The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-18
When Formally Requested Mr.. Ely
son viii Convene Committee.
MEETING OF GREAT INTEREST,".
Convention aud Anti Convention Peo-
pie viii Have Able Representa-
tiycS-F Friends Of Sir. Martin
Who VIII BE Therc-Prom-
incnt Men " no are in
sympathy with Plan

Chairman Taylor Ellysou dld not re-
ceive the petition OF the May conference
people asking him TO convene ne State
Democratic Committee yesterday.
Hon. William a. Anderson. who pre-
sided over tho conference. arrived here
early in the morning. lie was disappoint-
ed n not meeting Representative Jones.
who bad promised 20 be here yesterday.
Mr.. Anderson wants O. talk with Mr..
Jones before. submitting ON behalf Of the
conference "a request for the committee
20 ba called to consider the petition 20
order ID State convention. Mr. Jones will.
no doubt bo hero to-day Mr. Anderson
intends to remain until tomorrow lie
mct Mr. E'lyson and told him ne would
hie in writing to-day % petition for the
committee 10 bee convened.
WILL CONVENE COMMITTEE
Ihorc appears to be- no doubt that the
committee win Doe promptly called to
moe' While Mr. ENyson may have in
tended lt One time f0 seek the advice Of
his Executive Council as 20 The exped.
ency and practie1hn.ty of converting the
committee it is believed hc has now made
up his m.nd t1 issue The call as soon a
requested to DO So
NJ Anderson viii announce the names
of The members 0f the committee OF
twenty to-day. TIa has been waiting ~
hoar from few gentlemen who have not
accepted Mr. Anderson is determined to
apn0in, H0 one who s unwilling TO be an
active worker in he cause.
The headquarters of the Senatorial Re
FORM League viii Dee opened In q day or
two with Mr.. J.. O.. Garnett OF Mathews
county. in charge. The league will seek
to perfect ORGANIZATIONS I'm every county
and city in Virginia. and the cooperation
of people On other states will be sought
with view to securing an amendment
90 the Constitution SO as 90 have Sena-
tors elected by the direct vote OF the
people.
INTERESTING EVENT.
Should Mr. EUyson decide 20 call the
committeo-and there is mo- doubt ne will
do so-the meeting viii De held IN Rich
mond early in June u viii be- a most
interesting gathering. There Will be in
attendance convention and ant-conven-
um people. advocates OF primary elec-
tion3 and opponents u that method:
friend of Mr. Martin and some OF his op-
pouonts
IL is presumed the state Central and
the Executive Committees viii meet
Jointly In that event Mr. Martin will
have able ANA influential friends in Rep
resentatiyes Rhea. swanson and Epes.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick and Mr.. Carter
Glass and others. The May conference
will have among others Representative
Jones. Hon william \. Anderson and
Hon Lloyd y smith
II is f0regOne conclusion that the con-
vention will not be ordered. but its adyo-
Gates want to go on record as asking
FOR it. and the opponents desire 10 have
tho opportunity Of stating their position
fully and completely.
4 COMMrTTEEMAN's VIEWS.
Co George $ Shackelford. OF orange.
member of the state Comittee FOR the
Eighth District. is i'm the city on his way
home from wilmington y. g.. where he
has been on legal business lie thinks
the committee should be- called 10 hear
what the convention advocates have ~
saw bus COL Snackelford J. opposed
to calling convention 90 nominate Q
candidate for Senator. He thinks the
committee has no right 10 DO this in face
Of The action of the Roanoke gathering
which refused to change the method OK
nominating Senator'S.