Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
OPPOSE A CONVENTION
Decided Majority Of State CON-
nittee Are Against It
CAN ONLY COUNT Il VOTES,
yany Thought 10 Be Opposed Decline 10
Express Their Opinions.
ro,r OF THE COMMITTEE
Not AII Heard From, hut tho scnti-
mcnt OF Each One Pretty Well
Known-The Session to De Full OF
interest.
FOIL OF THE 'oNi"AA HD'
Not All Heard From, hut tho scnti-


members OF the State Democratic Com
m.tt.e confirms the prediction made in
this paper some weeks ago that this BODY
viii. at ITS meeting here tomorrow Night
decline TO order % convention for the nom
nation OF candidate for the Uni'oo
States Senate.
The committee viii meet at the Iol0i-
sun Hotel soon after 5 ciooA' 'i'ei =
1rlnises 10 be full attendance Oh Do'h
,-.obcrs ana other Democrats interested
mo ,rorcedincs will be Of highly-in-
terestfne character. and the indications
are that the majority against calling a
convention viii be overwhelming.
From replies received by telegraph to a
request made OF members of the commit
tee To- define their position with reference
to- a convention. and from opinions eX-
pressed within the past month or two, the
Dispatch is IN a position 10 state that the
vote in The committee. unless there be a
,,ry radical change Of opinion, will stand:
Tor Convention .....-....y. IL
AGAINST a Convention .3S
40 was not possible to obtain replies
t-.u am the nfty members Of the COM
ut,-e scattered throughout the State.
some resided al a distance from the tele-
-r-l station and the messages could not
I. l.lycrcd. Others were absent from
l.u. and could not be reached. Many
mor. refused 20 express any opinion.
ARE OPEN TO ARGUMENT
fact Of significance that very
r II those who replied defining their
position state that they are open 10 argu-
l rom gentlemen who viii ask for
l.vautlon All these. and also those
e.. decline TO express an opinion. as well
.. tlose whose minds arc not made Up,
areuuy. are counted as opposed 10
..leuflon. They have always been So
.tutu. llty ale almost Ca tuin u
Vote against the proposition in commit
r.. In other words, the opponents of the
movement axe in the decided majority in
OH. committee. and there is no prospect
,. ID convention, unless these shall agree
t.r reasons which may seem sood from
ia.ir point Of view TO make tie conces-
SION.
of those members who are counted as
iaroriu- a convention, i've reside in the
FIRST District, one I'm the Second, one
lu the Third. two in the Eighth, two IN
tAe Smith. and one in the Tenth.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Though the ten members Of the EXocu-
tive Committee have no vote upon the
question, the Dispatch learns that only
TWO of the ton have declared in favor
OF convention.
Efforts 10 secure expressions from the
members of the Executive Committee,
were. in every instance save two, IN
successful. However, the sentiment in
tIe committee is known.
Hon. William H. Mann OF NOttOway,
mber OF the Executive Committee
:.m the Fourth District wires My
views are subject TO modification and
w.ll Dc changed if good reasons are shown
II th. gentlemen who Will appear be-
-lre The committee Monday night. As
90 present advised, 1 am opposed 70 a
convention
lfr. Carter Glass. of Lynchburg, mem
ler of the Executive Committee from the
Sixth District. telegraphs: AS an orig
iual proposition / would be willing TO see
The experiment of a senatorial nomina-
ton by State convention. but being Ger
tau that the present movement is fac
tIonal and personal. ! ann opposed TO it,
Nevertheless, 81 prouacted illness does
not prevent my pgeseuc. at the commit
t.e meeting Monday uieht, l shall listen
with patience and without any unreasOn-
abb. bias 90 arguments that Mr.. Jones
Or Mr.. Jolcs's friends may present in
favor OF improUsng an extraordinary
scheme for sending him 10 the Senate.
FIRST DISTRICT.
-Four. certainly, and, possibly all five
O. the members Of the Central Commit
t.a nom the FIRST District are under
STOOD TO favor "a convention, but only
II.u il. Il. CrismOnd. OF Fredericksburg,
could bee reached by telegraph. and he de-
,.ael 10 express an opinion. lie wired:
I prefer not stating my position FOR
.-DulatlOn.'
SECOND DISTRICT.
Dr j. T. Bryant, Franklin: l believe
t. nomination, of senator by state
invention 10 be the best practicable
i.u. and would satisfy the present de-
t.4 for the election Of senators by
a., popular method. 1t would eliminate
senatorial contest from our legislative
..0u. and leave the people free
Hoct their representatives without re-
l.- 20 their choice OF the scnatorshlp
would prevent sChisms and factions
b. .. party and legislative caucnS ana
cl.eo thereby TO the harmony OF the
i aud welfare Of the people OF the
THIRD DISTRICT.
4l q. scout AfAlaHAs NtNii iAe+is
oil, ..r care TO cypress an opinion for pub
ltu
4lp ~. Cogbul. Chesterfield; l am in
t.o of olccung United States senators
H.. Ha Fo,e OF me people. 1 was mem
Dr o. the May conference. l shan, al
t.r meeting OF the State Committee ON
Monday next. vote 10 cab n convention.
-.u.a solomon, Henrico; ! shall al
iD.. tao meeting Monday night and listen
90 arguments both for and against INC
convention. aud shall then vote as think
l.t
i NJ Smith. Jr., Richmond: / don't
tf it would le proper for ne to say
hing beforehand. J am open to con-
'1l as ycL
ry j. Carter Richmond: l object
TO 1852 statement being made as 10 my
vote ul1i the committee meets. do not
'sle fo fore tan the meeting.
CLYDE ". saunders, Richmond: ] 90
A'' think j ought TO say anything con
Nig uy vote now II Will be time
ugh for that when the committee
Aeefs
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Fi~A-!S T. Lasslter. Petersburg: Ny