Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-13
TOCALL CONVENTION.
THOUGHT STATE COMMITTEE WILL
GRANT CONFERENCES REQUEST.
A REPLY EXPECTED IN TWO WEEKS.
The Announcement Of the Candidacy
OF Mr.. Jones and the beginning of
His Campaign Expected TO Follow
at Once.
Mt Once.

| 1t is conceded by many of those who
oppose a change in the method OF select-
ing candidates for the United states Sem
ate that the State Committee will call
convention for the purpose OF nominating
candidate.
slight opposition to granting the request
OF the conference for a convention 10
nominate, or to order a primary for that
purpose.
The exclusive announcement In yester-
days Dispatch that Mr.. Jones would de-
clare his candidacy when the reply OF
the committee Is received excited much
comment. II was generally believed that
he would be unable to resist the pressure
brought to bear upon him TO stand for
the principles enunciated by the confer
ence. It was not thought that the decla-
ration OF his. candidacy would be so long
forthcoming.
II the committee grant a State conven-
ton. or IL it refuse, Mr.. Jones Will imme-
diately declare himself a candidate. lie
will at once enter upon campaign 10
secure the nomination of delegates TO the
convention who favor his candidacy, OF
having a nomination made by state
primary, as may be rendered necessary
by the nature of the call. Should the re-
quest for az convention be refused, then
Mr. Jones and his friends will set 10 work
10 induce the Democrats OF the various
counties TO instruct their legislative can
didates as TO whom they are TO support
for the Senate.
ALL WILL BE INSTRUCTED.
One OF the most noticeable results OF
! the conference will be that probably not
a Democrat will be elected to the next
LEGISLATURE who will not have been In
structed previously regarding the choice
| of his people for a seat in the Federal
! Senate
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson, chairman OF the
| State Committee, Is now In Charlestoh
| hut will return probably to-day, certainly
In the early part Of the week al lates.
Hon William A. Anderson, who presided
over the conference, is also In Charleston
He will be in Richmond Monday or tues
dav. when he will announce the commit
tee that is 10 notify Mr.. Ellyson or the
request for a, State convention. IL Il
| Thought Mr. Ellyson will convene the
committee at once, probably WITHIN q
week or ten days. II is believed con-
yentlon will be ordered for the latter part
of August.
THE STATE COMMITTEE
The State Committee IL as follows:
First District-Isoyd 4. Smith, X. IL
| Ailsworth. Claggett b. Jones, }. Boyo
Sears, II. =. Crismond.
Second Distrfct-C. Fenton Day. r.
| Thompson, Jr.. DIR. j. II. Bryant ~ u
Smith, r. b. Cooke.
Third District-P. v. Cogbill. Henry Il
81. NJ
| f. l.. c. Scott.
Fourth District-F. r. I.asslter, George
! Hundley. T. n. Williams A. King. 5
r. Epes.
Fifth District--R. A. James, X. g. Mui
Inns j. X. Fulton, r. f. Thompkins, Is
Sixth Dlstrict-D. Q. Eggleston, r. W
Watkins. William T. Fitzpatrick, }. +
Woods, w. ii. calhoun.
seventh Distrlct-Winheld Iiggett Mar
shall Mccormick. George w. Morris. A
c. Carson, John NJ. Silver.
Eighth District-L. Marbury, Charles +
Janney. Grenville Gaines, $. r. Triplett
| George s Shackeford.
Ninth District-T a. Lynch, X. L. lr
vine, J. H. McGayock, B. +. Buchanan
| NJ. G. Clark.
Tenth District-B. w. Hubbard. A. w
| Finch. Joseph Button, William "A. Ander'
son, William A. Rinehart.
The Executive Committee Is composed
of the following gentlemen: First Dis
| trlct. william A. Jones; Second District
r. II. Boykn; Third District, II: Nj
Smith. Jr.; Fourth District, William
Hodges Mann; Fifth District, b. W
Saunders; Sixth District Carter Glass
| Seventh District. Thomas $. Martin
Eighth District, J. f. Willard; Ninth Dis
trict. william f. Rhea; Tenth District
! Edward Echols.