Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-21

ones In the history of Virginia from
n political point of view. The APP
proach OF the State convention In
! Norfolk on May I'd, which will deal
with several most important meas
ures, has quickeDed political interest,
aud set wsgging the tongues Of the
men VINO watch most closely the pro-
cession of political events IN Virginia.
The convention will not be 90 large
as many which have met IN Virginia.
Ii will be one of SURPRISING interest
10 results. Ii will pass upon the
question of revision of the constitu-
ton. 1t will almost certainly en-
dorse It. 1t will thus become GER
tain that constitutional convention
will be held.
There will be some interesting con-
tests IN the convention over the adop-
ton of platform. The party in the
State is united on nearly ali main
questions. The platform will declare
for the free coinage of silver, against
trusts and against imperialism or ex-
panslon. The first two planks will
be adopted with no opposition Of i'm
portsnce. The last will be adopted,
ut there will be a fight. Senator
Daniel has declared for expansion.
There are thousands of democrats in
Virginia ready to fight for any propo-
sitlOn laid down by the Senator.
Some of them will be in the conven
ton.
Gov. Tyler, Lieut.. Gov. Echols
and Attorney General Montague will
attend the convention. Its thought
Senators Daniel and Martin, and all
the Virginia Congressman will be in
attendance. All these officials will
be IN attendance. All these officials
will be extended the privileges Of the
floor
The convention will choose twenty
four delegates to represent Virginia
IN the national convention at Kansas
City, July 1.-TWO from each con
gressiOnal district aud four at large.
The Governor, Lieut. Governor and
the United States Senators will prob
ably be chosen delegates at large.
The State convention will be but
the beginning of year of unusual
political interest. County and mu-
nlcIpal officers will be chosen on the
fourth Thursday in may. There will
be heated contests in many counties
aud cities. But the question of hold
my constitutional convention, upon
which the people will vote when they
elect local officers this wear, is one of
lar more interest. Ii is now the de
nOerate opinion of the best informed
democrats of the State that the con
yenuOu proposition will carry, pre-
suppUslug that II will be made
patty Issue 10y the Norfolk conven-
UUu. An extra session of the General
Assembly tor the purpose of arrsng-
Iug for the election of members of
the convention TO revise the cOnsti
tuition Is thought by many to be
practical certainty. 1t appears to be
the general belief that if an extra
sessloL be held it will be in June.
IT Will Tx "a date for the election of
delegates o the convention which is
To revise ihe constitution. Ii NAV do
more-uotably, attempt the repeal of
the law providing for the appoint.
ment Of commissioners of valuation.
Then will come the general cleo
ton of next fail. But it will be
preceded by u campaign of unusual
warmth. Indeed, speaking generally,
1t Is probable that the heat at the be
ginning will be greater than at the
close. The State will unquestionably
give the democratic electoral ticket
an overwhelming majority, and elect
ten democratic Congressman. The
warm times will come early in the
fall when nominations for Congress
are made. In nearly every district
n the State there promises to be
contest of unusual warmth. In ev
cry district the present Congressman
is a candidate for re election.
Although the gubernatorial con-
test is more than a year distant, it is
already the subject of prophecy and
partisanry. Democrats are begin
ming to line up as EchOls men, Erv-
son men, Swanson men, Montague
men. Indeed, the question of sue
cessor to Gov. Tyler is probably today
as much discussed in Virginia as any
other topic of a political na'ure.-
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