The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-08
Observation-Disclosures
URGES HON, JAS,HAY

| URGES HON JAS,HAY.
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ton believe that II the question is over
gotten before the convention, that body
will vote to Instruct. and will adopt the
|4unit rule The chances as they a pear
now are that the convention VIII send an
Instructed delegation to st. Louis. tor
the opponents Of instructions are not
strong In their opposition. while those who
want an Instructed delegation arc very
earnest In their advocacy Of Instructions
WILL MARTIN CONTROL?
His Friends Claim a Majority Of
Observation-Disclosures Faction.
It is claimed that the friends Of scna-
tor Martin control pronounced ma
.ority of the county delegations. This
will insure that tho Martin wing of the
party will control the now state Commits
tee to be selected.
Tho friends of Governor Montague were
not inclined to discuss the probable COM
plex!on Of the convention, and tho State
organization last night but they did
not claim that they would have con-
troll
The state Committee will meet to-
night at Murphy's at o'clock for the
purpose of receiving the report OF the
subcommittee appointed to draft amends
nents to the primary PLAY. The COM
8nlttee will also select the temporary
chairman of the convention. It Is >under-
stood that there Is no opposition to Judge
George G.. Cassell. OF East Radford, for,
The honor
THE convention will elect new State
Committee tomorrow. Hut nomination
will be made In meetings Of tho district
delegations, to be hold Tomorrow morn
Ing hcfore the assembling Of the conven-
ton. It would be possible for q faction
Of the party having control OF the con-
vention to reject the committeeman Sc
lected In any Of the district meetings but
1T is not unprecedented that any such ac-.
ton will be taken IN to-n,orrow's convene
ton.
Tnere Is certain to 2be a warm contest
over the selection Of tho four delegates at
large. THAT Senator Daniel and Senator
Martin will be two Of the number there
Ia no doubt. There is believed to be lit
tie doubt that Hon. A.RC. Braxton Will
be one Of the four. There Is much doub bit
us 10 WIZ VIII No ,Nile loul ~ ~ ilio
four. 1t may be Governor Montague It
may be Representative William "A. Jones.
1t may be Hon. w. II. Rhea, of Bris-
toll Several delegates mentioned Mr..
Rhea's name in connection with the posi-
ton last night, among them Representa-
tive Hay lie could count on theS solid
support Of the Southwest 1t is said. which
will enable him to mako n good start
1t is perfectly plain that the inostFinter-
estlng fight Of the convention, next to
that which may be made over the CUES
ton OF instructlng the delegation. will
be over the personnel ofathe ebig four"
Wants Short Platform.
"If / had my way. the convention would
adopt a. platform which could be read
III about minute said Hon. Taylor
E.llyson last night. II would make 1t
about two sticks long, as you newspa-
Ter men would say. I am opposed to
long declarations Of principles by state
conventions. which meet to send dele
gates to national conventions
IT do not SEQ the need Of any plat
forn,.'' said Representative Hay, smiling
| ", hut suppose some sort OF declara-
| t,on at principles is necessary. The con
| vention should not undertake to adopt a
long declaration of4principles. The Ma
tional C.onvenuo the superior body, MAJ
declare at Slengthso subjects on which q
State Convention should only touch. at
! least. and In some cases the national body
might adopt q platform at variance with
that which was adopted by the State
body. If we are to have n platform let 1t
Lire short"