The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-29
STATE COMMIT
HERE TO-DAY
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first. Ii can be stated with almost POSI-
tive certainty that the matter Of arrange
1nents for the convention VIII be taken
up and disposed OF first. The time for
holding the convention, the place of its
assembling. and the basis of representa-
ton therein arc to be determined. As
stated. 1t Is likely that the convention
Will be called to assemble In the first
week in June The place viii probably
be Richmond, and. IL not, then Norfolk.
The representation Is likely TO be dele
gate for every hundred votes cast for
Bryan four years ago. or in the election
OF 1901. That Will make large cor
Yention.
Richmond Is in the field to capture
the convention, and Is hot after II. Be
sides the organization of local hotel
men. the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton Post and the Chamber of Commerce
committee, augmented for this occasion,
viii besiege the members of the COM
mittee ard talk Richmond to them from
the time they land until they vote for
this city. Last night representatives Of
the hotel committee were mingling
among the early arrivals, pledging them
for Richmond. The arriving members
will be looked after to-day as fast as
they arrive. The Chamber OF Commerce
convention committee for this occasion
consists of the following: Messrs. w.
w. Hardwicke, A. r. iodcrby 1r., Rob
ert Lecky, Jr., d. r. Mldyettc, Hill Nor
tague, a. b. Williams. John b. Purcell
Coleman Workman. John Stewart Bryan,
W. II. Uruuhart, Q. a. Hawkins, w. r.
Meredith, George l.. Christian, George D.
Wise, John A. Curtis, H. r. Pollard,
Charles V. Meredith, H. G. Buchanan,
Eppa Hunton, Jr, james W. Gordon,
w. o. Shelton, w. IT, Reed. Mann S.
Valentine and others. Besides these the
i,I, 4 -
especially Messrs. IIarwood, Lynch and
Easley, will be effective workers for this
city.
Hotels in Plenty.
With the Jefferson, the Richmond,
Mnrphy's enlarged hotel, the Powhatan,
Tho Lexington, Ruegers, Campbell's the
Alhambra, the Pen Mar, the Spotswood.
Callahans, Davss, and others, Rich
moTd can offer ample hotel accommo-
datiors for the convention and at prices
that will suit all classes OF the dele
gates Besides these, there are numerous
boarding houses at which many of the
DELEGATES may stop. II they desire
Richmond will offer as hall the
itmphllheatre, structure admirably
sulled to summer convention and suf-
IicEntly commodious to accommodate not
nicely the delegates, but several thou
SAID spectators. For the first time In
al opportunity to attend a State Con-
Nntioli. TO see the prominent Democrats
ana to hear the speeches-if the conven-
ton be held here, The spacious and
high pitched hall is well ventilated and
VIII nc comfortable ana cool place.
{lI Is easily reached by cars, and special
service will be nut on 10 accommodate
tile delegates and visitors. With these
Inducements and the addition of music
ana various other gratutles, Richmond
should easily capture the convention. It's
more central location and its acces-
slplllly by rail and boat make this city
the Hest place for the convention.
Among the Norfolk people here are. j,
j.. Prince, b, g. Tunstal William Pam
MIL Councilman Fltzgbbons, w. r. OBJ
erdorfer, ex-Congressman w. A. Young
Hon, c. A, Woodward j, Y. p, Mitchell. 4
W II, Hardin, r. l.. Savage, N. II. Tor
bert, q, l.. Morrison, Jr,, Il. =, Baldwin, 4
- G, Fuller, w. r. Cake, j. b, Jones,
=, o. Smell, u. u. sebrell and others.
Warm Proposition.
With the details of the convention set
tied, the committee will then tackle the
city primary contest, This will open
with sparring by the lawyers engaged as
counsel and by those who are members
OF the committee Tho committee viii
certainly limit the time to be given to
this case. 1t Is utterly impossible to so
into the "details of this yoluminous re-
cord Of the case The plan most likely
to DO adopted Is the granting Of q speci-