The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
IN THE FIELD
OF POLITICS
Convention to Meet in Newport News
on Thursday.
HARRY MAYNARD IN THE LEAD.
Colonel Button Talks IIncouraginsly
Of the Democratic Prospcc1s-Capt.
Lamb to Open His Canvass To
Nlorrow-Othcr Notes.
HARRY MAYNARD IN THE LEAD.

here last Wednesday, and the little Hui
it caused on the surface, the past "eeh
was an exceptionally quiet one in politics..
All DeT ocratic eyes are now turned 20
ward Newport News, where on THURSDAY
next a hot Congressional Convention Will
be held.
Senator Harry L. Maynard. of Ports
mouth, is said to have the best END Oh the
struggle and he certainly has the shouters
with him, but his numerous opponents
Go not concsde his nomination by any
means Senator d. Gardiner Tyler, OF
Charles City, and Hon. w. y. Young, OF
Norfolk city. both of whom have twice
represented the district in Congress. are
fighting hard for the place, and Hon. E h.
Montagua. of Hampton. and Mr.. w. c.
Kelley the young Irish leader, of New
port News, are also said to be gaining
/ ground.
| MANY LIGHTNING RODS UP.
There are several other candidates whom
| it is said their Lightning is liable to strike.
| should the storm become vary violent. as
| it now promises to do. Hon John White
| head. of Norfolk, IS understood to be Mr.
| Young's leader. while Secretary Joseph
| r I4awless who has been devoting some
! attention to the fight, will assist in the
| management of Mr.. MaYnard,s end Of the
| struggle and will present the Portsmouth
! Senator's name to the convention ms
| will completa the list of Democratic nom
!
paign will open up in earnest
COL. BUTTON TALKS
Colonel Joseph Button, secretary nj the
| State Democratic Committee. was in the
city for few hours yesterday
FIa left at 1890 o'clock for his home, III
Appomattox but will return here the first
of next week to make arrangements for
! the opening of the fall campaign. Mr.
| Ellyson. who has gone up 10 Stanton,
| to visit his family. who are spending soma
| time there, but Will be back IN Il Few
| DAYS, and he and Colonel Button Will
select rooms for the headquarters of the
committee during the campaign.
Colonel Button is strongly imbued with
| the idea that this is a Democratic year
and that Mr. Bryan is going to be elected
! President.
He said yesterday that even now he
could almost feel a. Democratic victory in
the air. and that he had been much
| impressed with the way the Gold Demo-
Gratis and the laboring people were coming
back to the fold
The Democratic headquarters will be
formally opened about September Sd, as
the 1st occurs on Saturday. and Colonel
Button said he would hardly get down
to business before the following Monday.
There will be speaking at August court
in all the counties in the Tenth District,
where courts occur on the fourth Mon
day, but in the other districts little speak
isg will be dona until the first Monday IN
September when all the courts will be
covered by good speakers. From that
time on the Democrats will wage a hot
battle in every section of the State. and
will fight with a determination to win all
along the lines.
SPEAKING TO BEGIN.
Colonel Button has announced the fol-
lowing amendments for the Tenth Dis
trict:
Judge William Hodges Marin, of Motto
way, and State Senator Carter Glass, OF
Lynchburg at Staunton, Augusta court
day, August 9th.
| Stats Senator John L. Jeffries of Gull
| pepper, Fluvanna court, August 9TH
State Senator VIM. 2. Barksdale, OF Hal
flax. and A. E Strobe, of Amherst Nelson
court, August 9th.
Hon. H d Flood. of Appomattox. and
Thomas Whitehead. Jr., of Amherst, Cum
berland court, August 2Sth.
Judge William Hodges Mann, OF Motto
way, Rockbridge court, September 80.
Congressman Lamb was at his desk in
the Shafer Building all day yesterday die
tatng letters to his secretary and getting
his matters in shape to formally open his
canvass.
Captain Lamb talks very hopefully of
Democratic success in this country this
year, ard seems absolutely confident OF
his own success.
He will open his canvass at Goochland
Courthouse tomorrow. and will speak
at King William Court on Tuesday,
August 18th
He has no further appointments at pres
ent, but will probably speak at ali the
county courts as they occur from now
on.
OYSTER MEN HAVE FEAR.
There are no people in Virginia more
interested in the constitutional convention
than the Sc engaged in the oyster industry.
They are afraid the up-country people
| will seek to place a provision In the
organic law opening the oyster grounds
to non-residents OF the State. The Tide
water people, without regard to politics,
viii seek to send the very ablest men in
their section to the convention. They
are already looking around for good ma
teral.
With REGARD to the sending OF able men
to tho convention, however. the same may
he said OF every section Of the State. as
all the people seem imbued with the idea
OF the Importance Of the convention and
the necessity Of sending the ablest leaders
in the State here to frame the new or
canic law While the matter naturally
excites much incidental interest. OF
course no definite action will be taken as
to bringing out candidates until the Leeis-
ature shall have met and arranged for
the convention.