The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
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Dominant Faction in Cotivcii-
ton Made No Attempt 70 NJ.
Shut Hin Out.
"BIG GUNS HAVE DEPARTED q
Senator Martin and Other In In
gerers Left Yesterday Al
ternnath Gossip.

on Thursday afternoon, wheh 'he D.e
.pnnsr of tho state Democratic S oi'No'i
ton we're firing and there were pe' ''f, Z.
,c,t calls for Montague, M Mon Nas ue'i
,na no Governor did not appeal :, i tti hele
we're many who believed th tt 'lle'e Il
m intention on the part OF the aot'.''.l''s
o,, M the convention 10 Keep LIZ itiie
r.overnor In the backgioun liie sy
,.,,,,ted Ma failure to appear ana re-
s1en1 to an effort to prevent ny 80
soaring. Few knew that Inc e'o ~
suas not in the hail. but may w" >,B1s ~
fart chairman HAY was IN a. ple !. -
nsEa himself heard 70 explain 70 Tug l,
tna,,.a,tlnn hat the Governor was not
ls,.,ont inner these conuiuonst ne u
ncintea a COMMITTEES, consls .lhs u So, ~ -
Nor Daniel Mir l1ppa Hlntoii al'u
Iloyd II. Smith, 10 lnvite tlle lf-N.ui'
10 appear and address the coii 49,
THIS commi.lee was IN the ac l - " n n "a
ceeding TO carry out its MISSION M ,iie
the Governor appeared. ana VS. vs. st W.
n warm reception. Ills speccl we" "'aHs5 g
miraply received, and ne was I, sive s., ~
closest attention by men OF all Iactloifls.
& . &. /. u Is n
IN The same way, CongressTanEJ zones
was repeatedly called for and did not
rcsbond. q tact that many did mol UNDER
stand and that some misunderstood y
wa a * nown that at that time Mr.. Jones
wns with the Committee on Resolutions
AT the Richmond Hotel. working on lhe
platform. All admit that the entire con
vention was harmonious, and that the
nresidjnc officer was emnen.ly fair II
is also admitted on all sides tliat al
though the convention was completely
dominated by the supporters OF senator
Martin. the honors were divided evenly.
save as to the state Committee, Gov
erncr Montague being sent TO ST. LOUIS
and MIR. Jones being made chairman 9.
the Resolutions Committee, a post usually
assigned to Senator Daniel.
4 4 writer In another paper yesterday said
that the members of the City Commit
tee are already at work for the conVen-
ton next year, when the Governor ana
other officers are to be nominated. me
adoption and perpetuation Of the pri-
mary plan assures beyond doubt that
there will be no Democratic State Con-.
lvention next year, and that instead, ~
United States senator, a Governor and a
I Lieut. enant- Governor, Attorney General
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Super
n,endent of Public Instruction, State
Treasurer and other officials are to be
nominated by primary.
Practically all the prominent politicians
who attended the convention have gone
to their homes the last OF them leaving
yesterday. well satisfied with the work
OF the convention.
During the convention the Hearst News
Bureau had two Representatives report
Ing the convention. One Of these re-
marked that he did not hear much Of
his boss down here. AS a matter Of fact,
the name of Hearst was hardly men
toned during the convention, If at all.
Among the visiting newspaper men
who reported the convention for the!!
papers were Mr.. Ernest G. Walker, o.
the Washington Post staff. one Of the
best men In the business. Mr. Walker
spent several months In this city during
the Constitutional Convention. and made
many friends while here. Mr.. Herbert
+. Miley, a well known former Richmond
newspaper man, represented the Norfolk
Mr.. William Il. Leath
was here as the representative Of the
Newport News Fress; MraJ. NJ. Thomp-
son, Of the Norfolk Dlspatch Mr.. r. D.
Haislp. editor o. the Stanton D!sp1tch;
Mn j. S. Dunnlgan, of the New York
American; Mr.. w. "A. Land OF the,
Blackstone Courier. s