Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03
Especial to Virglnian-Pilot.l

Richmond, Va, May 2.-It seems now
that the leaders of the Senatorial con-
ference movement will bend every en-
ergy to have the conference declare in
unequivocal terms against Il State con-
vention for any purpose.
I'VE are afraid of conventions" said
one of these gentlemen to-day. They
have caused many of our present ills.
They are supposed TO be infallible.
Unfortunately they are not. 1t is so
easy to pack q convention. Here is the
way the matter stands: We want Sena-
tors chosen by the people. Until we can
have that brought about we want Sena-
torial candidates chosen by some popu-
lar method. Bosses much prefer having
legislature choose the Senators and
caucus the candidate. Mr.. Martin
and his friends would infinitely rather
retain the old method. You know. and
every intelligent Democrat in Virginia
Knows. 1t is much easier to persuade
n convention or Il caucus, or Il legisla-
ture than the people of Il whole State.
Therefore. let the conference ask the
State Committee to order primaries in
every county in Nirsna. Should the
okdtN &OlIltilltitt refuse ~ 40 lnlS. lllSIl
let the committee, acting under in
structions previously received from the
conference, issue an address setting
forth all facts and requesting the
Democrats of the different counties TO
use the primary plan in the selection
of a Senatorial candidate. No conven-
ton, l say, and say we ALL or should
say
A PAPER SUPPRESSED.
lice Court this morning was that Of
High Life the sensational. weekly which
made It's first appearance here Satur-
day. and whose publisher was arrested
on the charge of publishing obscene lit
erature. Mr.. Lee Todd, the publisher
and business manager. was the only
person against whom charges were
brought. who was present
MIR. Todd repeated his frank state
mcnt of yesterday. emphasizing the fact
that as soon as his attention was call
cd TO the Objectionable chara cter of the
paper he recalled the copies put out by
him and determined TO have 10 more
to do with IL.
Sergeant Tomiinson confirmed Mr.
IoddS position in the matter Mr.. L.
Felhcimer. the only person whose name
was called In the columns OF High Life
appeared TO prosecute the publishers for
the unwarra:;;rd use of his name in
connection with infanile rcsponsibii-
Ties that do not exist. Not being Il case
for criminal ASTON. he was referred 10
the higher court for civil action should
he desire tn take IL.
Sergeant Tomlinson stated ;hat he
learned on Sunday that a citizen who
felt outraged at references in the paper
apparently pointed nj him was out gun
ming for the Observation-Disclosures the
matter to the police justice. The Great
Dispenser expressed the opinion that
such paper could not be published in
Richmond without somebody getting
hurt very soon. and that il was his duty
to suppress any publication that would
lead To breaking of the peace lie en-
phatically announced his intention TO
nip in the bud any attempt to start
one
Messrs. George u. Carter. well
known citizen. and AR. James Monarch.
whose antccedcnts seem to be unknown
even to his recent business associates.
were anxlonsly inquired for, but Mr..
Tood bore tho brunt OF the battle sin
Ele-handcd and alone.
He promised as far as he was CON
cerned that tho paper should not an
pear again. and Justice John reiterated
his determination 10 keep tho atmos-
p,here Of journalism pure ana dismissed
the charge against Mr.. Todd
CAPITOL MATTERS.
The Governor to-day received n let