The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
POLITICS AND CONVENTION.
State Committee to consider Norfolk F:s.
UOsslD in ioDbies.

Stale ~ SSnSiu-l
uosslp in LoDbies.
Their. will be plenty of fractional pc
tics here this week. and the city Will
invaded by Norfolk leaders i'll large nui
bers. They will begin TO arrive to-ns
row night.
me ., ovocation will be the considera
ton OF tho sDey-Trelly controversy ia
foit1acf:ys before the State Central
cnmittee. which Will meet at Muir
phys Hotel at sEo.etock on Tuesday
night: 1t is an old story with the de-
tails, of which the public Is familiar
Captain ". w. Dey, Commissioner or
the Revenue, is the CHAIRMAN oL t.ic is
form element of the party and what IS
known as the machine element IS headed
Nv Caotafu Dey's longtime political
enemy. CORPORATION Clerk James V.
rrrehy. though ex-Postmastec w. /. An
de-son is the chairman 1t IS Tor regti-
larity between the two factions that the
fight is on and it promises to be the
hottest waged before the committee III d
long time.
CAPTAIN Dcy is desperately i'll and VIII
NOT be able to attend the meeting, Etlt ms
interests will be looked after by some
of the most asttlte leaders in the state
..AstIlte" hardly expresses the cN$ til
teristics Of the Trehy people IN poilt i
for they are known to be the sllre"''est
chat ever came down the pike TO use
a slang phrase.
The Lineup in the committee IS eN-
pected to be on old issues largely, ana the
friends of the present State administration
will almost to a man stand behislo S,aptsiIh
Dew. on the other hand, the Martin
synl,a thizers are being marshaiIed unoer
The banner of Mr.. tTrehy and VIII present
a solid phalanx for Chairman anderson :.
Some spicy times are anticipated, ana II
| looks much as if it were largely dueS-
| ton of which side can muster tue must
| strength in the committee
fractional oratory is said to be on tap
IN both sides, and the battle promises to
he long drawn out Witnesses VIII pc
| examined and much spicy testimony as
| to matters leading up to the present state
| of chaos is expected
It wilt be recalled that contest Luz
seats in the House from Norfolk county
is now pending before the Elections Com
nittee OF that Eody. Hons. Jno Nri's-
| ,,aad and q \. Woodward the sitting
| members: being representatives. OF Inc
MS y. Lindsay Bib and S 5.
| r,aT,batb Jr.. are the contestants ana
are tile candidates of the Dey faetloh-
leader. are expected here as carly as
| Tomorrow. and by tomorrow night lnueh
lobbying will be in progress. ,,,,,so
| t-lDt:lln i NOtt'sLS- H. SSAN4TN-N,f
| CITY is here on his way from Newport
| News where he has been on private pt'st-
! ness Captain Jeffress says his people 40
not want the convention TO hurry througs
viii, its work. but they believa 1t sIouid
| talzo its time and make Il e Sot''t',
! tuition. "Our people are coliserEa Az g
! ssid he. .aud the more <hey think OF inc
| INTRICATE work before the oody inc NO.
! they believe what haze stated
.srbo Constitution ought to Ire pro-
| ,,a;,,,c4 hy al mcaus,' said DR.. Thomas
II ps,y.ne,; at Murphy's last night DF'
P,rnee believes the instrument Will DC
,ra.,d ono when it shalt have been com
| r,1sfed and that it would be folly 10 SUI SUI
III u 10 any electorate. This VieWs -
aI's-oI nv = great many prominent PEE
10 r.,t it is exceedingly doubtful VIZ
Course will be pursued by the conFetilio
r,or1, of the House John ". WllL!ails'
| of Giles, left for his nome las ali
| having checked up and turned oNSi
az. hi11s nassed by the recent session o.
~. .tiS Ia.T;sIotrre to tho Public FTliztsE-
IN, ,dI.ancc sheets of the acts VIII "
,.e,d,. for the members in a snort t,lhs
NJ 1yi,liaus Will return here on "e"-
nesday- ,..i,,~ tho FREQUENT
casee of criminal assault In NlfSlAl.l -
f $50 ,i@hf that the convention or tne
!'ss l., frre should make the crime out
1anIy and render the criminal liable 70 70
be- he's shot by any person who saw hf to tdl rS
, De Sno him He believes tits would teF''
- q solution OF the problem.
President coode YESTERDAY VT, wrote e, f t6s
secretary Carlisle and the o-le.rs d ~
| Manhattan Club, OF New .ac.,tin, to
ing an invitation 10 atseIo . 49,. on FEB
t!le cl'a sof The President declined on &C
a .u.,l Of Of pressure of put'Iic duties