The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-22
THEIR STRONG CLAIMS
They Assert the Attorney-Ge Generals
Chances are Improving.
POLITICS OVER VIRGINIA.
Convention Candidates Are Being
Very Generally Discussed, and
the Names Of The Most
Prominent Citizens Are
Being Mentioned FOR
Delegates.

A well attended conference last night OF
erai Montague for the Gibernatorial lomi-
nation wns an offset TO the Echols con-
ference held Tuesday night. y number OF
inc best known Democrats III the city were
.f. the conference last night AR. N1onta-
quo could not be present. on account of
sickness The situation in This city was
thoroughly canvassed. While the work Of
Ierfecting an organization by precincts
vas deferred until another meeting, many
plans were made docking to capturing the
f;ichmond delegation.
1t may DE stated that Mr.. Montague nnd
his friends IN this city have not been idle
isor a long time. and the candidate VINO
whips him mere has got TO get up and
hustle. One of his strong supporters. VINO
attended the meeting last night and VINO
is AN aEtute political organizer. stated that
Mr. Montague would certainly capture
large majority OF the Richmond deiesa-
ion. ard that information from all over
the State was to the effect that ms pros
poets for securing the nomination were
growing brighter every day
Col. George. c. Cabell, OF Danville- who
was at Murphy's last night sald ne
thought there was no doubt tnat M.
Montague would have q large malollls
of the delegation from that city. lie is
especially strong with the workinSmch.
..Rocl1bridgc Will send Hon. William a
Anderson to the Constitutional tonNeh-
ton said Colonel Robert Catictt. Com
,nonwea!th'ss attorney of that county, al
New I'ord's last night he paid a hlsh
commitment to tlic eminent fitness OF My
Anderson FOR the position, both by reason
of character and fitness. MI ANDERSON
will take a prominent place in the con-
scfltion 1t is not ali unlikely that MI
Catlcit who is a fine lawyer. Will De MI.
Anderson's coadjutor from Rochbridge
A prominent Fourth District Democrat
id Ia ST night that there would be no cI2o-
ss;t:ou to Ex-senator N 7 y. watson, OF
Nottoway. for membership in the Con-
stit t1ltional Convention. He said he was
the unanimous choice of the party in Not
toway. and that he would be strongly
supported i'll Amelia. Mr.. Watson IS
yol,ng man of splendid ability. and was
originally in favor of the convention, haN-
ing drawn the famous resolutions passed
by the mass-mceting in Nottoway deciar-
ing the Importance of and necessity Tor
Il convention.
Hon. John w Price. of Bristol, mcm-
!cr of the House of Delegates from that
city. was in Richmond last night, on his
way To Washington. Mr. Price goes 10
the Capital city to urge the passage OF
his bill, which he got through the Nir-
ginia Legislature, providing for the re-
running the line between the States Of
Virginia and Tennessee. Representatives
Brownlow. of Tennessee. and Rhea, of
Virginia. haze charge Of the matter in
the National Congress.
Colonel Joseph Button. of AppomattoS,
arrived in the city last night to transact
some private business and TO have his
little nephew. who accompanies him,
treated by "a specialist. Colonel Button
says he is receiving numerous appiica-
tions for positions under him as clerk
OF the Constitutional Convention. but
that he cannot promise things that are
not his to give. He has. however. heard
of no opposition to him for the position.
Hon. Thomas n Jones. OF Isle of Wight.
returned to the city "Wednesday from Dan
Vile where he has been since the LegiS-
lature adjourned. attending a meeting of
the State Sunday-Schooi Association, of
which he is a member. Mrs. Jones re-
rr,ained at the Hotel Lexington While her
husband was in Danville. and they left
To- Fluvanna yesterday to visit relations
before finally returning TO their home in
Isle of Wight.
A prominent Democratic leader from a
near by county, in discussing the Con-
stitutionai Convention yesterday eX-
pressed the opinion that the work of the
body would amount TO nothing, ind that
the corporations OF the State would be in
t..mrlete control of the situation 1rcm
start TO finish. He said in his judgment.
the best way to secure ballot reform. in
the State would be to pass the lie Cato
ca ritgtion tax bill and not hold any con-
Tcntion.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Henrico county will be called together
shortly, to fix plan for the nomination
of district officers. to be elected on the
fourti. Thursday ii May, and to deter
mine whether the party will call for
nomination for delegate to the conven-
ton.
Colonel John s. Harwood said yesterday
he would not he a candidate for the Con-
stitutional Convention. He said he felt
highly complimcrted at the illusions that
had been made to him for the convention
through the press and by his friends
personally. but that he had never enter
tanned an idea OF standing for the honor.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club OF
jefferson Wnrd Will be called together
next week-for the pur-
pose of a complete reorga nization, with
The view to taking an actirt par. in the
selection of delegates 10 the Constitutional
Convention. and the many other political
matters tl,nt Will crowd in the arena dur
ing the present year.
The friends OF Hon. Joseph r. LawIcss
arc pressing his claims for chairman of
the State Democratic Committee with
great industry. Mr.. Lawless is on close
personal and political terms with many