for
the generalship settled before
that for the lieutenant governorship It
was in the nature of throwing a bomb
shell in the camp of the other candidate
from the same district
It was pretty well believed with how
much truth it is impossible now to tell
that the State vould not stand for the
selection of two of Its principal oiheers
from the same section There is but one
countj w hlch separates the home of Sen
ator Willard from that of Senator Jef
fries both being in the northeastern part
of the State and with the tidewater sec
tion asking for recognition It would seem
manifestly- unfair to no attention to
it and give all the favors somewhere
else
Now the supporters of both candidates
from the Eighth district recognize this
and arc inclined to realize that one or the
other must lose Just how far this In
clination willmay he a most
Interesting struggle on the lloor of the
convention to have the third place on the
ticket filled before the second Should
this he done It Is the general opinion th it
Jeffries will win otherwise he will hive a
bird fight
Mr Montague did not arrive here until
the middle of the d ty but his apartments
were open from early morning with his
brother in charge
Another qjestion which was largelj
discussed among the delegates today was
that of embracing national issues in the
conventions platform Senator Barks
dale of Halifax who will be temporary
chairman of the convention is epeictetl
in the course of his speech to maleo some
pointed remarks on free silver and the
policy of the Republican
It was decided positively tonight by the
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