Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-19
THE cKAIRMAN's REPLY
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informed Hon. William 4. Anderson,
chairman of the Senatorial conference,
that he would call meeting of the
committee to consider the request of
the conference for n State convention
to nominate n candidate for the Senate
or to submit plan whereby 4 popular
selection may be made by means Of 4
primary election.
MIR. Anderson, accompanied by Mr..
l.. c. Garnett. secretary OF the Senate
rial Reform League, went to Mr.. Ell
lysons office at 1 o'clock. and the for
mer presented the written request of
the conference. 1t was as follows:
THE REQUEST.
Richmond, Va, May 16, 1890.
Zion. j. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman
Virginia State Democratic Central
COMMITTEES:
Dear Sir,-Pursuant to the action
taken by the conference of Virginia
Democrats, which met in the city of
Richmond on the 10th instant, 1 have
the honor to respectfully request that
your will call n meeting OF the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee. to as
semble at the earliest day practicable.
to receive and take action upon the an,
plication which will be then made to
the State Central Committee. by the
committee constituted for this purpose
under the resolution adopted by the
conference n copy of which herewith
hand you.
VERY truly and respectfully vours
(Slgned)
"WILLIAM A. ANDERSON,
chairman OF Conference of Virginia
Democrats in the Interest OF Reform
In the Selection of United States SEN
ators."
The fourth section OF the resolutions
adopted by the conference, n copy of
which was attached to the communi
cation of Mr.. Anderson, reads as fol-
lows:
We urgently and respectfully appeal
10 the State Democratic Central Com
mittee to provide at once for holdine
a State primary or n State convention
Tor the nomination OF n Democratic
candidate for the United States Senate
to be voted for by thenext General AS.
sembly. This appeal should be COM
inundated to the chairman of the
Central Committee by the committee
hereinafter mentioned, with the re-
quest that he Immediately convene the
central Committee for it's considera.
ton"
B CHAIRMAN ELLYSON'S REPLY.
Later in the day Mr.. Ellyson sent n
pIIei communication to Mr.. Anderson,
stating that he would call n meeting of
the Central Committee to consider the
request or the conference. and that he
would In few days notify Mr.. Ander-
son OF the date OF the meeting.
MIR. JONES WON'T RUN.
congressman Jones. who reached the
city this morning, has not said he would
pc candidate for the Senate. but has
/ l,n, 1,I
= governor Tyler's candidacy. is probable.
leader of the opposition to Mr.. Mar
TIN says two or three men NAV run on
the conference platform.
i THE COMMITTEES ATTITUDE
There 3s great diversity of opinion as
to whether the committee will call n
convention. believe the weight of
opinion is against it.
Headquarters OF the Senatorial re-
form League will soon be opened here.
MIR. Anderson is not yet ready to nm
nounce the permanent committee of
twenty which will have charge Of its
work. 40
+ VICTORIA FURNACE TO START.
a telegram from Goshen. Va. saws:
All doubts as to the furnace at this
clace not starting have been removed
SIpe Empire Steel and Iron Company.
SSacked by Rogers. Brown e Co. who
! own ana operate furnaces in pennsvl-
wanna, Tennessee ana Alabama. have
bought the controlling interest I'm The
Victoria furnace Company. ana also n
. large tract OF ore land near Covinpton
2Va.. owned by the Potts VALLEY IRON
Company. va
MIR. Ferguson, of Columbus. O.. tho
general manager of the new comnonv
has been here for the past week ana
already has large force at work max
ing the necessary repairs"
iS i,O 1,,.,
the world y"
y BIG BAIL BOND.
Police Justice Crutchfield this morn
me required II bail bond in the re-
markably large sum of ST 00N. G y
EuDank went on the rampage loet
night and turned up this morning win
the following charges against him ON
four counts: Unlawfully assaultine ana
beailng Mania Hamilton, ELLA Morcau.
ana Corrnne Mantelii, and unlawfullv
and faloniously beating Mable Ander-
son.
The first three appeared in court in
correct costumes and little The worse
Tor the row except Mamie Hamilton
VINO came with bruised and bullying
cheek. Mable Anderson has broken
bone In her ankle ana the case was con
tinucd for her appearance later on. Mr.
Eubank was bailcd in the sum OF n
thousand dollars
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AS
SE,MRLY.
The General Assembly OF the Prcshv-
terrain Church OF the South met in the
First Church in this city this morning
but the session did little beyond eff
fecting organization. The opening SER
mon was preached by the retiring Mod
orator. Rev. f.. M. Green. of Danvilie,
KY, from the text, Think not that |
am coma to send peace on earth; /