The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09
PRIMARY PLAN
WILL BE ADOPTED
Those Who Favored Ward Meetings
Have Surrendered.
INTERESTING QUESTIONS UP.
1t Is Thought The Legislature Will
Take Up Outside MMtcrs-Thc
Jud.cship Mr. Eilyson
Popular.
INTERESTING QUESTIONS UP.

IL seems practically Scttcd mat lHeie
Will be n primary election III klchanoho
10 select deIeSaScs 10 the next Supe.!sa-
turial Convention.
A number o: The most prominent mem
beers OF the City Democratic COMMITTEES
have been seen in regard TO their prob
able action and it is both claimed and
conceded that this Will most likely be the
result. The proposition to hold ward or
precinct meetings has met with bitter op-
position in many quarters. and those who
thought that course might be best, seem
to have practically abandoned the idea,
aud are willing That the plan shall be in
accordance with those which have pre-
vailed here for at least eight years.
What kind of a primary plan Will be
adopted is of course u very different qucs-
ton.
ONE or THE OTHER
In discussing the subject one
OF the ablest and most conscrra-
i've members of The committee said
that 1t Was out Of all question 10 talk
about ward or precinct meetings. and he
had no idea such a scheme would be pre-
rented He said in his judgment the
fight had narrowed down between what is
known as u precinct plan and Il minority
plan. and that one or the other would
most surely prevail. The former pro
rideS for allowing the candidates rcceiv-
I
precinct 10 name the delegates to which
The precinct is entitled. and the latter
calls for voting directly for tho candi-
dates ali over the city, and allowing them
10 name the delegates in proportion to
the vote received respectively.
This was the plan in the Tyler-ElIyson
fight iii 1891 and Mr.. EllySors having re-
ceived three-tifthS of the votes cast. nam
ed delegates in that proportion, Major Ty-
80. i.l, ns -I,.Sa
plans will DC adopted is, of course,
question but il looks like ono the other
will prevail.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
II is becoming more and more evident
every DAY that the extra session of tAe
legislature Will take up and consider mat
tiers other than those referring to the
Constitutional Convention.
The recent agitation Of the question of
a 1lew penitentiary. whch would require
legislative action. as well as the flood 81
private matters that are pressing them
selves upon the members, is taken as a
strcng indication THAT outside questions
viii DC considered. The strongest reason
urged against this course, is that in view
of the coming convention, the Legislature
would have to reajust the statutes at its
next session. in conformity with the pro-
visions of the new Constitution. OF the
Itenitentiary and many other matters,
however, this would not be true. as the
new organic law would hardly deal with
such propositions.
LOCAL QUESTIONS.
There are local questions which Will
.rnpel many members to vote in caucus
to 20 into outside legislation, and it
would not be surprising should the bars
he let down after the Constitutional Con-
vention matter is disposed of ard much
general legislation taken up
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the question of either building a new
prison house or remodeling the old one.
ere almost sure to come up. as they are
both regarded as Of sweeping Importance,
and are said to require immediate atten-
ton.
As the time draws near for the asserno
ling OF the extra session of the LegiSla-
turc. interest is rapidly centering in the
great contest which Will take place in
The Democratic caucus for the position
OF Judge of the Supreme Court. made
vacant by the death of the laEented
Judge Rely. of Halifax.
Judges Mann and Phlegar will enter
the Caucus as the leading candidates.
while Judge r. r. Prentis, of Norfolk
will have strong following. especially
from the tidcwater section of the State
The forces of all the aSpirantS VIII be
ably led in the caucus and every incl:
of ground Will be hotly contested 1t is
probable that the contest viii result in a
lorg dTawn-out controversy and that
many ballots viii be required before a
choice is reached.
THEY WANT MIR. ELLYSON.
It is said that Hon. J. TAYLOR Ellyson
has received letters from many friends
urging him to reconsider his purpose to
decline to be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.
The announcement that he would not
run came q great surprise to his
many friends in all parts of the State,
Mr. Ellyson gave the matter his most
careful consideration and concluded that
his business interests were such he could
not afford to give the time necessary to
the conduct Of 4 campaign for the nomi-
nation.
Some of Mr.. Ellyson's friends predict
that in the event three or four ballots
shall be taken and no nomination is
made his name Will be presented To the
convention and that after all he NAV be