Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
CONVENTION OR Nc?
a. TO WHETHER STATE
Committee WILL MEET
paoalslY DECIDED TOMORROW.
Chairman rl'''o" Expected TO nc
ITO ncauest Then-Hcadau"r-
- he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" W.
,or.titutionaIity of Primary

Great deal Of speculation as
t.r Nr Ellyson will coll meet
.... state Comnattee to pass upon
i- .f the conference here We'd
.... state senatorial convention.
mcd by those who oppose a
. that the committee has not
.y 20 order convention lor
oi making a nomination Tor
md that, therefore, Mir. Ely
ask the committee TO con-
-t % do that which It has not
-... .. .o.
... a. her hand, those who favor
.I. making "a nomination argue
uittee has perfect authority
SLID. convention, and that the
..r IN make q nomination.
, r. DO will give 10 intimation as
.... .rse he will pursue. lie states
$50. act promptly upon the re-
tse request for the state Com
r,.. 4 Arder a convention. This is eN-
M to come Wednesday, When Hon.
m 4. Anderson. chairman Of the
.t.ucc. returns from Charleston.
CERTAINLY A CANDIDATE
....Yv.hile. there is a fceling OF GER
..s among those familiar with the stu
..0u that there will be a candidate as
I'LL. result Of the conference. Ii is prac-
IDEALLY assured that Mr.. Jones Will be the
man. Notwithstanding the solicitations re-
..iscd by Governor Tyler 10 enter the
!tcc. MIR. Jones Is regarded by Inc large
majority OF those behind the moVehiyn,
=. the popular selection Of senatoriaI
a tiGatcs as logically the man 10 HiahC
tn. race. lie Is expected TO decay "'''s
few DAYS the announcement OF MS
uidacy. .,ors will
Senatorial reform headquarters '.~r W."
most likely De reopcnod heI nm re-
M L. c. Garnctt the ssTI. .ta,,s county.
turn from his home. IN Maine s(t'a,,i,,
Nt...,lrosia, Ar Anderson viii proDaply
,.., hrrc from charleston then ana
,,,,,,r,eer,,u Jones and Mr. ClaSSeu
f.,,. .re expected tomorrow. or DAY
w. two Inter. Nj. Anderson will probably
lid. ready to announce the permanent COM
.,it.e of twenty of the senatorial Re-
f.-m League. This committee VIII nave
...t,Yarters here. which Will be Kept
Open until after next fairs election
A LEGAL QUESTION.
T.. y..s stated yesterday by an opponent
l. movement for the choice of
......lI candidate by means or a pr
...,,. mat should such a plan be adopted
,..r Was probability of opponents OF
,.. r.thod taking the matter to the
...... .u case their candidate were de-
l...t
.r ..l sure this course would be pur-
... should the Legislature ever pass
..o n~ the choice OF candidates for the
~r... ht means of a legalized primary
t.f such law would be the doing
1. direction that which the Constitution
.....Iv saws cannot be done directly
-. election OF senators by thu people.
Democratic primary election held for
-. ,.--. of securing an expression OF
-f. r.rt.- choice for senator would result
..t..- more nor less than the cleo
t.. llr Martins successor-himsef
.r sum. ono else. In my opinion. the
would hold such a law unconsu-
ta.r.I
r.w is regarded as entirely
.r.. those who favor choice of all
Uy means of a primary con-
t Do d. pointed ont that the Con-
..u'cmplatcs the election OF the
of the United states by means
Electoral College. chosen by the
t. whereas. as matter of fact, the
is virtually chosen by direct
l the people. 1t is further argued
tt while the Constitution provides for
O.. election Of senators by the legisla-
t. they are really chosen 10y caucus.