The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-04
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS
Labor Men Said to besPreparing to
Fight.
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Hon. 6. l.. Iiclicy.s Friends Want Him
TO Run f-r the Senate.
Live Political
Notes.
EXTRA SESSION TALK.

IL reports be true. the labor union of
Richmond are preparing 10 put candidates
in the field IN 1872 toc the Common
Council and Board of Aldermen.
In discussing the matter yesterday Il
gentleman who is in close touch with local
affairs said he had it from The Ups Of
a prominent labor leader that such WAS
tho intention OF the 1radcSmen in this
city. He said the great activity with
which ali branches OF labor were being
organized into unions meant the prepara-
ton for one of the hottest municipal cam
jiigns ever waSed III Richmond since the
days OF The reform movement. and that
IL was The purpose of the LABOR people to
make a clcan-cut. hard fight against the
nominees of the Democratic party. GER
tainly 50 far as the two branches OF the
City Council were concerned. Whether
the fight would extend to the field otfi-
GERS the gentleman MAS not prepared TO
saw but he WAS satisfied that he had
bccn correctly informed as 10 the Coun-
ell. FOR the news wa5 given him by re-
liable labor leader
This announcement viii come as no
great surprise to the Democrats of Rich
lnnnd. as it has been for some time
thought that The tradeSmen were prcpaf.
ing for battle. Never in the history OF
labor organizations in this city has there
hccn so much activity as IN the past year
Tho retail clerks. the bartenderS, me
gte.S,.,. -. hI,sinoss have been
1lnionized during tho past twelve months
"ii' -'' ,..,,,3l, unusual efforts 10
strengthen their lines,
ne -, interest nv the cit
N''' NJ !" I ~ -
4zsfls OF tt-Gt!'i' ~ -, -r,r
i--N1 ~ .
1t seems pretty wei setli1u ga t''o
work OF the extra session oil me lsSis''
iure viii fairly begin about Noh4aE lol-
lowing the meeting OF tho Two houses
which viii take place at noon on Ned-
llc$day, January :ird-
All the officers and attaches 81 th1 49,
lar session in both branches VIII lipiu
over, and the old comlittees VIII remain
in statu quo. 50 Il re VIII be no Ieces-
sty fer the long day which away" a.
se,laS a les u i,'r of the supreme court
LII ,,,,st Iil-a1zr he held ON Monday night,
I,,,,a,,r .,Sti, Tho idea of rostponins
or,;a,, min ~,hout TINT date meets with
1..,.or ~, ali hands as The friends Of all
A. z,-,,ira,,te wish several lays in which
~ ,s,,,-.ss the members. and also 10 al
1o1,- an time In reach The city.
VIII, tba c.,1Ic,s fights; out of the WAY.
No bod Is evnect.4 ed 10 take M the Con-
.stit1ltinnal Convention matter, early in the
second week of the session. and proceed
Win ii as rapitllv as possible. 1t is
thought that bills. fixing the .!pportion-
,nent and other details for the convention.
viii be Introduced simultaneously in the
Two Houses. Ii is likely that Senator II.
ID Flood will present one in the Senate,
n copy of which will be introduced in the
blouse at The same time. probably by
Hon e w Hubbard. Of Buckingham, who
Is the chairman of the House Committee
On Privileges and Elections.
Unless the caucus shall previously agree
upon some measure. however. it is thought
that a number of bills providing for con
vention details will be offered in both
houses. The caucus will probably take
action in the early DAYS OF the session
as TO whether or not the LEGISLATURE will
consider any outside matters after the
convention work is disposed of.
NAV JeI-E ron SENATE,
The friends OF lion. Samuel l. Kelley
one OF the members OF Inc house OF Dele
Gates from this city, are urging him 10
become u caudIdate Ter the Democratic
nomination Tor the Senate from Rich-
inond city and the county OF Henrico III
the Legislature OF 1902.
Whie Mr.. Kelley has given no intima-