Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-03
STATE POLITICS.

STATE POLITICS.
Chairman ]. T. Ellyson last night is-
sued bis call fer meeting In Richmond
on April % of the democ-stic State
committee to arrange for the assem-
bling of the convention for the nomina.
ton of candidate .or Governor and
other State officers. At this meeting oil
the committee the place and time OF Inc
assembling Of the convention will be
named.
II is stated that the republicans OF
Richmond will not put up convention
ticket. The leaders are going to con-
teot themselves with helping out their
friends 10 nearby counties and leave
Richmond city alone, on the ground
that it is hopelessly democratic. be-
publicaps of the district of King Will
liam and Hanover will most likely not
make any nomination for the conslitu-
tional convention, but Marshal Morgan
Treat will be an independent candidate.
1t has leaked out that the prohibition
lists will seek to have clause placed In
the new constitution forbidding the sale
OF intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Park Agnew, Of this city, State
chairman OF the republican committee,
has issued the following address:
To the Republicans OF Virginia:
10 sympathy with the action Of the
State committee and 10 view Of the
very great importance OF the questions
to be determined by the convention
called to meet on June IL, 1901, for the
purpose of framing new constitution
for the State, / urge upon every repub'
lican to give most earnest thought TO
the matter OF selecting proper persons
to represent his legislative district In
the councils of the convention. Ii has
been decided by the State committee
that the local organization 10 each leg
islative district shall judge as to the
propriety of putting party candidate
in the field; SO that it Is OF the utmost
| Importance that each voter shall keep
himself in close touch with the local
organization of his county or city and
endeavor TO throw the full weight OF
his vote and influence in the manner
directed by his committee. The law
providing for the creation OF q
new constitution provides, also,
J that it shall be submitted to the
|, vote of the people for ratification
or rejection; but care should be
taken to demand from every candidate
asking your suffrage straightforward
public statement of the position be
, takes on the several questions OF sui
fra2e, support of free schools, reduction
of expenses Of the State government,
and for the providing OF honest election
laws. Support no man who will not
place himself on record 10 favor Of thts,
several questions being SO settled In the
new constitution that oil Of the citizer
OF this Commonwealth may be benefited
and Justice rendered to all, and who
shall also agree to submit to the qualit-
ed votes OF the Commonwealth the con-
stitution a. a whole, for ratification or
rejection. 10 those districts In which
| our party has q candidate, | earnestly
entreat you to render your loyal sup
port to elect him; and where it is be-
iieyed the part of wisdom not to put a
party ticket in the field, you are urged
10 take your course OF action from your
local committee, to the end that the
least objectionable man may be chosen.
This convention will be entrus',
ed with questions OF such vital
interest to the citizens OF this State,
and SO powerfully bearing upon it's fu-
ture prosperity, that 1t becomes the
duty OF every citizen to give bis best
thought and his whole influence To the
selection of the best men that can be
had, and you should not permit your
selves to be misled by vague promises
from those who may desire your sup
port, but require from each candidate
oear.cut statements OF positions held
upon those subjects above mentioned.
| appeal to the good sense and loyalty
of the republican party, and to that
earnest desire in the heart OF every true
citizen for the prosperity OF his State,
trusting that each one will feel 1t bis
duty to come forward, both upon the
day on which the committee or precinct
meetings are held and upon the day oil
election, with the determination to do
the utmost to secure for the State the
best talent that can be had, that the
great duty imposed upon this conven-
| ton may be so discharged that II may
be blessing to the Commonwealth.