The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-08
THE SUCCESSOR
TO MR.. NEWTON
City Committee VIII Probably Make
Nomination.
Mr.. ALLEN IN THE RACE.
The Madison Ward Alderman isa Candidate.
Mr.. J. S, Moore Received the High
est Vote OF the Defeated
Aspirants.

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The resignation of Mr. Virginius New
ton as a member of the Constitutional
Convention was the topic discussed py
the local politicians yesterday evening
and last night.
1t was not SO much Mr.. Newtons resis-
nation as who will succeed him that was
talked about. Everybody regretted that
Mr.. Newton had resigned. he retires on
account of ill health and by the advice
OF his physician.
His resignation will be accepted by the
convention to-day.
The election to I'LL the vacancy VIII
be held on the 21st of this month. Presi-
dent 'Goode has already prepared the
writ for the special election According
to some of the ablest lawyers in the
convention, that body could I'LL the va
cancy by choosing some citizen OF Rlch-5
mond to succeed Mr.. Newton. This,
however. will not be done The people
Of this city-wil be allowed to make their
own selection.
CITY COMMITTEE TO ACT.
Chairman Doherty will convene the
CITY Democratic Committee for z. NJ.
Saturday to decide as to howa nomination
shall be made. Most of the Democratic
politicians who discussed the matter last
night were very pronounced IN their OPP
position to holding primary. They
thought it would be best for the COM
mittee to either declare some person the
party nominee or else to make no noml-
nation, but leave the field open 20 all.
1t is not at all likely that there will De
primary ordered
The retirement of Mr.. Newton is a
source of deep regret both to him and TO
his friends. and every effort has been
made to get him to withdraw his resigna-
ton, but he has acted, it is understood,
under the instructions of his physician,
who saws his health will not permit MIN
| to undergo the strain incident to the work
| Of the convention.
THE WRIT PREPARED.
| Mr. Newton placed his resisna-
| ton in the hands of President
| Goode shortly after the recess begun, out
| the President did not think it proper to
make it public until the convention re-
| corvened.6II has. - however, prepared
| a writ, ordering tacnew,reiectiOn to fill the
| vacancy. and it would have been ISSUED
I to-day had there been any session of the
! convention, SO that the neces sary form OF
laying the matter before that body could
have been gone through with.
Deep regret is expressed in convention
Gil cles and among, the people at large re-
! garding the retirement of Mr.. Newton.
and all realize that his retirement from
! the convention wi1l be a distinct loss to
both that body and the community.
| There is much talk regarding Mr.. New
| tons probable successor as chairman OF
| the Finance Committee, and it Is thought
| that Senator Henry Fairfax, who is the
| ranking member of the committee. will
| b. the man. He is regarded as authority
| on finance and has long presided over the
| Senate Committee on this important sub
/ ject. No action will be taken looking to
the election of Mr.. Newton's successor as
| a member of the convention until the writ
| is actually issued. which will be to-mor-
row. but the vacancy is causing much
| talk among tie leaders along the line of
MIR. Newton's probable successor.
! 1t is thought that eX-4tttorney-General
! r. Carter Scott will be a strong compe-
| titor for the place. He was defeated in
! the recent primary by slim vote by MIR.
! James w. Gordon. Messrs. j.; S. Moore
| and S. l.. Bloomberg were also very close
| to winners, but no announcements will
| probably be made until it shall be deter
| mined how the nomination will be made.
I, Mr.. Hill Monta que was at the Capitol
/ yesterday looking around, and said he
| might enter The rdce-v He was also de-
| feated for the convention III the primary.
MR. ALLEN IN RACE.
Major Otway S. Allen has decided 20
become a candidate. and his friends :ire
| hustling for him. He is one of the most
| experienced business men in the city. Mr..
| Allen thought of becoming a candidate
! last spring, but finding that he would
have TO be away. much of the summer, he
| decided not to run.
If the City Committee should decide TO
make a nomination and give it to the
man who received the highest vote of
| the defeated candidates, Mr.. j. S. Moore
would get it.
Mr.. Bloomberg said last night he had
not decided whether or not he would be
| a candidate Capt. John a. Curtis will not
run. and Col. Buford, Judge George l..
| Christian land others who ran in the
| primary, are understood not to be aspi-
rants.