The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14
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Circuit Court t. become {; ciat.idate for
the Constitutional Convention, 'inisS
Aeliford is not only one OF the olasSt AM
..biest members of the bar. nu. has been
ore OF the most honorsd jurists II ihe
State for many years. He is 4 most
scholarly man II; well, and is y most
captivating crater. His friends say fs
WOULD be a most Formidable canuid,te
should he decilc TO enter Sne race
The joint Democratic Committees of
Hanover and King William %ill meet q
Hanover Courthouse rext Wednesday,
tor th, purpose oil liking !. dat fer the
nomination OF i floating delegate 70 the
Constitutional Convention ft!e DELEGATE
is conceded 10 king William ard those
most ls.vur;lbiy nentioned FOR the honor
are, Judge Roger Gregory and Common
weaIth's Attorney Herbert | Lewis t
is understood that neither of them are
avoWed candidates.
The Clay Ward .tcttyes will meet next
SATURDAY night and the Saturday follow
ing in the large room at Belvdere Hall
The Advisory Committee, consisting OF
Messrs. John s. Harwood and ~ c. tiar-
man are now making arrangements tor
the sneakers, All the candidates for the
Constitutional Convention are expected.
to be present at both these meetings. and
arrangements will bc made for handing
the large crowd expected.
The City Democratic Committee has an-
other spirited contes. on hand for the
next meeting which takes place to-fnor-
row night This time the tight will not
bc over vacancies in tho body, for there
are none. but it will come up on :: propo-
sition to give out tickets TO be held on tho
outside OF the polling places by the friends
of the various candidates TOR the eoHSti-
tutional Convention.
The friends and opponents of the propo-
sitions are now hard ut work on the MEM
bers and the fight will be an interesting
one
Mr.. J. II. Fletcher. Ir.. Of AcccriEc, who
is in the city on private business, says
Hon. N E. Wcscott will most likely be
scrt 10 the Constitutional Convention
| from his county.
lie saws Judge T. w. G. Blackstone has
| been prominently mentioned, but that nc
has; not announced his candidacy and
| probably will not.
| Mr. James; W. Gordon is making most
| industrious fight FOR membership Ill the
| constitutional Conventions. Mr.. Gordon is
| n clcar-hcaded young lawyer. who en-
| inys the confidence OF his friends TO q
| rer,arI>a bic degree. and they are render
np him a great deal of valuable service
| in his fight
| The friends of Mr.. Eirginius Newton.
| who is a prominent candidate Tor the
| Constitutional Convention from this cltF,
are making a game fight for his election:
He is developing much unexpected
| strength and his supporters are conn
IDENTIFY predicting his election.
A hot fight is reported in Amherst for
| the convention between Judge Clareace }.
| Campbell of the County Court. ana MY.
| Aubrey e, STROBE. Il prominent young
! LAWYER The contest will no doubt be
| very spirited as Amherst is supposed to
| bc split up into party factions, and the
| two candidates are the recognized leaders
| OF each.
1t is told on Hon. S. Wilkins Matthews.
| of Accomac that he is kept busy explain
! ing to his constituents that the bill hX-
+! ing Il tax on muskrat traps was a joke
! and was passed at d mock session of the
| House
| one .; the Accon1ac. papers is said to
| have printed the story as though the Dill
! had actually become law