The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22

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of Virginia. he said, loved fair play and if
there should be a convention held under.
a vote as provided for In the bill there
would have to be explanations down the
corridors of time. IT was argued that
person opposed to the convention could
strike out the words FOR convention.
But the law would not be printed on the
ballots. The white people of the State
would resent this sort of unfair dealing.
NOTHING UNFAIR
Senator Flood replied to Mr.. Wickham.
He said if there was anything unfair IN
the bill it was to meet an unfair pro-
vision in Constitution forced upon the
people by a crowd Of negroes LED by q
gang Of carpct-baGGers. He did not be-
lievc.. however, that the most critical
mind could find anything unfair in the
bill Should Mr.. Wickham's amendment be
adopted every person who votes votes for
or against the convention. If 4 voter should
not take the trouble to mark his ballot
at all his vote would be counted against
the convention. This was not fair TO the
people who wanted to adopt a new Con-
s,itution Under the bill in its present
shape 1t would be a very easy and simple
matter to strike out the words for con-
vention.'
Mr.. Flood said in every city in the State
there will be municipal elections
on the fourth Thursday in May and
every person who should fail to mark
his ballot so as to express his choice for
or against the convention would be
counted against the proposition.
The Senator stated that he was fully
convinced when this measure was con
sidered by the committee, that the words
against convention should be stricken
out and he accepted an amendment Of
fered by Senator LuptOn to make TINS
change in the resolution.
MIR. MUNFOKD'S VIEWS.
Senator Munford suggested that the
bill might be so amended as to make IL
fair. IL had been stated that under the
Wickham amendment, all who failed to
mark the ballots would be counted
against the convention. while under the
bill a 5 amended by the committee, all who
failed to mark the ballots would be count
ed for the convention.
Senator Keezell made a strong appeal
to the Senate to adopt the Wickham
amendment He stated that the people
in the Valley would be driven away from
supporting the convention proposition II
there should be any provision with re-
ference TO taking the vote that appeared
TO be unfair,
ham amendment. He saw no reason
for departing from the usual Gus
tom of allowing the voters to say
in express terms whether or not
they wanted the convention. he In
tended to vote and TO work to secure
the convention, but he was convinced
that the proposition would be voted down.
An eloquent address in opposition to me
NEickham amendment was made by Sen
In1 hn nrnNlS10n
in the bill as fairer than that proposed
by the Senator from Hanover.
AVOID SUSPICION.
Senator Munford was opposed to the
provision in the bill placed there by the
committee He said the Senate could
not afford to provide any method LOT
taking the vote that was calculated 10
arouse even suspicion of a scheme 10
trick the voters.
While Mr. Munford was speaking ne
was interrupted by Mr.. Wickham, VINO
reminded the Senate that the measure
approved by the Democratic caucus MADE
nroyision for a vote for and against the
convention
MIR. Munford said it was useless for
any one to say that the Democratic
party was absolutely secure In 1886 the
Democratic ma jority dropped from 55,Hs.
to less than 2O.olD. Many OF the sirohses.
white counties went Republican. In the
face of this the Senate should be careful
TO do no act that could be used as am
1nunition by the Democratic adversary.
Senator Lupton addressed the Senate
in favor of the amendment adopted by
the con mittee. He denied that the people
of the lower Valley wanted the conVeh-
ton for the purpose OF dlstranchlslhs
any voters He declared that in Freder-
icb county the elections were just as lar
as IL was possible to make them. Every
Derson qualified to vote was permitted 70
do SO, and every vote was counted as
cast
AFTER BARKSDALE
Senator Earksdale: rs there any Did
cry in Your elections?,
Senator Lupton: None, Whatever. 30
far as l know the Barksdale Pure Elcc.
lions bill is i purely local measure
(LauShter) 49,.
Mr.. Lupton said, up his section the
,,aon,o in , sort of friendly manner re-
ferred TO the Democracy of Rockingham
os The Tammany Of the Valley, and 10
Mr. keezcll as the Richmond croker OIL
Rockingham
Senator Barksdale spoke in favor o. .he
wickham amendment. and TOOK ocasloii
10 nay a tribute to the Democracy OF his
county He characterized the commit
toes amendment as trick to deceive the
voters.
Senator Flood resented such charac-
terizatton of the measure, and SAID MI.
Rarksdale had voted for the amendment
In the committee.
Mr.. Barksdale said he had done 80 10
keen the committee from reporting IN
infinitely worse amendment. which was
one to require the voter opposed TO the
convention to write the word against"
on his ballot.
AN t1SDMENT REJECTED.
The Wickham amendment was reject
ed by tie vote, which was as follows:
Ayes-Senators Barksdale. Cogbill, Din
widdie. Fairfax. Foster. Glass. Hartley.
Harvey, James Jeffries. KeeZell. lie Cato.
Nassie. Morris. Munford. Steele and
wiclllam-l7
Noes-senators Clayton. Eggleston.
Flood Gold. Johnston. Lupton. Lyle,
Mann. Mcllwaine. Opie, Stands, St Clair,
Tate, Tyler. Walker. Wallace and Wat
kins-17-
The vote was then taken on substitute
reported by the committee and the result
was as follows:
Ayes-Senators Clayton. Egglcston.
Flood. Gold. Hartley. Johnston. Lupton,
LYLE. Mann, McIlwaine. Opie. Shands.