The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28

E.-uard.ya. Aus z--Tae Republican
..a-...r.s ua- ia sas-ion here to-
.. .. ..ars. lo-Is discussing plans
.. ...rE campaign iu Nreinla
.r .. .. HHr5-g.u. James A. Walk
... Eighth us.lc.-Wa absent.
.. .. .a attsa.aH.. wece Chair
n.. I.r. HEusu, or Alexandria, Gen.
- IEr of Per.rTusrEi Mcssrs.
Norfolk. A-4 Rogers. Of
..He and Gee Of Prince George
...aaE attracted but few out
.. a.. Was lr strange contrast to the
.. ...-E of r.e same COmmittCe ia
... PRESIDENTIAL campaign st 1896. There
ao s-nT.. .r tae lobby Of Murphy
U.... where fH- committee met. and
..... was a noticeable absence OF promi-
..-. oI....rs Tine meeting, though.
s. i.. leaders sad. perfectly satistac-
,r.- D. Ha- decided % make uomiua-
-a ..v Congress I'm each Of the ten
districts. rr. a the event OF failure 10
.a recommend che support Of indie
I- Hu.- .rrter action is under
la hc intended particularly for the
.1onl district where The party will
tE not have d. -an-iGate.
Members of thr committee express the
" fn carry three. f not four. Of the
Congressional districts. These are the
. Fourth Ninth and Tenth The
reports from tae Ninth were particularly
"e.E ir IS said. r was stated by
wr".. at the committee from that dis
' ..' ha knew ~ lg- one Republican
..r. who would not support Gen. James
ii0.rfli Of second and Fourth.
-r.-
thar prospects for Carrying the Sec
a.. ..a Fourth. the two black districts.
The fagL that the negroes are
f-r.. ...t Hy the Democrats with being
r-H.....s. will cause -le voters Of tnat
r.. was claimed. 10 turn out in this
ass they have ror done before for
.. r .s .apcctod that the Republican
Will this year adopt the old plan.
aE Malone, for having count /
.- a- -aa polls 10 take the names of the !
.-r..- who fail 90 ger their ballots in. II
.- ~H.r-H.I that the committee will noL
..e.- ta have the fund given them by the |
national committee in 1896. They will, .
however. members Of the committee as /
sept. ..}e money enough "to do business |
a.,a.'
Gen, JOhnsOn's Novel Plan.
Gen Bradley T. Johnson, a native of ]
Maryland but long conspicuous figure /
i rG-.Ea politics, has advanced d new
Haa .u connection with tie constitutional /
convention. In a long communication, /
Ey.n OFT 10 the press to-day, he proposes |
THAT The people of Virginia. if desired, be 1
allowed 10 60 outside of the State in Sc
...ug delegates to the convention. His !
d.. is tHa, the voters should have the /
U-lr. in ChOC-iTe delegates, TO select |
Tr.w regardless of what State they may :
reside 10, provided that they are Virgin
"Ha should get the best men, wherever
accessible, 10 serve Us il the convention"
Gen. johnson said.
'-.. there be 10 local qualification OF
membership. Let avery constituency have
Oh. ug'-l 20 select any Virqiniau, no mat
,,r when he was born / have not seen
Roger Pryor Cor year. but / undertake
' s.y .laJ NE Will be proud to serve the
people among whom he was born and
n...e rest the bones of his ancestors. 1 /
+.al TIE people 10 draw from that great
I.. -saI oI virginia character and energy
....H s now leading so many cOmmuni-
"-E all over this land.
NirgiuIaH~ in Other States.
--kipwith Wilmer Is president Of the
c.. council Of Baltimore and acting mayor
90 OBJ. absence Of Thomas @. HAYES. ths
-".". Maj r. NJ Nenoble is 4 member
o.. tde leading one OF rhe city council.
Robert Y. Benton is as Clear-headed and
s"Hus-wlHeu as his father Charles
-a--nal has LED the bar Of Maryland sor \.
-.-e7ati"u. Joseph y. Packard. grand
'. 'f Richard Henry Lee: Judge lanes
ID. seldom, of s. Louis, Morris. member
o. Congress from Minneapolis. All these
I,H are bound TO the old Mother hy
Ties which strengthen as they are tauten-
a.. ana many pt them would be glad la
n.y." amy constituency of the Ola Do
...."l which called them"
'.H. 'ahrSon.s suggestion is certainly
.E.- bur IL Is one 10 which Tho U,oDle
" Virginia Will not De- ant 10 lakl ~
i...ll- There -&Te too many Srat.sTn,u
p. MS state ouj Of JOB 10 eyrarf fb,
!. +. makers TO distinguish in favor OF oUl
sllgTs. o'-
Revolution BY Arms, Not Fraud.
Gen. Johnson Is equally fresh in his
'a,as of how tr- negro should De- rre.fa5
politically DsCG. sins the charga -la-
TIE negroes are uoW as ID matter of ..ff-
prot elton. deprived O. their votes. ne
says.
"-Lis vicious code enreebles the will
&. ~a.aNcs the moral muscles. il makes
-ec.ss the hTst duty OF life. ! 90 nor
..rF negro supremacy ought 10 BE- borne.
3Et / .h-nA II ought fo be deal, with
openly and uanfuIly. Give public notice
r..n1usihln men thar IL viii not D.
'-a- Arm and mount your young Tlen
- picket tHe roads ou election day and
.. -vsrErhire iu open day before the com
.g and The world. This Is revolution.
.r BE- revolution by arms, and not by
ana perjury"
Secretary OF The Commonwealth Law
Hao attended the Second District ]
...l-ou al Newport News, has return
'.. Fs that "a characteristic Of the
.. News convention was the large
.f EuugE men delegates. Most y
.. members Were under middle age q
..H..s.r speaks rucOuTa ginEly OF D
,.-ta. prospects IN the Second dis
... .r.arv mas been importuued 90 !
.. number OF speeches in tbs cam !
.. afi consent a-v0iiug his me IN -
secure. the election Of Senator
" .r the Second
Jraorru'ir FicId Day al fIuvannn.
B. rt. Washington Post
... Va. Aug Senator John I
. ONO ~ che Democratic electors =
r4- advertised TO speak here :
.r" t being court day, a large !,
assembled He was Introduced boy =
HaI b Petit county chairman. !,
yoke for siEiy-nve minutes. Ills :
Hes ono af fae most forl.lIe and :,
ever delivered here and held the i
rt h.s audience from start to II
a'. H D.. Flood the nominee for Con-
'".s district Who was unezpecJ-
also m-t. telling speech s.
-- t.f.g %. a-i.s. Chairman Joseph
". i-. district committee. was 81
.. ..oa.lr after tue organization. The 81
"as Ees.g more harmonious or in n
shape =,
-'.. poo. rsas E.-. Aus "A mass q
.. Democrats a.s aeld here to- a.
- -o oGSi the present
.. -ls -rTe NJ ia, even
scored .-s a.. committee. aud ~