The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-08-14
Gathering of the Democratic
Leaders i'm Richmond.
TO BE SHORT, SHARP AND VIGOROUS
The Virginia Campaign viii Last Just
sixty Days-ProPose to Concentrate Their
Guns on imperialism, aud to secure some
of the Great Orators Of the Country In
Return for senator DRuiei-RepEbIicnns
Are Also Making Preparations.
Special to The Washington Post.

Special to The Washington Post
Richmond, Va, Aug. l2-The Democrats
leaders OF Virginia will meet here next
Wednesday TO map out plans Tor the
Presidential and Congressional campo IN
IN the State this fall On that day the
State central and executive committees
assemble TO hear reports from the various
sections as TO the condition Of the party
organization and 10 determine along what
lines The fight shall be conducted
The committees meet al the jefferson
Hotel at ll;Jo a. m. and will prObdb bly,
complete their work by night. The mi1-
day meeting IS something of an innOva-
ton here in Virginia. where political con
ferences as rule begin an hour after sup.
per and extend beyond midnight. How
ever, there are no wrangles TO be straight
ened out or contests 10 be decided at this
meeting
Chairman Ellyson expects a large at
tendance. of leading Democrats. He has
not announced the appointment Of his ex-
ecutive committee as yet, but those who
nave been selected have been invited II
attend Wednesdays meeting The delay
in announcing the chairman's selections
is due TO the fact that one or two Of the
appointees have not as yet said whether
or not they Will serve. IL is understood,
however, that there are very few changes
ms VIII, to all appearances. be "A car
palgn OF OratOry. The Democrats propose
TO wage a vigorous fight on imperialism,
and hope TO call to their aid a number of
the most effective stump speakers from
other States. Senator Daniel is expec.e.
to make speeches in several Western
States. and it is hoped that some OF the
strong men from that section will be sent
TO Virginia.
The idea has gone out that the Repub-
leans will not waste much of their cam
paiSn fund in the Old Dominion this year,
but they are expected to have some of
their ablest speakers here to defend the
administration and rally the voters around
the flag of the c. o. P.
To Last sixty Days.
The campaign proper will last Just sixty
days. 1t will not open in earnest until the
first Monday in September, Labor Day.
though few scattering speeches may be
made by Congressional candidates and 10
cal orators on court days and like occa-
siOns.
The fact that the Republicans will con-
centrate their efforts in three or four dis
trlcts Will make the Congressional feature
OF the campaign especially interesting.
nv DAS hbhNS Will IL Is expected, De IN
the Second, Fourth. Ninth, and probably
the Tenth districts. There will be nom
nations made in most. If not all. of the
other districts, but these are the ones
which at this time the Republicans are
thought 10 be most hopeful of carrying.
The fact that the national managers have
taken hold of things in the Second lis
trIct and are trying 10 heal the breach
which has been so disastrous in the last
two or three campaigns makes the DIS
poets there much more satisfactory to the
Republicans.
Much interest Is felt in the Democratic
nomination in the Second. to be made al
Newport News a week from next Thurs
day Messrs. Young, tyler, and Maynard
are regarded as the three leading candi-
dates. Senator Maynard had been talked
of good deal for lieutenant governor. but
since he determined to make the fight for
Congress II is supposed he has given up
the idea Of fighting for second place ON
the State ticket next year
The fact that Secretary of the Common
wealth Lawless is for Maynard greatly
helps his chances for the nomination. Mr.
Lawless has very strong influence in his
home district