The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
WHO WILL COME TO
THE CONVENTION
The Matter Is Now 'Up to- the People, and The
Question Is What viii They Do With
Their Opportunity?
STRONG MEN ARE MENTIONED IN MANY
SECTIONS OF THE OLD COMMONWEALTH

ton, they are becoming aroused to the
necessity of selecting their broadest
aDleSt and best men to the Convention
and of putting their feet squarely down
on those who are now on the anxious
seat, and who are disposed to seek the
nigh and honorable position of delegate
1t is Il fact worthy of mention that
those who are announcing desire to go
10 the Convention, are receiving scant
encouragement from the voters and
those whose names are most frequently
mentioned by the voters are men who
say they do not believe the position OF
delegate Is one that should be sought
ana that they have no desire to under
take the perpleXing work which will
come before the Convention.
There is just one other reason why
men who make d business of politics are
gong to be rather scarce in the body if
present indications are worth consider
ing. 1t has come to be the pretty gen
eral opinion OF those who watch the
tide OF political wants that the Conven-
ton is liable TO be a veritabe political
cemetery" and there are but few men
who aspire to higher honors who would
voluntarily step into an .'.open grave
There are going to be political artists"
OF the iirst water in the Convention but
II begins to look as if there are strong
forces at work which will prevent them
- O-AN >SA-S4 o4ittiSo tiiS HDI the DOOE,
SOME WHO MAY GO.
While it is not believed that public SEN
ument has fully crystallized upon any
one Tor the Convention from this city,
save, perhaps, Hon. Charles v Meredith
who is a favorite on ali hands, and who.
by the way. is in no way seeking the
honor, 1t is the opinion of those well in
formed on the subject that Hon. j. Tay-
Tor EllySon would be an easy winner,
should he decide to allow his friends to
vote for him. Mr. Ellyson is deservedly
popular with his people, under whose eye
he has given the best years OF his life to
his party; and they feel that his we'll
known Integrity and conservatism, COM
bined with his long experience in public
affairs. would make him an ideal rep
reSentative III the Convention
Hon. George D. Wise is another favor
lite, and his friends are confident he will
be one of the Capital C5ty's delegates,
If he runs, which it is thought he Wil!
do Captain Wise, during his fourteen
years i'll Congress from this district,
ranked as one of the ablest of all the
southern representatives, and when he
retired he had advanced to the respon-
sIble and distinguished position of Chair
man OF the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. which ranks among
the most important OF the House Com
nitteeS.
FROM THE STATE AT. LARGE.
From out in the State comes the same
batae-ccy OF the people that is heard
here, and it is: Let US send our very
best men to the Conventions, /.
Senator John W. Daniel. Judge James
Keith and John y. Buchanan, of the Su-
preme Court OF Appeals, are much talked
of by their people, while Congressman w.
A. Jones is a favorite in the First District.
The old patriarch from Fluvannn, Col.
William Is. Petit, seems to be the unani-
nous choice of his county and Goochland.
while Judge Roger Gregory, professor of
LAW ut Richmond College. can come from
his section If he will allow his people to
elect him.
Eppa Hunton, Jr.. OF Fauquier; Il. Wal
ton Moore. OF Fairfax; Senator Henry
Fairfax, Of Loudoun; r. Lindsay Gordon,
OF Louisa, and J. B. T. Thornton. OF
Prince William, are some who can come
from the Eighth District If they will, while
from the Valley Hon Trunk Glasgow,
Col. W. A Anderson, Harry Tucker and
Congressman Quarles seem to be favorites.
Senator Carter Glass is wanted by the
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