The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-23
.RICHMOND. VA. SATURDAY. MARCH %. 1901

lie meeting in the large room at Belvi-
-sdere Hall tonight at s O'Clock for the
purpose of hearing those candidates for.
the Constitutional Convention VINO did not
speak last Saturday night. President
Henry l.. Carter will preside, and he de-
sires that there shall be a large atten-
dance of members, as well as the public,
as this will be the last meeting of the
club before the primary. The following
candidates willsmake speeches, the Others
having been; heard at the lastameetins:
sMessrs. C. W Meredith, Hill Montague,
sVlrginius Newton, J.. Garland Pollard, 8.
6. Patteson, r. Carter Scott ana
George D. Wise.
There was great activity among the
candidates for the Constitutional Conven-
tion vest terday. All the aspirants for the,
honors and many of their friends We're
out hustling for votes. The gubernatorlal
situation was rather quiet. Mr.. swanson
and. Senator Martin, who are Ewagings "a
hot canvass in the interest of Mr.. Swan
son, were both away and Attorney-Gen-.
eral Monta que was busy in his office all
day Mr. Swanson went up to Washing
ton Thursday night and will not return
until to-day or Sunday. When5she gets
back he and Senator Martin are expected
to- start the ball to rolling again and to
keep it going until the convention meets.
There was not much going on. poiiti-
calIy speaking, outside of the meeting of
the City Democrat tic Committee last night
at Murphy's.
Captain. Warren S. Lurty was a prori-
nent Republican who was registered
there, while the Democratic contingent
was represented by Messrs. George Med.
Blake, of Louisa; W. A. Reinhart, of
~ nd
Williams, of Mec1lenburg Mr. Blake
said Mr.. r. Lindsay Gordon would repre-
sent his county in the Constitutional Con-
vention, and that in his opinion Mr.
lIchols would get the delegates for Gov
crnor.
The Lee Democratic and Social Club
held a largely attended meeting at NO.
1010 West Broad Street last night and
heard several ofzthes candidates for the
Constitutional Convention give their
views as 10 what changes should be
made in the organic law. of the State.
Mr.. r. II. Davis was in the chair and
the crowd listened TO the speeches with
marked attention.
Mr. w. II. Mullen, secretary of the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council, said yes
written the council by twelve of the cam
didates in reply to the questions asked
by the council would be mailed early
this morning. The letter will be a rather
lengthy one, though Mr.. Mullen declined
to discuss its contents.
Inasmuch as the letter from the candi-
dates was a joint one, his reply will be
addressed to them jointly, and only one
copy will be mailed.
City Sergeant j. T. Lawler of Nor
folk, writes The Times that in his recent
interview giveni out here concerning the
gubernatorial situation in his city, in
which he said the delegation would be
divided between Messrs Montague and
Swanson, he meant to convey the idea
that this would be the case should Col.
Marshall be dropped from the race, and
that the solid vote of Norfolk would be
for the Portsmouth candidate as long
as his name was before the convention.
The reporter who took the interview un-
derstood, in a general way, that that
was the position of Mr.. Lawler, though
that feature of the contest was not dis
cuSSed.
There is an interesting fight in progress
for the Constitutional Convention in Rap
pahannock county. MIR. w. T.. EYancey,
chairman of the Democratic County. Com
mittee. is the only candidate before the
primary to be held on the 23rd of Aoril,
and he will probably be chosen without
opposition. But there is an independent
Democrat in the field in the person of
Mr.. F.. Pendieton Carter and he is said
to be very popular He was a gallant
Confederate soldier, and has announced
that he is opposed to any restriction of
suffrage by the convention whatever.
There was a big campaign meeting at
Hardin's Shop. in Henrico county, Thurs
day night. Speeches were made by Mr.
Thomas w. Gardner, in favor of Mr..
Joseph Bryan for the Constitutional Con-
vention and Capt. John Lamb and Mr.