The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-03
THE HONOR
NOT SOUGHT
State Chairman Ellyson Doesn't
Desire Position of Delegate
at Large.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION 4 } Y
Former Judge casscll, Of Rad
ford, Likely to be Chairman.
Gossip About Convention.

In tho speculation as 70 the four dole.
gates Mt largo from Virginia to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at st.
Louis the namo Of state Chairman j.
Taylor Ellyson has been frequently mem
toned as one Of the four. It is known,
however, that the State chairman, who
is also tho national committeeman from
Virginia, does not desire tho position OF
delegate at largo. He will attend tho
convention. and will be reelected State
chairman without opposition and re-
elected national committeeman from
Virginia. His record in both positions
insures his choice without contest. In
nslnuch as tho positions of delegates
from the State at large are usually very
much sought and as Mr. Ellyson Is not
seeking 1t, 1t Is altogether likely that
others will be selected though just who
two OF the delegates will DO Is yet tar
from certain.
OFFICERS or CONVENTION.
Ex-Judge George ID. Cassoll, Of Rad
ford, appears to be. the only man who
is eeeklng or being urged for the posi-
ton of temporary chairman Of the con-
ycnrion here next week. Others may
aspire before that time, however. The
temporary chairman will be chosen BY
the State Central Committee the evening
before the convention assemblies. For
perina nent chairman Congressman James
Hay, OF Madison county, Is now most
prom inently mentioned. Hon. Marshall
Mccormick, who has been suggested LOT
chairman, will probably be made a dele
cato from tho Seventh District to tho
national convention instead Hon. John
II Ryan, who has also been mentioned
would probably accept the post II ten
dcreI, but is not known to be making
any effort to secure it. The supporters
Of Mr.. Hay are urging him. however,
and he has a strong following
For elector at large for the Eastern
District Hon. J. Boyd Sears. OF Mathews,
stated several days ago In washington
that while he had not sought the honor
he would serve his party In that capac-
ity IL called upon to do So It has been
an unvarylng precedent to give the
eastern and western half Of the state
each an elector at large, and 1t Is alto
! gcthc1 likely that this will be done again
| this year Hon. Samuel W. Williams,
Judge Archer a. Phlegar and Hon. q:
| st. George Tucker. who are being urged
by friends for elector at large. are al
| from the western half of the district.
Mr.. Sears Is the only man mentioned
| from Eastern Virginia.
Mr.. Thomas b. Hicks and Mr.. John
Garland Pollard are the only aspirants
for elector for this district. The friends
OF Mr.. Hicks are claiming that he VIII
( be tho man chosen, but the ground OF
| their confidence Is not stated.
LIVELY FRACTIONAL FIGHT.
| The struggle In the Second District for
! control Of the District Committee is very
| vigorously contested, and the fractional
| lines between Martin and Montague are
lsbeinE everywhere sharply drawn, so
sharply, in fact. that from reading re-
ports In the papers OF that section and
| those sent out from there. one who did
not know might believe that the State
| convention here next week was to nomi-
fate a successor to Senator Martin
Mr.. Dey and his friends In the district
arc working actively to secure his re-
election to the District and State Com
,nittee, and 1t may be depended upon
Mr.. Trehy and his friends are likewise
active. The factional fights In the coun-
ty and In the city of Norfolk make the
struggle rather bitter.
1 There will certainly be some changes
in the personnel OF the Third District
Committee. Sheriff Solomons election
as the Henrico member is said to be as
sured beyond doubt. and Mr. Clyde w.
Saunders and his friends claim that he
will certainly be member OF the. COM
| nlittee. So far as known, there is no OPP
pcsition to Mr.. John ]. Lynch. one Of
the Richmond members Of the committee.
| Tho Hanover Democrats began choosing
their thirteen delegates to the conven-
| ton yesterday, and will finish up to-
day. when the upper end OF thu county
| will choose. 't