The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-11
Gen, Walker Speaks i'll Opposition to
the Constitutional Convention.
ROAST CONGRESSMAN HULL
Park A.ncw, Jamc, D. Brady, s.
Brown Allen, and james 4. Walker
Elected Delegates ut Large.
Tho Administration En-
dorscd and Mark Hama
Enlo.izcd.

NORFOLK. VA. April io-specias.-
The Virginia Republican State Conven-
tion was called to order at 2 clock TINS
afternoon in Van Wycks Academy OF
Music 10y State Chairman Park Asnew.
About eight hundred delegates were pres
emf. more than half of whom were col
ored
About the galleries around the con-
yention hall American flags were draped,
and upon the wall, framed 10y flags, hung
pictures of President Mckinley, George
washington, Abraham Lincoln and VIII
liam Malone Carter M. Louthan. OF
Madison, who was elected temporary
chairman in accepting said he was for
mckinley first last and all the time.
Thunderous cheering followed THIS ,the
first reference to the President. The
convention. after the working committees
were appointed, took q recess until 5
O'Clock at night.
THE COMMITTEES.
The following Third District men were
appointed committeemen: On Creden-
tials-Hamford Anderson, of King Will
liam county. On 5Resolutlons-J- a NC
Laughlin of Chesterfield. On Permanent
Organizations. p 4Nusent, of Richmond
On Plan of Observation-Disclosures +.
Brady, of Richmond.
The chair appointed as chairmen OF
committees: CredeEdais-J. Hampton
Hnse, of Roanoke. Permanent OrSaniza-
tiotl-C. Al. Giveas, CT Winchester Reso-
lutions-S Brown Allen, OF Staunton.
Plan of OrEaniZation--C. 81. Girens.
The members OF the several committees
We're selected by the delegations of which
,1,r, .
GENERAL. WALKER.
Upon reasse!npllng tit- ~ Itirn -ras
addressed by General James A. Walker.
who is contestins the seat IN Congress u
Judge, Rhea. Democrat. from the Ninth
Virginia District. lie congratulated the
body on its ordcrlness and the harmony
that prevailed. and declared against the
movement looking toward holding a coll-
stitutional convention in Virginia.
He said this cry for a new constitution
came from Democrats who want an edu-
cational clause in the constitution which
shall disfrancilise the negro. He said Vir-
ginia Republicans are little less than
slaves under the Democratic election laws
that now disfranchise one hundred and
fifty thousand voters. and that the State
is Republican by thirty thousand majority
on q fair count.
He said the Democrats. II they nave
their way, Will give Virginia q Mississippi
constitution, under which q voter must
not only read and write, but must eNpound
the constitution to the satisfaction of 4
Democratic iudge-in othef words. perform
an impossbility.
He said he was against 4 property or
educational clause which shall disfran-
chise voter saying that a man who is
good enough to take gun in hand and
tight for the flag is good enough to vote.
Great applause followed, and the Marine
Band PLACED Dixie.
THORP IS CHAIRMAN.
Former Congressman r. T. Thorp then
man. The Committee on Resolutions, by
Chairman S. Brown Allen, then read the
resolutions prepared. These. which were
adoDted endorse the admiristrat ton, the
ship subsidy BILL sound money law, scored
Congressman Hull. of Iowa. who recently
in Congress assailed Hon. George Bowden,
Virginia member of the National Isepubli-
can Committee; calls upon Congress to
seat General Walker, who is contestillg
the seat of Judge Rhea, and endorses Ma
tional Chairman Hanna. and urges that
he continue to direct the party's battles.
Mr. j. II. Rives, o. Albemarle. uncle of
Amelie Rives, who was addressing the
convention at ra ther unusual length. was
cut off by delegate who sprung a point
of order on him. He was, however, per-
mitted to finish, and completed the eulogy
of Chairman Hanna. which he was about
deliverenig when declared out of order.