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

oonv.rtiop" be stricken out. eSe'e'ai
cries of ~ second that motion.
cams here. Mr. Chairman, for inc
p,rnose of assisting In carryins ou'
nroiect by which the United states ser
tors will be elected by oirec' VIZ y,
the people tapplause), ana am n"i''ns
-. .',h,nit that matter 10 state CON
10 Tho deleeates of which have been
a,a..,ad nv ward meetings. i would rather
49,. 4, a. n now is, and trust the legis-
iators (Applause) i did not come mere
90 sneak. | know that this great prin-
cinIe IS going to sweep over the state anu
{, &c going TO crush every man that STANDS
In its way (applause); and not only tna''
I'm, I send out warning 10 those VINO
stand back. that II VIII soon be TOO ia.e
for them to catch this SNOWFALL that ~
growing as it comes down the incline
(Applause) Therefore without speaking
further, / move, and hope that 1t Will De
seconded. that those words "or state
convention" be stricken out of the report,
and that this great question be left TO
primary where the people can vote upon
it. Applause.)
Mr.. Ball: Mr.. Chairman
The Chair: The Chair requests Mr.
Wendenburg TO reduce that amendment 70
writing. Cra Mr.. Bald The gentleman
will take his seat.
Mr.. Ball. / would like to know when
you are ready to hear me.
The Chair: The question is upon the
adoption of the amendment offered py
Mr.. Wendenburg, of Richmond, 10 the re-
port of the Committee on Resolutions 10
the effect that wherever the words or
State convention" occur in the report,
thy be stricken out As many as agree
TO the adoption of that amendment VIII
say aye; contrary, no.
CARRIED, BUT RECONSTRUCTED.
The vote showed Mr.. Wendenburg's mo-
ton to have been carried by large ma
iority, but Mr.. Parker at once moved TO
reconsider. This brought TO his feet Mr..
John r. Harris, Jr., or RocklnSham, VINO
said:
Mr.. Chairman, the gentleman from
SOUTHAMPTON (Air. Parker voted In the
negative, and has no right TO move to re-
consider.
The Chair: rule that the point Of or
der made by Mr.. Harris is well taken.
Mr.. Barksdae: l move to reconsider
that vote.
The Chair: How did you vote?
Mr. Barksdale: / voted aye upon that
motion.
OPPOSED BY MR.. PARKER.
Mr.. Parker took the floor TO discuss
Mr.. Barksdale's motion. He said:
I did not discuss this matter before the
vote was taken on it because L did not
believe il would pass 0aughteD, ana do
not believe now that when you properly
understand IL you viii pass IT. l believe
that YOU will reconsider your vote ana
vote the amendment down. We came
here not only TO vote upon the question
of the election of United States senators
by the people, but to further the adop-
ton of some popular method by winch
candidate for the United states senate
may be nominated by the people penang
the securing an amendment 10 Ine ~
stituton of the United States. In these
resolutions which the committee nave
presented we have asked the State CON-
mittee TO order either state primary
or to call a state convention i9r .nJ
nomiration of a candidate TO the United
States Senate. l do not think we ought
TO think of such a thing as asking that
committee 10 adopt one method ana con-
fine them solely TO the primary system.
saw this. that If you cOnfine your reso-
Iution 10 asking for a primary election
we will so far curtail the force Oh our
request that we will receive very niue
considera ton, for the simple reason 1hat
the committee will reply TO you that al
The last state Democratic Convention
resolution was offered asking, that me
state Committee call such primary ana
that resolution was voted down.
PRECEDENT SET AT ROANOKE.
However. at that same convention n
precedent was set under which the state
Committee. in acting upon the request
which we make of them In this platform
could properly call a state convention.
That precedent was the action OF the
Roanoke convention itself, when noml-
mated this state Committee. FOR thHi con-
ventjon nominated the Hon. john w.
naniel for election to the United states
| Senate. And / say that this convention
which nominated this State committee
| 70 which we now apply. itself set pre-
cedent the committee eouie vSry wen LUZ
| put II Won request them to call only
a state primary. YOU will have US IN tne
| position of giving them an excuse 20
! saw. mo, the last state CONVENTION ic
| fused to vote Tor a primary 'O'-'' -
/ saw we are here for the adoption or
! como nopular method Of electing United
| states senator's Don't let us try 10 DO
| everything in one day II We CViiu -
| an entering wedge now. we could ldter
| oct what most of us seem 10 want INC
! most-a primary; but II you try 10 SUCK
| the coulter too deep in the start, your
horse will balk and you won't be aDie
| 10 do thing. - ., T.,
| THE conference to-day wno are i'm FAVOR
| OF some popular method or nOhilhalhs
| candidates for the Senate, VINO are no.
in favor OF the primary system ZEN, III. y
4
| a question too broad to enter upon 70
| daY let us content ourselves with ask
| trG yvhor we can get. There are rca-
| sons i'm certain sections or inns 9'"''
| why primaries would not be desired.
| STRONG ARGUMENTS TO MEET
This request for primary Will be met
| with the strongest sort Of an argument
| and 7 tell YOU gentlemen, that II VIII pc
| MI AZ Won with force that ! scarcely
see how you can meet. This argument
| would he thai we have popular party
| nominations Of other officers IN TINS
| state and why should you ask us 10
! adopt a method, the committee VIII say
| for the nominations of United states sen
ators which has never been applleu 10
| any other officer? We have q Governor
! ~ the state. we have an Attorney Gene
| raj and we have a MISUNDERSTANDING
| and there Is not a man I'm this house VINO
! can recall the day when the Democratic
! marty did not nominate these candidates
| hv State conventions. There has never
| been "A demand for a primary 10 noml-
nate them that / ever heard Of. and | do
| not believe that any OF you have ever
heard Of such Il demand.
do not say I oppose the primary cleo
ton plan. l say that If You adopt this
amendment. these gentlemen of the state
Committee who possibly do not so much
favor this movement. are given an excuse
| not 10 give us what We want. and they
| ,rott.I cav. you ask for a primary. W.
| ronFnato Governor and Lieutenant
| Governor bv a convention, and II has al
Uavs been satisfactory TO the people 81
! tho state: why can't YOU take that methO'
as well as any other for nominating
That argument until the people in thi
| - .s,,,,,,o,itb damanl urinary cleo