The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-20
RICHMOND TO TRY
FOR CONVENTION.
Strong Committee Will Ask Vir-
ginia Republicans to As
scmble Here.
ROANOKE is IN THE FIELD
Convention Likely to Be a Lily
White Body-Some Argu-
1lents for Richmond.

The Chamber of Commerce and the
Hotel Mems Association of this city
will make an effort to secure the Sc
holding the next state convention. Com
mittees have been named by both bodies
to go to Lynchburg to attend the meet
ing OF the State committee tomorrow
and present the claims Of Richmond.
The Chamber Of Commerce has dcsg-
mated Mr.. j. Marshall Atkinson as
committee of one to cooperate with a
committee of the Hotel Mems Assoca-
ton. consisting of Messrs. John Muir
ply, Jr, p. NJ. Fry, Felix &eegan and
L. II. Gilbert, in the effort to impress
upon the State Committee the advantages
of Richmond as the place for the State
convention.
The State Republican Committee will
meet at the Hotel Carroll, in Lynch
burg, on Wednesday evening, June 21st,
to agree upon the date, the place and
the basis of representation in the con-
4vention. Mr.. c. B. Slcmp, son of Con-
gresham Campbell slemp, is chairman
of the committee, which consists of five
from each congressional district. Il
From present expectations, Richmond
and Roanoke will be the competitors for
the convention, and Roanoke will make
a strong plea. Nevertheless Richmonds
representatives are hopeful of carrying
Off the prize
Will Cut The Negro Out.
1t is now tacitly agreed upon by the
dominant faction in the Republican or.
ganzation that the whites must control
absolutely, and 1t is desired by many
that there shall be few. If any. negroes
in the convention. The Seventh, Ninth
and Tenth Districts. all in the mountain
section Of the State, where negroes arc
few, can control the committee and the
convention. 1t is commended that If the
convention assembled in Roanoke there
would he fewer negroes in attendance
as spectators and fewer present as dele
gates. Most Of the negroes are in the
eastern half Of the State. and it is ex-
pected that they would not be willing, even
If able, to journey to Roanoke to attend
the convent ton. Four years ago Roanoke
and Norfolk were competitors for the
convention. and Norfolk won, because the
old orga niZation, whose strength was
in the East, dominated the committee.
Richmond will urge the accessibility OF
this city to delegates from every section,
the fact that it is the State capital, its
excellent hotel accommodations, the fact
that by practically unanimous consent
Judge L. l.. Lewis, Of this city, will be
the nominee of the party for Governor.
and the belief that delegates from the
Southwest and Valley will he DESTROYS
OF visiting Richmond. Besides these ar
guments, It is expected that Richmond
will offer some substantial inducements
that will weigh with the committee.
The moral effect of hndine strong
While convention of the rei,lvenatcu
party In the section where 1t is weakest
will be impressed on the committee. Tho
party management desires to Republic
canize the State, and to that end to
invade the State and make an impressive
appearance. With the negro practically
eliminated from the party COUNCILS and
an insignificant factor in its vote, and
with candidate of such character as
to appeal to the best and most conserva
tive element of the population, many
Republicans expect to see their vote
largely increased In the November cleo
ton.
Mr.. !. NJ. Atkinson left last night for
Lynchburg to be early on the ground
and meet and confer with arriving dele
gates The other members of the COM
mttee will 90 on later trains.
The convention will consist of about
500 delegates