The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-01
/ Mr.. ]. R. GRIMES
| IS THE CHAIRMAN
Elected to Preside Over
| Delegation to Norfolk
| CONFERENCE Is HELD
City Delegates Met at MurphY's Last
Night.
| BUT FEW VOTES FOR Mr.. WISE
He Was Not Candidate for the Po-
sition, But His Name Was Pre-
sented-The State Democratic
Committee Meets in the
City by the Sea
Tomorrow.
BUT FEW VOTES FOR Mr.. WISE

The Richmond delegates to the stata
Democratic Convention met at aIurptays
Hotel last night for organization.
No formal call for the meeting was is
sued y few OF the delegates had tbs
newspapers to announce the place and
time of the meeting About tl1ree-fourets
of the delegates were represented in per-
son or by proxy. Hon E. C. F'oliles czu.I-
ed the gathering to order and moved tliat
Mr.. Henry j. Cohn be elected temporary
chairman This motion was rre.,,.nt-,,sslsi9
adopted. Mr. Cohn exrIained tf.ait I1l
meeting had been called to elect a chair
man of the delegation, secretary, and
to transact such other business as 1t
might see ft.
Major Sol Cutofrins was unanimously
elected as permanent chairman of this
meeting. and Captain Cunningham Hall
secretary
Mr. GRIMES CHOSEN
When nominations for chairman of the
delegation were called for. Mr. Henry ].
Cotn asked that the honor be conferred
upon Mr.. John e. Grimes. Major Ouwsuy
s. Allen. who came In at this point. noIni-
mated Hon. George D. Wise SIX votes
were case for Mr.. Wise by Messrs. s. S.
p. Patteson, B. o. James, Cunningham
Hail. John r Grimes. Sol C,utchins and
otway S, lNlIen. Major Cyutnhtns finally
changed to Mr.. Grimes. who was declared
elected.
Captain Han was elected secretary of
the delegation.
1t was decided to meet at the Monticello
Hotel In Norfolk ait 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
A number OF prominent Democrats from
| various parts OF the State are in the city
| en- route to Norfolk and will leave for
| that city this morning. Among those seen
! at the hotels last night were State Sera-
| tors George B. KeezeM. of RacIlngcsl;aIll
| S. L. Lupton, of Frederick: Hon. E C.
| Jordan. of Frederick; Colonel WggIm7n B.
| Petit and Hon. Pembroke Pathft OF
| Fluvarna. and Hon. r ". Winborne, OF
| Buera Vista.
| Nearly all the Richmond delegates will
| leave here for the convention city this
E2.orntng.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
| The convention meets at noon to-ynor-
row in the arnory at Norfolk
! 1t is understood in political circles that
the delegates at large TO Kansas city will
| be:
John W. Daniel
! Thomas S. Martin.
james Hay.
|
Major Peter j. otey viii be reelected
| National Committeeman.
The electors-at-large will probably be
| John L. Jeffries. OF Culpeper. and Wiz
| liam P BarlsdaIe. of Halifax.
| Either Senator Flood or Senator Earlts-
| dale will be the temporary Chairman and
| Speaker e. w Saunders of the House OF
| Delegates, is spoken of for permanent
| chairman.
| Notwithstanding large majority OF the
| delegates are in favor of making the
constitutional convention a party issue
| there will be a pretty hot fight over the
| wording of the resolutions. Some will ia
! vor so wording the resolutions that
Democrat who fails to vote for th,s coir-
| vention on tha ftll Thursday in Miv wiE
| be considered party '5olter." Some
want simply to give mild endorsement 20
| the convention scheme.
| 1t is a settled fac- that the name ot
| Hon Joseph T. Lawless will be presented
| for State chairman. His friends are
busiIy organizing for the fight Mr.. Ell
/ lyson's supporters. too, are active.