Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23
suggestion That II May Not De Ne
ccssary TO Emphasize Some OF the
PIanIss-Vi!l Fave No Constitu-
tioneI Convention.

| them as 10 their views concerning the
Enforcement Of the Chicago platform b.
the gubernatofial convention, aud their
opinion as to the success or failure which
viii attend the constitutions! convention
movement All save one or two answered
promptly aud emphasized their remarks
concerning the silver plank OF the 1876
platform.
Appended are some Of the answers given
the reporter:
! MUST ENDORSE SILVER.
General George J. Hurdley. Of Amelia
| / don't see how the convention can DO
| otherwise than declare for free silver.
| Tho g0dbugs can't expect US 10 move
from our former position. and II they come
| back 10 the ranks they will have 10
| come on a silver basis. Concerning the
constitutional convention. / haven't on
| idea that the movement will result IN
anything. / shall vote for It, but ] thlEK
the tina unpropiuoUs for the agitation
| OF the question
Judge H. G. Mullins, of Henry-Certain-
w the convention VIII endorse the Chicago
platform. We always stand by the decla-
! rations Of our party. and there Is no rea-
son. so far as ! can see. for us TO make
any exception now. IL is hard 20 say
| what will be done with references 70
constitutional convention. j don't think
! one third Of the voters know that Trey
! are expected to vote on the question, and
/ though the movement may receive 2 ma
| jofty In its favor, don't believe there
will be 1900 votes cast for or against II.
Hon. A. 7. Staples. Of Roanoke don't
| think there IS any doubt bur that The
/ convention will endorse tie Chicago plat
! form: any other position would undcupt-
edly weaken the party. | don't believe
the constitutional convention will be or
| dered. The great masses Of the people
/ have paid no attention 10 the question.
and knowing nothing about II. they WILL
IN my opinion. simply vote mo"
Senator George Morris. OF Charlottes-
vlle-If the convention doesn't endorse
| the Chicago platform. think IT will take
81 the snap and so out OF the campaign
think the constitutional convention
| movement is beaten.
| WOULD BE A HORRIBLE MISTAKE.
Senator j. y. Stubs of Gloucester-I
think It will be a horrible mistake II we
don't endorse the Chicago platform l
don't think the people will agree 10 call
constitutional convention.
Hon. f.. w. Saunders. Of Franltin-I
think the financial plank of the Chicago
platform cannot but be reafirmed. Any
| other course would be at variance with
tho traditional practice Of the party in
! this State and I'm particular inconsis-
tent with the action Of the convention IN
1888 which reafirmed the financial PLANK
of the national convention OF 1882. | am
in favor Of a constitutional convention,
but l believe the movement therefor viii
| be defeated.
| II IF Am oat m T
think the Chicago platform in all its
important features should be endorsed,
and especially favor the endOrsation Of
the financial plank. My county is over
whelmingly for constitutional conven-
tion but further than that 4 know no.
thing about the movement.
SENATOR WILLIAMS FEARS.
Senator Thomas n. Williams. OF Neck
| lenburg-I think the convention ought
and will endorse the Chicago platform.
| am strongly in favor of a constitutional
| convention. but fear that the movement
! will fail, for the reason that it hasn't
been presented to the people. as all other
| important matters have heretofore been.
Hon. r. T.. Powell. Of Newport News
| think the convention ought TO endorse
the Chicago platform, and believe IL will.
| don't think the constitutional conven-
ton movement will succeed.
Senator M. II. Clayton, Of Roanoke-I
am out and out for the endorsement OF
the Chicago platform. I don't see what
else can be done. The convention should
endorse the silver plank in big. capital
letters. 1t will make a big mistake IL IL
does not. / am unqualifedly against the
constitutional convention movement l
| don't believe we need a convention now,
and don't think the movement will get 20
per cent. Of the vote in tho State.
ARE SATISFIED WITH 1T.
Senator Thomas 5. Martin-Virginla
Democrats are satisfied with the Chicago
platform, and ] see no reason why the
convention should not endorse 1t. There
seems 10 be no desire, so far as l can see,
for Il constitutional convention.
Senator John w. Daniel-The Chicago
platform should be endorsed by all means.
| There is nothing else TO be done.
Hon. Joseph Il. Wilard-The Chicago
platform ought 10 be endorsed. My peo-
| pie are almost a unit for It.
Hon. Il. b. Murphy-I endorse every
| plank in the Chicago platform, aud ]
don't see how the convention can do
otherwise.
Mr.. Joseph Button-I am unquaihedly
for the endorsement OF the Chicago plat
form. 1 don't know much about the con-
stitutional convention movement. but
don't think it will succeed in fact, !
don't see how II can.
Mr.. Carter Glass. of Lynchburg-I advo-
cate the endorsation by the convention of
the financial, tariff. and trust blanks OF
the Chicago platform. / am not, though,
in favor of endorsing the other planks,
which, in my opinion, have no pertinancy
or application. / think we ought to have
4 hut bax
siderable doubt as to the success OF the
| movement.
1T SHOULD BE ENDORSED.
Congressman Sidney =. Epes-I am
heartily in favor Of the platform being
endorsed. / am for the constitutional
| convention, too. and believe the people
will decide for ii.
Hon. John C. Parker. OF Southampton
am in favor of endorsing the Chicago
platform as a whole. without reserva-
/ ton. l also favor a constitutional con-
vention, but don't think II will carry.
w. A. Glasgow. OF Roanoke-The con-
vention can't do otherwise than endorse
the Chicago platform.
DR.. w. ID. Quisenberry. OF Caroline-By
az means in the world should the con-
vention endorse the Chicago platform. In
view OF the fact that the State Conven-
tion has always endorsed the national
party platform. II would be an act OF
cowSrdce for us to go back on that ira
| dition now. / am opposed to consu-
| tutional convention.
Senator George y. Keezell, OF Rocking
ham-The convention ought by all means
| to endorse the Chicago platform.
| Mr. r. J.. Aaworth-The platform ought
| TO be endorsed by the convention. The
| constitutional convention will get a large
vote on the Eastern Shore, but whether
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