Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
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brought TO bear upon Governor Tyler 10
induce him to announce his candidacy
within the past few days this pressure
has very greatly increased. Immediately
after the conference Wednesday many
of the delegates called TO see his Excel
lency and to induce him to come out.
Since that time ne has received q num-
Der OF letters urging him to enter the
race. Many OF them were from the Dem
ocrats who gave him such loyal support
for the governorship. Yesterday the GOV
ernor received telegram from friend
residing in Tidewater asking. him to de-
clare his candidacy at once.
The Governors friends urged that he Is
an eminently proper man to make the
race. He Is probably as well known as
any man In the State and he has as many
friends as any other.
HE MAY RECONSIDER.
1t is believed that the Governor could
be induced TO erter the contest. lie mas
never stated without reservation that ne
would not be a candidate. He mas more
than once stated he was not an asplran,.
He has several times stated that * the
boat came up to his wharf he would get
In. He referred TO the senatorship. ana
not the senatorial nomination. IL is not
known how urgent and numerous must De
the requests of his friends to induce MIN
10 the boat as Ut Ills WHdiis
II is understood that Mr.. Jones has
agreed that II the Governor desires 10
enter the race he himself Will not be-
come a candidate. but will give Governor
Tyler his loyal and active support. here
tOfore the Governor has declined she
generous offer Of the Congressman. II ~
believed, however. that II would be pos
sible to induce his Excellency to recon-
slider his position.
The fact that the Governor has so ire
quently said he had no ambition TO 90
to the Senate: the declaration OF Mr.
Montague. Mr.. Moore, and Mr.. Hunton
that they would not be candidates. has
caused the public TO regard Mr.. Jones
alone as q man likely 10 contest Tor Mr
Martins seat. Mr.. Jones has all along
shown q reluctance TO enter the race. II
is believed he has decided to do so only
because he felt it duty TO fight for the
principles enunciated by the conference.
RETURN OF MIR. ELLYSON.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. chairman OF the
State Democratic Committee, returned
yesterday from Charleston, where he at
tended the Confederate reunion. He Will
be officially informed this week. perhaps
on Wednesday, of the action ~ The May
conference in requesting the state Com
mttee TO order convention for the
nomination of a candidate Tor the Sem
ate. or to adopt a plan for the selection
of a candidate. Hon. William \. Ander-
son. who presided over the conference.
spoke with Mr.. Ellyson on the subject
before the latter left Charleston. and ar
ranged to see him on Wednesday and
lay before him the conference resolutions.
1t Is not known whether Mr.. Anderson
will have appointed the committee of five
by that time or not.
Mr.. Ellyson said yesterday that he was
not prepared to say what he would do
about calling the State Committee to-
gether to consider the matter. He would
not reach any decision as to what course
TO follow until the request was made to
him officially. He announced IL 10 be
his purpose, however. TO act promptly.