The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
WILLING, But
NOT SEEKING.
Mr.. Sears Being Urged Tor
Elcctor, But viii Make
No Canvass.
FOR DELEGATES At LARGE
Senator'S Daniel and Martin
Governor Montague and Rep
rcsentative Jones.
FOR DELEGATES At LARGE
1ruo,, r,r Regular corrospondent.)

fEron our Regular Correspondento
wAst1INGTON, y. c., May 49, - am
not exactly candidate for the postum
=, the electors -at-large from VIZ
,,,nI, !. sa,d Hon. j. Boyd Sears OF Ma
thews county, In this city to-oaS. by
frat mean have not lifted my manu-
70 ret the place, though nave received
,nv letters from friends asking me
"a become n candidate. ! 90 not hesi-
tato to say that would appreciate the
,onor IL conferred by the State conHen-
,,on and would endeavor to mako tho
canvass. But l have done nothing 20
|urther my candidacy. The position ~ an
honora bic one, and should notJbe re1useu
by any man selected.
MI Sears said there was no dount sHh'
Hon. Samuel Williams. OF Wythe county
would be candidate. and that the hamt
of Hon. Harry Tucker would be presented
10 the convention. II is not likely that
tho convention Will choose both Mr.. VIII
iIams and Mr. Tucker. II either be
chosen 1t is probable the other elector
viii be selected from the eastern portion
of the state. Mr.. Sears. from deeo-do"n
in Tidewater. would meet the require
ment that one Of the delegates should be
an eastern man.
It seems to be the general opinion
among Democrats from virginia VINO
have visited Washington recently that
senators Daniel and Martin. Governor
Montague and Representative Jones VIII
be the MISUNDERSTANDING to the ST. Louis
convention. Mr. Jones has recently mol
Gated that he still favors the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Mcclellan In preference 10
Judge Parker, and II the sentiment Tor
.t-n yy 4 hn cnn n
It ia expected to be. 1t Is possible that
Mr.. Joness preferences for the national
nominee may have an effect upon his
candidacy. However. the convention ls
not expected to instruct the delegate
and 1t may be that there VIII be no
expression OF the convention by which the
preference OF Virginia Democrats may be
learned. Mr.. Jones has been one OF the
delegates-at-large to several national con-
ventlonz, and he has never made any
effort to capture the honor. II is safe 10
say that he Is making no effort this year.
AS matter of fact. there is little likel-
hood that he will be defeated for the
reason that no effort with that end In
view will he made.
1t IL understood that Mr.. Braxton Will
not be candidate for place as one
of the big four In the sense OF working
for election to the place or asking the
help OF his friends. OF course, there ara
few Democrats In the State who would
no taccept the honor II offered 1t.
HAY FOR CHAIRMAN.
The suggestion made In this CORE
spondence Sunday that Hon. James Hay
be made the permanent chairman OF the
convention takes well SO far as can be
learned from Virglnians In Washington.
The suggestion was based upon converse
tons with several Virginians In Washing
ton the past week, all of whom wanted
~ ~trt1 H.. 49,,
honored. 1t Is not known that Mr.. Hay
will make canvass for the place. but
ne has said that he would appreciate the
honor II conferred. and would accept.
1t Is said TO be the intention OF the
Tenth District Democrats to send Hon.
a. c. Braxton, OF Staunton, and Hon.
W. E. Allen, OF Covtngton. as delegates
to the national convention