Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-11


Wood Bouldin, OF Halifax; W. NJ. Ellis Of
| Montgomery.
Seventh District: Tho mas Martin, Of Al
bemarle; =. II. O'BsnnoD, Of Rapplhan-
mock.
Eighth District: Henry Heaton, Of Lou
doun; G.. 5. shackeiord, Of Orange, by
proxy (W. W. Scott.
Ninth District: Samuel W. Williams. Of
| Bland; r. 4. Ayers, Of scott.
Tenth District: Edward Echols, Of Staun'
ton; W. VI. McAllister, Of Bath; samuel r.
Coleman. Of Cumberland; j. I. Colemsn,
Of Nelson.
John s. Barbour, chairman; W. W. Scott
/ secretary.
Executive Committee: John ;. Barbour
and Bassil y. Gordon, Of Charlottesville; (;
James ID. Patton, OF Richmond; Robert w.
! Burke, OF StsuutOn; and Edward &. Nena-
bic. Of Petersburg. congressman-elect from
the Fourth district.
H0NOEED VISITORS.
Among the prominent Democrats in the
room not members OF either committee
were: Hon. L. H. BohauuOn, OF Rappahan-
mock; Colonel Frank &. Ruiiin. State Trea-
mrcr A. ". llsrman, Jr., United states
/ senator John w. Daniel, Captain W. r.
/ Drrnkard: Hon. TAYLOR Berry, of Amherst;
/ SPEAKER Il. II. Card well. OF Hanover; Gene
/ raj James {. Hill, Railroad Commissioner
! Hon. Ham. sheppard, Of Fauquicr, and John
Jackson, Lsq., Oi tlds city.
Hon. Il. TAYLOR scott, Senator Stubbs,
/ Hon. A. K. Mcou, Colonel Tazewell Elicit,
/ aud others were at the hotel, but did not at
/ tend the session OF the committees
Mr. Thomas n. Williams, member from
Mccklennurg. was in the city during the
/ dav. and. being compelled TO leave before
night. left MS proxy Hith MIR. William RYAN,
/ chairman Of the City Democratic Committee.
Colonel John Bell Bigger, at the request OF
Mr.. Barbour very efficiently filed the POSI-
! ton OF sergeant alarms.
WILL not RESIGN YET.
Mr. Barbour stated the object Of calling
! the meetings at such an early day was 10
organize thoroughly for the approaching
campaign. He said that he had seen some
| thing in the newspapers about his rendering
his resignation at this meeting, but rs he
was elected by the Slate Convention he would
continue 10 serve until the meeting OF that
body, when an entirely new committee will
De- chosen. lie desired, however, to say now
that be will not consent 10 serve as chalr'
man again, and suggested that the members
look about for the best man 10 fake the
place ana lesd the party 20 a triumphant
victory in the fall. TINS announcement that
Mr. Barbour would not resign at once was
received with great pleasure.
EXiRA SESSION TALK.
The matter Of Mr. Barbour's resignation,
which some had been led 10 expect having
been most satisfactorily disposed Of, another
yerv important question was brought up
1 for confederation the eXpedienCy 0radyi>a-
| Bility ot an extra session of the Legislature
| being called. The Governor f. Of course
/ the person who viii have 10 convene the
General Assembly If it shall meet this
spring, but there was no reason why the
committees should not carefully consider the
matter as one Of public or party policy.
A long statement prepared from the books
IN The basement Offices oil the Capitol, giving
full data about the Use OF coupons during the
past wear. WAS read bv Secretary scott. and
ibe extent 10 WbIch the state was shown TO
have been mucted thereby was Astonishing
10 nearly an and startling 10 many. or an Of
the coupons used m the entire State Rich
mond paiI in 20 per cent
Hon. Il. II. Cardwell, Speaker Of the
House % Delegates. followed the reading OF
tin, paper in fifteen minute speech, in
which be outlined as fully as possible the
present atu- 0f the coupon warfare.
The proposition to amend the election laws
WAS 0fllN DIIfNA itltlAtM 10 III AhN AfnCt ~
and somewhat informal discussion, and
while several changes that might be made for
the better were suggested, some thought It
would perhaps be- better 10 leave these
statutes Is they were now.
CoyuIrEE on w0Eg.
Several motions and amendments were
submitted aud finally the following offered
by Mr. scott. was adopted as substitute for
them all
he,oNed, That the Chairman appoint a
committee Of ten members TO take into con-
sideration the questions properly coming be-
fore this committee and report 10 an adj
iourned meeting at IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning at the Powhst2n- Club rooms.
The following committee was appointed:
Firs, district, W. 4. Jones (chairmsn); Se-
cond district, Il. Il. Prentis; Third district,
Louis Rawlings; Fourth district, y. ;.
Turubun; sixth district, W. NJ Ellis;
Seventh district, Thomas Martin; Eighth
district, W. W. Scott; Ninth district, K. \.
Ayers; Tenth district, :. F. Coleman.
For the Fifth district Hon. j, W. Daniel
was named, as no representative was present.
TO CONSULT THE GOVERNOR.
While the resolution does not so provide.
It was generally understood, and IN fact such
motion was made but never voted on, that
the chief function OF this committee Is 10
wait upon the Governor and have an inter-
change OF views with INN as 10 whether or
NOT there do exist reasons which will justify
him in calling the Legislature together. These
gentlemen will, It may be inferred, present
io the ExecutiveaS nearly As they NAV be able
sucA facts OF public concern as have been
brought 70 the attention OF the committee,
aud on the other hand they hope thst he Will
give them the advantage Of all the Iniorma-
ton which he possesses relating to this mat
ter. so ss to assist the committee in Arriving
at wise and wel-adyIsed conclusions.
TIE PROSPECT.
After the committees adjourned repre-
sentative Of the Dispatch conyersed with
lsrge number OF the party lights as " the
nrospect Of an eXtrs session, and a great d.
yyrsity Of opinion on this subject was found
10 exist.
exnressed himself as in favor OF conVeuing
the General Assembly. "We have a Demo
cratic Legislature" SAID he, "and why not
make use OF il. | believe in a bold, open
dyht. Some seem TO fear criticism from
Malone aud others. Let them criticise. II
Won want TO defeat your foe the best way is
to strike him a square blow In the face.
one of the greatest victories ever won in
this state was after three sessions OF the Le-
gislature, in which state issues were raised,
were held. While we have the power we
should use 1t. think II the body Is con-
vsned the financial affairs OF the state will
chow even more conclusiYely than they new
do the necessity OF additional legislation
Mr.. Gordon. who Is an influential member
Of the House, Is also heartily IN favor Of an
extra session. though both OF these gentle
men are wiling TO sacrifice any personal
opinions on the subject 4 they are not In
accord with the views OF the majority.
Atsorney.GeDeral Ayers was reported as
having said 10 the conference that. as ai pres
eut advised, he did not see any necessity Tor
the assembling Of the Legislature.
Mspy others spoken with declined 10 ex-
nress their views, but the consensus OF
oplaion seemed rather TO lean toward the
extra session. Gres'ly the majority are de-
.iSallv in favor 81 making rigid and