The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-21
RICHMOND. VA. THURSDAY. MARCH 2l. 1901
it should have the support of all patriotic
citizens

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Nearly all the Republicans who came
here to attend the meeting Of the State
Committee Tuesday night have gone
home. TWO of them were a t Murphy.s
last night in the persons OF Assistant
United States District Attorney J. c.
Blair, OF Wythevi1le, and Mr.. T. j. Alder
son, Of Wise. Mr.. Anderson is a son of
the District Attorney for the Western Dis
trict These young leaders said the
Southwest would send some strong Re-.
publicans to the Constitutional Conven-
ton and they claimed at least five mem
bers of that body from the Ninth Dis
trict.
The Hanover county Democratic Com
mittee met at the Courthouse yesterday
and fixed April Sth as the date for pre-
cinct primaries to name delegates to a
convention to be held at the Courthouse
on Wednesday April 18th, for the purpose
of nonlina ting a candidate for the Consti-
tutional Convention from Hanover,
over and King William. Mr.. Hill
Carter will be named for the
former place, while for the latter it is
said that Mr.. Herbert 1 Lewis, of King
William, is a favOrite.
One of the liveliest fights in the State
for a seat in the Constitutional Conven-
tween Mr.. Aubrey E. Strobe, a talented
and popular young lawyer, and Judge
Clarence J. Campbell. of the County
Court Judge Campbell has been an active
candidate for several months, and it was
at one time thought that he would have
no opposition. A long petition, however.
signed by 416 Democratic voters of the
county was presented to Mr.. Strobe re-
Gently urging him to become candidate.
l,,,s sof 1off f1,&-. .fCrrn
ing to run and stating his platform. The
two leaders will meet on every hustings
in the county and a hot time is expected,
as they are both fearless debaters.
primary election will be held on April
Goth. to nominate a candidate.
..1f anvhody takes Parson Massey for a
hack number he will be very much mis-
taken. said a prominent Piedmont Dem
ocrat at Murphys yesterday was III
Charlottesville several days ago., he con-
tinuez. "and a gentleman rode up Main
Street on an llnbroken colt. Inc colt was
shvine and dodging frome one side of the
street to the other and would now anu
then stand up and walk on his hind feet
To nv utter astoniShment the rider was
Mr.. Massey, sitting as erect as a boy,
and bowling like a, Chesterfield to his
friends The Democrat said the Par
SON. would undoubtedly come to the Con-
stitutional Convention and that his op-
ponents had practically abandoned all
hope Of beating him.
CAPTAIN Warren S. Lurty, of Rocking
ham made a double barrelled political
announcement to his friends when he
came down to attend the meeting of the
Republican State Committee Tuesday
night He would run for the Constitu-
tional Convention and would then be
candidate for Governor on the Republi-
can ticket this year. Capt. Lurty was
candidate for -Attorney-General on the
ticket with the late General Malone, in
1882
State Senator John l.. Jeffries, of Gull
pepper, has returned to the city from Nor
folk, where, with Secretary Lawess, he
attended the ST Patrick's Day celebra-
ton on Wednesday night. When seen
last night Mr.. Jeffries said he would be
here for several days to argue some cases
before the Supreme Court. Speaking OF
politics. the Senator said: 'I will be
nominated for Attorney-General about the
first Of August
There is a, considerable difference of
opinion among lawyers as to whether
Judge Wellford's view as to the eligibility
of judges of the Supreme and Circuit
Courts to the Constitutional Convention
is correct one. a great MANY of them
hold that the places are not incompa ti-
bic, for the reason that the position of
member of the Constitutional Conyen-
tion is not an Office within the meaning.
either of the statutes or the Constitu-
ton of the State. 1t seems certain that
those judges who are elected will hold
their seats in the convention.
The employees of the William R. Trigc
Company were addressed Tuesday in the
noon hour by John Garland Pollard, can
didate for the Constitutional Convention
Mr. Pollard made a brief address last
ing only about fifteen minutes, which was
warmly received !;y, the workers.