Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-16
Democratic Committees Meet and
Discuss Approaching Campaign.
A DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION.
The Democrats Expect TO Elect All OF Their
Candidates for Congress Chairman
Ellyson Delivered Foroiblo Address
Col. II. Z. Boylsin Discussed Conditions
that Confront the Democratic Party in
Second District Senator Daniel Out.
lines tho Entire Political situation.
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Richmond, Va, Aug. 15.-The meet-
ing of the State and Executive Demo-
cratic Committees here to-day was
well-attended, nearly every district be-
ing represented, and the reports made
show that the party to-day in the State
was never in better condition.
Anxiety is. of course, felt as to the
outcome of the struggles in the Ninth
ana Tenth districts, but from the re-
ports made to-day there is every rea-
son to believe that they will send Dem
ocrats TO Congress by good majorities.
The meeting was remarkable for the
enthusiasm that prevailed, and nearly
every man seemed full of confidence.
The only district that did not seem to
measure up fully TO the standard was
| the Second, Col r. +. Boykin, of Isle
of Wight county, being the spokesman
of that district.
In calling the committee to order
Chairman Ellyson made an earnest and
forcible address.
II believe we ought to be able to re-
turn all ten of our congressman" he
| said. but we ought not to feel that we
are not going to have any contests.
have already begun the organization In
the counties, through correspondence
| and hope that the work will be press
ed forward with all possible vigor."
Mr.. Ellyson then urged that the
county chairmen and the State Com
mitteemen should put forth every en-
ergy To produce the very best results
possible in the coming contest. He
thought the campaign should be OPEN
ed in earnest early in September. He
said he was anxious that the fight in
every county should be conducted by
the local party authorities. as this
| would arouse deeper interest in the
work in hand.
Chairman Ellyson spoke briefly upon
| it,,rp rtnr Of In izi N
| affected counties, declaring that the
members of the state Committee should
do all in their power to heal these
| breaches within the party lines. He
| did not think the Democrats of Vir-
| ginia would have such an exciting
campaign as they had in 1896. but adj
| ded that this made the work the more
| important.
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
r. l.. Boykin spoke for the Second
and told of the difficulties that con-
front the Democratic party there. He
explained that the Democrats of the
Second District had not yet made O.
nomination for Congress, and that
there We're II great many candidates
for the honor. Continuing. he said:
THE Democrats appear to have been
giving more attention to the matter of
! the nominee than to the Improvement
of the political conditions of the dis
trict Matters have not gotten into as
advanced shape IMAM us Iney nave In
the other districts. ! hear that efforts
are being made TO adjust the differ
ences between the Republicans. and
that they will probably have but one
candidate this year.
Efforts have been made to get Wise
to come off and allow another to run
and harmonic the conflicting elements.
but the chances are that Wise will be
the nominee"
| This district was given 4 somewhat
better view by d. G.. Smith. He
| thought the general condition of the
that whoever the Democrats named
for Congress would surely be elected.
IT. Y. Smith, OF Nansemond, also felt
hopeful.
THE NINTH.
When the Ninth District was called,
Mr.. Is. f.. Buchanan responded.
The party in my district" he said,
lis thoroughly organized but we have
got TO make fight to win. That we
propose to do.
This is the great white district of
| the State. and, as you know. the peo-
pie are pretty closely divided between
! the two parties. The district, however
was never in better shape, from our
| standpoint"
| Judge William T. Rhea, candidate for
Congress in the Ninth. said that. while
the campaign had not yet opened. he
| ItSUluSu TIC SlludtlOn us brighter than
| lt was either four or two years ago
With the proper assistance and encour-
agement from this committee believe
we can win in that district this fall.
Judge Rhea declared.
THE TENTH.
LieutenantG Edward Echols.
of Augusta. declared the condition in
the Tenth District to be very favorable,
and in this he was corroborated by Mr..
Irving 2. Whitehead. OF Amherst. Mr..
Whitehead said quite n number of rail-
road men, who voted the Republican
ticket in 1896, We're going to vote for
the Democratic nominees this year. He
looked for increased Democratic ma
iori,ies in several of the counties of
the Tenth District. Mr.. Thomas Whites.
head. Jr.. was sure the party in the
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