The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-18
Prominent Me1 are Mentioned as
Probable Cand dates.
':J0En 6UTT)N OUT FOR CLERK.
The Well Ka,w" Apponattox Man
viii Mosf LIKELY Record the
Body:s I'oocctlinss--rhc Cons
tcs. 10 Governor Warns
Up-Sews Of the 20.
teal World.

| The Constitutional Convention from now
| on viii be q We .ssue n Virginia politics.
It was give a Big boom yesterday when
| Governor T5er issued his call ind fixed
the date forfha meeting Of the extra ses-
son Of tile legislature. a group of well
! known po-ital leaders discussed the SUD
| i-ct al Murpy's last night, and all agreed
| that the Cnyent.on would have some
| cre.zt auestliis- to grappie with and that
| it shou d becomposed Of the best talent
| in the State. SrIuns men are be. .ng urged
u 011er tor ne Convention N every Sec
| ,icn Of the safe, and inasmuch as It wll
| set in the lrar M pe>ween the session Of
! Congress, its prohao.e that some OF the
relresentat.ys anu senI.ors viii be IN
| ducetl TO run. The names of Senator JCtln
| W. Danid. al Congressman W. a. Jones
| are frequent. mentioned, and they are
| both re.ardsSas admirably fitted for the
| work.
BUTTC WILL BE CLERK.
! While, OF curse, no man can say posi-
tivey Who vi officer a body, the mem
| iers of whtcif,aso not vet been chosen,
| it seems amt certain that Colonel Io-
! seph Button, he very efficient clerk of
| the State Senss, " Il be the secretary of
| the Convent.o Colonel Button is per-
! haps better clipped for the place than
any man n Il State by reason of his
/ iorg training such positions and his
! fam Hart wit matters that will come
! up for act on.
THE P1MARY SYSTEM.
| There is a swing sentiment In the
State in favor the Constitutional Con-
vention adoptina primary system simi-
! lar to that Of .lth Carolina, requiring
! cand dates in anAoartv to hold primaries
| for all offices, fro United States senator
| down to county Gs.abies.
| It has long beeIhought that the rank
/ and file of the Dsocratic pa;ta're likely
| such a reform, y osiAssaig It Ii. tile nsw
| 10 endeavor to
Cons tuition. who speak the language
/; Many of tEre said to laiI TO see the
of the trib' the change, and thereon
! necessity big fight over the proposition
may haBody meets.
! when Is a. strong PROBABILITY that
| TheWnsht will take place IN the
| q g!ion over reorgan:zng the judi
| Conyf the State, and 1t looks like the
c ar iudgeshirs may be abolished and
| cquties paced upon the Circuit Judges.
| pis a.so probable that the positions Of
| jasurer aud sheriff il the several coun-
Us may be consol dGted.
WILL PROBABLY MEET HERE.
Although the time for holding the next
State Convention IS many
months off, party leaders have began to
;scuss the question OF where 1t will be
eld, and It seems to be the concensus OF
mn OH that the body should meet in this
:ty.
II will be recalled that Richmond has
lot had the honor since 1893. the conven-
ion Of 1896 having been held in Staunton;
hat of 1897 in Roanoke, and the one O!
800 in Norfolk So it seems to be both
,latmed and conceded that next year viii.
,e Richmonds s turn at the honor. One thing
i,at has always stood in the way of Rich
,lond in recur ng large political gatherings.
: her lack OF q suitable hall; but the
Convention Of 1898 was held in
the Stllburne warehouse. ard .h"f n~oved
II be 5lnost admirable convention hall
No afivs steps have besn yet taken look
ing t.vard securing tha gathering for This
civ 3ut it IS thought that when the prop
er t,'A con,r.s the victory will be easy.
FHE GUBERNATORIAL FIGHT.
Elile very little public work has been
dee thus far by the candidates for the
e5ernatorial nomination naxt year yet
icy have done gre>t deal of quiet
.ganizato,, and are becoming more
ct!ve every day.
It looks as if the fight Tor delegates |
this city and district win be between |
ha rnaan j. Taylor Ellyson and Attor-
ay- General Montague. Th ir respective |
'ierds are preparing TO make tie battle !
their lives, and Iha contest will be |
,iritet. from start 20 finish. AEr Eliyson |
as long had strong hold upon the |
aopIe Of this section. while the Young |
has made friends by |
IL turdreds in the last few years. The
attic between them will De well worth
atchins.
SOCIALIST COMMITTEE.
The State Committee OF the Socialist
a5or patty met last nieilt at Socialist
No. 2OI North Fifth Street
UGH routine business was transacted and
lie can1nc ign affairs c'osed up The
lrty awaits the report OF the State Can
.ssing Board in order 10 ascertain the
'te cast tor NIa.lonev and Renme.! and
$ Confessional nominees in the Second
,7rd rnd Sixth Districts. Satisfaction
as exrressed at the ea're mad= oy the
.,-Jy throughout the United States.
THE F7hG]S cANDlTlnM