The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
"G0YERNORS" WERE
HERE IN FORCE
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They have for years been closest friends
personal and political.

personal and political.
| Hon Eugene Withers, of Danville. was
III the city for short while yesterday
Mr. Withers, the father of the Constl-
tutional Convention" will represent
Danville in the convention, and will
probably be chosen to preside over the
body. He proba bly, knows more facts
and figures which will be of use in dis
custom of the subjects of taxation and
EXPENSES of government than any man
in Virginia.
There does not seem to be the barest
| prospect of a combination OF forces be-
tween the Republicans and Labor people
on the question of delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention. Mr. w. Il. Mullen.
secretary OF the Trades Council, talked
freely concerning the matter yesterday.
He said it was unfair to his
people for any one to believe that
they We're like catfish, ready to bite at
every kind of bait that was thrown to
them LAS a matter of fact, continued
Mr.. Mullen. "9S per cent. of the laborlnS
people OF this city are Democrats and
cannot be trapped into deserving their
fixed political principles and beliefs on
every little preteXt that arises. Mr..
Mullen does not believe that there is the
barest chance of an understanding be-
tween his people and the Republicans on
the question referred to above. but on the
! other hand it is his opinion that Il vast
majority of the working people will go
into the primary on Thursday and choose
as individual Democrats between the can
didates who are contesting within the
| party for the honors. Mr.. Mullen Will is
| sue an address probably to-day to the
! laboring people of Richmond commenting
on the ''joint lctter' OF the candidates.
| and while he did not say so, it is thought
will all to arf
upon their individual Judgment as to
| what candidates they win support One
| thing is certain and that is that Mr. Null
| len will not ask them in his address to
| remain out of the primary in order to
| combine with the Republicans or any 9TH
| er party against the regular Democratic
| nominees. The Republicans appear anN-
| ious for the deal. but the scheme has fall
| en- through and there is no likelihood now
/ that the Democratic ticket will have any
| opposition in the general election.
Mr. Sol L. Blocmberg one of the candi-
dates for the Constitutional Convention
from Richmond had this to say yesterday
concerning the placing of the doctrine OF
the liability bill in the new Constitution:
whether TO place it there or not can no
longer be questioned. When it is under
stood that the measure having twice
passed the lower branch Of the General
Assembly, was likewise twice defeated by
the corporation attorneys in the Senate.
it is time for the people, Whose voice has
been thus tnrottled, to rise III their maj
est,- and abolish the court-nade doctrine
by inserting the principle in the organic
law Of the State in clear, concise ana I'M
nnistakable language, SO expressed that
there should be no fear OF an adverse
judicial construction being placed there
on
A gentleman from Roanoke, at Muir
phys last night said there was strong
likelihood of Mr.. William a. Glasgow
representing that city in<t the Constitu-
tional Convention. Mr. Glasgow has many
friends here He is counsel for the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company. BY
the way Mr.. A. P. Thorn, counsel for
the Southern, is a candidate for the con-
vention from Norfolk. He is one of the
abiest lawyers in Virginia.
Judge w N Portlock, Of the Norfolk
County Court, will be nominated for the
convention at meeting to be held in
Portsmouth tomorrow. Judge PortIock
is an able lawyer, and is regarded as
| very finely equipped for service in the
convention.
The clubs are taking advantage of the
few nights left before the primary to al
low the convention candidates to express
their views on the various questions at
issue. There was d meeting of the Mar
shall Ward Club last night and several
of the candidates spoke notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather. Tonight
the Fulton Club will meet at Donahoe's
Hall in Fuiton. and all the candidates arc
expected to be present Marshall Ward
Club will hold public meeting to-mor-
row night. when an Opportunity will be
offered al the convention aspirants to
appear and make speeches.
The following are the judges of election
appointed to act in the coming primary in
Henrico county:
Fairfield District: Hardin's shop-c. H
Jenkins. w. II. Dean and Willian1,Griffin.
Howard's Groves. A. Allen. Calvin VIII
liams and ]. c, Johns. Bakers-lAlbert
Frank, William Horninger and George
| Preston Seven Pines-Joseph Castle
Frank Hess and T. ]. Carter.
Varna District: Carriers Store-R B.
Guam. George r. nrinker and Charles
Whitlock Town Hal-Iohn X RUSSELL
C. L. McCouf1 and r. T Wilson. Whit
lock's-John t. Ciatewood. John w. War
rner and John L. Wt1tlock.
,ruckahoe District: Short Pump-C. A.
Bowies. ?. I. .Leake and T. S. Wade. GAY
toni. w. -Jewett- j. w. Jones and J. W.
Toibert. Ridge Church-A. T. Smith, P.
w. Johnson and P. S. Michaefs. Forks
Road. 3 TURNKEY. J. T. Coats and j.
W. Franklin. Shumaker's-W. r. Hooker.
James Ryan and James EUbanI.
Broosland District: Hungary Station
NJ. G.. Shepard. II. n. Walton and French
Mccain. Brains-L- Il. Jeter. Rainy
Ford and Fl. c. Beattie. Jenes'-John
Rebnlan. W. W.'riller@ and J.. H Floyd
Barton Heiehts-T. G. Redd. w N. Ford
and S. Ragland- Chestnut TIill-Thomas
Ruf1in, Julian Gum and John c.. Tatun1.
The Tan1nnany Hall soeial.Ltterary and
Political Club was organized in Rockets