Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-03
The sentiment in my community is gene


rally In favor OF the move.
Another-I am heartily In favor Of the
movement 10 give the people the right TO
elect their United States senator by pop
ular vote. Developments In recent years
make Ii imperative, In my opinion. that
change In the method shall be made.
have been In office here sixteen years. and
II know the people. the masses want the
right 10 vote directly for United States
senator.
LETTERS FROM ALBEMARLE
The following is an extract from a
letter received from u prominent citizen
Of Aibcmarlc:
81 beg TO assure you Of my hearty APP
prevail OF 1t conference. 1t is move in
the right direction and must ultimately
succeed IL its movers are Judicious. Con-
ference rightly expresses what ought to
be, and ] hope Is. the object OF the meet
Ing. Get the consensus OK the Democratic
party. IL their sentiments are favorable
TO the selection Of United States senator's
by popular vote, as1I am sure they Will
be. call convention to nominate "A can
didate for election by the Legislature
IL the idea that the conference has been
called in the interest, or against the in
terest. Of particular persons can be dis
PEELED it will be almost universally APP
proved"
a second letter from Albemarle says:
II assure you / am with you in this
convention and those with whom l have
conversed express their sentiments like
wise"
OTHER LETTERS.
Following are extracts from some other
letters received:
L., ri MEL.
the proposed method Of electing United
States senators by popular vote. and feel
n great interest in the conference to be
held in your city on the 10th of May. i
am sure that a majority of the Democrats
of my county favor II, and / hope the
plan will be pushed to a successful issue.
Another-I find the voters of this county
are in favor Of electing United States
senator's by the direct vote of the people.
They are disguised with the present plan
OF electing senators throughout the United
States.
Rockingham-The move you have taken
meets my approval. as L believe IL does
that of the Democratic party generally
In this section.
Another-I am heartily in sympathy
with the move TO elect United States sem
ators by popular vote, and shall do all
L can 10 iuflncT the movement. L nave
heard no opposition TO the conference
Another-I am heartily in sympathy
with the move and so far as I know, this
community favors II.
I.oudoun-Our county will be represented
on the 10th of May.
Chesterfield heartily concur I'm the OBJ
ject of the May conference, and | think
the move is endorsed by the entire body
of Democrats of this county.
Clarke-I am heartily I'm accord with
your views in regard to electiNg United
States senators directly by the people.
The time has come when the legislators
can no longer be trusted. l will say l
believe my county is largely In favor OF
the plan. and a meeting has been called
at the county seat on the 9Th OF May to
elect delegates to the Richmond con-
ference. May an alI-wise Providence
guide you all in the best interest of the
people.
(Another)-I am emphatically In full
sympathy with the movement to elect
United States senators by the people. and
this sentiment is general and almost
unanimous in Clarke county. IL Is tho
roughly Democratic. May the blessings
Of God crown the effort with success.
OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT.
1lnenDurS-Inc sentiment mere Is over
whelmngly in favor OF United States SEN
dtors being nominated by primary cleo
ton. i attended our last County Court
and conversed with parties from all parts
OF the county. and It was conceded by all
that 80 per cent Of the Democrats Of the
county were in favor Of this method, and
in full sympathy with the move.
Prince Edward-I am heartily In favor
OF the election of senators by the people.
and a majority OF those | have talked
with are also OF this opinion.
SHENANDOAH favor the election of
United States senator's by the people I'm
like manner as members Of the House
are elected. | think our people are large
~ i'm favor OF an amendment to the Con-
stitution TO this end.
Pittsylvania-For several reasons | am
in favor of the election OF United States
senators by popular vote, instead of the
legislatures.
Henry-I have never mentioned the
subject to a single man who has not
heartily endorsed il and stated that they
would not endorse any man for the Legis-
lature who did not thoroughly commit
himself TO this move.
HanoVer-I desire TO express my hearty
cooperation i'm the movement on foot for
the election of senator's by the people /
can assure you all my people at my pre-
cinct are heartily I'm favor Of the same.
As yet | have man 10 meet opposing