The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-13
No CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD

judgment as 10 whom he shah s"pf"te
for President. The convention that W
ask Tor, when it assembled, would pe
supreme. and could. If IL desired 70 40
So. declare itself AGAINST the whole idea
OF eiecting United states senators 10y
the people and adjourn without making
q nomination. Should u take such ACTON
You would lind none 20 acquiesce more
loyalty than We will. And 70 those VINO
contend that the people are not DehlHu
this movement I say that If this conFeh-
ton is called they will nave tuh oppot-
tuuity to test the correctness OF lhe'l
views. Let them go 20 work 20 secure
the election of delegates OF their way OK
thinking and if they succeed In securing
"a majority OF the convention. then, ana
not 900 then. win they have a right 10
say that tne people are opposed TO lNi'
movement.
PROMOTE HARMONY.
SocOnl-Ne ask for the convention be-
cause we believe 10 will Doe a means OF
promoting harmony In the party during
the legislative contests next ran ana ol
securing "a legislature better htteo lot
the real work OF o. legislative body tna"
we viii have Or The question or no." q
man stands for United states senator l7
allowed t0 enter the legislative fights
ass DC will inevitably do unless we nave "
convention to nominate. We all recall now
bfttar and f,.t,.,.I thc 6ghfs over party
( nomfrations usro in he contest two
years ago when Che question or a seta-
tOrial candidate had been settled by tie
State Convention. We may look lot
much worse conditions this fall unless
that question is eliminated oy a STATE
! Convention.
! ThirI-Wo ask for This convention now
because We believe that the best time to
advocate d reform b.. when DO is a living
issue. and hence we think that the best
time t0 advocate fl change in the method
OF electing l senator. Is when one IS
about to be elected. Some who oppose
this move ON our part say that they VIII
favor some such plan hereafter. but are
opposed 90 Dos being put into eiect "u'
ing inc pehilhs f4mpaisn BIT n ht
privilege I'D 7Niihl7e. nui NOT 70 't11."ie
To e~Aiiai'' the motives OF he"e'"'
Who take sucn 30 position as tna'.
Ihtse are 800 niiei q ie" OK t'e lo's'',
mat we have Tor making thls request OF
yon- in me argument OF the aoeS''S'
before you probably much more WIZ p'
saiH uof certainly mhch more N1n N1
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PROCEDURE
Chairman EIyson gave am invitation
90 any other representatives of the May
Conference t1 address the committee.
but there was Dad response. The chair
then stated chat motions would be en-
tertained.
SIR CIareaf+ D Jones. OF King and
Queen county. made "a verbal motion that
the request Of the May Conference for
"a convention be- granted.
SIR. Winfield Iigaott suggested that
the motion bee reduced % writing, to
which SIR. Jones agreed and submitted
The following.
or move that the request of the May
, Conference for n convention boz granted
Ar Marshall Mccormick of Clarke
cauntr. objected 90 Tho motion of Mr.
Jones as being too general He said the
May Conference had asked for either a
primary 0~ FL convention. but the moe
ton of AIr. Jones only called for the
latter.
It was fuaflr decided that flo official
request for o. ciIl OF The State COM
mlttes sent t1 Its chairman should Dee
m1l8 q part OF tho record.
The proceedings We're Interrupted Tor a
fow moments 90 elect % successor t0 the
late Captain Shirley Harrison. OF The
Fourth District. AIR.. John u. Cooke. of
Prince George. was elected. being proc
posed hy Major Francis R. Iassiter as
the selection OF the District Committee.
Major Lassiter Immediately submitted
Ar. Cookies proxy.
MIR. JAMESS SUBSTITUTE.