The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-19
SENATOR MARTIN
IS IN TIE CITY
Congressman Swanson
Expected To-Day.
WARM WORK NOW
The Battle From Now on Will be
Waged With Vigor:
LABOR MEETING TO- NIGHT.
The Trades and Labor Council Will Not En-
dorse Candidate for the Convention.
Republican State Committee
Meets Tonight to Con.
slider Plans for
Campaign.
Senator Martin arrived here last nigh

Senator Martin arrived here last night
and will remain several days.
He was called on by a number of we'll
known Democrats soon after his arrival
at Murphys and they were with him
in his room for some time. Shortly after
nine o'clock the Senator went around
to the Westmoreland Club and got his
mail, and then came back to the hotel
and had supper. after which he spent
more time in conference with his friends.
The Senator is in fine health, and greatly
enjoyed his stay in Smithfield. where
Mrs Martin is visiting her father. Col
onel Eenton Day.
Congressman Swanson is expected here
to-day or tomorrow, as Mrs. Swanson.
whose severe attack Of tOnSilitis called
him to Washington. is much improved.
II looks now though the next two
weeks would witness some remarkable
developments in the gubernatorial con-
test. Mr.. Swanson will have on his fight
ing clothes. He has lost some time, but
his friends expect him to more than
make it up.
II is not claimed by the friends of Mr..
Swanson that he will have majority
OF the Richmond delegation, but one of
the City Committee, and an advocate of
last night that the Swanson vote in
Richmond would be much larger thar:
was expected by many people.
Meanwhile the fight for seats in the
Constitutional Convention goes merrily
on. 1t is a favorte diversion of poiti-
clans 10 fix up = ticket of five success
full candidates from the fourteen who
are running. 1t is a noticeable fact that
c. Y. Meredith'S name is on every such
ticket. The same is not true Of any
other candidate.
The special meeting OF the Central
Trade and Labor Council at which the
replies of the candidates for the Con-
stitutional Convention to the questions
sent out by the council will be read, will
be held tonight in Smithdeal Assembly
Hall, at S o'clock.
1t is stated on what is deemed good
authority that there is hardly a proba-
bility that any effort Will be made to
endorse any particular candidate, but
that all the replies will be read, and
their nature circulated by the represent
ativeS among the working people of the
city. Should any effort be made TO en-
dorse any particular candidate or candi-
dates, it will undoubtedly be strongly
resentatives. 1t is probable that the
council tonight will appoint commit
tee TO prepare n circular to be issued
to working people on the Importance OF
the Constitutional Convention and the
selecting of the very best men TO repre-
sent this city. The leaders iii labor cir
cles are Very pronounced in the declarSt-
tion that they are only seeking to pro-
tect their interests, and that they want
sood men who will look after this, re-
;arGless OF what calling they may fol-
low.
The Republican State Committee will
meet here tonight. Mr.. Park 4Aynew
chairman. The meeting vii! be held at
New Ford's Hotel. 1t is not expected
that the committee will do much more
than consider questions pertaining to the
election of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention. 1t is hardly probably that
the committee will decide to make any
thing like a general contest but there
will undoubtedly be candidates in q num-
Der OF counties.
United States Marshal Morgan Treat
will formally announce his candidacy for
the Constitutional Convention from the
district composed Of Hanover and King
William counties in a few days. Mr..
Treat was in iSs office this morning, and
said his canvass would be non-partisan
as many of his friends in both the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties had urged
him TO become 4 candidate for this honor.
Information comes from Nelson--to the
effect that NIr William H. Goodwin. 4
prominent Republican leader, will prob
ably be a candidate for the Constitutional
in eli inn n ia
Democratic nominee in that county. Mr..
Goodwin has three times been defeated
for the House of Delegates and has long
been the recognized leader of his party
in the county. EIe was, until recently.
Superintendent of the Poor of Nelson and
has held important places in the United
States Internal Revenue Service. Com
r,onwealth's Attorney Is. T. Gordon will
likely be the.DcmocratIc nominee.
RAILROAD Commissioner James {. Hill
has lust returned from his home. in
Scottsville. He says Mr. George Per-
kins of Charlottesville. is a caididate for
The Constitutional Convention. General
Hi, is for Mr.. Perkins. but believes the
ticket will be Boaz and Massey.
The Democratic Reform Club organized
atEWhal lens Hall last night with Il good
membership The following officers were
chosen: John Seelman, president; Frank
Illll. vice-prcsident; G.. O. Conners, treas
,;rer: G.. a. Craven, secretary, and Il.
Rawlins, sergeant-at-arnls
All the candidates are expected to be
nresenr every Thursday night at the
meetings of the club in Whalen's Hall.
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