The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-19
TlLLMAK VERY ANGRY
He Drew FactiOnaI Lines in His Speech in
Reference 10 Editor Gonzales.
THE STATE EDITORIAL EXCEPTED TO.
Many Speeches We're Made ON Ruth
sides Col. kIdricl. Wanted the
Hepr"s"Htniis" al the Columbia
state Excluded From the Iloor-
The Resolution Was Lost.


The Resolutions Was LOST.
constitutional Convention Io-day de
voted IFS whole DAYS session "a the
discussion of the Patterson resolution
70 uenounCc the editorial statement in
we state newspaper and Nindicatr
Governor Evans. president of the CON
Ntnlioh. tIom The charge of having
Wl!fuilE miSstdicd tn" vote ON a rcSo-
inti"n ON Monday last. and there was
"nntE"l sensational session i'm Consc-
uuvHt". Things We're lively from start
10 ilniSh and particularly when Spua-
iof lliiman made one of his hottest
SH''Chvs' pointing his finger at Editor
I'"l2bics. who was on the floor. until
tne vote had hocn taken. and IN.
amended Patterson resolution had
bc"ii passed hN "A vote of I93 To- -
IL Was matter OF great public interest
anu tn" galleries filed with spectators
RON me time the days proceeding.
were ol"ucd until the final vote was
taken about y. m. Aside from this
natiti there was NO other feature of
'h' u"N session though a great
many ordinances ana resolutions of
moro 81 less inUortauc" were ore
Seh'ed near tn" clos, of the session
he coming storm yys scented ar ia.
"lrninE ui Tie day session even I'm
ia" prayer of IN" Bcv Mr.. Pnrrott
VINO prayed thai they might have n
Pheasant. practical and proiitabI. s-s-
SION ana iHad" reference to editors
~ F"'tcrSnn presented Il substitute
'"i ms resolution introduced Yesterday.
which concluded aS follows:
Resolved lsj. That said editorial
statement Is unsupported by facts.
senator irby having announced lIpnn
tn" noor OF tn" convention. that tn, an
a. IN
| utlt Mas correct. and AS said editorial
| Is reflection upon the honesty and in
| teSrtN of the president oI this conyau-
! ton and an insult to this body. b@ ii
! itcsolNcd I'd. That this convention de-
sireS To express ts"ntir2 confidence in
| 'he integrity. honesty ana fairness Of
| our president, the Hon John Gary
| Evans. and We do hereby TIA" statement
| IN tn" aforesaid editorial to bo unsIs-
tanned by the facts ana untrue"
Resolved 81. That we consider the
editorial in question an abuS,. of m.
priNileG" granted the press in admit
tlhE ITS members to tn" toor of the con-
Vcntiou.
Mr Patterson made quite n speech on
the resolution. say ing II was a r-bukr
mat 'hcy owed To the people To- ma l,r.
They. as IA convention. had a rieEr TO
revoke th" privileges granted the press
ana could punish for contempt but this
| he retrained from urging. because. ne
uid not wish the writer of the defaira
tory articl" to appear as a martyr.
Let ii not 60 to tn" world that th,v
Sustained th" charge made aa.aiurt
ih"ir President ,ic called upon them
| TO r"buk" TIA" slandcrcr
Mi Bates wanted merely 10 reaiIil.u
III" confidence of tn" convention II.
H." honesty aud Integrity Of the Prrs!-
| dent. This substitute was lost.
Colonel AIdrich offered the follow
| ..t .l,,..
| sons resolutions, 10 lee substituted for
| the third resolution:
| Ihal the said NEWSPAPER. Tho STATE
mas abused The privileges allowed I'M,
| press 10y this convention and thar for
| ne balance o.! tho session it's reprcscu.
| ta'iNeS "' denied admission to thc moo,
oi Inc convention ana that the Sergeant
| al arms be charged with TN. ouf,rr,.,
| ucnt OF this resolutions
Many speeches W-rc made ON h,,b
Sid"&. some taiIn" the position thni IN
stating that the second vote bore
"u' "iat IL was claimed the first yot.
WAS. IL was requiring them 10 sv,.,,.
| t. what tn"N know was no, i'm. -,
,h"uEh tn" President had been hnn,st
! ~ mistaken IN ANNOUNCING il M.
N"i' opposed To- the convention .oLi,,',
any notice of H. Mir. Alcrich's rnsnii,
| tiun was tabled 'H''" "
senator Til!mnn made one of nj. ,,,.,
90 al
ln"s ana saying that it was moi - mn'i
T~,I' ,,;i ma, m"iter where YOU could go ana
IRAN with a stick PoinUur Ia rd,t,
I,"mZales but such things are hnna.,, -
.n' dignity of that gentleman over
thern who has dishcd out NOR h.IIGrn
ana damnati"n in this Statr tbnn 'i'.' ,,.' =
come from any mouth save mine"
Mr. Gonzales smiled ana hnu.n1 ?.
him ironically W." 10
faclional feeling was there. it was
cropping ont on all sides He iunpnd
on tn" conservative members Go,.
sheppard later resented the motives i'm
rut"d to him"slf ana other members
\ viva Vocr vntc was finally tnk.r
Iillman demanding the ron can ~.
fHtterS"n resolution was adopted by a
vote of l2@ to -. some ten or t,yrn,,.
members having their reasons for tnni,
votes spread on tn" journal Late. I'M
| mddn ap"logized to the conservative
members for the language he had usaJ
III regard io their motives. saying that
their arguments had appeared spccious
to him.
Will visit The Atlanta Exposition.