The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-17
Hon. VIM. A. Anderson viii Present
in Person.
NO CONVENTION WILL Be HELD.
\ Majority Of the Members Arc Op-
posed-1hey Give Their Reasons
for their Obicctions-ThcO Other
side says a Precedent Has
Been Set by the Roanoke
Convention of 1897.

Hon william \. Anderson has sent
word that he Will be I'm Richmond to-day
and will formally present % Statc-Chair-
man Ellyson the resolutions passed by
the conference held here last week ask
ing Tor a convention 10 nominate can
didate FOR the Senate
Mr. Ellyson has said he will act prompt
ly It is believed he will tell Mr. Ander-
son that the committee will be convened
as early as practicable To act upon the
request Of tho conference Possibly Nj.
Ellyson may wish 10 ask The advice ~ his
Executive Committee as t0 The adviss-
blity of calling the committee together.
But 90 is now generally understood that
al parties interested want the state Cen
tral Committee 10 deal with this ques-
tion. and Mr. Ellyson will 10 is thought,
call the meeting without delay
OPPOSED no CONVENTION.
There will Dee no convention unless
somo Of the members OF the committee
now opposed to o. can be persuaded 10
vote for it. 4 majority Of the members
have been p0Iied by mail and they are
not favorable to cenvonion.
meeting refused to change the method of
nominating senatorial candidates they
have no right to call "a convention for the
purpose of making q nomination.
"If the Roanoke gathering had wanted
"a convention this year 10 would have said
so' remarked committeeman yester-
day "The truth is I'm voting down the
Jones resolutions for primary tho action
was a negative endorsement of the pres
ent method Of nominating Senators. I
think the committee which is the crca-
ture OF that convention. would have been
as much justified I'm calling meeting
the day the Roanoke gathering adjourned
10 undo its work as 10 call convention
now"
VIEWS or THE OTHER SIDE.
on the othor hand advocates Of the
convention refer to the fact that Senator
Daniel was practically renomlnated ny
the Roanoke convention and they say
this is precedent that would Justify the
committee I'm calling a convention 10
make "a nomination.
Thev say further that the convention
need not make nomination. lhey can
meet and after considering the matter
II 90 deems IT, unwise or impraciiea6lo -
pilf mo "a candidate it can adopt measures
the votes of the people and arrange Tor
nominations by primaries hereafter and
adjourn.
some persons who attended The con-
ference are opposed 90 a nomination hv
"a convention. one Of the slgncrs SAID
Yesterday he thought tho Democratic cau-
Gus of members of the legislature would
come nearer 10 representing the wishes
~ the pconle Ills argument was that
many people attend conventions Tor
frolli and chairman ~ delegations are
given too much power in casting votes as
they may see ht
WHAT WILL BE DONE
Tho committee will give "a respeciiW
hearing g. those who advocate confen'
lion and then viii adopt resolutions DC
cllring that IL would he unwisc ana al'o-
gefher inexucdiout 10 call convention
In fact. The committee will contend tnat
10 has mo authority 20 convene con-
,anfion in faco of the action ~ the Roa-
n0k. meeting which refused 70 change
| tho method of nominating Senators
Tho resolutions will say that tho local
! canm.tfeos hlye authority 10 order
primarie. m the cities and counties and
| those bodies viii De urged 10 do THIS
wherever it may be- practicable.
| The members 0f the state Committee
and OF the district committees VIII co.
operate with The local organizations as
far as possible with a view 10 giving me
voters ample opportunity 10 express iheir
choice of senatorial candidates
The Bureau Of the Senatorial Reform
League will probably be rcopened TO-
day
STATE Senator r. A. James. owner ana
editor N the Danyllle Register. called on
Senator Martin yesterday He is chaf-
man Of the Fifth District Commitiee'