The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-08
They Declare Chccrfully They
\ Will Have Majority Of Dele
gates-Other Faction.
DISTRICT COMMITTEES
MEET THIS MORNING
Ten Conventions Will be Held
in Various Sections Of the
City to Select Electors
and Committcemen-Dele-
gates at Large. Elcc-
tors Other Gossip.

Delegates to the State Democratic Con-
vention are coming In rather rapidly.
Though the convention will not assemble
until noon tomorrow, there are already
here several hundred Of the 1900 dele
gates who Will compose the convention
and they are arriving by every train. An
Overwhelming majority Of those who Will
attend will be In thu city BY tonight.
Murphys, as in days gone by, is cen
trs Of political activity and the lobby Of
that hosiery wns "a headquarters for the
men OF politics last night Representa-
tive Claude a.. Swanson arrived early yes
terday morning: Senator Martin. accom-
panied by his brother. Mr.. Leslie Martini
came down from their home near scotts-
Wills. last night, and Representative James
Hay arrived an hour or 50 later. They
were all at Murphys LAST night, though
Senator Martin spent the greater part OF
the evening 4 In his rooms, which were
sthronged with callers until q late hour.
The question OF instructinR the dele. M !.
ga ton to ST.. Louis was more discussed
iran any other. There Is a wide diver
Eence OF opinion as TO the wise course TO
be pursued. v. Z.
Swanson are inclined TO oppose instruc-
tions. They want the unit rule adopted.
Mr.. Hay to be Chairman.
Representative James Hay, who will be
the permanent chairman OF the conven-
ton. favors instructions State Chair
man Ellyson is strongly in favor OF send
Ing an instructed delegation to St- Louis.
So is Colonel Joseph Button. secretary
OF the State Committee. Hon. Edward
Echols of staunton. is opposed. Hon.
Rorer A. James. OF Danvile. is opposed.
and so is Mr.. Lee Trinkle. OF Wythe, one
~ the influential men OF the Ninth Dis
trict. ~,
~ think at this particular time Vir-
einta's action would have great influence
on the campaign for the nornin alton.
said Mr.. Hay, mot only with the states
which have not yet chosen delegates. but
LIZ wi,it those which have selected delega.
t,ons. and have not instructed them.
mink Judge Parker is the strongest man
,hat could possibly be nominated. ! be-
tiaya the people OF Virginia are over
u,helminxly for him. and that being true
it Is the duty Of the convention to put
their wishes into force and anect oy IN
structing the delegation to ST Louis for
him. 1rr
Ha,,. "the wishes Of the people OF the
state might be disregnrded, as dele egates
are not always chosen with a view to their
choice for the presidency, but the person.
ai equation enters very largely into thelr
selection. especially In the district meet
lngs
"No delegate could feel aggrieved at
heine instructed said Mr. Hay. 10
could have no objections to being directed
to carry out the wishes OF the convention:
what he must know to be the wishes q
his people do not suppose any gen.le- :
nan who favors the nomination OF a
csrtajn candidate would desire to go TO
at M Louis intending to vote for some can
S,aa ,I Ia whom he knew was not the choice
Of the state Convention. The virginia
delegation was instructed TOR MI. nfya,s va
in 1900 and do not recall that there was
any opposition 10 this course,
The advocates OF an instructed deiesa-