The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-11

CVho Wanted 10 Ballot for Senator)
Hon. John $ barbour. Of CulpcDcr. and
feup0i-ai~y scrgcant-at-arms, Mr.. j. a.
Bowry. of Richmond
These gentlemen were elected BIZ the
couVenti0 by reclamation, and when
Mr.. Co>t'e arose 20 deliver his address
upon as suming the Office Of temporary
chairman the applause was so great that
IA was So rne moments before he Was able
10 proceed
Mr.. Goo ue spoke I'm part along the lines
followed ~ Mr.. Parker contending that
fhs oonye. alton was assembled for a prin-
ciple and not for or against any man.
The spea kor then devoted himself for
n c3usidcra b le time 20 corporate wealth,
which he an Talgncd somewhat severely.
His remarks, along this line received some
applause. bat did not excite the onthu-
sias2 p.hich was aroused by his every
reference u the dcsirabihty OF placing
i'm the ha~6g of the people the power TO
elect United lstatcs senators direct and
thus do away for all time with the posi-
bnity of those scenes which have re
Gently disgrac.sd several States, and de-
Drivod them of Cne-half OF their legal rep
resentluon in tire Senate.
Mr. CIoode sa al that he was no alarm
fist. but he coul d foresee that the great
est battle of the century was about TO
he ioine,Aa ba 4 le between the people
on the one hand and the trusts on the
other.
MIN OF CHARACTER.
cone vote IN the Senate he said, may
determine his battle. How important is
n then. for each State to be repre-
scented by m IN OF a bility and character
who will refuse to listen 10 the voice
OF the charmov, chai IN he never so wise
iy."
Mr. Goode paused a moment and lean
Cd forward. W lille Ia nd applause broke
forth. which WIS hea -dly renewed when
he mentioned the naE of gallant Har-
~ Tucker"
DIVINITY OF s ENATORS
as there any divinity. he asked. that
hedges about n senator that he cannot
be made or unmade by the vote OF the
people?"
Tho speaker stood with his hands in
his pockets and a quiz.ical expression
On his face as though waiting for an
answer, and he got it. There was great
applause from all over the house min
gled with cries Of:
"Now, You are coming; you are Just
right"
Mr.. Goode concluded his address amid
cheering and the band played Dixie %
His speech IS given in fun in another
column.
on motion Of Attoney-General A J.
Montague the rules governing the House
Of Representatives were adopted for the
guidance OF the body.
Hon. John j.. Rxey. OF Culpeper moved
that two committees be aDDOinted-one
on Permanent Organization and the 9TH
er on ResOlutiOns-tO consist Of twenty
members each.
The chairman was about to put the
question when member rose and asked |
whether 1t had received a second
1T has" replied Mr.. Goode.
81 move TO amend it So that each town |
will have representation" said the MEM
Der.
IL being apparent, however, that the |
amendment would make the committees |
too cumbersome. IL was finally decided |
TO give each district representation. The I
chairman then announced the committees |
as follows:
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Organlzation-Lloyd n. Smith. North |
umberland Dr. Charles Smith. North |
ampton: James Z. Heath. Norfolk j.. y. |
Montague. Hampton; $. S. j. Patteson. |
Richmond; Or. }. T. Fisher Chesterfield: |
r. II. Beasley. Halifax: r. ID. Yancey, |
Lynchburg; A. G. Koontz. Grayson. ~ i
II. Hairston. Henry; Joseph i. Willard. |
Fairfax; Frank +. Anderson, Alexandria; |
j. 5. Harris. Albemare; V. Il. Gilmore |
Russell; w. A. Ward. Tazewen; John |
Baldwin Ransom, staunton: a. II. Glenn |
onts, AppOmattox.
on observation-disclosures A. I. With
row. of Bath county: j. S. Craig. OF Rock
bridge. b. +. buchanan. Of Smythe. II. |
@. Stuart Of Russell; Eppa Hunton, OF |
Fauquier: r. Walton Moore, OF Fairfax; |
John b. Miller. OF Rappahannock j. y. |
Bronnaman. of Shenandoah; j. Single
ton Diggs. OF Lynchburg; Ward Bouldin. |
OF Halifax: a. ]. Montague, OF Pittsyl- |
vania: w. \. Land. Of Crewe; Julian Ruff
fin. OF Hanover: W. +. Reddy. OF Rich
mond city: j. i. Bryant. of Southamp- |
ton; +. NJ. Braxton, of Newport News |
w. A. Jones. of Richmond county, and |
A. T.. Emhrey. OF Fredericksburg.
At this point. in view of the fact that |
the committees appointed had much i'm |