The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-27
Arduous Duties in Washington the
Cause.
WON'T DENY OR CONFIRM STORY
The Senator is mute When Approached on
the subiect-Those Close to Him, How.
ever, Expect Resignation Shortly.
Major Anderson Would Become
Chairman Of the Suffrage
Committee.

BASED on information received by Tie
Times special correspondent in Lynch
burg yesterday and other of a private
nature, which is thoroughIy reliable, it
may be stated that Senator John w.
Daniel is Seriously contemplating re-
Signing his seat in the Constitutional
Convention. Indeed. it seems highly
probable that the Senator has pretty
well made uu his mind to pursue this
course, and it would cause no great sur
prise should the resignation be in the
hands of the president when the conven-
tion reassemblcs here next Wednesday.
There has been talk along this line for
some time. and SO persistent became the
rl,mor on yesterday that Tho Times wired
its Lynchburg correspondent, with the
result to be found below, which Virtually
substantiates all that was said. save that
the resignation has been actually sent in
HAS NOT REACHED MIR. GOODE
The Times also wired President Goode,
in Norfolk and his reply was: 'Resgna-
ttion referred to has not reached me.
Senator Daniel declined TO say any
thing Oh the subject and would neither
deny nor confirm the rumor. a friend OF
his, however, who is Very close to him.
indicated that the great leader would
shortly retire from the convention. and
that the chief cause of his contemplated
retirement was to be found in his recent
important committee assignments in the
United States Senate.
While it is stated that Senator Daniel S
friends will urge him to serve through the
session of the convention. it is the opinion
of those close to him that he will not
reconsider his determination, and that
his resignation will be given out shortly.
# ~ DECLINES TO TALK.
.r,,I,< fol, ron
Lynchburg to The Times last night:
It is understood herq that Senator
Daniel contemplates resigning from the
Constitutional Convention. The report
lnat he intended to resign has peen per-
;slstently circulated for the past two
weeks, but nothing definite has been as
certained in regard to the matter. When
seen by your correspondent this morning
Senator Daniel declined to make any
statement as to his intentions 1t IS ab-
solutely certain that the Senator is con-
sidering the advisabilty of resign!ng. A
friend of the Senator's said this morn
ing: I'm view of the fact that Major
Daniel has been appointed on the Ap-
preparation Committee and other lmpor-
tant committees of the Senate, he Is
thinking of resigning his seat in the Con-
stitutional Convention:
Senator Daniels resignation would Dc
universally regretted, ana II IS Seilei q u :
thought that he is being urged oy many
not to retire, as it would necessltate an
other election in Campbell county.
While no authoritative statement car
be made, it may be regarded as certain
that the Senator has not yet resigned
He has the matter under contemplation
and the resignation may be forthcoming
at any time.
WOULD BE PROMOTED.
Should Senator Daniel decide to re-
sign, as now seems imminent his retire
ment from the head of the Suffrage
| Committee and from the convention
would cause deep and widespread
regret throughout the State. BY virtue
of being the ranking member OF the
Suffrage Committee, Major w. a. Ander'
! SON who will on Wednesday next he
| inaururated as Acknowledgement of the
state would become chairman, and would
in that capacity have charge OF the sur
fraee debate on the floor of the conTen
ton. Other members than Senator Dan
ia,#are said to be considering the question
of resigning from the convention, but
thew may be 6issuaded from SO doing by
their friends.
So far Delegate Newton. of this city
lis the only member chosen last May tc
/! holm frame a new Constitution for thu
State, who has retired from the conven
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