The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-01
GOVERNOR TYLER
HAS DECIDED
No Extra Session Next
Summer.
HEARD BOTH SIDES.
The Issues Should Not be Mixed,
the Executive Claims.
HON. E. w. HUBARD'S VIEWS.
HON. E. w. HUBARD'S VIEWS.
He Agrees With the Governor, and
Says Nothing Can Be Lost by Wait
ing Prominent Democrats
Mentioned for Membership
i'll the Convention-Jack-
son Ward Contest.

son Ward Contest.
Governor Tyler has pretty well made
up his mind not to call the Legislature
in extra session to provide for the hold
ing of the Constitutional Convention un-
til after the Presidential election. When
seen at the Mansion last night Governor
Tyler said that while he had received
a great many letters on both sides of the
question, and was of the opinion that it
would be best to defer the matter unni
after the November election, he was,
therefore, fixed in his purpose to pursue
this policy.
SHOULD NOT BE MIXED.
II do not think the two issues should
be Mixed said the Governor. and l
have come to the conclusion that it Will
be the wisest policy to settle one before
the other is considered"
The Governor thought that about the
middle of November. 1900. OR the first OF
January, 1901, would be good time TO
convene the Legislature, SO that II the
body should be here for any considerable
length of time, the extra session "ouiu
not be broken into by the Christmas hol-
iuayS. -iA
HON. e.. w. HUBARDS VIEWS.
Hon. Edmund W. HUBBARD, member OF
the House of Delegates from Buckingham,
who, acompanded by Mrs. Hubbard, is in the
city tor few days, was seen last night
and asked his views concerning the time
for calling an extra session of the LeSls-
lature TO provide for the holding OF the
Constitutional Convention.
You may state that l am opposed to
electing the delegates until after the
;5a election this fal'' said NIT.
HUBBARD.
1T will not do he continued, Ito mix
this matter up with national politics, and
while / am in favor of holding the con-
vention at the earliest practicable moment,
SO that the people may have the oenelll
of new constitution, yet do not think
the Legislature should be assembled until
after the November elections.
There is no need for undue haste he
went on. The more the people think OF
the movement the more they favor 1t, and
there is no danger that can result from
waiting a reasonable time"
Mr.. HUBBARD thought eighty members
would be a sufficiently large number for
the convention.
Asked concerning the Congressional out
look in the Tenth District, Mr.. HUBBARD
expressed the hope and belief that Senator
Flood would win the nomination, and If
nominated, he would be elected.
STRONG MEN MENTIONED.
Since the triumph of the Constitutional
Convention proposition at the polls last
week, there is much speculation as to the
personnel Of the proposed convention.
Some of the names most frequently men
toned in connection with the membership
of the body are those Judge James Keith,
president of the Supreme Court; Hon. Z.
w. Saunders, Speaker of the Virginia
House Of Delegates; Hon Harry st.
George Tucker. of lexington; Hon.
~. A. Phlegan, Of Roanoke; Judge
John II. Ingram of the Hus
tngs Court of Manchester; Hon. r. Wal
ton Moore, of Fairfax; fIr. w W. Scott.
of Orange; Hon. Charles " Meredith and
Hon. E. c.. Folkes, of Richmond.
PETITION HAS BEEN FILED.
The petition in the case of the Jackson
Ward Republicans, against the. recently
elected Democratic candidates for Board of
Aldermen and Common Council, was filed
yesterday in the Hastings Court by their
Counsel, Mr.. w. l.. Royal, of this city.
The petition, which is signed by twenty
one colored voters of the Ward states
that the election held on the 24th of May
was fraudulent, SO far as the Board of
Aldermen and Common Council are con-
cerned.
1t alleges that the certificates of election
We're given to James Bahen and Henry P.
Beck for Board of Aldermen. and to D.
T. Mccarthy, n. f. Whalen, John Teefey,
H NJ. Stein and Gilbert K. Pollock for
Common Council: whereas they were not
elected, but John Mitchell, Jr., and B. P.
Vandervall were elected 70 the Board of
Aldermen, and J. ]. Carter, Morton Deane,
Joseph r. Porter, II. f. Jonathan and w.
s. Selden were elected to the. Common
Council.
It alleges that there were but s34 votes
cast in the Ward, Of which the persons
claimed to be elected, received more than
500, while the others, who were returned
as elected, received certainly not more
tan 500
1t further claims that more than 200
ballots cast for the parties named were
stolen and that a large number of false
and fraudulent ballots were given to
those returned as elected.
The petition then goes on to specify the
number of ballots that it claims were sto-
len a. each precinct.
DOES NOT FEAR DEFEAT.
An intimate friend Of Congressman John
Lamb was seen yesterday in regard to the
probable candidacy of Mr.. Jefferson Wal
lace for the Democratic nornina ton for
Congress- and asked what steps the Con-
sressman's friends would take in the mat.
ter.
II do not believe he replied, ..that any
serious opposition to Captain Lamb is
contemplated at this time. He has made
a most active and efficient representa-
tive of the Interests of his constituents and
has greatly increased his political and
personal strength since he has been in
Office
and, he continued, neither Captain
Lamb nor his friends would for moment
suggest that it would be improper for
! any other good citizen to contend for so
high an honor, yet IN view of his greatly
increased and increasing popularity and
strength. Captain Lambs friends believe
| that such opposition would be but a for
lorn hope, and they are not apprehensipe
sThey realize. however, tnat it will NOT
do to be over-confident and therefore
no stone will be left unturned to secure
his denomination and reelection
LOCAL. LEADERS TO go.
There does not seem to have been any
concerted action on the part Of the Vir-