The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-26
DEMOCRAT READY
FOR BIG CAMP A|GN
Central Committee Meets To
Night to Name Time and Place
for State Convention.
IT'S RICHMOND OR NORFOLK
Norfolk Seems to Have the Call,
as Richmond Had Last
Show at Gathering.

When the State Democratic Convca-
ton meets In May it viii! send del
cEation to Baltimore Instructed to vote
Tor Wilson or It Will send the Virginia
delegates forth uninstructcd. So runs
the dope OF the wise men who sit
FphtnN-like in mxuriously padded
chairs around tho hotel lobhies and
smoke prophetic cigars. Notwithstnnd-
ing strong colony of Harmon men
who Will gather at Richmond New
por, News. Norfolk or stanton, as the
case may be. it is asserted by these
that the supporters of the schoolmus-
ter will be large enough IN number TO-.
ohstruct any vow OF allegiance to the
OHIO man.
Folk, Champ Clark, Underwood. Mar
tin and the other possibilities and i'm.
possibilities mentioned In the Common
er's almanac, ii is conceded on ali sides.
VIII hardly get a look-in The fnct
seems TO BIZ that. Notwithstanding tho
Harvey Wattcrson incident, the cooked
hat episode and his position on tho mi
tiative and referendum, Woodrow VIII
/ son. Governor of New Jersey. has
| bit stronger following than any Dem
ocrat in the United States. and II will
surprise no one If the Virginia delega-
ton selects him for standard bearer.
Richmond or Norfolk.
Although Newport News and Staun-
ton both lay claim 10 the right OF be-
/ ing designated the convention city,
II seems pretty well decided that the
honor Will fall either 70 Richmond or
Norfolk Richmond has the advantage
of central location and has perhaps Il
shade the better Of the seaside town
in the matter of hotel facilities but.
as State Senator remarked las; night.
distance doesn't count; an old-Iine
party man will travel 10 the conycn-
lion If It's a thousand miles"
AS between Richmond and Norfolk.
ii Is the latter city's turn this year
Richmond having had the convention IN
1901 The last meeting took place In
Roanoke. All the four claimant cities,
ii IS understood. viii have delegations
before the COMMITTEES tonight TO press
their claims j. G.. Corlcy ana w 7.
Dabncy. OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
Will be on hand for Richmond. Chair
man Ellyson was advised hy telegraph
last night that Roanoke would make
strong bid for the convention.
While conjectures As to the date.
which VIII DO fixed tonight, place the
convention anywhere between the mid
die of April. and the middle OF June.
II seems more than probable that the
committee will not SO, 1t later than
the first or second week In May.
VIII Decide Time and Place.
Cha 'rmun Ellyson will call the stat.
Central Committee TO order at )
o'clock tonight in Murphy's Hotel.
for tho purpose of selecting tho con
ven,lon city and fixing the time OF
meeting. In addition to this the com
representation which Will govern tho
selection OF delegates TO the national
convention.
In 1905 one delegates was given to
each unit of 100 voters In tho previous
election. An additional representa-
live was granted for fractions o: over
/ fifty. those below going unrcprcsent-
cd The meeting, in he opinion OF
! Cha rman Ellysou, VIII not be prolong-
| ed nothing in tho nature OF serious
controversy being expected TO develop.
The only matter about which any dis
! cussion is expected. Is tho basis OF
( apportionment.
/ Tho district committees from the
/ Third and Tenth districts rill take
! advantage OF the gathering Tonight
{ to hold separate meetings FOR tho pur-
| pose OF formulating plans with regard
TO the election OF congressional repre-
sentatives. While no other district
committees have announced meetings
! for similar purpose. Chairman Ely
son thought ii l'kcly yesterday that
several others VIII be held
( Following is a list of the members
OF tho Democratic State Central Com
mttee. of which j. Taylor Ellyson IS
chairman. and J. n Brenaman is score
tary:
/ Members of Central Committee.
/ First Di.trict--T. J. Downing. Lam
caster: ], NJ. Curtis. Newport News; j.
Boyd Sears, Mathews; r. l.. .tilworth.
Eastvill", Il. u. Cole, fredericksburg.
second Distriet-C Fenton Day,
+, Srnlthneld; w w. Sale. Norfolk; DR..
l.. S Hope, Portsmouth: j. T. West.
Suffolk: \ G. Cromwell. Norfolk.
Third Djstrict--E. J.. c. scott. Rich
I mond; Clyde w. Saunders. Richmond;
Or. i Il. Fisher. Midlothian; Manly
II. Barnes Boulevard Simon Solomon,
Richmond.
Fourth Disirict--h. II. Norris. Sex
ton; #. ]. Arvin. Mehcrr'n; j TAYLOR
! Thompson, lTarmv'lc; Robert Gillian
Petcrsburs H. T. Ilutchcson. Boyd
ton.
Firth District--R A. James. pan
Vile: r G. Burch. Martinsvillo: j. NJ.
Hooker, Stuart; j 6. Davis, indie
pcndence; y. a. Nicholson, Rocky
Mount
sixth Disfrict--H o. Humphrieo
Bcdford City: George W. Muse Salem;
Sidney Shctman. ChristiansburE G. C
Fnri<sdnlc south Eoston: II. T.. Adams
seventh District--R r. w, Oak.
Charlottesville; George " Kinscy
Washington Va. W Z. Carson, River
ION; Il. Gray Williams. Winchester Il
1 W. Carpenter, tTarrsonburF.
Eighth Dist rict---R. C. l.. Moncurc
Falmouth. II T. - No. /; Gardner /.
l:oothc, AlcNandrin. L. y. McIntirc
Warrcnton: Paul Garrett. Lecsburs
| Raleigh r Green. Culpepcr
Ninth Dtstricf-B clair Rop.,
+. +. Buchanan, Marion: w. d Smith
Onto CIV: 7. a. LNnch. Richmnnh. NJ