The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-23
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS.
Two Strong Candidates for Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor.
PETIT AND LEcA7o HERE.
Some Live Gossip About the Coming
coos,,tutional Conven ton.
Friends OF Prominent Gentle
men Want Them to Run.
PETIT AND LECAT0 HERE.

Senator George w. LeCato, Of Accomac,
s,='l SID in the city on private business
last night. SO, -,+h his
,,-osnects for securing the Democtatic
..,minat!on for Lieutenant-Goverilor &c
fore the state Committee next yea
Dr J,eCato will have ssrong pachl.'S
from the Tidewater section OF tile o's.e,
ar,d. his long service iE the Senate, ana
tr,s nroninent bills he has fathered III
that body-notably those creating
site Board of Fisheries. and brinslns
about ?. happy solution OF the oSss
uuestion-have given him most la,oi sa.s
acquaintance with Democratic -
throughout the State, with "Aohi AZ
exceedingly popular. o,1rrr
Hon pembroke Petit. the Tan oscs-
more Of the Rivanna,' who mas
mo- s,era for several days at
tending the meeting of the otate poe
of Fisheries, is much encouraged d. iliS
chances for the Democratic holhiiii. ioii
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS before INC
Convention next year. .,-,t
He saws hel is waging no actlSe i!shl
,.yet hut that his friends in all sectlohs
are rendering their support, ana Una Liz
outlook is very encouraging.
nv Petit has long been a prominent
frnre in the public affairs OF virginia.
He has been a member OF polh III aiieiiee
NJ the General Assembly, Democratic eiec-
tor for his district. and Is no" Soi1liiAoh-
wealth's Attorney of his county; memoer
of the House OF Delegates anu VI VIC
State Board of Fisheries.
He is = farmer, as we'll as Il lawyer, ana
has fought for all measures IN the IN
terest of agricultursts and the Conted-
crate soldiers that have come before ths
LEGISLATURE during his long service in
that body.
CONVENTION GOSSIP
Some people who are giving great
deal of Thought to the work OF the
cominr constitutional CONVEX ton are of
oninion that some sweeping reform vii!
be ipausurated i'll the manner OF assess
ing and collecting the taxes OF the state.
It has been suggested that an effort
will probably be made to take the election
of commissioners OF the revenue out OF
tho hands of the people and make them
appointive either by the Governor or a
board constituted for that purpose The
great fight made in the last Legislature
for the bill ting the office OF COM
missioner of valua ton is cited as an
evidence of the feeling of unrest among
the people of the State on the SUBJECT OF
taxation. and it looks like the Constltu-
tional Convention will be called upon to
deal with the matter in some form or
other.
There is strong current in Virginia
politics in favor of choosing many OF the
State officers now elected by the LeSls-
Ia t,,re nv a direct vote Of the people.
Hon. Pembroke Petit. of tluvanna, is
among the strong advocates OF the cleo
ton of judges by the people and many
prominent leaders have suggested that
most of the State officers should be in
Guided in the list. The creation OF
Railroad Commission. to be elected by
the people, is also proposition Which
meets with much favor. and it promises
10 cause a great debate in the Constltu-
tional Convention. Many leaders VINO
have given some thought to the subject
say the Constitutional Convention VIII SIT
at least five months.
Friends of Messrs Jackson Guy and Bev-
erly T. Crump are talking of bringing those
gentlemen out as candidates for delegates
to the Constitutional Convention.
Both of these gentlemen are lawyers OF
acknowledged ability, and they are very
popular.