Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

or in primary assemblies and nominass
their candidates for the United STATES
Senate? Why shall not the senate. ~
chosen by popular vote as the represen.s,
tive or governor OF President Is chosen
so far as the President Is concerned, We
all know that he " practically elected y.
the people, although In theory ne -
elected By electors chosen by inc peoP,v pr.
No eIector would dare TO vote against we
presidential candidate nominated by n,s
marty Is there any divinity that do'n
hedge about a senator so that ne canno,
be made or unmade by the popular nat!
we hear a great deal said about the nm
portance OF preserving the ancient pie =
OF electng senators. as safeguar"
against popular prejudice and popular
passion. In other words. we mus, 80
the people from themselves. Ms ne ",
long Democrat. ! utterly fepuuia,S IT,
the more I am satisfied that the peopl,
are the safest depository Of power an ar.
that from them all lawful autnot,y
should emanate. They do not follow poli,,
tics as a trade. They are not aftua no,
thing but good. honest government. wn'cn
will protect them in the enjoyment o.
life liberty. and property. FROM Va,
earliest days of the Colony the peop'e ..
Virginia have been distinguished LOT
their strong love of liberty and thor
sturdy spirit OF independence, ina,
spirit still sits upon her mountains ano
dwells I'm her valleys. The people OF Ut
g1nia have no use for pOliticai macnsiI'-'
and there IS no room for bossism nert.
There ia no man i'm Virginia so erea,
that no can successfully play the roic OF
political boss. Permit me. I'm conclusion.
to say that having inaugurateH sr 81.
reform in Virginia there must pc no ~ III
tering and no faint -heartedness. haVlhs
mt Your hands TO the plough there mus
he no looking backward You must nav
no such word as fail In your vo ca p r..e,
-. Oh II.
As Moses said 10 the cnllurtn ~ sord
you rnust 90 forward. fou must STU
your abtest debaters into the heiu ",
nored IN vindicate your cause agalnsl ~,
Corners and goers. Above an. you "nn-
organize in every county, CITY, anu
cinct OF the State. III you VIII uo W" 80
forts will be crowned with success. an,
Won will have the proud satlstac,loh ~
knowing that YOU have rendered SUM-
service TO the State. prolonged dp-
plause)
RULES AND COMMITTEES.
when Mr.. Goode concluded the APP
plause was almost rs great as wheh nc
was presented by Mr.. Parker. ana was
only interrupted by the band striking up
the stirring strains of Dixie"
Mr. Montague, the Attorney-Generai'
as soon as the band concluded, arose
from the stage. where he was seated anu
moved that the rules Of the House OF
Delegates of Virginia be made apphcaoie
IN the conference. This motion was car
ried without a dissenting voice.
Hon. John F. Rixey. member OF Con-
gross from the Eighth District, arose
from the floor Of the hall and onered q
motion that committees, to consist u
twenty each, be appointed on Perinahsn'
Organization and on Resolutions. MI
Rail offered an amendment thd' 'he "F
nointments be distributed among al VI
The ten congressional districts. ana 'hiS
being accepted. the committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
observation-disclosures. Lloyd. T. smith
Northumberland: Or. Char.es onfil's s'.
Northampton: James r. HEATH :, w p 1av,n
y II Montague. Hampton; ;. ,. 4; PATE
sop Ricbmond: DIR. J. +. Fisher, thesteI-
field: r. H. Beasley. Halifax; H. -. ,i an
sev Ivnchburg; A. 6. koontz GrayS,19.ii, :
X ri Hairston. Henry; Joseph r.
lard. Fairfax; Frank r, AhueIsou' y
andria: J. s Harris Albemarie' V. ~.
Gilmore Russell: w A. Ward. Taze"e,,,
John baldwin Ransom. Stauntoh' - H.
Clements. AppomauoN. with
90 Pesolutions-M ssrs. A. r. Ml,n-
row. Bath county: J. >; rag, =,
hyidye. n r. Buchanan. Smythe, II. =,
Smart Russell: Eppa Hunton. tanqu,l,v,II
% Walton Moore. Fairfax: John Il. MI
Ter RaPpahanpoesk3 g,s :; n Digs ssS"h hyncR
i,,ra,. Ward RouIdin. Halifax; A: j. Mon
t nu,s Pittsylvania: W. A; Land, Sre%e
Julian Rufin. HaI9ve 5;vo WI s s. hsGo
W. r NJ Rraxton. Newport News w
A Jones. Richmond county and a. !
| Embrey. Fredericksburg
TAKES a RECESS.
AZ soon as the committees were an
| nounced Mr.. Wyndham Robertson VI
| Abingdon, moved that In view OF 'he IN
portance of the work OF the TWO con''''''
fees lust named. the conference take q
recess until 4:30 o'clock, to give them OPP
uortunitv TO prepare their reports. and
| though considerable opposition to the mo
ton developed in the yea-nay vote th'
motion was carried, and at l O'Clock th'
conference took a recess.