Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-07


der. ]. G. Powell. j. r. Roach, Il. r.
Lacy. and c. Gray Bossleux.
Jefferson Ward-T. Is. Murphy Phil
Shea. c. Manning. Jr.. James Disney, Dr.
sun, John Lynch. Corbin Shields, J. H.
Redwood. II. W. Joseph. and George Ban
mister.
Madison Wards. s. u. Patteson. Sol.
Cutchns, Cunningham Hail. James r.
Ferriter. John T. West. DR.. Thomas y.
Mcrrick. Thomas Nowin. i. c. Ebel.
Joseph Walerstcin, T.. H. Thomason.
w. T., Poythress, W. II. Claiborne and
w. d. Courtney.
Monroe Ward-George y. Wise, William
r. Reddy. G.. T.. Parkinson. &. O. Savillc.
II. ;. Brock, Il. o. James. DR.. j. Il. Wood.
L. o. Wcndenburg. Thomas Dolan. Marx
Gunst, w. i. Adkins. Thomas Hulcher,
;. l.. Kelly. and II. J.. Peters.
Clay Ward-B. A. Jacob. r. l.. Alfriend.
S. X. Cottrell. J. H. Wilkes +. r. Per-
kns. +. {. Walthall. John S. Harwood,
J. Garland Pollard. {. Ellis stern. Ro.
J.. Winston, John y. Minor. Jr.. Or. G.
Y. Darlington Charles Met;crt. Phil He'll
stern, Davis Bottom. G. p. liarwood y.
Dieiz. Or. ID. w Moseley, J. NJ. Blanks,
Joseph Peters, Len Mccartney, and a. l..
Catlin.
jackson ward W. =. l'dDIDtn. ''itii
Teefey. 4. f. Hulcher, Charles Koppler'
ID. J. Mccarthy. and G. x. Pollock.
The report of the committee was adopt
cd without dissent and on motion
OF Mr.. Cary Ellis stern. 1t was voted that
the delegates be allowed TO appoint their
own alternates.
Mr. c. Manning. Jr., made an effort TO
have his name as a delegate substituted
10y that Of ". H. Adams, but there was
much objection, and his name was al
lowed 20 stand.
In response 10 question from q dele
gate I'm the rear OF the hall. the Chair
stated that the conference would be called
to order in the Academy Of Music at noon
Wednesday.
MIR. PATTESON'S SPEECH.
In response TO loud calls. Hon. s. 5. T..
Patteson made a brief address. lie said
he had helped prepare the Democratic
urinary law, which has been in use in
Richmond for many years. and was proud
of it. lie believed in primaries. lie
thought the people Of the entire state
wanted a change i'm the method of elect
ing senators and choosing senatorial cam
didates lie had recently returned from
a trip TO Buckingham county. where he
found the sentiment very strong. The
majority OF the people Of the entire
James-River Valley. he thought, were in
sympathy with the movement
Mr. Patteson was loudly applaudcd as
he concluded. Immediately afterwards
the meeting adjourned.
At the Conference bureau.
Congressman Jones did not reach Rich
mond yesterday. as expected. but nc
viii arrive to-day. He will remain until
after the conference Wednesday.
Mr.. Claggett Jones came up yesterday,
and will probably be here until after the
conference.
Hon. John Goode will reach the city
Tuesday evening to attend the convention
TO be held on the 10th of May, and VIII
be the guest of Mr.. W. II. Urquhart, NO.
54 west Franklin street
A letter was received here yesterday
from Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker. at
Lexington. stating that it was a matter
of deepest regret with him that he could
not attend the conference. He has lately
discovered that il will be impossible for
him to do so. Mr.. Tucker was the au-
thor Of the bill which passed the House
OF Representatives providing for the sub
mission 20 the states of a constitutional
amendment for the election of senator's
bv the people He Is deeply interested
i'm the success of the movement in Viz
ginia. but his duties as head of the
Washington and Lee Law School prevent
his attending the conference.
The conference managers here are eX-
Meeting "a great crowd Wednesday. The
hotels will be pretty well filed up Tues
day night AT least 80 per cent. Of the
counties. it Is thought. will be repre-
scented. it is hardly ever the case that
all the counties are represented IN a
state convention. Still. the conference
Wednesday will be large, and represen-
tative of the very best element in the
party in Virginia