Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
lrs Consultation Last Night to
Get These in Shapa.
.asrE PLANS nEING TALKED OF
committcc 10 Pass Upon These
When Oncred--Hon John Goodc for
temporary, and Hon. VIM. A. An
derson for Permanent, Chairman.

The conference of Virginia Democrats
who believe in the election of senators
bv the people will be called TO order by
Hon. John Goode. Of Bedford county III
the Academy Of Music tomorrow at
noon.
The advance guard of the delegate
have already arrived, and the ioDoy a.
Alurphy's last night presented d"
not unlike that shown on the '' IN
State convention of the par 80.
known party men from Va''o"s
., ,-,ro,,,s familiar figures at S'"'e c""-
-. zero there. greeting each o'her
,,.,,,, ,ho .osv familiarity of fello~-work-
,ra and retiring for private converse IN
.., o,nro,.ed fashion of men about to go
30 convention whose results are TO be
~ the greatest importance 20 the party
and 10 the whole people.
Among the more prominent delegates
D. ,ne lobby were Hon. William y. An
s.-s,n Of Rockbridge, one OF the signers
- Oh. call and a familiar figure at all
-.... Offerings of the party; Hon. W.
G cr,ir member Of the House of Dele
yates from Rockbridge. position he mas
rs for n number of years, and VIII
.~ofsllv hold many more. Hon. William
Zones. the recognized leader in the
,ovsmeut: Hon W. Z. Barksdale' seha-
49, from Halifax, the patron and chiet
.s,.,,ate of the senatorial primary Dill
.-,s.,-s5 I'm the Senate at the last ses-
..on Of The Legislature; Hon. J. c. PARK
80 e.gror Of the call, and member OF
,hs House OF Delegates from Southamp-
con. Judge George +. Cassell, of East
padfori. Judge John &. Ewen, of Ian
caster county; Hon. Robert ID. Nancey'
c,mmonwealth's Attorney Of Lynchburg'
ana a number Of others.
CONFER AS TO PLANS.
phil, speech. or semi-private, soon
ceased and at Q O'Clock AttOrney-Gene-
fil Montague. Messrs. w. \. Jones w.
4 Anderson. r. u. Yancey, w +. Reddy.
and F. O. James went TO a room across
the han from the conference bureau at
Nurphys. and remained together uhul
about midnight The result OF the con-
ference was not made public. 1t was
stated BIZ one Of the gentlemen that the
object Of the consultation was TO go over
The situation with a view to arrahsihs'
as lar as possible, all the details OF INC
work to be done tomorrow.
I'VE are doing everything possible &c
rra,snt the deliberations of the confer
nee having a cut-and-dried character
ta said. "Of course. there is great dea
or work 10 be done in the way of simphiy
,,g and thus eXpediting that to whlcl
tne conference will devote its attention
This is what we have been trying 10 d'
tonight. and what will be done to-mor
row.
Arother meeting of the signers of the
call will be held tonight at 5 o'cloci
at NIuruhvs II is the intention 10 en-
dsavor at this meeting TO complete. as
far AIS possible. the formulation of lines
along which the conference will work
Everything will be planned. How far tn
conference will accept the results OF th'
previous work of the signers no man car
TELL II is desired that discussion shal
be- full and free. and that action IN ever!
case shall be entirely spontaneous.
PLANS BEING TALKED OF.
The conference will have numerous
rlsus to choose from. one of the signer
had already been laid before the men Wh'
are most active in working for the sue
cess Of the conference. All plans VIII u
referred 10 a committee.
80 cast three methods of obtaining
popular expression of choice of senatoria
candidates will be suggested one plan
90 request the state Committee, througi
4clmmittee appointed by the conference
90 order state convention for the pur
pose oi choosing a candidate, or ioi TN
purpose Of adopting a plan whereby
popular choice of candidates may De eA
pressed To this plan there Is much op
position. and there IS. apparently nun
likelihood of such being adopted
a second and apparently more popuial
plan as one which proposes 10 request 'ne
State Committee 10 order senatorial pr
maries held at every precinct in the Sla'e,
An objection urged against this Is tha'
There is some doubt as TO the authority
Of the committee TO take such acton. ~
is strongly cOutended, however, th"'
there cas- be no more question OF lhe
iOwer W the state Committee 10 ordeI
Stale primary than 20 order state con-
lenuon. each being "a method or OBTAIN
llg an expression from the masses Oh tne
Party
a Third plan. and one believed 10 be as
iviAdr Hs any OF those above SuSbt0eN '"
is one which contemplates the operation
". Primaries all over the State. without
reference 10 The State organization. O'
course 10 Is not proposed 10 In any way
Vi9ose The organization. but simply 70
Continue the movement as 1t mas begun
popular effort to effect reform, DeheNeu
b. much needed.
COMMITTEE PASS ON THEM.
As stated. all these plans Will be re
's'itd % a committee, which VIII fepor
2. ele seeming 10 be most nearly ADAPT
% securing the objects OF the con
%ance. II is not thought there VIII %
~fh debate in tho conference, as IN
*-mittoe viii be large and representa-
We Of every shade OF sentiment amohl
no delegates. It's recommendations
-tfefore will be such as will probably
satisfactory 10 the conference.
non. William A. Anderson OF LexinS
w Will probably be recommended as per
.-eAent chairman OF the conference. II
Ic,eehed the city last night. Hon. JONI
s.ooe' who will be the temporary chair
'-'n' vii reach the city tonight.
ADMISSION BY CARD.
admission 20 the conference will be b,
" Delegates can obtain these at tn
",'u al Murphys. until 10 o'clock 10
bs ,,'o~ After that hour they may b.
-, 81 the box-office at the Academy.