The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-09
There VIII Be at Least Three offered
for Consideration.
A LARGE CROWD IS EXPECTED.
NIr. Jones and Others Think the At
tendance VIII Come Up to ENpcc-
tatiOus- Nr, Anderson Arrived
Last Night Dir. Martin Had
= Busy Day Mr.. ,icCOr-
mick, Position.

The arrangements for tine May Conven-
t,n VIII De practically completed to-day.
boo ncL th.y arc already FAR advanced.
Hw nw details remain TO bc settled.
som, of the bis leaders are here. Re-
preventative Jones came sunday and put
boo day of hard work at tine bureau
yesterday Clrnn Joseph T.. Willard
arrived Sunday evening Mr.. Caggct
B Jones has bcen here since saturday.
Hon. WIN. a Anderson. of Lexington,
lllu. John g.. Parker of southampton.
aud State senator WIN f.. Barksdale ot
ilIlffN reached here yesterday evening.
There was conference last night
lm0u- 'hc leaders al which the work
to ue dome To-day Rds divided up. Much
tmc Wa- given to tho consideration of
the method by which people will be ad-
m'tt.I fD Oboe Academy of Music They
Wl have t0 -.cur. tickets. This is
rendered necessary in order that the OUT
af-town people may bee assured of seats.
There ar. enough people in Richmond
who wish to attend. out of curiosity or
for other uurp0.e- tO hl the hail. Tho
DELEGATES will first bc provided for and
If .r. srl.c I- Itft those who d0 NOT care
especially tD participate 100 the proceed
lnss Wiu 0c admitted.
a BIG CROWN COMING
Representative Jones said yesterday he
was confident that there would b. "a large
and reur. sentative sathering. other
leaders boo the movement are of the same
ouini1n Every county in tho First dis
uict win be represented. Probably one
hundred and ufty people viii come from
There. The Second VIII send % large dele
cation Do is said. perhaps. une hundred
wW comic from Newport News Rival
Democratic clubs there arc trying ~ out
do ,l.h other iu point ot the numbers
They viii send.
Of course thcrc will Doe many people in
attendance from the Third district All
the other districts viii he represented.
and tho eighth VIII have quite number
here.
The convention viii meet at noon to-
morrow. aud Hon. VIM A. Anderson Will
ho made temporary chairman He WILL
uo doubt Doe continued permanently in
that position,
A Committee ON Resolutions and Mode
of Procedure will be appointed and upon
that body will devolYe ODE principle work
of tine conference This committee is eN-
ntcIed to report some plan that VIII not
only iay down thc principle for which tne
leaders ~ tho movement are fighting. but
Will point the way for the accomplish
ment of practical results. This is goinrt
90 Boz uo easy task
THREE PLANS SUGGESTED.
The meeting will have at least three
plans for its consideration. one that is
favored by some influential men is 10 call
uu0n the state Democratic Committee
f1 order a convention. and ~ this is done
to seek tD have the County and city
COMMITTEE 90 order primaries for the
election of delegates.
rher. 4re some who hold 10 the View
,hat "a convention might NOT express the
vyui of the people and they want gem
aral urinary t0 he held and 10 have
dir..I vote for Senatorial CdndHates.
Another class opposes both these plans.
Trr. flte hut little faith in the cOnven-
tion scheme and think "a general primary
B.. im.r4rficlhic These PEOPLE think The
tesf fhiue 10 he done is to map out a plan
whereby work may tc done iu each city
and county for asceriaining the will
of The people when nominations for tho
TegisI4turcs are made. In other words
they think practical results can best be-
,etnmpiished hy an organization that VIII
bo widely distributed
Nfr Jones has "A plan which he will not
make public at this time. I'm fact he
may not present 20 all. lie wants 10 hear
what others have 10 say and perhaps
some one viii suggest a scheme that will
be more practical than his. II is thought
that Mr. Jones is more favorable 10 the
nropositiou 20 conduct the fight by build
ing up organizations In every county and
civ than amy of the others suggested
Afr Jones admits that there are some
l,noffy problems . solve. but he Is conf
dent the combined wisdom Of the con-
ventlon will te able 10 frame plan that
viii meet with the approval Of the Demo-
Gratis who attend this meeting.
VIEWS or OTHERS.
Mr. Anderson stated that there would