Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-06

ley was vainly endeavoring to be heard.
while Chairman Thornton Wyatt was
endeavoring to secure order. He too was
Jeered. Finally he was able to state that
Deacon Wyatt was only there to take
the sense of the house as to who
should be its chairman This did not
satisfy the crowd which became, worse
and worse. Females interrupted the
speakers as did the males. Wher a
word was spoken for johnson. il WIS
albright. To speak for Brooks was all
wrong according to the vent thezj gave
to their disapproval- II
w. S. Selden moved to susain the
deacons and Clerk Vandervaa stated
the question properly. Upon tie sral of
% Are you ready FOR the question: John
Mitchell, Jr- obtained the floor and de-
clared that the meeting was a disgrace
20 the Christian religion. He had never
been treated with such discourtesy, not
even by his political enemies during the
stormiest days of politics.
AGAIN INTERRUPTED.
During his remarks, a johnson sup
porter and a female, interrupted him by
telling him to SIT down. This called for
telling rebuke from Rev. r. Beecher
Taylor, who declared that he wouldn't Z
submit to such conduct from his own
wife. He thought the speaker should be
permitted to proceed without interrupt
ion.
One johnson supporter offered to put
the speaker out and cries of Johnsonl
johnson were heard.
Mitchell calmly waited for order and
declared TO the chair that he would not
speak until he secured it. He could not
be howled down. He had the floor, he
had used respectful language, he had
treated the chair and the body with con-
sideration and he demanded the same
favor.
He insisted that each speaker be per-
mitted to proceed without interruption.
If any one disagreed, when he was
through, they could reply to him and he
would promise that they would not be
interrupted. In spite of this, Rev. Thorn
as II. Briggs, Rev. VIM. Cousins, Rev
Watkins arose to points of order and
the speaker waited patiently while they
side yelled and the confusion reigned
DECLINED TO PROCEED.
The speaker declined to proceed but
held the floor declaring he would not
speak until he obtained order If this
were not given he would stay there, if
need be until 6o'clock in the morning.
Seeing that he meant what he said,
the Johnson leaders finally calmed their
supporters and Editor Mitchell proceed
20 discuss the motion. Rev. Thomas
II. White spoke and denounced the pro-
ceedings. The vote resulted in the
negative.
Then Deacon Wilder came forward
and announced that motion had been
made that r. T. Hill take the chair, he
proceeded to put the vote without ask
ing Are you ready for the question ?"
Richard Garter protested in vain. The
the Johnson supporters and Mr.. r. T.
Hill proceeded to the chair.
The routine business of the church
was transacted and then after the grant
ing of the hand of fellowship to mem
Der the report of the committee on pas
tor was read by Deacon Geo. w. Lewis
and 1t was received. 1t recommended
to the church the names of Rev. A. w.
Pegues, Rev. Walter III. Brooks, d. D.,
and Rev. w. T. johnson, B. D.
WANTED NO ILL FEELING.
The report was received and then
adopted. Editor Mitchell moved that
the candidates be balloted for until one
received majority of all the votes cast.
In order that satisfaction be given and
that there should be no cause for i'll feel
ing, he suggested this course. Rev. r.
Beecher Taylor offered a substitute to
drop the lowest candidate and it was car
ried.
Editor Mitchell reminded the chair
man that this was virtually amending
the committees report after it had been
adopted and accordingly was lout of or
der and should not be done, but he
would not press the point.
A suggestion was made by Mitchell
that time be allowed for the eulogy of
and Deacon w. T. White
made q motion to that effect. There
was q storm Of ''noes" aud cries Of yotel
"votep'
In vain did the speakers declare this
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