Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-02
Interest In Senatorial Reform
League Movement.
WILL BE NO CONVENTION
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Richmond, Va, June las the time
for the meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee of the Senatorial Reform League
in this city, on June Sth. draws near.
the plans Of the committee and those
who head the movement for the popular
selection Of q Senatorial candidate are
being developed.
AS stated by Hon. William A Ander-
son, the chairman of the May Confer
ence, more than two weeks ago. there
will unquestionably be n candidate to
represent the principles enunciated by
the conference. In other words, there
will be q candidate to oppose Mr. Mar
tin, who opposes the principle Of the
conference platform.
1t is stated that several OF those most
influential in the councils Of the oppo-
sition to Mr.. Martin wish to have the
league committee elect n chairman and
n secretary, the former to generally di-
rect the work, and the latter to have
charge of headquarters here.
In addition to this it is probable that
an organizer will be elected, whose duty
it will be to go through the State AS
far as possible, and see that the forces
of those who advocate Senatorial can
didate being chosen by the people are
thoroughly organized for the fight.
DO NOT EXPECT CONVENTION.
All the plans of those who are in
sympathy with the objects of the
league, it may be stated, are based up
on the assumption that there. will not
be State Convention ordered by the
Democratic Committee. which meets
here June 18TH There is not the slight
Of nt,tt
talned by those who desire that one be
held. However, should the unexpected
happen and n convention be ordered
the league will devote every energy to
having the various counties send as del
egates men who favor the candidate
who stands upon the conference plat
form. But all plans now look to maxi
Ing an aggressive campaign. whose OBJ
ject shall be to have primaries in every
county for the purpose of instructng
delegates to the General Assembly as TO
: whom they shall vote for for the United
States Senate
State Chairman ]. Hoskins Hobson
of the Populist State Committee. was in
the city to-day, and expressed the opin-
Ion that the great ajority of his peo-
pie favored the popular election of SEN
ators. He says the committee will meet
some time this Summer to map out cam
paign plans. He thinks the Populists
VIII. as far as practicable. cooperate
with those Democrats who are seeking
to effect reform in the election of Sem
ators.
MIR. REDDY WITHDRAWS.
Hon. w. #. Reddy. member of the
House of Delegates from Richmond.
and who has all along intended being
candidate for reelection, told me to-
day that he would not run Within the
past forty eight hours his physician
has told him that it would seriously
endanger his health to make the cam
paign.
Mr.: Reddy was one of the strongest
members OF the last House of Dele
gates and his reelection this fall was
regarded as almost an absolute GER
tanty.
COL. BIGGER UNIMPROVED.
The condition of Colonel John Bell
Bigger. the veteran clerk OF the House
OF Delegates, remains practically I'M
changed, though he is probably worse.
tonight. having rested very badly last
night. There Is little or no hone OF his
recovery.
MARRIAGE AT THE SEMINARY.
Miss jamie Junkin Strickler and Mr..
George H. Denny were married at the
Union Theological Seminary to-day at
neon. the ceremony being performed nv
tSe father OF the bride, Rev. G. r.
Stcickler, and Rev. Mr. Rankin. of
North Carolina Mrs. Denny is the
daughter OF Rev. DR.. Stricken. one of
the faculty of the Seminary. Mr.
Denny is Il professor in Hampdcn-Sid
ney College.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The last days session of Richmond
District Conference was held at Cen
tenary Church beginning at $3.50 n. m.
md ending at lao p. IN. The unanimous
verdict was that there had been n
pleasant and profitable meeting. Cen
tenary Church did nobly her part in en-
pertaining the delegates and providing
/. places for comfort In meeting Bon Air
Nas selected as place for session next
year. Resolutions were offered to DR..
Garland. as president, to Secretaries
Rev. B. M. Beckham and Rev. F.. A.
Potts for secretarai work performed,
to Centenary Church for entertainment
and to Miller e. Rhodes for supplying
conference with fans. The following
were elected as delegates o annual con-
ference next November: G. I. Hunt, r.
1rby. j. p. Breach. r. II. Cooke. AS
alternates, G. G. Smith, ]. ]. Mills, M.
A. Cogbill and l.. T. Head.
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