Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-14
Norfolk to Be One of Country's
Great Cities.
SAYS GOVERNOR TYLER
5Ie Recalls nm ola Prediction OF His
Grandfather about This city
Chairman of DemocraticEx
Committee toCnil II Toxother-Thc
Baltic Abbey For Richmond Oih>
CIR Capital Notes.
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Richmond, Va, May 13.-"I expect to
dive to see one of the great cities of
this country on the shores of Hampton
Roads," said Governor Tyler to-day.
having just returned from Norfolk and
Portsmouth, whittier he went as
member of the Board of Public Works
for the purpose of assessing terminal
property.
when I was n boy" the Governor
continued, II used to hear my old
grand IA Their, who lived in the shadow
of Clayd's mountain, and had served
with the Virginia troops at Craney Is
land during the war of 1872, predict
that Norfolk would some day be one
of the great cities of America, calling
attention to the fact that God had
made passes in all the mountains clear
across the continent, as though for the
purpose of giving Il natural route for
Il straight railway line from San Fran
cisco to Norfolk. He predicted that
such road would some day be built
and that Norfolk would become one of
the great cities of America. l thought
of his prediction as L saw the crowded
harbor and the busy scenes at the
wharves of the two cities, vessels load
dHE anu freight Oh tNcIy
character and in enormous quantities.
Why, do You know they tell me they
can't build warehouses fast enough to
receive the accommodating freight.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News are growing at a wonderful rate"
the Governor concluded, and the predic-
tion is made that the three cities will
some day be united in one, which will
be among the greatest of America"
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
State Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson re-
turned from Charleston to-day. | ask
ed him regarding the response the
State Committee would make to the re-
quest of the conference for State
convention. 81 am not prepared TO say"
replied MIR. EliySon. II have not re-
ceived the request. L understand it is
to be presented Wednesday. l do not
know what course l shall pursue. But
i shall act promptly"
1t is probable that Mr.. I:llyson will
call the Executive Committee together
as soon as the request is received.
Should he be guided by the Executive
Committee there will be no convention,
and no meeting of the State Commit
tee. if Senator Martin does not wish
them, as his friends compose nearly the
whole of the committee.
To-day it looks rather as II there
would DC no convention. Further. it
looks as If there would be no meeting
or the State Committee. 1t seems likely
the request of the conference will be
entirely ignored. TIL Times to-day,
which is regarded as quite friendly to
Senator Martin, says:
"Somc of Mr.. Martins supporters are
bitterly opposed 10 holding the proposed
convention. They contend that the State
Committee has no right to order q
convention for the purpose of nominat-
ing Il candidate for Senator An argu-
ment they use is that IL the commit
tee can call Il convention for this pur-
every contest that arises concerning
men or measures. The plan of organIza-
tion has only this to say about The
powers of the committee: The State
Committee thus constituted is charg-
ed with the affairs Of the party, and
shall have power to perfect its organ
1zation and to direct its conduct in
obedience to the declarations and policy
OF the party as the same shall be set
forth by the State Conventions. 1t may
decide all questions at issue which NAV
arise in election districts calculated to
affect the harmony and the interest of
the party
ut is contended that the State con-
.wentons have not authorized Scna tor
i1al candidates and that the committee
has no right TO order one"
Those who favor a nominating con-
Nention, including some friends of Mr.
Martin. insist that the committee has
as much right to order Il convention to