The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24

.,,rsa number Of prominent out-ot-
town Democrats were III the CITY
night. f.o,, char
i,,te Thursday night, anu Is Aeie ~
,oos afler some legal matters. ,-
Sergeanu-at-Arn.s OF the. oehaee ~
2 WATKINS. OF Charlotte, is at Murphy ;.
10 announced to his friends last night
mat he would be a canaiuate Tor sergeant
arArn1s OF the coming Constitutional Con
van1iou and would pat up an active hSi1
.nr the pace. lie mas he'd the position '
Of S>rgeant-3t-Arms OF the senate iol
about SIN years, and has MADE d most
efficient officer
Hon. ". A. Reinhardt, of Allegheny,
e1-member of the House OF DelesateS
from his district, is here on private ousi-
ness. H. has now on hand large RAJ
rad contract inr West Virginia, ana Is
Doing a fine business in that me
Hon Greealee d. Letcher, of ROCK
brldse. ami Major r. K. Henry, OF Iaze-
well, were among the prominent ieaueTs
at Murphy's last night
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
Democratic leuGrrs are again talking OF
CALM. a big niass-meetinS OF citizens,
as soon as the Legislature acts on the
Cons titut:onai Convention matter, tor the
purpose of inviting gentlemen III this clts
20 offer themselves as candida ties for the
convention.
1t * said that the meeting will be
made up of Democrats, regardless OF
their views Oh the money question. and
that it will recommend the names of
candidates TO be voted for in the primary.
There is a widespread feeling against
The candidates making an active campaign
ana the judgment OF the promoters OF
The nass-nleetins scheme IS in favor OF
choosing Representatives to the convention
purely upon their merits, rather than be-
cause Of any attractive campaign which
they may conduct for the purpose OF their
fellow-citiZens.
Hon c. V. Meredith is favorite for the
convention on all hands.
PROBABLE MEMBERS.
Il. Is learned on good authority that the
friends of Hon. w. P. McRae. of Peters
burg, will insist upon sending him as one
Of Inc representatives from that city to
the Constitutional Convention. Mr.. McRae
is regarded as one of the ablest young
Ia wyers in the State He has served three
or four terms in the House of DeIega tee,
IS the chairman of the House Committee
on Courts of Justice, and was strongly
urged for Judge of the Hastings Court OF
Petersburg several years ago. when ex-
Governor O'Ferrall named Hon. ]. N. Null
len for lile place
= He would be a most valuable member
ofhthe Convention. having devoted a great
deal of time to the study OF questions in
volving a change of the organic law OF
the State
Friends of Congressman-elect Hal. D.
Flood, Of Appomattox, say he will surely
be a member Of the proposed Constitu-
tional Convention.
Mr.. Flood is one of the recognized lead
ers of constitutional reform, having been
the author of the bill in the Legislature,
calling for the convention. The Fifty-sev
enth Congress, to which he has just been
elected, will not assemble in regular ses-
SIGN until December. 1901. and by that
time the convention will have adjourned
Hon. Thomas II. Edwards. member of
the House Of Delegates from King Will
liam. is in the city. He says when the
Legislature shall meet in extra session ne
will favor adjournment as soon as provis-
ion is made for the holding of the Consti-
tutonal Convention.
Representative Lamb and his private
secretary. Mr.. John c. Page. will leave
for Washington next Monday. They will
stay at the National Hotel during the ses-
sion of CONGRESS-