The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

Although the National Democratic Con-
vention will be held 1850 miles from Vir-
einia this year, the tndica tons are that
the contingent from this State-including
delegates alternateS and SpectatOrs-Wlu
be very large
Secretary Joseph Button, of the State
Democratic Committee, has Issued the
credentials to the delegates and alter
mates, and arrangements are being per-
fected for the trip.
Colonel Button has communicated with
the members of the delegation, and
invited them to make up a party and
all travel together over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, which they VIII prob
ably do, leaving here about the first day
of July, in order to reacn Kansas .s lily
in time for the assembling OF the con-
vention, which will be called to order
at - O'Clock NJ on Wednesday, July 4th.
OTEY IN CHARGE.
Congressman Peter J. Otey, of Lynch
burg, national committeeman from Vlr-
ginia has secured quarters for the dele
cation at the Washington Hotel, in Kan
sas City, where most OF the party Will
stop during the sessions Of the conven-
ton.
The Democracy of the State will be well
and ably represented in the great national
conclave. the Norfolk Convention having
chosen as delegates some of her strongest
and best men.
The delega tes-at-large are Senators John
w. Daniel and Thomas S. Martin, Cow
ernor j. Hoge Tyler and Congressman
William A. Jones.
Senator Daniels name is being pron1i-
nently mentioned for the second place on
the ticket, and. in the event he shall per-
nit its use in that connection. it is very
likely that he will refrain from taking
any active part in the proceedings OF the
convention.
DANIEL A CENTRAL FIGURE.
Should he decline to stand for the vice.
presidency, he will, of course. be CEN
trail figure in the active workings OF the
body, and will probably lead the Virginia
delegation on the floor, and be its member
on the Committee ON Resolutions. The
Senator has received many honors already
at the hands OF national conventions,
having been the temporary chairman OF
the one at Chicago, which nominated Mr..
Bryan in 1895, and having often served
on important committees. He outlined
the policy of the party as chairman on
the last convention in an able ana bril-
liant speech, which was widely circulated
as a campaign document in the canvass
which followed.
He has made several great speeches
before national conventions, one OF the
most notable of which was that second
ing the nomination OF the grand oid
Congressman Jones is another OF the
delegates-at-large who is most capt.
waiting convention orator. and II II
becomes necessary that much speaking
shal. be done on the part of the Virginia
delegation, he will prove fully equal to
the occasion.
TYLER a READY SPEAKER
Governor Tyler is among the readiest
ana most pleasing speakers in the State
and will no doubt take some public part
in the proceedings.
Senator Thomas S. Martin, who is the
other deegate-at-larSe, makes 40 pa e.
tensions toward entertaining conventions
with spontaneous bursts of oratory, but
his influence is apt to be felt on commits
tees, and in the framing OF the platform.
The ternates-at-large, most of whom,
il is understood Will so to the conren-
ton are: Colonel Joseph Button, OF
Appomattox; Captain W. w. Baker, or
Chesterfield; Hons. Frank Hume, OF Alex
andria, and a. A. Campbell, of Wytheville,
all of whom would ably and creditably
represent the Democracy of the old Com
monweath IN the highest councils of the
party Colonel Button has held and is
now holding prominent and responsible
positions in the gift Of the party. the
duties of which he has discharged in a
most acceptable manner. Captain Baker
and lIr Hume are both prominent figures
have served with distinction in former
bodies, while Mr.. CampbelE is one of the
most popular and distinguished party
leaders in the great Southwest
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The district delegates to the Kansas
| City Convention are:
First District-Walter Crabb and r. L..
! Ailworth.
Second District-E. e. Montague and
w w. Sale.
Third District-Chris. Manning, Jr., and
| Horace G. Buchanan.
Fourth District. f. West and ]. NJ
| Crute.
Fifth District-Pannill Rucker and r. f.
| Tompllins.
Seventh DISTRICT. H o'Bannon and
| M. NJ. Johnson.
Eighth District-R N. Harper and
| Judge Charles NJ. White.
Ninth District-B. f. Buchanan and
| J. II. McGavock.
| Tenth District-Bland Massie End Ben
! jomin Haden.
The district delegates. as we'll IS those
I at large, belong to a very high order OF