The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-09

be large attendance OF Democrats from
his county Hon. J. :. craig. member
OF the House. is already here. Mr.. Ander
son was unable 10 say what the conNen-
tion will do.
Senator Barksdale stated that good
sized crowd will come from HahiaN. ne
SAYS that iu advocating a method ne Is
not lighting any man nor seeking 20 pro-
mote the ambition OF any one. Mr.
Barksdale has no plan To present ne
wants TO hear the views OF others beiore
making any suggestion.
Many delegates will arrive to-day bur
the most OF them will come I'm on the
morning trains tomorrow. 10 Is thought
that the meeting Will after brief ses-
sion. take "a recess until o'clock at night
I'm order TO give the Committee ON keso-
lutions time 90 formulate its report
Nothing IS being said about candidates.
The convention will certainly put mp no
one against Mr. Martin. but as the result
of tho coming together OF these delegates
some ono is likely to come out as an as
pirant for senatorial hOnors. As ono gen
tleman remarked yostcrdy What is the
use " adopting a set of principles unless
they are 10 have an exponent
MR.. MARTINS CALLERS.
Mr. Martin put I'm q busy day I'm his
rooms. which are on tho same floor with
the May Meeting Bureau. i'm Murphy's
Hotel Hon. John B. Moon of Char
lOttesvile. Judge l. ID. Narrel of Green's
Vile. and other friends called upon him
Mr. Martin has nothing To say concern
ing the May meeting. He has reiralned
from advising his friends either 20 attend
or To- stay away. II is his expressed wish
that they do whatever they think Is best
concerning this movement.
WHERE TO GET TICKETS.
The delegates form Richmond city To
the conference will receive their tickets
from the chairman Of the ward dclcga-
ti0ns as follows:
Clay Ward-John Garland Pollard.
Monroe Ward-B. o. james.
Madison Ward Cunningham Hall.
jefferson Ward-E H. Ferguson.
Marshall Ward-W. H. Cullingworth
Jackson Ward-G. X. Pollock.
The tickets win be distributed to dele.
gates at the Bureau an Murphy's Hotel
mp 90 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
after which hour they can be had at the
box Office On the Academy or Music
All the sieners of the call for the con
ference are requested 10 meet an Murphys
az o'clock tonight
MIR. MCORMlCKS POSITION.
The following letter explains itself:
Borryville. Va. May @. 1880.
Editor of The Times.
Sir-Will YOU bc kind enough 10 per-
Unit me to correct statement In the
Richmond corrosf ondoncc OF an out-of-
town paper in its issue of May 2d. II is
announced that that J. amongst others
will attend and address the MAY Confer
encc."
This statement IS without my authority
and is untrue as "a matter NJ fact aid
not sign the call of the Richmond Con-
ference. was not invited 20 DO so nor
have been invited TO attend the con-
ference at all and therefore the corres-
pondent IS in error
regard fhis conference as one dam
gorOus in its results to the welfare of thc
Democratic party Df which ] have been
70 constant member since ! arrived at the
years ~ maturity. 7 regard II further
as inspired hy ant1gOnism tO Senator
Martin. who shall have in the next con-
test Whatever support 7 ann able ~ give
him Nv main objection 10 the confer
ence. however. is that o. tends 90 divide
the party into factions. and when
"houso is divided against Itself IL must
fall" think che people ~ Virginia
should boz slow boo taking amy action that
VIII bring about $50 disastrous result
] will be glad if you will publish this
In your paper
Very truly yours.
MARSHALL VI CORMlCK.