The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
tague and Swanson. and that Mr.. Echoi
had strong following in the county


The Central Trades and Labor Council
will meet in regular session tonight. 1t
was reported yesterday that an effort
would be made to reconsider the action
OF the body at the last meeting in endors-
ing Acknowledgement Monta que for Gov
ernor, but this was stoutly denied last
night A prominent labor leader in dis
cussing the matter said the council could
not afford to put itself in the attitude of
doing a thing SO childish. and that he had
talked with a number of the most infir!
entail members of the council and all
agreed that no reconsideration would be
attempted.
Mr.. David II. Leake, Jr, Common
wealth's attorney of Goochland, is in the
city. He says his county seems about
evenly divided on the Governorship and
that the race will no doubt be close. 1--WE
have no candidate for the Constitutional
Convention as yet continued Mr. Leake.
and will very probably support Colonel
w. z. Petit, of Fluvanna, for the honor"
Some discussion having arisen as to the
eligibility of office-holders to the Consti-
tutional Convention on account of the
contention in certain quarters that they
would be barred by Virginia statutes, a
prominent Constitutional layer was asked
i
first place, the position of q member of
the convention is not an office, either
in contemplation of the Virginia statutes
or the Federal or State Constitution but
that the members assemble as the repre-
sentatives of the people en- masse who,
for convenience sake, are delegated to
reflect the wishes of the body polite.
Again he contends that all precedents are
against excluding any one from mem
bership on the above ground, and that
the convention, being the Judge of the
qualification and election of its own mem
bers, would not consider the proposition
for moment.
Mr.. Sol. Bloomberg yesterday announced
himself a candidate for the Constitutional
Convention. He was pressed to do SO
by many of his friends, and elsewhere a
card will be found. urging him to come
out, signed by his associates in the two
bodies of the City Council. Mr..
Boomberg is eminently qualified to
occupy q seat in the convention. His ex-
perience in public matters has fitted him
exceedingly well, and if elected no one in
the convention will be more capable and
earnest in doing his duty to his State and
his city.
Judge Elect e. W. Saunders, of Frank
lin, is in the city to argue some cases be-
fore the Supreme Court. He says
no action has been taken in regard to the
Constitutional Convention delegates in
the counties of his section. When asked
if he would become a candidate to repre-
sent Franklin in the body. he said he had
not yet made UP his mind on the subject.
Judge Saunders has received his commits
sion as judge of the Fourth Judicial Cir
cult but has not yet qualified.
Major A. S. Lanier positively decided
yesterday to become a candidate for the
Constitutional Convention from this city.
and SO announced himself to his friends.
Major Lanier is a well-llnown young
lawyer. and is a member OF the staff of
Col. George Wayne Anderson, of the
Seyentieth Regiment, and very popular
with the military as we'll as among all
classes of citizens. His friends say he
will make a fine run. He has not yet
Signed the agreement not to spend any
money, but may do so later on.
Hon. j. Tinsley Coleman. a prominent
lawyer and Democratic leader of Lynch
burg, is in the city, to attend to some
cases before the Supreme Court.
Colonel John S. Cunningham, the dis
tinguished North Carolina Democratic
leader, is in the city.