chairman of the convention
That Mr Montague and his friends are
determined to control the machinery of
the for the next four jears at least
was clearlv demonstrated tonight when
almost district In the State held a
caucus and endorses -Montague men
for district committees In but two dis
tricts are there chances or these en
dorsements belnc turned down these be
ing the Third and the Tenth but Mon
tague believes hu will be entirely success
ful in each of thesis
FLOCKING TO NOEFOLK
Delcjrnten to the Democratic Conven
tion PnnHlnp Tlironsh Klclimonil
RICHMOND Va Aug it Richmond
has been thronged all day with politicians
and delegates to the Norfolk convention
The delegates stopped off to rpend a few
hours resting before getting into the
work of th convention
Judge George W Morris of Charlottes
ville was at Murphys last night stopping
over to see his friends He spent some
time Inby hostllitj
to ex Governor Stone or other candidates
for the toga They urge simply that
the Senators achievements for the State
and his piestlge In the Senate should en
title him to continuance in his seat as
long as he retains his powers of mind
and body
It would take ten j cars said one of
the Vest adherents nt Springfield last
week for a new man In the Senate how
ever capable to attain to the place In
the upper branch of Congress which Vest
now holds undisputed
What has been said of Vests prestige
applies equally to Senator Cockrell who
Is now considering the question whether
he will retire at the end of his term
A number of Democrats In Missouri
will never be satisfied with having either
Vest or Cockrell put aside until they arc
relieved of their duties by death or ab
solute phjslcal Incapacity
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