Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
HEADQU OPEN
THE STATE COMMITTEE Is READY
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
A HARD FIGHT is NOT EXPECTED
Few Independent Candidates and
Fewer RepubIican-secret But
MIR. ElIysop VIII lie Back To-Day.

Colonel Joseph Button, of Appomattox,
secretary OF the Democratic State Com
mittee. arrived in Richmond yesterday,
| and opened headquarters in Room So,
| Chamber of Commerce building.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, State chair
man, will reach Richmond this morning,
he and Mrs. Ellyson having landed in
New York yesterday. after a European
tour of several months 1t is not unlikely
that a meeting of the committee will be
called soon after Mr.. Ellyson's return.
Secretary Button stated last night that
he knew of but one or two special mat
tiers requiring the attention of the COM
mittee.
SOME OF THE CONTESTS.
1t Is probable that the committee will
be called to pass upon the contests in
Isle of Wight and Charlotte counties.
where both nominees claim to be regular
In other counties where there are indie
pendents no claim to regularity is made.
In AppomattoX, Mr.. Button says MIR.
Chiffon, the independent fioater candi-
date for the House against Mr.. j. r.
Horsley, was nominated at convention,
the call for which invited to come in all
the men who favored Governor Tyler for
united States Senate, irrespective Of
party. OF course, Mr. Chlton's claims
VIII not be submitted 10 the State Com
mittee. 1t is not presumed that Mr. T..
i. Buford, the independent candidate for
the Senate in the Twenty-eighth District,
will submit his case to the committed
As a matter Of fact. the committee has
not yet been requested to adjudicate
cases anywhere.
Mr. Button said no plan Of campaign
has been mapped out One of the OBJ
Jects OF a committee meeting would be
10 decide upon one. There are few in
dependent candidates in the field. and
fewer Republicans. Shenandoah has a
Republican candidate, also a Democratic
and an independent Charlotte and Isle
Of Wight have two tickets, each claiming
regularly. Halifax has two candidates
on the Republican ticket. Rockbridge
will have Republican candidates. If men
can be found to run. Mr.. Button said
there would be a campaign made in the
counties where the Democratic nominees
have opposition. As yet, no list of speak
ers has been prepared.
SENATOR MARTIN HERE.
Senator Martin was in the city last
night. on his way TO Washington to look
after some business with one Of the de-
partments. He said he had nothing TO
say for publication. Colonel Button
counts on Mr.. Martins going on the
stump this fall. The Senator took an
active part i'm the congressional cam
paigns last year. He is expected to de-
vote his time to the counties in which
there are Independent and Republican
candidates
There is great interest manifested here
in the muddle in which party affairs are
in Charlotte county. The unusual man.
ner in which 1t is proposed to settle the
contest-the calling Of a mass-meetlng Of
Democratic voters to decide which cam
didate Is regular-creates much talk.
THE ROCKBRIDGE NOMINEES.
The Rockbridgers at the Capitol and
State Library building are delighted with
the nomination Of Mr.. w. h. f. Leech
and Mr.. Elihu Barclay for the Legisla-
ture by the Democrats OF Rockbridge
Saturday. THE ticket is II feet high"
said State-Treasurer Hartman. a Rock
bridge man, yesterday, and Mr.. A. p.
Moore, Of his office, and Mr. r. T. Nc
Leod, OF the Auditors Office both from
Rockbridge, expressed similar apprecia-
ton Of the character Of the two candi-
dates, though I'm different words. There
Is said TO be not the slightest chance of
the Republicans electing a ticket in
Rockbridge
Judge George J. Hundley, Of Amelia.
who was appointed to the circuit bench !
OF his district upon the death of Judge
Samuel f. Coleman last year, was at Muir |
phys last night Judge Hundley will be |
a candidate for reelection. No opposi- |
ton is yet announced.