The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-01

of one member from eacn county ana city
in the district, and Assistant Postmaster
John L. Grubbs is the chairman
There are two vacancies on the Cum
mittee; ole from New Kent and one from
Richmond city.
~ full attendance OF the committee is
expected.
RYALL IN THE RACE.
Mr.. John NJ kyal OF this city, will most
certainly make the fight for the Richmond
delegation TO the Manchester Convention,
which will nominate candidate against
CAPTAIN John Lamb. Mr.. Ryal would
not deny that he was a candidate for the
nomination when seen yesterday He
said he did not care to discuss the mat
ter for publication. but indicated that no
grass was growing under his feet. He
said he did not believe in a hurrah can
vass, and minated that he was on a still
hunt for votes.
With Snea6, Ry-all and Parson Talley in
the race the convention may prove most
Interesting gathering.
Congressman john Lamb left the city
yesterday for La Crosse, Mecklenburs
county, where to-day he will address the
Confederate veterans of that county at
their annLai reJnion.
He is not expected to return until Mon
day.
THOSE WHO WILL RUN.
The Republicans throughout the state
are carrying out the recommendation OF
the State Committee, and putting up
candidates for Congress in all the districts.
Following is the list OF their nominees,
| so far as they have been named:
Second District-Dr. r. A. Wise.
Fifth District-J- r. Whitehead.
Sixth District-J. B. Stovall.
Eighth District-W. j. Rodgers.
Ninth District-James A. Walker.
| Tenth District--R. 7. Hupard
districts, the
! candidates will probably be as follows:
First District-M. a. Coles
Third District-C. P. Sl.ead.
| Fourth District-C. E Wilson.
Seventh Distributions L. Rosser.
The First District Convention Will meet
| al Tapoahannock next TUESDAY. me
| name of Hon NJ A. Coles, of Northumber-
! land. was suggested for the nomination
! at the meeting of the State Committee
| last Monday night and his friends are
! urging him to accept ana Whlle he mas
| not determined to permit the use OF ms
| name he has the matter under auEise-
ment 1t is understood that Mr. e. b..
| Wilson. a prominent banker, of CreWe,
| will have a clear field Tor the nomination.
! in the Fourth District.
ROsSER MAY RUN.
| The State Committee at the recent meet
| ing recommended that no nomination De
made in the Seventh District but that the
!, Republicans support any independent ci'.-
| CGate who might offer for Congress. Inns
| is taken as an invitation to General
| Thomas T., Rosser, of charlottesville. 10
! came in the field, and he is expected to
| 90 so shortly. as he is thought to have had
| the Congressional bee in his bonnet Tor
a long time.
AMONG THE FIGHTERS.
| The Rowden wing OF the Eepuoi,cfti
| marty in the Second District Will hold their
| IL on SrntenIhar lltn
| and it seems more than prohaole tha'
| thew will Put up candidate, so there
| will very likely be two Republicans OPP
! posing Senator Maynard for Congress
which ought to enhance the chances toi
| that gentlemans success.
| JTniTed States Marshal Morgan Treat
| states that the report thnt he sought the
| positjou OF member of the Republican Suite
| Executive Committee for the Third Dis
| trct, or that he asked any one TO vote
| for him. is entirely without foundation.
! Mr. William Mckim Marriott, cashier OF
| the post-oitice, has returned from his va
! cation, which was spent in Maryland he
! says the people in that State are taking
! a lively interest in politics.
| Mr. Marriott is confident Mckinley will
carry Maryland. In his opinion Senator
| Wellington, who has bolted the hepubll-
! can nominations, will be able to cary few
| votes other than his own to Bryan.
DEMOCRATS IN LINE.
! Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman OF the
| State Democratic Committee, who mas
| been attending the meeting OF one OF the
| Baptist Associations of the State, returned
| TO the city Thursday, and was busy al
! his desk in the Chamber of Commerce
| building yesterday.
Mr.. Ellyson has decided to have the
| headquarters during the campaign, in
| Room 81, Chamber of Commerce building.
| He said yesterday If it should appear
| that more room was needed as the can
! vass progressed, it could be easily pro-
cured at some convenient place down
| town. He does not think. however, that
! this will be necessary, as arrangements
| have been made to have the majority of
the campaign literature for the State,
| sent out from Washington.
Mr.. EllEsOn has been paying a great
| deal of attention recently, to the county
| organizations throughout the State. He
said yesterday. that he was cooperating
| with Mr.. W. r. Hearst. President Of the
| National Association of Democratic
! Clubs, and with National Chairman. J. K.
| Jones, and that it was his purpose to have
| a campaign club organized in every
| precinct in the State.
| Colonel Button is expected here, either
| to-day Or Monday. and will remain
/! on guard as Secretary until the battle
J is over.
| GRAND RALLY.
| Everything is in readiness for the big
| Democratic rally to be held n BeIvidere
Hall on Saturday night. September sth.
Colonel John S. HARDWOOD chairman of
| the Advisory Board, said yesterday that
the meeting promised TO be a grand sue
cess, and a large crowd was expected TO
hear the eloquent congressman from the
| First District.
Congressman W. A Jones VIII make the
principal address. and he viii probably be
Introduced by Captain Lamb, who will
make . brief speech, touching on the issues
| - canvass President Evan Snead