The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-03
Seyeuty-Eight Persons to Be Chosen
to Represent This City.
Mr.. MARTIN IN WASHINGTON.
lie Goes There To Try and Secure APP
pointments for some of iiis Con
StitucnfS - VIII be Back To-
Morrow Harry fuckers
Friends Want Him To
Run for the senate.

Tho Democrats Of Richmond who are
advocates OF the May convention move
mont Will meet ln mass meeting in Rich-
moud. at Sanger Han Saturday night,
20 elect delegates Tie following cal
was issued last night.
To all Democrats OF the city OF Rich
mona who hold to tho principle that the
people arc fully capable OF choosing their
senators. and who are willing to unite
with us lu Hn effort o. secure % them the
cherished ught. am invitation Us heruy
extended 90 assemble az sanger Hall.
Saturday evening. May 6th. at half-past
eight o'clock Co select delegates t0 rep
resent the city 0f Richmond at the Demo-
cratic conference TO be held ~ the Acad-
emy of Music. wednesday May 10Th. tor
the purpose OF adopting such measures
as may be deemed best t0 promote the
election of senator's OF the United States
by the direct vote or tho people. aud. until
that result is accomplished. the selection
of party senatorial candidates by some
popular method.
John Lamb. Geo d Wise
" r. Reddv Alex coke.
John b. Minor. Jr. Cunningham Hall,
T. b. ThOniassou. $ s. 4. pattoson.
r. e.. Wathlu W. q povihress
B. %. James. j. Garland Pollard.
Jos Wallor-foin. Sol Cutchins.
Jno. S. Harw00d. ~. H. Cuuingworth
T. IA Ferguson
TnB REPRESENTATION
II is the purpose of thn sisnors ~ 80
call 90 have the mass meeting elect about
sevonty-eIght delegates. the number
Richmond is entitled % in conventions
under the usual apr'riionmonis
The delegates will be apporuoned among
the several wards.
COL James and Mr.. Reddy said yoster-
day that there is a very pronounced
sentiment In Richmond in favor Of tha
May meeting. These gentlemen arc IN
charge u the bureau this week, and have
had opportunity Of learning what the
people think of the movement Friends
of Mr. Martin and his opponents have
called and advocated the proposed change
boo the method of nomination and election.
C0ngressm man Rixey returned homo yes
terday. He went hy way OF Washington.
Congressman Jones is expected back
Ou Saturday 10 remain until after the
convention. MIR John G. Parker viii be
here later In the week Col willard can
not come.
MIR. MARTINS MOVEMENTS.
Senator Martin went 10 washington
yesterday on official business. He had
on appointment % meet Senator Daniel
They are trying 20 secure appointments
in the Census Bureau for some of their
constituents Representative Epes. who
was IN Richmond Monday. went with Mr.
Martin 10 the National capital.
Mr. Leslie Martin was in charge ~ he
brothers bureau He had a number -
callers from the city and some from other
parts Of the state. A large batch ~ lei-
ters was sent on and the mail received
was unusually heavy
Harry Tucker Is being talked N as
possible candldats for the Senate. Many
~ MT Martins opponents want him 10
run Some Of his friends IN Richmond
arc Of opinion that ho cannot be per
suaded 20 make tho race against NJ.
Martin Mr.. Tucker Will come 10 ihe
convention and he Is expected to make
one Of the principal speeches.