The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

, Railroad and will leave to-day. Colonel
Buttons party, which will include Con-
gresham Otey, Senator Martin, ana
others, will go by this route.
The Richmond contingent left last night.
They Went over the Chesapeake and emo
Railroad The party embraced Messrs
c. Manning, Jr., II. q. Buchanan. John
r. Grimes, and several other local leaders.
Each one wore a beautiful badGe OF
blue with silver letters, and containing
splendid likeness of Colonel Bryan.
OTEY IN CHARGE.
The Virginia delegation viii stop IT the
Washington Hotel while in Kansas City,
til arrangz men s regard ne quarters being
in the hands Of National Committeeman
0tey.
The four MISUNDERSTANDING from Nir-
ginia are so well known TO the people that
| little need be said OF them here. They
are Senators Daniel and Martin. Governor
Tyler, and Congressman William a. Jones.
The MISUNDERSTANDING, most Of whom,
IT is understood. Will go 10 the convention,
are Colonel Joseph Button, of Appomat-
toX: Captain W. ". Baker. Of Chester
field: Hons. Frank Hume, of Alexandria,
and A. A. Campbell of Wytheville, all
OF whom would ably and creditaby repre-
sent the Democracy of the old Common
wealth in the highest councils OF the
marty. Colonel Button has held and IS
now holding prominent and responsible
positions III the gift OF the party, the
duties of which ne has DISCHARGED in {;
most acceptable manner. Colonel Baker
and Mr. Hume are both prominent figures
in the present Legislature of Virginia,
and have served with distinction in for
mer bodies. while Mr.. Campbell is one OF
the most popular ana distinguished party
leaders in the great Southwest.
DISTRICT DELEGATE
The district delegates and alternates
are:
First Observation-Disclosures Crabb
and r. il. Aiisworth. Alternates-J. w.
Hurley and B. ]. Wheaton.
Second -Delegates-E. E. Mon
taglIe and ". ". Sale AIternates-E. L.
Cromwell and q. r. Morris.
Third -DelegatesIH. G. Blu
chanan and C. Manning, Jr- Aiternates-
John r. Grimes and j. T. Lawrence.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures +. West
and j. NJ. Crute. administrators
Mason and James Mann.
Fifth District.-Delegates Ruck
er and r. L. Tompkins. Alternates-
". S. Upton and E. w. Saunders
Sixth District.-Delegatcs Sidney Shelf
man and r. II. Logan. Alternates-
J. W. Carleton and S. e. Jones.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures -P II.
\ O'Bannon and NJ. NJ. Johnson. Alter
nates-N. &. Early, Jr.. ana Thomas D.
Gold.
Eighth District-Delegates n. Har-
Der and Judge Charles White Alternates-
w P. Gray and f. B. Hutton.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures Bland Mas
sic and Benjamin Haden Alternates-
Z. ". Hubbard and IL. H. Stephenson.
STRONG PARTY MEN.
They embrace judges, members and
ex-members OF both branches of the
Legislature, and are all prominent in the
councils of the party in the State.
One of the delegates Colonel ". w.
Sale, of Norfolll is a member Of GOV
ernor Tyler's staff.
MIR. Y. II. O'Bannon, of the Seventh
District, is a blood relative and an
enthusiastic admirer of Colonel Bryan,
MIR. OBannon enjoys an intimate personal
acquaintance with the great silver leader,
and calls him ':Billy."
Colonel Bryan's ancestors on his fathers
side went west years ago. from Kappa
aannock. county, in which is the home
Of Mr.. O'Bannon, and the latter gentle
man had the pleasure of entertaining the
distinguished Democratic leader on a
recent visit to that section of the State.
Hons. 3. f. Buchanan. of Smyth:
2. z. Montague, Of Hampton: r. II.
Logan. of Roanoke. and P. f. O'Bannon,
of Rappahannock, have each served with
distinction in the Legislature, while Hon.
Bland Nassie, OF Nelson, is the present
Senator from the Nineteenth District,
! embracing Amherst and Nelson.
Hons. j. NJ, Crute, of Prince Edward;
]. f. West, of Sussex, and Charles n.
White, OF Fauquier, are judges Of their
respective county courts, and are men Of
considerable Influence in party matters.
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
The gentlmen whom the Democrats of
the metropolitan district chose to repre-
sent them at Kansas City are Messrs.
Horace G. Buchanan. of Hanover. ana
Chris. Manning, Jr., of this city. Mr..
Buchanan. is q relative of Judge John A.
Buchanan. OF the Supreme Court of
Appeals. His father was a prominent
erducator OF the State. and was at one
time Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Mr. Buchanan was the private secretary
To- Colonel farewell Elicit during the
iatters term in Congress, and was after
wards for several years his law partner
He is now a member of the law firm of
Scott & Buchanan, of this city, the senior
party being ex-Attorney-General Il. Carter
Scott.
Mr.. Manning. the other Third-District
delegate. is a young Businessman Of this
city. and has long been active and promi-
ne,it i'll local politics.
The alternates for the district are
Messrs. John r. Grimes, for many years
!, ,,6,mhe;. of the CITY Council of Rich