The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05

80 sharply defined and deeply i'nnressss e 2 I
as now, and the honorE have Eeen e, di-s
vded In the interest Of harmony BY the
clement in In control Of the oonven ton.
THAT may be done this time too, but
same close observers Of matters poll tical
do not think 50. For thu four dale ates
at large the names oftenest mentioned are
Senators Daniel and Martin. Governor
Montague. Congressman william A.:
Jones, Of the First District and Harry
L, Maynard, Of the Second district. and and
Hon A. G. Braxtpn, Of staunton For
{aiter,,ates at large there Is little spec.
,llaton as yet Probably those falling OF
choice as delegates will be made alters
mates at large The twenty delegates 70
the national convention from We VI
districts Will be chosen by tls various
district conventions. .,,.
,rhe question of instruction Of the VIZ
glna delegation to st. Louis for JUDGE
Alton g. Parker, Of New YORK TOT Wy
presidential nomination will precipitalte
considerable Discussion, unless an agreeT
ment be reached before tho convention
meets. The sentiment OF ylrEiAia Ag par.
ocrats is known to be strongly foT Far
ker, and an effort will be made to as
sure the delivery Of yirgnia's twenty
for votes to hin, as long as his name
Is before the convention, Many OF Inc
most influential men In the party OPPOSE
instructions On the other hand, many
others favor instruction, among that
the sagacious chairman of the party and
veteran In affairs political
Mr.. Ellyson's Views
speaking on this subject last night,
MI. Ellyson said '"rhe sentiment Of
| Virginia is, In my opinion, overwhelm-
lingiy in favor Of the nomination of Judge
Parker for President believe there's
| fore, that we should do everything IN our
power to give effect and force 70 the
wishes of the Democrats Of the State. and
! for that reason favor the instruction
Of our delegates to the national converl.
ton, In no other way can we so effect
lively promote the candidacy Of Judge
Parker, whose nomination at ST. Louis
| will be followed In November by his
election as the next President Of the
United States. Z,
The antagonism between the factions -
especially sharp In the Second or NOR
folk and the Third or Richihond Dis
trlct. In the Second District the fac
| ticnal divisions in Norfolk city between
the Dew and Trehy factions, and In the
county between the Straightout and Fti-
sion factions have caused considerable
feeling, and always result In bitter fights
for control City Chairman w, WI. Dey,
Of Norfolk, is leading tho fight for con-
4 troll of the District Committee for Mon-
| tague, while Mr.. James v. Trehy, Of NOT
folk. is regarded as favorable TO the
control OF the district by the friends Of
| Senator Martin The fight Is close and
| uncertain there.
| In the Third District. Mr. Clyde w.
| Haunders, a Martin man, Is o candidate
! for State committeeman against Colonel
i John S. HARDWOOD. Mr.. Saunders and his
| friends claim enough votes to Insure his
i choice. Colonel HARDWOOD and his friends
are eaqually confident OF victory
and only actual ballot.ng can decide.
lin Henrico the majority OF the
1 delegates are favorable to Sheriff Simon
j Solomon for committeeman to succeed
! Mr.. John C. Easley. In Hanover, Mr.. d
| IL. G. Scott and Mr.. II. G. Buchanan are
i suggested as successor to DR.. 3. L. Win
ston. and Mr.. w. E. Bradley, OF Nam
| che ster, Is spoken of as successor to r.
| v. Cogbill. Mr.. John J. Lynch, of this
city, Is unepposed for reelection to the
4 committee
The Southampton Case.
| The following extract Is copied from an
article in the Southampton Democrat Of
the I'd, with reference to the Franklin
political fight, which is signed by about
| thirty representative citizens:
AS to Mr.. Hollands claim Of right to
Il
we say that not only Is there no rule Of
the County Committee. and no precedent
| to sustain this contention, but we ask our
| readers careful consideration to the fol-
flowing point. If Mr., Holland had a right
| to call the meeting to order as county
| chairman, then it was his duty to do 1t.
| This premise cannot be questioned, Then
| Il 1t was his duty to call the meeting to
order in Franklin District. It was also
his duty to call 1t to order in Jerusalem
district, Newsonls District. and all the
| rest of the districts in the county. for
| he was no more county chairman IN
| FRANKLIN District than in any other dis
trict Hence, II his contention is right,
! he should have been in every one of the
districts to call the meetings to order at
| the same moment, and that being impos-
stle his contention becomes absurd.
| Then. too, it Is claimed that he was
elected delegate from two districts, and
his name was offered. but side-tracked.
in another. If this action Is legal then
lie might have been elected delegate
from each one of the six districts ana
| thus he would have had VIZ, casting OF
one-third Of the entire vote OF the county
the State Convention. and II the same
plan should be carried out to it's legiti-
mate conclusions two other men might
| rave been elected from each OF the dis
| tricts and thus three men would have
| cast the entire vote of the county. Can
| 1t be possible that any such farce was
| contemplated when a State Convention
| was called?
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