Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
SPEAK FOR THE COMMITTEE.
uessrs. stuart and Moore urge the
Abortion of the Report.

Mr. Stuart, or washington, mdue "
short. but strong, speech I'm support or
the report. He said:
desire 10 express IT as my opinion
for what IT IS worth. that the resolutions
as reported by the committee are thoss
which are best adapted TO the purposes
OF this meeting. | think That upon mat
committee were put some OF the leaders
of this movement. who have given TINS
matter faithful and earnest thought. IneY
have retired from the excitement OF ms
body and have drafted as best they can
resolutions which they think VIII Dest
tend to carry into effect the purposes
for which we are gathered here, and !
suppOse Mr.. Chairman, that IL - me
wish Of all Of vs. that the popular voice
may be heard in all It's strength, III
every nomination for the United states
Senate. I'm the future, in THIS 5tnie,
I am certainly in favor or having the
voice OF the people in all It's strength,
and I suppose We all are. But What -
the object of that committee hcle W
stand with a broad chasm 10 span, MT.
CHAIRMAN Here we stand with a great
channel between rs and where we WISH
In land II is the Wish OF that COM
mittee. If possible, 10 put pier IN ma.
channel that we may take one step that
IL necessary to-day, and the other step
Later ~ necessary. Ii is not the pur-
pose of that resolution. as understand
II TO commit this body 20 state CON
NpnflOn.
STATE convention shall be called, In the
event that we cannot do better; but "
we cannot make that entire stride az
one step. do not let us stand here anu
fail 10 take the first step I'm the direeuon
of popular choice in the election OF our
senator's. (Applause)
STAND FOR PRIMARY PLAN.
When Mr.. stuart concluded, Hon. r.
Walton Moore. OF Fairfax. advanced 10
the front OF the stage, with a copy of the
reuort of the Resolutions Committee In
his hand. and championing the action OF
the committee. said:
Mr.. Chairman: The platform which has
| been presented here Is the result OF a
good deal of labor on the part OF the
committee. OF course; II was hene d iSs.
result OF the labOrs OF the committee,
| | can assure you. is the very best OF
which IL was capable.
NOW. as | understand the motion OF The
| gentleman from Richmond (Mr. Wenden-
| burg. il is this: That wherever the words
| state conventions" occur in the resOiu-
| tons. they shall be dropped out, SO as
| to leave only state primary. NOW
| those words occur twice in the body al
| the resolution. They occur In the third sec
| ton. where we are seeking 10 provide Tor
! an time until an amendment 10 the Con-
| sttution * secured, and that section pro-
| vides pending the adoption OF certain con-
I
| nomination of our party candidate ior
| the United States Senate by State PIT
| mary election. or State convention, and
| ask the General Assembly for legislation
| legaliZlng such primaries wherever held
| and whenever held
Now | am authorized by the committee
| 10 say that the committee is In favor Of
| the primary doctrine. and Is willing thai
| the words state convention shall Ills
appear from that part Of the resolutions
| applause
FOR THIS YEAR ONLY.
Now the fourth paragraph in the resolu
ton is a reference To this year only. anC
| In this paragraph We appeal 10 the STATE
| Committee to grant US a state primar,
or a state convention. We do that. why
Because many gentlemen have said !
you have a State primary this year yol
| cannot have a legalized primary. and W
are against a primary unless you surroun,
II with the safeguards OF law. Why IL
Richmond city and elsewhere in the STAG
Of Virginia; I'm South Carolina. wher'
there was a pioneer movement I'm faV0
OF popular election OF senatorial candt
dates. there have been statutes adopte'
whereby there u thrown around primar,
| elections all the muniments and saie
guards that surround general election
But nothing Of that sort ~ possible I'M
year. because there can be no Legislation
until the next General Assembly meets
] and, therefore, we ask the state co""''