Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
WORK of DEMOCRATIC.
STATE CONVENTION.
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After the platform was adopted there
was an inclination to adjourn, but the
chairman stated that the business of
the convention was not yet completed
and that he wanted order.
The plan of organization was then
taken UP. but noise prevailed and the
chairman requested that all delegates
who would not sit down and be orderly
would leave the hall. While things
were getting Strengthened out the band
played.
John f. Lawler, w. w. Dey and w. r.
Anderson. the local convention commit
tee which superintended the arrange
ments for the accommodation of the
convention and delegates and visitors
was passed.
A resolution Of thanks was also voted
to the presiding officer, Hon. L. w.
Saunders.
PARTY REORGANIZATION.
After the adoption of the platform.
State Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson read
the plan for party reorganization, which
was published as drawn up by the
State Convention in yesterdays Vir-
glnian-Pilot. Three amendments to the
plan were adopted by the Convention.
The first one was in reference to the
reorganization of the city and county
committees, the amendment providing
that these committees should be reor-
ganized every two years, beginning in
1901 on the date of the election of MEM
bers of the legislature.
VICTORY FOR HOME RULE.
Hon. Carter Glass, OF Lynchburg, Of
fered an amendment to the rules as
presented by the State Committee pro-
Viding in effect that disputes and diff
ferences in the party and the county be
hrst referred to the city or county COM
mfttee for arbitrament, and in the event
OF the failure of the local committee to
reach an agreement, the dispute to be
taken up on appeal to the district COM
mittee, and finally to the State Central
Committee in the event of the District
Committees failure to arbtrate it sat
isfactorily.
Mr.. Glass. Senator Keeze1, Mr. White
head, of Norfolk, and others spoke In
favor of this amendment, claiming that
home rule Should obtain In all cases
where possible. Senator Glass said that
the Capitalization of power to settle
disputes had caused trouble and unnec-
essary friction in the past and he ear
nectly demanded the recognition by the
Convention of the principle of home
rule
Mr.. Whitehead asked Chairman Ely
son If the State Committee under the
rlan OF Organization submitted had the
right to go into a county or city and
take up a local dispute without being
called upon to do so. MIR. Ellyson replied
In the affirmative. and Mr. Whitehead
then spoke in favor of Mr.. Glass
amendment
Congressman Hay. Senator Pitcher
and others spoke against the amend
ment but finally a compromise was
agreed to by which the District COM
mittee is to have nothing to do with
arbitration of difficulties, etc.
The plan OF reorganization was
amended so that county or city COM
mittees shall first have Jurisdiction to
settle local differences and that the
State Committee shall have Jurisdiction
on appeal.
Another amendment providing that
the chairman OF the county or city of
a legislative district Is empowered to
fix the date and basis or representation
for holding convention to nominate
members OF the legislature, was adopt
ed.
The Convention then adjourned sine
die. the band playing Home, Sweet
Home" as the delegates left the hall.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The following resolution introduced
in the convention and referred to the
Committee on Resolutions, which COM
iIiItee referred IL 10 the uD-COmmlttce
on Resolutions to draft the platform:
"The representatives OF the Democ-
racy of the State OF Virginia, in con-
vention assembled, hereby requests the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee to so amend their rules guiding
them in the political affairs of the State
so that all delegates to State Conven-
ton shall be elected at a primary, held
through the entire State upon the same
day OF the month. and that all dele
gates to Congressional Convention be
chosen also at a primary upon the same
day throughout the various counties of
the different Congressional districts,
the County Executive Committee re-
serving the right to name the day for
their respective districts"
On motion OF Senator Daniel the res
olution was tabled by the sub-commit-
tee. inasmuch as q plan for the party
reorganization would make such
changes as were desirable along this
line.