The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11

be instructcd 10 vote for Mr.. Bryan
Senator Daniel VIII accept instructions
There, is not the slightest doubt thtt'
wore IT not for the fact t,lat ~, senate ,,a,,
yention would DO far more ehRer 70
instruct ii is II common expression
in the iobbics that but for the oppo'
,sItion of Major Daniel i would vote
Il is nossibic that the convention
will adopt verbatim. or, In substance
the resoltition.sa by the Louis
lana Democratic Convention last week
indorsing Mr.. Bryan without lnstrucI.
Ing the delegates to support MN. ~
a. likely that tho resolution will be
somewhat stronger than that.
iIny ana the Platform.
1t is understood that Representative
Hay, OF the Seventh Congressional
mittee on resolutions, which VIII dratl
the platform. Mr.. Hay mas never
favored instructions. :
q am opposed to inauguratin,,g -, a
night where one can can DE t avo'q nom,nn a.
said said a ss-s n BRYAN hes as fact accom-
nlishcd. j do not see that any thing
IL 10 be gained BY refusing to instruct
or to indorse in strong Terms. l an, ali.
opposed to instructions as = rue, one
where instructions mean the preNeh
tion OF a bitter fight in the party ana
with tho nomination of Mr.. Bryan al
ready assured, 1t cannot do Marin W
adopt resolutions of instrust9 on. :,
The program Is TO elect Richard =. ~
Byrd, of Winchester temp I' - o,r rs.e
man of the convention. and R.epreS,e,ri =,
alive Il. w. Saunders, OF fraiii>ii n'
permanent chairman. l.,
Thus far the only names hear9 o. 80
connection with the places y, Sviiiia ms
eft large are those of sam. WILKINS I,,its
Of Wvthe. and S. l.. Kelley, OF iscn-
,,iond other candidates may develop.
Harry Smith for I.lcctor.
The Richmond delegation, when AZ n
lived this morning, say that Harry ~.
e,,,tI, viii he chosen elector for the
,rhird Congressional District he IS
cnnnsed by Isaac Digs, of King VIII
liam and Ricimnod but the smith Peo,
ple say they have counted noses anu
have Diggs beaten. ,,,, ri.
II is stated further by Third Dis
trict delegates who ought to know
about that OF which they speak that
". III. Sands, OF Richmond, and Z. W.
,rhrockmorton of Henrico. VIII be the
Third District delegates TO the Den
yer convention,
John j. Lynch, of Richmond, will re-
sign from the State committee, ana
Will be succeeded by Simon solomon.
Of Henrico. The now membership OF
the committee from the Third Dis
trict will be composed of d. j.. z, scott.
OF, Hanover; clyde w. Saunders, OF
Richmond; Simon solomon, OF Henrico:
Manly II. Barnes of James City, and
DR. j. b. Fisher, of Chesterfield.
Senators and Governor.
The two Senator's and Governor
Swanson are here, the first two having
arrived last night. while the Governor
got in this morning,
have rooms at the Ponce de Leon and
Senator Daniel Is the guest of Lucien
II. Cooke, Esq, an old friend.
or course, the Senator's and the Gov
ernor are surrounded by friends all
the time. Senator Daniel received an
ed lobby of the Ponce de Leon this
He had to hold reception
lasting an hour, so many were the,
friends who crowded around him to
grasp his hand. Somebody may lfavc
thought that this talk OF opposition
threaten to deprive him of a seat in
the State convention and the national
meant that his popularity
was waning in Virginia. If so, the
best antidote for such belief is the
Enthusiasm which the lame Senator
eXcites whenever he appears here.
majority OF the convention may vote
70 instruct for the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, but the vote Will not indicate
" the slightest degree opposition TO
.erator Daniel.
Delegates Pouring In.
AT least 800 delegates arc in the city
Tonight. and they are coming by every
tiain The counties of the Southwest
made 1t rule TO elect about three
which they We're entitled, giving to
each fraction of a vote. The result
is that the attendance is far larger
tnan would have been the case had
only the number to which each county
was entitled been chosen. Wythe
county has forty delegates here.
Judge Mann, Harry Tucker and
Henry G. Stuart are three guberna-
toriai candidates here, and Carter
Class is expected every moment.
tucker and Mann have their head
quarters at the Ponce de Leon, and
their rooms are filed with visitors all
the time. Mr.. Stuart is at the Roa-
noke, and he has been receiving call
ers all day.
The coming contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination to the governors
ship. while not pressing question, is
subject which always engages at
tention before a group of delegates
breaks up.
Representatives Jones. Maynard
I.assiter, Saunders. Hay and Flood arc
here. Glass and cariin viii arrive in
tative LamN OF tie Democratic s ate con con.
sresslona!,'d esrgation absent
Let Rhea' Matter Alone.
Judge w. +. Rhea. OF the Corpora.
ton Commission. got in this afternoon
and has been surrounded by friends
All the time There is no talk OF q
resolution te be offered in the con,
yention. indGrsing the appointment Of
Judge Hhea, and If there ever was All.
serious intention of such q course Il
mas been abandoned.
Major Hoge Tyler arrived this aftc,
noon. The former Governor for the
nrst time since his retirement from
the governorship is taking an active
part i'll politics, and is recognized SIS
the leader of the Bryan forces, in,
slstinS strenuously upon straightou
distinctions. 1t is very probable tina,
he viii see the convention adopt thIt
very course. The BRYAN people CLAIM
that 400 of the delegates are instructe,
for him. This is over 100 less tina,
majority Of instructed delegates. In
1t is recognized that many who ar,
uninstructed are really in favor o
Bryan's domination and opposed t,
sending delegates at large who are no
certain to vote for Bryan
The opponents of Instructions CLAIM
that they could defeat resolution O
instructions, but 1t looks like The,
VIII be afraid to. put it TO the, test
Many New Men Seen.
The convention viii be composed O
many of the cid veterans, though thor
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