Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
TO PROVIDE FOR CONVENTION
State Chairman ElIyson on tho Result He
Thinks tho Constitutional Convention.
VIII Not rreccdo tho Presidential EIec-
tion-woodson Indicted-Trisg Com
pany Looking Fer Governments Gunboat
Contracts Tobacco Houses to Consoli-
date Governor Back MT Richmond.
Especial to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

richmond, Va, May 2o.-Ine general
impression prevails among the Demo-
cratic leaders that an extra session OF
the Legislature will be calld to provide
for the Constitutional Convention, which
the Virginia Democrats have INDICATED
by their votes that they desire.
The large majority are in favor OF
making no move of any kind until tho
Presidential election is out Of the way.
ELLYsON ON RESULT.
Chairman OF the State Democratic
Committee j. Taylor Ellyson said to-
day that he was greatly gratified at the
result
",The vote" said Ne. though not
large. was fully as large as could have
been expected. on account of the wea-
thSr conditions.
Il am especially gratified TO see the
very general support given by the Dem
ocrats of the State, 10 the action OF the
Norfolk Convention.
Il believe the members of the con-
vcntion will be as representative of the
intelligence and worth OF the Common
wealth as any that has ever been held,
and that its work, when accomplished,
will be satisfactory to the people of the
State"
MIR. Elyson thought no action would
be taken with regard to holding tho
election. but said he was in favor OF it's
being considered as soon thereafter as
Practicable
Other Democrats said that they were
in favor of holding a session of the
Legislature next January, but soma
were OF the opinion that the next resu-
lar session would be time enough. as
thereby great expense would be obvf-
ated.
FOR REVISION.
Additional Information received 1iera
to-day confirms the belief that the State
has gone for a revision by consider
able majority. though there is no means
as yet to ascertain exactly what that
majority is.
WOODSON INDICTED.
A special grand jury, summoned for
the purpose, examined witnesses in the
case OF William Woodson, the negro
convict who killed Ambrose Ferrebee,
another convict in the shoeshop at tia
penitentiary on last Saturday, ut the
Circuit Court this morning. and handed
In true bill of Indictment charging
Woodson with the murder OF Ferrcbee
Woodson will be tried on June 9th.
and Will almost certainly be condemn
ed 10 death. This is the first case OF tha
kind since 1871 when Woody Ruffin was
condemned for killing a guard named
Louis r. Swartz but whose sentence
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prsonment by Governor Walker.
MRS. TUCKER DEAD.
Information was received here to-
day OF the death last night III Lexlng-
ton. VA, OF Mrs. Henrietta Preston
Tucker. wife of Hon. Harry St. George
Tucker.
Mrs. Tucker had been suffering from
appendicitis for two weeks. and was
operated on Wednesday.
CONTRACTS FOR GUNBoATs.
1t Ia expected that the William r.
Trigg ShiDbuilding Company will re-
ccive contracts for the constr >tion OF
some of the United States guuboats,
which are to be built in the near future.
| Congress has recently made an ap-
preparation for the building OF these
boats and the plans are to be made and
approved before the contracts can be
awarded
The torpedo-boat destroyer Dale will
be the next boat to be launched at the
! shipyard. which will be followed by the
| christening OF the Decatur
| The progress on the cruiser Galveston
! has been as speedy IS could be expect
| ed. 1t Is now five per cent, completed.
and the work on the hull will be begun
Mt an early date.
TOBACCO HOUSES TO UNITE.
! The t@oacco factory OF p. II. Mayo q
| Bro. which WAS recently acquired by
| the Continental Tobacco Company. viii.
ii is said. shortly consolidate with the
j. Wright Tobacco Company here. This
is a move in the interest OF economy.
| as thereby number OF officials and
heads of departments can be dispenseJ
with.
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