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POLITICAL.
Gen Jo Wheeler is in the race for
second place on the national Demo-
cratic ticket.
Mr. J. Taylor Ellyson says be expects
to be reelected chairman OF the Vir-
ginia Democratic State Committee.
The Republicans Of the Ninth District
have endorsed General J. A Walker for
delegate. at.lsrge to the national con-
ventiOn.
The Pennsy lvania Democratic Con-
vention pledged its delegates to Hon.
". J. Bryan for the Presidential NOM
ination.
Col James ID Brady has been in.
dorsed for delegate. t.larRe to the ma
tional convention by the Republicans cf
Petersburg
Judge J. B. McOabe, OF Leesburg. has
withdrawn as a candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Congress in the
Eighth district.
State Senator J. L. Jeffries. of Oul-
pepper, will be a candidate for elector.
at-large. but not candidate for dele.
gate TO the national convention to be
held at Kansas City.
It is thought that Dol. James ID.
Brady and Gen. Edgar Allan, two Of
the Republican leaders, will probably
be unable TO attend the State conven-
tion at Norfolk next week, on account
Of sickness.
The President is said TO be anxious
for al early adjournment OF Congress
for parry reasons and because Of the
health OF his wife. II his wishes can
be CARRIED out Congress will adjourn
by June lst.
The Republican Convention called by
Chairman o. B Carney, OF the Wise
faction of the party in the Second Con.
gressional District, met at Hampton,
Wednesday. DR. r. A. Wise was re-
nominated for Congress by reclamation.
Commenting on Dewey's candidacy
leaders Of both parties declare in the
most positive terms that no power on
earth can prevent the denomination OF
Mr.. Mckinley and the nomination Of
Mr.. Bryan, if they are alive when the
conventions meet.
Convention Hall, Kansas City. in
which the Democratic National Con-
vention was to have been held July T.
was destroyed by fire Wednesday. Loss
$3.50, 900. Other buildings destroyed
aggregate s4O0 900. Steps we're i'm
mediately taken to rebuild Convention
Hall.
1t Is foregone conclusion that the
Republican convention, which meets
in Norfolk April 10th. will instruct for
President Mckinley. Hon Park Agnew.
Of Alexandria, will be unanimously re.
elected chairman, but 1t is said that
a fight will be made upon Mr.. Bowden
for national committeeman.
The Seventh district republican con-
vention met at Front Royal Tuesday
and Garter M. Louthan. of Madison,
was elected chairman. The State com
mittee and National Committeeman
George E Bowden were endorsed The
claims OF Gen. Thomas L. Rosser for
Congress were discussed by delegates
AS an administration Demoorat" he
may receive the Republican nomina.
ton.
Mr. Cleveland will deliver two leo.
tures at Princeton University on Tho |
Independence Of the Executive. The |
lectures will attract wide attention as
embodying the views OF .one of the |
strongest and most independent men |
that ever occupied the Presidential |
chair. For twelve years he was the alb.
solute and uuquestioned dictator Of |
the Democratic party, and eight of |
those years he exercised the Presiden. |
tial powers and functions with an in
dependence and self-will that carried |
him close to the line Of dictatorship
The Republicans Of the Tenth dis
trict have nominated for Congress Hon. |
r. T. Hubbard, of Buckingham. The |
convention met at Buchanan and adop-
ted resolutions denounoing the Legisle.
ture of Virginia for its amendment OF |
the election law and for the increase
of unnecessary State officials. 1t took |
BtrODR RTOuuuo az oihoV OoAAibS OOh-
stitutional convention. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing Col. s. Brown
Allen. as delegate. Large to the Re-
publican National Convention. Col |
Hubbard eulogized Senator John w.
Daniel.
The Democratic executive commit
tee Of Loudoun has called a primary |
election to be held Saturday, April 81,
for the selection Of delegates to the
State convention. to be held In Nor.
folk May The committee also pro-
vided that at the same time vote
should be taken for candidates for the
Congressional nomination. The plan
provides that each candidate shall send
his name. accompanied by fee Of s25.
to the chairman Of the committee, who
will have his name printed upon the |
official ballots, to be furnished by the 4
committee. When the vote of the pri- |
mary is canvassed certificates will be
issued to delegates up"n the reoommen.
dation Of the candidates, each candi
ate being given that proportion Of the
oounty's % delegates that his vote In
she primary entities him TO-