The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24

--. -...... r.4t Hon. Joseph T. Law /
Isl. al. H. a.r up by HIS friends IN the |
X-rfsE convention FOR state chairman |
NJ LaV...- -.ys % IS not his purpose to 4
---.... E.. J Taylor EIlyson. who has |.
.rs ,ar ONCE acceptably and efficiently /
s- srg,-.. years, but that he would con- I
-..-. .. become "a candidate should Mr. |
l.y..- ru' land for reelection.
4 f-.r. af Mr. LawIess said tonight !
.yr.. raj. state that the name OF Mr.. Law
loss Q. H. presented for ;he chairman
,-.- Z know positively that this will be
.--. and tI.re Is no doubt that Lawless
a. as elected
r ,F. RAM. Of Mr.. Lawlcss is present
.s 20 ,., convention the fight will be one
~ ,-a features 81 the big Democratic
--.,,.~s T.. secretary and Mr.. Ellyson
10th has. strong following,
Contest in Richmond Tonight.
The Democrats Of Richmond will elect
their E.r.eats- 90 the Norfolk convention
tr.rrrrav night The delegates will be
chosen st Uari meetings
g,yst.r-rt.. interest has recently been
s-.g-,E her. iu o.. constitutional conven- /
f.ar. and tho meetings will probably be
largely attended The anti-convention
people have an organization in several
wards and Will put up big fight against
,fr election Of delegates favorable to a
convention. The hottest fights will prob
st.y be- made In Clay and Marshall
wards Among the prominent men who
WI probably b. elected delegates 'are
Nessrs Samuel l.. Kelley, r. Carter
scott Henry l.. Carter. 5. 5 T. Patteson. |
John r. Epps. Charles NJ. Wallace, jr !
George Wayne Anderson, +. G. Folks, B.
b Muuf1rd, George d. Wise. NJ. NJ
Smith. Chris Manning, jr.; John 4. Cur
us, james W. Gordon, and Cunningham
Hal.
337 Delegates for Amendment.
The hght for a constitutional conven-
t0G seems 10 have been almost won. But
ti'y-two more delegates TO the State con-
rogtion. instructed for making this a
party measure, are needed TO insure a ma
grJy
TIE Norfolk body will embrace 776 dele
gates. IL will, with a full vote, require
81 % carry the convention proposition.
With The elections held to-day, about 5Sl
have been elected, and Of those the con-
yeHtion advocates have 337 Halifax.
Grange, Page, Fiuvanna, Westmoreland.
Warwick, and Cumberland Zone district
.u llHll A'fltt LOT lnt convention. one
district lN Hanover Is Instructed for and
another against Chesterfield, with nine
votes. indOrsed the governors commits
sion plan.
Three More Counties for Convention.
Special TO TIE Post.
Warsaw, Va, April 23-The Democrats
o. Wtstmoreland met in mass-meeting 20
day and elected these delegates 10 the
State convention: q. j. GouIdman,
Thomas +. Murphy. c. c. Baker, and d. !
II. Griffith. The course of Hon. w
a Jones in Congress was in
dorsed after a lively opposition. A resOlu-
ton lnsTucting delegates to vote for the
proposed constitutional convention was
adopted.
Luray, Va. April 23-The Democratic
mass-meering held in Luray to-day to
elect delegates 10 the State convention at
Norfolk May , was largely attended.
Judge T. 7. BOOtOn was elected chairman
Of The meeting. and Mr.. w. c. Lauck, sec
Trtary. The delegates were instructed TO
vote for +. II. O'BannOn, of Rappahan-
mock County, for delegate to the Kansas
city convention from this district. The
delegates were also instructed TO vote for
a constitutional convention, provided the
amended constitution be submitted to the
people for ratification.
Fredericksburg Va. April 23.-The Or
ange County Democrats, in mass-meeting,
to-day elected the following delegates 10
the State convention: George $. Shackel-
ford, G. G. Taliaferro. E. f. GolsOn, A. w.
kuhe, Reuben DOWneT. g. NJ. Watkins,
and Chambers Sisson. Resolutions indors-
irg Bryan and f2voring a constitutional
convention were adopted.
keyser. W. Va. April 23.-Hampshire
County Republicans will meet at Slanes-
Vile tomorrow 10 elect delegates TO the
State and delegate conventions.
Democratic voters of Mineral County
will meet in mass convention a. the court
house I'm Keyser next Saturday for the
purpose Of naming delegates to the Vari-
Gus State conventions. Delegates 10 the
Congressional and senatorial conventions
n ay bv named, the call states.