Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-05

tion, and may win.
"As to the question Of submitting the
for ratification, believe that this
would be the most acceptable plan to
the people,"
SENATOR PETIT.
Senator Pembroke Petit, OF Flu
wanna county, a member of the Board
of Fisheries, was also interviewed on
the Constitutional Convention question.
He said that he had formerly felt with
many, others that the old Underwood
Constitution should be revised, but of
late had somewhat been converted to
the view that 1t might be very I'M
safe risk to call a convention under the
present circumstances. He believes
that 1t would be better to amend the
Constitution by legislative enactment
and popular ratification Of amend
ments, as provided for In the Constitu-
ton, IL this plan be practicable and
feasible.
If a convention is called he most
heartily favors It's work be referred 10
the people for their sanction or dis
approval
SENATOR KEEZEL.
Senator George w. Keezel, of Rock
ingham county another member of the
Board of Fisheries, was sought out by
the reporter. and his views on the uues-
ton asked for.
Senator Keezel was disinclned to
come out either for or against a Con-
stitutional Convention, as he said he
had not fully made up his mind on the
subject. He was one of the few Dem
ocrats in the Legislative caucus who
opposed the bill providing for the peo-
pie voting on the matter at the coming
general election. and was, therefore,
originally opposed to 1t. He would not
vote for the bill after 1t was approved
by the caucus. for. as he said. 1t was
understood In the caucus that the bal
lots was to be printed with both "For n
Constitutional Convention" QUA
Against a Constitutional Convention
on them, which provision was after
wards changed
The Senator said he most heartily
favored the submission of the revised
constitution to the people for ratinca-
lion or rejection IL a convention was
called.
SENATOR TYLER.
Senator D. Gardiner Tyler, Of the
peninsula Senatorial district. was here
to present the claims of certain friends
Tor office to the State Board OF Fish
cries. and when interviewed on the
constitutional Convention question
said:
Il unqualifiedly favor a Constitu-
tional Convention. believe 1t should
De made party issue by the Demo-
Gratis, or else fear It will be defeated
AS to submitting the Constitution to
the voters. | would most heartily favor
mat plan IL the class of voters were
now, as they Will be, probably, after
the new Constitution is framed. I
hardly know how I stand on that cues
ton mt present. don't want TO see the
convention defeated"
ENDORSEMENT OF COUNTIES.
Pulaski county Democrats, in con.
Vention Monday. unanimously endors-
ed the holding OF Constitutional Con-
vention
In Charlotte county, at a convention
held at Smlthfield, a series of resolu-
tons offered by Senator d. O. Eecle-
ston and advocating a convention for
the revision of the Constitution. were
unanimously adopted
A Democratic mass meeting held at
Manassas. Prince William county
passed resolutions making the Consti,
tutional Convention question a party
ISSUE y
The Democratic Convention of GIou-
cester county instructed the delegates
to the State Convention, which meets
at Norfolk May 2, to vote for a Consti-
tutional Convention.
The Virginian-P Pilots correspondent
at Williamsburg writes: "The partv
here favors n Constitutional Conyen.
ton. and the submission of the re-
vised Constitution to the people for
a ut