Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15
Youth On Trial For Shooting His
Younger Brother.
His Mother And Sister Arc witnesses
Against Him Nanscmond County Dem
ocrats Favor A Constitutional conven-
vention- Two House breakers Sentenced
Personal.
Especial to virginIan-Pllot.)

Suffolk, Va, May 14.-Nansemond
county and Suffolk will vote for Con-
sttutional Convention. The people at
large have not thought about nor do
they care much for the ISSUE but from
what learned by talking with a num-
Der OF leaders it is quite likely that
large percentage OF the vote cast will
be favorable to Il convention. The gross
vote Will be small. TO impress voters
with the Importance OF the measure
there are appended many reasons for Il
convention, CLEANED from 60-second in
terviews with Democrats met at ran
dom.
DIR THOMAS II. BARNES,
Former State Senator-'I am in favor
OF Constitutional Convention because
1t will lessen the expenses of our State
government but mainly to qualify suf-
frage. 1 believe it's either suffrage
qualification or II revolution. l am in
favor of submitting the issue to the
people for ratification or rejection"
HON. WALTER JORDAN.
Nansemond's delegate to the General
Assembly, am in favor of q new
Constitution. There are now too many
Offices. Some of them ought to be abol-
ished."
HON. e. E. HOLLAND,
States Attorney, who was urged to
stand for Congress- but declned-"I
shall vote for Il Constitutional Conven-
ton. There are many reasons why l
am On favor of the proposition. 1t will
result in the peoples good. politically,
financially and morally l favor sub
mission of the question to the people"
HON. j. l.. BOOKER,
Former delegate to the General AS
sembly and Democratic County Chair
mani heartily endorse the action of
the State Convention held May .. in
Norfolk. in declaring for COnstitu
tional Convention. and | desire, above
all things political, that the people vote
for the measure on May II. We want
Il new Constitution for several reasons
to simplify our system of government,
to reduce criminal and other expenses,
and to regulate the suffrage question,
Which is endangering our government.
We want the Ubiquitous system of
voting abolished, and / favor an open
ballot, to be exercised by citizens who
are capable of aiding in the conduct OF
the government, State and Federal, and
n change in our free school system as
it now exists. We need Il Constitution
statesmen of Virginia for Virginia's
good-one different from what was
made by carpet-baggers. negroes and
scalawags under which we now live"
JUNIUS i. WEST.
Former Democratic Chairman-"I am
heartily in favor of calling a Constitu-
tional Convention, and shall so vote on
the fourth Thursday in May. l con-
slider the question of changing the pres
cnt Constitution the most important is
sue before the people OF Virginia to-
day, or that has been before them for
10 years. 7 believe that the Democrats
of NansemOnd. always loyal to the
party and It's platform, will give q sa fe
majority for the Constitutional Conven-
ton. favor a submission OF the Con-
stitution to 4 vote of the people for it's
ratifcat ton.
WILLIAM n. NANCE,
Councilman and prominent business
mani am heartily in favor OF Con-
stitutional Convention. I believe that
every practical business man must see
that our present form of government is
unnecessarily expensive"
A. II. BAKER.
County Sheriff-"Yes. Pm in favor OF 1t
now, since everybody else is"
HON. JOHN Il. PRIMER,
Councilman and former Mayor-"I am
absolutely in favor of a convention The
welfare of Virginia demands 1t. 1t
should be submitted to the people, who
are ultimately the source of all au-