The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
COL. BUTTON
HOME AGAIN G IN
Returns From st. Lofts, Where
He Secured Quarters for
Virginia Delegation.
HAD TALK WITH w. ]. BRYAN
Nebraskan on the Ground Early.
Parker Has Strong
Support.

Colonel Joseph Button, alternate az
large To the st, Louis Convention re-
turned yesterday from tho exposition city,
whittier he went to make arrangements
e Tor the Virginia deleation to the con-
yention there July 9Th and 9Th. While
In st. Louis he met many prominent
Democrats of national reputation, ana
secured expressions from them as to
candidates.
Colonel Button stated that he had Sc
cured delightful quarters for the Vlr-5
rinians at the ST. Nicholas Hotel, q first
class hostelry, and at very reasonapie
rates for the character OF the service. Ac-
Communications have been secured for
thirty persons, which will embrace all the
twenty-four delega&s and six alternates.
If any other alternatcs desire to go they
Z are requested to address Colonel Button
mt Wnlker'sFord. Va, and he will i'm
\ ,nedintely arrange for quarters for them
nj the same hotel. ! is definitely SET
Tied that tho four delegates ut large,
{ The two senator's. the Governor ana MI.
"a c. Braxton will go, and also al, or
4 nearly all the twenty delegates repre-
\ senting the ten districts. state Chall-
man E,llyson, who Is also q national COM
4 ,nittecnan. will 20 out in advance Of the
s allegation, as he must attend a 3mect1ng
~ Inn committee before the convention, A
when ARRANGEMENTS for the temporary
organization will be concluded. lie VIII
probably stop nt the Planters or the
Southern Hotel The Virginia delegation
Will leave here Sunday, July 3D.. ut
p. NJ, and will arrive at st. Louis on
Monday at 6:35 z. NJ. The trip will be
made In specially chartered sleeper over
lie Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. and
the run vii be made through to St
Louis without change OF cars, thus in
suring a delightful trip.
Talked With Bryan.
While IN ST. Louis Colonel Button saw
end talked with Colonel ]. . Nj. Guffeyr
national committeeman from Pennsyl-
8yania; National Committeeman Taggart,
gof Indiana; National Committeeman
4 Campau. OF Michigan; Hon. William J.
BRYAN, of Nebraska, and others. He
gathered from his talk with these gem
tlemen that Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Michigan are all for Parker for Presl-
dent aud that forty-tliree of the fifty
four delegates from Illinois are for Parker.
and the remaining eleven for Hearst.
,rbe delegation are instructed for Hearst,
on the first ballot, but with authority.
to support whomsoevert tho najority favor
#on the second and any subseuuent bal
lots. The unit rule governs, SO that the
\ entire dele ationSof fifty-four will go Scr
E MX.ssnatton IS OF opinion that Mr.
D. lhclnas T. Ryan, u delegate from Mel
y son county VA, Is favorable to some
other candidate than Parker, but tile
unit rule will cause his vote to be fol-
Parker. The opposition OF Ryan to
Parker grows out of financial and busi-
ness nvalries 1t is said. Nh. Ryan is
ALLIED with the Tammany organizations
which is against Hill, who, in, turn, Is
hacking Parker. Colonel Button stated
that from what he could learn, Tammnny
would be divided and would probably give
its vote to Parker
Colonel Button stated that he talked
with Mr.. Peyton r. Noel, formerly q
Well known Richmond newspaper man,
who is now in st. Louis. and who is in
excellent health and looking unusually
Well. Mr. Noel, he said is now employ
ed on the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.