Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

LEXINGTON, VA, May T.-(special)-
Mr.. william A. Anderson, the chairman
OF the recent senatorial conference, has
to-day given out the following announce
ment for publication:
Lexington, Va, May q, 1899.
In discharge of the duty devolved upon
mo nv the conference OF Virginia DEM
ocrats which assembled in the city OF
Richmond on the 10th instant, have the
honor TO announce the following as the
gentlemen who have been appointed mem
bers of the committee or twenty PRIV
yided for by the resolution OF the CONFER
ence. a copy Of which Is given below
Messrs. n. 3. Westcott, OF Accomac'
| Claggett b. Jones, of King and queen
]. c. Parker, Of Southampton; L. l.
| Powell. Of Newport News; John Il. Jen-
kins Of Norfolk city; John S. HARDWOOD
| of Richmond city; Augustine Royal Oh
| Manchester; Cunningham Hall, OF Rlch-
| mond city; Walter l.. Sydnor, OF hanover
| county. Jud Il. Wood of Richmond city;
| ~ I Aryin. OF Lunenburg: n II. HAIR
sion. of Henry; A. II. Burroughs. OF
L.ynchburg; j. Allen Watts OF Roanokei
/ n Beneman. of Shenandoah; John b.
Miller, of Rappahannock; Gordon Booth
of Alexandria; Robert f.. Lee OF falr'
fax; Henry c. Stuart. of Russen' WIZ
liam G. Loving, of Nelson.
The following Is a copy OF the resoiu'
ton referred to;
G. We now and here organize Deuo
| cratic League for Reform In the t'lecuoI
! of United States Senators, 10 conSist y,
| members OF this conference aiu a." Ia, U', 40
| Virginia Democrats VINO app
claration of principles. ,,,o ,oooue
10 conduct the affairs OF the league
and give effect to it's patrlotlc pun
n committee of twenty shall De appolii'o 81
nv the chairman of TINS conference a.
soon after its adjournment as possipIc
80 ha known as the Executive COMMITTEE
of tho Democratic League for reform IL
| Tho Election of United States Senator'S
This committee shall have power Z
elect a chairman, either from WITHIN y
without its own metnU . suab measure
| cancies and TO adopt such as" ~, :
within the limits of loyal support Oh III
regular Democratic party OF the otale d
! may be deemed proper 10 adVanSe III
| GENERAL objects in view, secure tne ~
oneration of Democrats In other stare
and the election by our next General a.
eanbIv of a senator who is heartily j
{ fovor of the great reform contemplated
, The members of the shove commute
a are earnestly requested to meet at Mul
e nhv's Hotel in the city OF Rlchmohu'
\ THURSDAY. the Sth of June, 1899, to perfe'
T the organization of the committee an
take such action for the furtherance
e the objects of the Democratlc League u
I Reform in the Selection Of United state
i Senators. as the committee may deem a'
u Visable. r>roco>-
e Csigned) WILLIAM A. ANDERSON,
Chairman of Virginia Democratic Come 1
ence in the Interest of Reform III u
!. Selection of United States Senator'S
The committee thus appointed VIII nay
{ the direction of the work of the Dem
cratic League for Reform In the eiec'! l,
: of United States senators, outlined III u
above resolution.
While its work will be by no meal
D confined to Virginia, If 1t embraces u
1 scope of the resolution by when IL - CT e.,
ated. its first attention, 1t Is given ou
viii be 10 the matter OF practical a
pllcation Of its principles to Virginia