Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-03

OF the new party
r.5srs- - a s ta IN alsr 81 O.
,...u,v IL would be an hour or more be-
-. ,nese committees could report. lie
,,,s Informed, however as to the prob
.,io nature of the election bilf' 10 be
ro,,rted. and stated that he had several
condiments which he desired to offer.
,rtts mode Of procedure was strongly OBJ
..,ted 10 by s. Brown Allen and others.
- irrecular-the argument advanced be-
,,s that all amendments to the report
should be offered and discussed after the
committee had made its report. This
objection was sustained. and the con-
ference took a recess until 2:30 r. NJ. to
await the pleasure Of the two commit
tees.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The attendance to-day did not exceed
Nifty or sixty persons
THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
At the afternoon session, at which the
attendance was still small. the committee
appointed TO report plan of organiza
ton of the new party for the coming cam
paign submitted their plan, which was
adopted as follows:
u. There shall be four persons-Colonel
J. Il. Miller. Z. p. Buford, W. r. Simpson.
and General James a. Walker-who shall
be the State Steering Committee, charged
with all matters pertaining to the conduct
Of the canvass. and expressly with power
10 decide and designate, In case of contro-
yersy who Is the candidate that the
friends of the law ought to support. and
that such candidate. including those
where there is no such controversy. are
suitably pledged to the proper support
of the same and the said committee Ia
charged expressly with the duty of de-
signaling person in any county and
corporation Of the state. not named by
this conference. who shall be charged
with the supreme control and conduct
OF the canvass In any such county or
corporation.
- The persons named by this confer
ence. and who may be named as pro-
vided I'm the preceding section Of this
plan of organization. shall be charged
with the organization OF their respective
committees and corporations. and the i'm
mediate control of the canvass therein,
unless or until relieved Of duty by an
;mproyised county or corporation organi-
cation by the friends OF the proposed law
adopted by this conference. and in the
event Of such organization the same shall
be promptly reported to the state Steer
ing Committee.
There Is more meaning In this report
than appears in the casual reading OF II,
and in the campaign of next fall this
fact will be developed. General Malone
last night stated that an active steering
committee" was needed 10 manage the
campaign. and doubtless the gentlemen
whom he suggested were appointed On
the committee.
THE EST-ELECTION" BILL.
Following the adoption of the above re-
port came the report. through General
J?ncs G.. Field of the Committee q
Draft an Honest Election" Law. Gene
raj Field in a few words explained the
na,are Of the bill he was about 10 onsr.
lie said that the object of this con-
ferrnce was to secure purer Gee ION
laws. TO enable every voter in the state
10 cast his vote and have that vote
counted; that If this bill. as prepared
after many hours OF careful considcra-
ton. were adopted, and should lie en-
acted into law by the next Legislature,
al Of the objects of this conference
would be obtained. and every vo'sr IN
the States white or black. rich or poor,
could have his vote fairly cast and fairly
counted. This bill would certainly secure
this great privilege.
IlffG are some SOOu men III tht S'Ns
But there are also many disappointed
oeica-seeleers and erratic politicians
leading the conference
Tn. report Is printed in pamphlet
forr. Is Of twenty pages OF nonpareii
type: contains about ninety-seven sec
lions, and was doubtless prepared in ad-
vance by General Malone, who was
member Of the committee, and by BIN
submitted in that shape to the COM
mittee for adoption.
After General Field bad finished read
ing the bill Mr. J. Haskin Hobson offered
an amendment. which led to quite dis-
cussion. IN which General Field. Colonel
j Hampton Hoge. and Mr.. Hobson par
tcipated The amendment was defeated.
and the bil was unanimously adopted, az
tar which the conference adjourned.
The t'l provides among other things,
that the county and corporation judges
shall appoint the electoral boards. these
boards 10 appoint boards of judges OF
election and boards OF registrars.
The bill also provides for continuance
or the booth system and the official bal
lot but prescribes that the official ballot
shan contain each party ticket grouped
Vhasr pictorial device. Instead OF
naN'us cue constable there are to be two
VI more srperlisors. and any Illterate
voter may call 70 his aid either Of the
SupefVisors that he may choose A fur
ther provision is for a new Repatriation
throughout the State.
FAIR CONFERENCE NOTES.
All appearances indicated that this
'honest-Electons'' Conference was tho
roughly under Republican influences.
General Malone was even present. and
was always consulted
II Is apparent that General Hahone is
the leading spirit In the movement. and
that by this means he hopes to retain his
political mower I'm the State.
While II was stated on the floor of the
conference last night that nothing had
been "cut and dried for the body. the
printed election bill. which was then In
the hall, would seem TO Indicate other
wise
General Malone made the motion for
the appointment OF the committee TO
draft the bin for an "honest-eection"
law. and General Malone was the one
20 explain the nature OF the motion Offer
ed by General James a. Walker for the
appointment of committee TO prepare
the plan OF organization.
General Malone and General Walker
were on the same committee, and they al
ways sat side by side during the sessions
of the conference
Probably the two youngest men In the
Conference" were called 70 perform the
official duties Of the bodies. They were
y. r. Buford. the chairman. ana H. H.