The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18

Comments OF Virginia Newspapers on tn
Action Of the Convention.

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Action Of the Convention.
The Fredericksburg Star says that the
Richmond Times is right IN saying that
the fight for senatorial primaries has just
begun and adds
The Star proposes 20 keep up this hgnt
for the people. and o. Jet ia I'm know tnal
nine-tenths OF tie press oI { sta-e -
WIKI them.
The defeat in the Roanoke convention
OF the plan 10 elect the United states
senators from this state by primaries
does not by any means lmpy lhat the
plan Is dead. Senator Daniel violent
opposition TO the plan suffced 20 carry
the Democratic convention against IL Dy
a. small majority But Lhe ldea mas
found almost universal acceptance Win
tho people and sooner or later mex VIII
have IL In full operation. Ihat ldoi OF
the people" Senator Daniel. has not DC
would seem. such Oh unuouhded conN-
dence IN the people a- De mas been credit
ed with.-Portsmouth star.
IL IS surprising that the Roanoke con-
vention rejected the proposed plank pledg-
ing the party 90 the method Of a primary
election for selecting United states senA-
tors. That plank was sprung upon me
convention with out much previous dis
cussi0n and 10 is very certain that the
rank and file OF the party had not made up
their minds as 10 The merits OF this in
n0vation- TIE people OF virginia are
naturally conservative the presumption
Is always In favor az existing conditions.
and II behOoves him VINO proposes an IN
nOvation 90 prove hv convincing argn-
menL that the change would be bene-
hci~L-LynchDurg Nr"e.
In the discussion az the proposition 20
nominate United States senators by pri-
mary which took place 10 the democratic
al last flnnFrIlN
Senator Tom. Martin mad good reason 10
wish that he might be delivered rom ms
friends. In opposing TINS enufely pro-
per and Democratic measure iheae over
Jealous friends OF Nj. MdItlA among
whom was Senator Daniel himself, persis-
tently represented the interests OF Senator
Martin, as lis own successor rs Oeihs III
some way JeOpardiZed by the adoption or
THIS measure. And yet II IS nara 10 un-
derstand why Senator Martlh inteIe sts
as a candidate are more lInpetheo IMAM
General Lees, Major Tyler MI. Jones {,
or those ot any other prooapie cdhdludte
Tor Mr.. Martins seat. Sucn an assuinp-
uon seems 10 Us not only violent Dut eA-
ceedinsly unjust 10 Mr.. Martih J. hht
ohy cast suspicion upon the inseious ne
may adopt 10 secure the domination mere
after, but II gives color 10 the uncharlt-
able limitations against the means en-
pioyed IN his first election; II seems 10
US that Mr.. Martin should nave iost no
'ime-and he certainly should NOT nave
missed the great opportunity AFFORDED him
at Roanoke-in repudiating the mlsdlrect-
ed zeal Of his friends. and in declaring 10
the people Of Virginia thas ne s wSs no
more anected by the meinoos aoopted
for the selection of United States sena-
tors than was any other aspirant for the
high MISUNDERSTANDING Index Appeal
Without doubt Senator Daniel mas the
strongest hol1 on the ahecuons or MS
the political field IN Virginia In ire last
thirty years. BY that We mean the
strongest In the sense OF commznnlng an
simose 'aRoussuonin9 spsrssasi FOLLOWING