The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-02
Colonel Button Opposes an Early
Session.
NOTHING WOULD BE GAINED.
He SAYS Prominent Democrats in
Washington Agree With the Gov
ernor-Rumor That There Was
Petition Out to Cali ses-
sion in July-Some Opin-
ions on 10th Sides.

There was much comment in poiiacai
circles Yesterday concerning the decision
of Governor Tyler not to convene the
Legislature in extraordinary session 10
deal with the Constitutional Convention
question until after the November eiec-
ton. Some prominent Democrats thought
that the Governor had displayed wisdom
in the matter, while others were disposed
to disagree with him.
AGREES WITH THE GOVERNOR.
Colonel Joseph Button. of Appomattox,
who is prominent in the councils OF the
party. had just returnd from Washing
ton, where he talked with many Nlr-
einia, Democrats on the subject, and he
said that they were practically unanl-
nous in favor of deferring the matter
until the Congressional elections had been
settled
Colonel Button expressed himself as
much pieased with the decision of Gov
ernor TYLER. the announcement of which
was made exclusively in The Times OF
yesterday.
NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.
He pointed out that no additional
expense would be incurred by waiting,
for the reason thatsif the election OF dele
gates should be postponed they could be
chosen at the spring election in 1901, when
there will necessarily be an election all
over the State to fill other offices
He could see no good reason why the
matter should be brought up in the midst
of a national contest, nor why the LeSis-
iat1,re should be called here in the heat
of summer to deal with proposition
which the party at Norfolk had not con-
templated should be agitated next fall.
DIVERSITY OF OPINION.
There is no doubt, however, that
great diversity of opinion exists among
the party leaders on the subject.
Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson. Colonel
Button, Hon. II. R. Pollard, Hon. S. s. T.
Patteson, Colonel George Wayne Ander-
son and Hon Edmund w. Hubbard are
some Of those who have been quoted as
holding to the views entertained by Gov
ernor TYLER, while Hon. E. w. Saunders,
of Franklin; Dr. a. s. Pridtiy, OF
Charlotte: Senator George W. IeCato, OF
Accomac and Hon. John r. Epps, OF
Richmond, are among the number VINO
think there should be an extra session as
early as July, and that the delegates
should be elected next fall.
SAY THE ISSUE IS UP
The advocates of an early. session con-
tend that the issue is up, and will have
. to be met sDy tue AoIlSi eSoipiit'i iioiiii
nees. and that the strong men who would
likely be nominated for the convention
would be actively on the stump in defence
of the proposition, thereby materially aid
ing the Congressman in the fight.
Those who favor waiting until after the
Congressional elections to deal with the
subject argue that to bring the matter
prominently into the fall campaign would
be to invite a more vigorous contest on
the part of the Republican party in the
state, and would very likely impair the
chances of several of the Democratic
nominees for Congress
AS TO THE PETITION
There was a rumor current yesterday
,,ron the streets of Richmond to the ef-
feet that a petition was in circulation
having for is object the requesting OF
Governor Tyler to reconsider his detefni-
nation, and to order an extra session
in July.
JJp to late hour. however. it had not
been presented to any of the Richmond
delegation for their signature. and no one
could be found who knew anything posi-
tive. concerning it.
REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS-
IT requires two-thirds of the members
of each branch TO call the Legislature
together when the Governor has declined
to do so, and it is hardly thought that
that proportion of the Senate members
could be secured for this purpose even
though the required number of the House
members might agree.
The matter is one of considerable in
terest in political circles, and the result
,,Il, ba anYiOIISly awaited,