The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-09
VIII Wait to See What the State
Committee viii Do.
TO MEET AGAIN ON TUESDAY.
Mr.. !. {. Parker TO Present the Pc
tition for Convention - No Ono
May Run Against Mr. Martin
If the Leagues Method Of
Making a Nomination
Is Rejected.

The Senatorial Reform League Commit.
tee held secret session IN the Chamber
of Commerce building last night. IL
lsated from soon after o'clock until
midnight
The attendance was not large. there
being barely "a quorum Of the members
repr en.ed either in person or by proxy.
Following were the members present:
Mc-.s Ciageett B Jones' Of KING and
Qu0.u. j. o. Parker. of southampton;
Walter sydnor. OF Hanover. Augustine
Royal. of Manchester. John 5. har~ood.
Jud b. Wood and Cunningham Hall, of
Mchmonl Representative William \.
Jones acted as proxy for am absentee, and
Hon. William a Anderson. who presided
over the May Conference, Was also Dres-
cnt
DID NOT ORGANIZE
Tho committee dia not organize. IN pas
stated after adjournment that plans vera
dis.lssod hut mot agreed upon. Bic.
Parker wls chosen 10 appear before the
state Democratic Committee Monday
nisht and present tho petition for Stais
convention.
Tho committee adjourned 10 meet again
ncNt Tuesday morning an 10 o'clock. By
NOT a convention viii Dee held. and ths
commiffa. cam make its plans accordlngly.
Nothing was done with reference 20
bringing out ca candidate one of tho
members nd this matter was only inci-
don1ir referred tO. 10 appears that
there WIN certainly Doe some one 10 enter
the race against Mr Martin if n conyen.
uDn s ordered hut if that proposition Is
rejected no One may run. Un 10 this dire
no oue BINS consented to become a candi-
date.
TALK WITH MIR. JONES.
Representative Jones arrived hero early
Yesterday morning and spent some Tina
at the leagues headquarters
1ir Jones was unable 20 state whether
or not he viii attend the meeting ~ tho
State Central ana Executive Committees
next Monday nieht. He said he vas not
m position 10 make any prediction as
t0 whether or NOT convention will ha
called for Doe has not spoken 20 any MEM
her OF tho committee on the subject
Mr Jones bad nothing to say about
senatorial candidates further than TO as
sert that frere VIII probably ha some one
tD run as The exponent ~ the May Con-
ference PLATFORM provided convention
s ordered
Wleu asked Dr. Dee would become a can
remark that the newspapers seem TO
know a'l about his plans
THE COMMITTEE.
F0UoWine are tho members of the COM
miffees
Nasrs 49, p. Westc0tt. of Accomac;
Claeeott B Jones. ~ King and Queen. J.
O.. Parker ~ southampton. n. T. Pow
eu. of Newport News James y Goode.
~ Norfolk city. John s" Earwood. of
Richmond city. Augustine Royal. o. Man
chester. Cunningham Hall. of Richmond
city. walter T. Svdnor. of Hanover c0un-
tv. Jud B wood. OF Hichmond city; 7.
j. Aryin. OF Luuonhurg. j. II. Spencer.
of Henry A. IT, Burroughs. of lynch
burg. J. Allen Watts. of Roanoke: J. y.
Hr.naman OF Shenandoah John y. Mil
ior. of R1Dnahann0ck. Gordon Booth. ot
Alexandria. Robert y. Lee. of Fairfax.
Horny O. stuart. ~ Russell; william @.
Loving of Nelson.
Str Anderson viii leave FOR New York
today. hut wn return here 10 attend
the meeting OF the State Committee Mon
day night