Mr.. Flood had tho nomination
Two wears ago and was defeated by MT.
Yost by a small vote.
TWO CANDIDATES HERE.
Two Of the aspirants for the nomination
were at the Jefferson hote' last nlshD
,rhe,, we're Senator Flood and Judge
ouarles. Mr.. Flood thinks ne VIII surrey
conture the nomination. He Is taking no
Shsnces however, but is daily looking to
The organization Of his forces. Judge
ouarles. who used to preside over the
comfy court of Augusta, thinks he VIII
,tart ont with solid delegations from tnat
county and from the city OF Stauntoh. he
believes his chances are as good as those
OF any one OF his opponents.
Friends of Mr.. Glasgow said he was
devcloping much strength and had his
forces well organized in every county lie
IS q lawyer and a son Of Hon. W. a.
Glasgow, Sr., who served in the state
Senate a good many years ago col. Bar
clay is the editor Of the Lexington Ga
zette. Mr.. Petit Is a lawyer ana an eN-
member Of the Senate.
MANY POLITICIANS ON HAND.
Besides the members Of the committee
and the gentlemen already mentioned
there were a number Of others who take
an active part in politics at the Jefferson
last night. State Chairman Ellyson was
on hand shaking hands with his friends.
Senator George W Morris and Hon. John
w Fishburne OF Charlottesville, and Del
eeate Randolph Hicks, Of Roanoke, came
here 20 attend the wedding OF Miss Bag
by. Hon. H. walton Moore. Of Fairfax,
was IN the city 90 argue case before the
Court OF Appeals. Hon. a. =. Withrow,
OF Bath. was there. superintendent
Helms. Of the pententiary, was shaking
hands with friends.
Mr. Hicks said he thought Major Peter
] O,ey would have no opposition for the
Democratic nomination FOR Congress in
the Sixth District this year, but he might
not have a clear field in 1900.
Mr. Moore stated that there was moth
ing new in politics up in his section.
When asked II he intended becoming a
candidate for the United States Senate he
replied that it was too early 10 discuss
that subject
A gentleman from the Tenth District
said he thought Mr.. Hay would have
clear felo this year.
The visitors had but little 10 say about
the Span!sh-American troubles. There
was little or no war feeling manifested.