The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-23
PARTY | leaders
COMING TONIGHT
important Meeting Of the State
Committee
TO FIND HOW THE LAND LAYS.
Will Lay Plans TO Elect Ten Congr ess-
men and to See That All White Men
Are Registered-Many Discuss
Primary System.
TO FIND HOW THE LAND LAYS

The Democratic State Central and
Executive Committees will meet at Muir
phys Hotel tonight at $50 o'clock to
map out plans for the coming congress
sional campaign and to take some Incl
dental action relating to securing a full
registration of the white voters of the
State. 1t has been rumored also that In
view of some reported dissatisfaction in
certain quarters regarding the new
registering system that that matter will
probably come up for discussions, but it
seems to be the better opinion that any
attempts to do away with the new
method Of nominating party candidates
for office will meet with bitter oppo-
siton. and prompt defeat. The people
are evidently behind the new departure
from what can be gathered, and they
will stand by it to the end
NOMINEES TO COME.
Some of the Democratic nominees for
Congress, If not all of them. will be in
the city tonight. They have all been
named and are as follows:
First District, w. A. Jones: Second
District, II. L. Maynard. Third District,
John Lamb; Fourth District, R. G.
Southall: Fifth District. c. A. Swanson;
Sixth District, Carter Glass; Seventh.
District, James Hay; Eighth District.
John F. Rixey; Ninth District, W. F.
Rhea: Tenth District, Hal D. Flood.
Hon. ]. Taylor El1yson, who for the
past ten years has piloted the party
over troubled waters and into safe har-
bors. will preside at the meeting tonight.
and Mr.. J. 6. Hankins, the very efficient
secretary, will be at his desk. There
will be no long and bitter contest, and
the greater portion of the evening will
be devoted to a discussion of the out
look for Democratic success in the vari-
Gus districts of the State.
pretty full attendance of members is
expected and their presence will attract
large number of prominent Democratic
politicians from all over the State.
The members of the two committees
for the various districts of the State
are as follows:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First District-W. A Jones. Warsaw
Second District-Thomas H. Barnes, ELL
wood.
Third Districts L. Kelley, Richmond.
Fourth District-W. A. Watson, Jen-
nings' Ordinary
Fifth District. H. Spencer, Martins
willie
Sixth District-vacant.
seventh D1SlT1CC-JdmeS hay, MADISON.
Eighth District-J. E. Willard, Fairfax.
Ninth District-R. T. Irvine, Big Stone
Gap.
Tenth District-Edward Echols, Staun-
ton.
STATE CENTRAL BODY.
First District-Lloyd T. Smith, Chair
man, Heathsvilie; c. p. Jones, King and
Queen: J. Boyd Sears, Mathews; H F,
Crismond Fredericksburg; R. L. ALL
worth. Eastvire.
Second District-W. W. Dey, Chairman.
Norfolk: George W. Jones, Berkeley; DR..
J. F. Bryant, franklin; J. NJ. Curtis,
Newport News; DR.. George w. Butts,
Chuckatuck
Third District-John c. Easley Chair
man, Richmond: j. V. Cosbill, Chester
field: John J. Lynch. Richmond; John S.
Richmond; DR.. B. L. Winston,
Hanover c. H.
Fourth District-J NJ. Harris, Chair
man. Blackstone: T. E. Clarke, Suther-
land; A. D. Watkins. Farmville; r. G.
Southall, Amelia: f. r. Lassiter, Peters
burg.
Fifth District-R. a. James Chairman.
Danville; T. G. Burch. Martinsville; Geo.
NJ. Helms, Rocky Mount: r. M. Hooker,
Stuart; w. II. Sutherland. Hillsville.
Sixth Dstrict-D. Q. Eggleston, Chair
man, Smitwille; II. o. Humphreys, Bed
ford City; John r. Edmunds, Houston:
A. P. Craddock. Lynchburg;- Sidney Shelf
nan. Christiansburg.
Seventh District-John S. Patton. Chair
nan. Charlottesville: W. b. Richards,
Front Royal E. D. Newman. Woodstock;
. w Carpenter. Harrisonburg; George
~. I<insey. Washington. Va
Eighth District-C. P. Janney. Lees
,urg: G. S. P. Triplett, Jeffersonton:
irenville Gaines, Warrenton: r. L. Cor !
lon. Louisa
Ninth District-W. D. Smith. Chairman.
Gate City; B. F. Buchanan. Marion: P. F.
St Clair. Bane: T. A. Lynch. TazeweN; |
H. c. Clark, Honaker.
Tenth District-Jos3ph Button. Chair |
nan. Walkers Ford; w. A. Rinehart, |
covington; Frank T. Glasgow, Lexing- |
on; l. P. Whitehead, Lynchburg; E. w. |
1uhard Curtlsyille