The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-04

The Democratic executive committee
held consultation yesterday and do
cided to call convention OF tho Demo-
Gratis tonight. Following is the call
from the chairman:
There will DO a mass meeting of the
Democratic voters of tho different
wards held at the courthouse this (Fri-
day. evening at o'clock for the pur-
pose Of elccting delegates to the convcn-
ton which meets in Salem. September
IL, TO nominate candidates for the
senate and for the house of delegates.
IN. c. THOMAS,
"Chairman Democratic Elk. Com"
The above call is sudden. The mass
meeting will be called to order by the
chairman of tho executive committee,
after which the chairman and secretary
will be elected. After making known
the objects OF the meeting, those present
representing their respective wards will
divide oil and elect tn ir dclcgatcs as
follows:
First ward, II; Second ward 10. and
Third ward, G, making 80 in all.
The Roanoke Democrats arc begin
ming to interest themselves in candi-
date for the lower house. Roanoke
claims the representative for this branch
of the Legislature from the fact that it
needs moro legislation at the coming
session than any thrcc counties. The
people are looking forward with that
matter in view, and have already named
several cand dates.
Hon. John w. Wood has declined to
allow his name to be used before the
convention, and tho two most prominent
candidates now mentioned seems to be
Nj. c. Thomas and j. Allen Watts. The
formers friends have began an active
canvass, and will make strong effort
to place him we'll before the county and
city Democrats
On the other hand the friends Of J.
Allen Watts arc not asleep, and will
mako an effort to place him before tho
convention as lawyer who is able to
90 incalculablc service to the city should
he be elected. The point made for Mr..
Watts is that the city Will need consid-
erablc work, which only lawyer of fine
ability knows how to handle.
The Salem convention promises to be
the liVeliest ever held The county
democrats want the representative to
the lower house and will probably make
an obstinate fight to succeed
Chairman Thomas call seems to be in
tho nature of an all around surprise to
Democrats generally, though his own
immediate supporters see no harm in it,
MT. Fred Peters, member of the
committee in the Third ward, said: II
ive not been consulted in regard to the
meeting. and did not know on what date
IL was TO be held until read a notice of
1t In tho newspaper. Mr.. Thomas sent
me word that there was to be a meeting.
but no date was given and thought 1t
was to have been a meeting of the ex-
ccutive committee
Mr.. John Sheehan, a member of the
committee in tho Third ward, said: Il
mad not heard anything about meeting
anu DID not know there was to be one
have not been consulted in regard TO
1T and the committee has held no meet
ing"
Jas. A. Mcconnell said: "The notice
OF the Democratic mass meeting is too
slcrf, / my judgment. Many g pile
who would like to have voice in the
selection of delegates will very likely
not see the papers. The meeting ought
TO have been called for Saturday night,
l think"
Roy. Il. Smith said: 'The voters ought
to have ample notice, and that given is
not sufficient, think. Many who are
Interested may not see it in n single
issue Ct the papers, and the result will
be great dissatisfaction
Owen Duggan said: 1.-The notice of tho
mass meeting is too short. There is no
need for such haste. Give the people
plenty of time to hear Of such meet.
ing, and the attendance will he largo
and no one will have cause to feel dis
satisfied"
Rush u. Derr said: 81 fear the notice
is too short. A great many people who
vote our ticket will probably not hear of
IL. More time ought to have been
given"
Mr.. Thomas w. Miller said: clam
very much surprised at the call. was
TALKING with tho chairman to-day and
understood that he would call the COM
mittee together tomorrow and deter
mine upon a call"