The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-16
Probable Mr.. EIIysOn Will Call a
Meeting to Consider 1t.
NO CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION
independents Not Expected To Give
Serious Trouble-WilI he Fight In
Legislature over Senatorial Pri-
mary Measures-I,epublic
in stafford and Prince
George,

Hon j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee
is expected back ln Richmond early next
week He sailed from Southampton last
week. and will probably land at New York
on Monday lie win greet his family and
friends here. &c is altogether likely on
Tuesday on Wednesday next
Il Is expected that the State committee
viii be called together shortly after Mr..
Euyson gets back. 20 discuss the state OF
the party and the bearing the local con-
tests may have on lts integrity hereafter
The subject Of independents while not
sufficiently serious as TO excite the appre-
tensions of party men. is yet one Of when
The committee will take notice
SENATORIAL PRIMARY.
In tho next LEGISLATURE there will with
ont doubt be notable fight over a meas
ufe or measures looking 20 the adoption
of some law incorporating the Senatorial
urinary principle The May conference
movement aud the subsequent agitation or
the reform have brought the question L
the very forefront. and Il will not %
oyershad1wcd and 'ost sight or That THIS
Is true is generally admitted. even oy
those who for various reasons best known
90 themselves oppose popular choice oi
Senator.
WILL OCCASION so ALARM.
The announcement from stafford and
King George that the Republicans VIII
have opportunity 10 vote for "a party nom
inee will probably occasion the Democrats
mo- serious concern. Republican nominees
have been nut uD with almost unvarying
regularity in the past In those counties
but the memory of latter-day Democrats
does not run back 10 the time when
such nominees We're eected.-at least. In
recent years there has been no Republican
from that legislative district.
THE sOUTHsITE.
Judge J. VI. Crute. Of Farmville Prince
Edward county. was in tONn yesterday.
"Weu 1 can just tell YOU this much
about the situation down our way he
said. bob reply tO The Times mans inquiry
as 90 the political ascect In that ection.
"and that is. the sDuthside VIII send mp
"a solid Martin dHcgation. There you
have 30 in nutshell. You know We were
an Tyler men during the Gubernatoral
campaign, but ] worked FOR my friend
Martin in this niht. / understand the
Governor told a mutual friend that he
thought I was fiiend OF his. Wen. 50
L am. Aly friend knew a.. and said SO.
but be added that / was n friend of
Thomas Martins hist There Is where
he was right and I'm tell why ! am.
"lt was when / appeared IN court to
plead my hrst case and / was not just
perfectly az home. 1 presume that / had
not been in courtroom half a dozen
times in my life before. / started on my
legal career. Then. too / knew that the
opposing counsel were old hands ot the
business and This knowledge did not serve
90 make me over-couhdent. Then II wa
that Tom Martin made me his friend Tor
nie. Tie came over 90 me and told me %
60 in 90 win and 90 remember that he was
back of me. Wel sir. you know kind
ness like that is something you cannot
forget. and when ! found that / could be
of service 10 him / d.d the best / could.
We're Martin men down our way