Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
THE REFORM LEAGUE.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL
MEET TONIGHT.
MILL ADOPT CAMPAIGN PLAAS.
A General scheme of Organization
for Active Work Will he Agreed
upon-The State Committee Meet
ing Monday Night.

The Executive Committee OF the Sena-
;orial Reform League will hold its first
meeting tonight at the rooms Of the
league, in the Chamber of Commerce
building.
1t is expected that nearly, II not quite,
all of the twenty members OF the commit
tee will be present A chairman will have
to be chosen. 1t is thought that Mr.. l..
c. Garrett. OF Mathews. who has had
charge OF headquarters for the past two
months, will be chosen secretary.
A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
In addition TO organizing, the commit
tee is expected TO map out the approach
ing campaign. 1t is said TO be likely
that one or more organizers will be Sc
lected to 60 through the State 10 see
that the senatorial reform forces are IN
thoroughly good shape, and that proper
pressure is brought to bear upon county
committees for the purpose OF securing
primaries for the choice of legislative
candidates, and a candidate for the SEN
ate. 1t is the intention to make an
aggressive fight in every county IN the
State. The need Of organization Is fuily
recognized, and it will be supplied as lar
as possible.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The members OF the committee are as
follows:
Messrs! n. b. Westcott, of Accomac;
Claggett b. Jones, Of King and queen;
]. c. Parker, Of Southampton; 1. l.
Powell, Of Newport News; James l..
Goode. of Norfolk city; John ,. HarWoou,
Of Richmond city; Augustine Royall, OF
Manchester; Cunningham Hail. OF Rich
mond city; Walter L. Sydnor, of Hanover
conntv. .Jud B. Wood, of Richmond city;
T. + Aryin. of Lunenburg; j. Ii. Spencer,
of Henry; a. II. Burroughs, OF Lynch-
burg: ]. Allen Watts, Of Roanoke; }.
n. Beneman of Shenandoah; John b.
Miller. of Rappahannock; Gordon Booth
of Alexandria Robert L. Lee, OF FAR
fax; Henry c. Stuart, of Russell; VII
liam G. Loving, of Nelson.
PROSPECTS IN RICHMOND.
There is not at present strong reform
organization in Richmond, but II VIII DC
greatly strengthened within the next lew
weeks.
IF a strong candidate comes out upon
the senatorial reform platform, he Will
carry Richmond" said d well-known
Democrat last night. This presupposes
that we complete the organization which
has already been begun. mere drS IA
the Senatorial League some OF the most
astute politicians in Virginia. They are
in the work heart and soul. They VIII
bend every energy to see their cause
win"
The Richmond primary Will De neio
not earlier than September 2Oth. IL mas
all along been the intention to give the
voters opportunity to express their cholce
for the United States senate.
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The meeting of the Democratic state
Committee at the jefferson Monday night
will draw a large number of Demo-
Gratis to the city. though II Is thought
there will not be- full attendance OF
members.
Those Democrats who want a State
convention for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for the Senate are not entire
lv without hope of having the committee
grant the request of the conference, put
they are not at all confident. The oppo-
nents of the senatorial reform movement
are in d decided majority among the
members of the committee, but II Is
thought possible that enough OF THESE
will regard a convention as good pollucs
TO admit Of the proposition being sue
cessful.
Hon. William A. Anderson was expected
here last night, but he did not ar
rive. Congressman Jones and Mr.. An
derson will probably reach here to-day TO
be present at the League Committee
meeting tonight.