The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-31
THE DEMOCRATS
WILL CONFER.
State Committee viii Meet To-MOr.
row Night.
TO DISCUSS CAMPAIGN PLANS,
MANY of the Leaders Will BE in Atten-
tendancc-Sir. Parr Talks About
the Situation i'm the Filth-Mr.
Bethel Fayors Nomination

The State Democratic Committee VIII
meet at Aiufphy's Hotel tomorrow ni-h~
Secretary Button will arrive ia the morn
ing lie was here Monday night Dut Ie-
turned home.
There viii not be very large attend
ance OF committeeman at this sathtIAhs'
but quite number OF prominent fdIy
leaders VIII be on hand Senator MaFtln
viii certainly come and Senator Daniel
IL expected The nominees for Congress
have all been urged 10 come and Messrs.
ZONES. Young Lamb. Epes, Hay. Hhca
ana Ouarles have, it IS said. signihed
their intention TO be present.
WHAT Is TO BE DONE.
There Will be very little for the COM
mittse 20 do besides discuss the situation
i'm the various districts. Most OK the
time will be taken up in hearing reports
from members Of the committee and the
nominees Of the party. The real WorH
OF the campaign will begin next week
when the speakers Will take the stump
Headquarters OF the committee VIII De
opened in the Chamber OF Commerce
building in a few days with Seer taIy
Button In charge. Chairman Eliysoh -
arranging his business affairs 90 as 70
give nearly ali bis time 10 the work OK
the campaign. lie will visit ell the dis
tricts ana confer with the members ot
the district committees and the county
and city ch9irmen so as 10 learn where
the organization IS weak with a view TO
strengthening IT,
TWO CLOSE DISTRICTS.
The campaign will be hottest In the
Ninth and Tenth Districts. Judge Rhea
and Cen. Walker already have aroused
considerable interest in the Ninth DIS
trict. Judge Rhea Is making a brilliant
a - fNn. loo
He has large audiences to hear nm
nearly everywhere he goes. Gen. walker
has a strong following and 1t Is said ne
will fare better than the other Repub-
ucsn nominees in the matter Of funds
TO carry on his fight.
The Tenth District IS naturally close
and the COVington convention occaslohtd
some little dissatisfaction that may cause
Judge Quarles the loss Of few votes.
ON the other hand all is not harmony
in the Republican ranks. Col Hubafd
cannot hope TO rally the voters as MT
Yost did. The treatment OF Mr.. Host BY
what IS called the administration wing
Of the party has caused many or DIS
followers 10 lose interest IN the election
OF a Republican 20 succeed him
NOMINEE PsRR HIRE.
state senator Edmond Parr, the Repuo-
llcan nominee for Congress In tho f1lih
District, is IN the city. lie is accom-
panied by Mr. John r. Brown, who ran
against Mr. Swanson two years ago.
Il think l viii be elected said MT.
Parr. THE nomination came TO me with
out the asking. l had been absent from
home for four months looking after my
various contracts for carrying me tinted
states mails. My trip was extended 10
the Pacific coast. On my return mono l
found the Republicans had started a
campaign in my behalf There was a lit
tie split in the convention but now all the
troubles have been settled and the party
Is thoroughly united
Messrs. Parr and Brown game here 10
talk with some OF the Republican leaders
about the campaign in tine Filth.
FAVOES a NOMINATION..
Collector Of Customs Bethel says n any
of tho Federal Office holders are opposed
to making a Republican nomination for
Congress he IS not aware OF IT, 81, for
one. am IN favor OF putting up a candi-
date and lighting Tor him even II l knew
I'm advance thGt he would receive only
ten votes" said the collector.