The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30

The outlook for political activity in 1901
Is brighter than IL has been for any year
in the entire history OF the state.
The Legislature viii meet i:erc in extra
ordinary session at noon on January 23d,
and from that hour until shutdown On
Inc 9Th cay OF November the people
q the old Commonwealth will be in 4
constant state OF turmoil and confusion
ever matters political. The work of the
extra session Of the Legislature viii keep
the people interested Until about the tenta
OF March, and then the great struggle
will begin among those Tho aspire to
represent tEe different sections OF the
State in the Constitutional Convention.
The delegates TO The convention will. III.
ali probability, be chosen on the fourtf.
Thursday in May. and TIE body will most
likely assemble in the Hall Of the House
OF Delegates some time in June.
No man car 1eli how long it will sit,
for it will have TO deal with some OF the
most .atTlcete problems that have pre-
scented themselS es for consideration since
lie days of reconstruction.
While the work of framing a new Con-
st!iution for the State is in Progress, per-
haps the greatest fight ever witnessed Tor
The subernatortal nomination teforc a var
f,inia Democratic State Convention wiii
Se determined.
AS soon as that is settled. nominations
for the Legislature Of 1872 will begin
10 attract attention, ana when they are
all made the tall elections viii be hcld,
at which TIE officers nominated viii be
chosen and the new Constitution Iat!1leo
or rejected by the people.
WORK OF THE EXTRA SESSION.
Interest is centered 1T present in the
work of the extra session Of the Legisla-
1ure, and some very lively times are
anticipated when the body assemblies
The greatest fight OF the session VIII
~ to- In Ian o
caucus over the nomination OF successor
TO the late Judge John W. Rely as
,nember of the supreme Court of APP
aeals-
Tecre are four strong candidates in the
field, and the battle between them is
already waxing warm.
Judge A A. rsolegsr. of Christiansourg,
who is filling the place by appointment
of Governor Tyler until a successor TO
Judge Reilly shall dc chosen by the Leg
tslaturc IS i'm the field. and HHlli come from
his section with strong backing
Judge Il. r. Prcntis, of Norfolk, is IKE
wise "A candidate, and Will be Loyalty sup
ported by his section.
1t begins 10 look as if Judge William
Hodges Mann. of NottowaT, and Judge
Stafford g. Wllittle, of Henry. will be the
leading candidates on the first ballot nut
st is not thought that either VIII nave
efficient strength 10 land the plum III
the carly stages OF the nSit- dlid tii-l Y
may be a long dr;twn-ont controversy IN
The caucus.
Judge Whittlc VIII set majority Of the
votes from Richmond and his friends
seem very sanguine Of his success, as they
say they have good reports from many
SECTORS of the State
Speaker L w. Saunders, Of Franklin.
assisted by the Little Client from
Halifax, will lead tho fight for Judge
White. while the forces If :he Nottoway
county man will be narshallcd by mat
superb political manager, Senator Hal
ID Flood, OF AppomattoN.
Judges FEIegar and l'rcntlS will have
good men in charge of their respective
tights ana tcc battle is expected to be a
brilliant and bctly-contested one
THE CONVENTION DETAILS.
Another Interesting question:, ana the
ono for which the Legislature Is speelticaI-
~ called. is the making Of arrangements
for the proposed Constitutional ConVen-
ton. Many plaDs of apporuonmcnt VIII
71,ol,al8y be Offered but it would not DE
surprising should the body decide on ltj
members. apporticned according to the
rresert membership Of the House OF Del
esates. 1t also seems likely that the fourth
THURSDAY in May will h chosen as the
date fa- clectiug the Delegates. and some
time IN June for the assembling OF the
convention.