The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-01
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WILL TEST CONSTlTU UTlONALlTY Y
Negro Educational Association to Fight in
Supreme Court Counsel Engaged.
Forecast Of To-Day's Session.
Trent Gregory Case.
Gossip OF the
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There have. been few if any, days since
the Constitutional Convention met here
S in June upon which less interesting and
striking events occurred in convention
circles than on yesterday.
One of the reasons for this was the abb
sence Of so many Of the leaders from the
city. It was the first time that the body.
had to abandon its work for want Of q,
quorum AS a matter of fact, the required
fifty-one members were present at one
time, but there were only flfty-one, and
it would have been hard TO proceed with
business with such a narrow margin.
There is hardly a doubt that the at
tendance will be large to-day or that
much business will be disposed of. Sena-
to-: Daniel, Judge Green, MIR. Moore and
other prominent leaders are expected TO
return and a great many of. those not
here yesterday are already in the city
There is much interest in thu meeting
Of the Democratic conference on suffrage
tomorrow night, and tits believed that
there will be a. full attendance of mem
sbers That and the taking up of the
{ fTreat-Gregory. contested election case on
& Thursday by the convention promise to
be the two features Of the week.
SUFFRAGE THE REAL THING.
Much interest centers in both, but Of
course the former is getting the lions
share Of attention. both from the members
and the public, as suffrage#is the all alb
Esorbing topic now.
Many Democrats will go into the con-
ference with little hope of reaching an
agreement. 1t would not appear to the
casual reader that the majority and the
sminority members of the Committee on
Suffra ge are so very far apart. But they
are widely separated. The minority will
not be willing to agree to tleEperH1a nent
understanding clause under any circum-
stances, and the majority will not consent
3 to anything else unless some statesman
shall rise up and suggest something
equally as good for the counties cast of
3 the Blue Ridge, where there: are SO many
negro voters
There are more Democrats in favor of
the majority report than of either the
Daniel or sWysor plan. But they may not
have a majority in the conference. Even
. if they should any action taken will not
be binding. H
The situation. to say the least, is puz-
zling to the shrewdest minds, and no one
can safely forecast the outcome of it.
NEGROES TO FIGHT.
That the negroes of Virginia intend to
carry out the plans formulated at the
meeting of the Negro ,Educa tional and In
dustrial Association! held at Charlottes-
Vile in August .last5to fight any change in
the suffrage laws is evidenced by the an
nouncenent that ex-SenatorsJ j.. NJ. Thurs
ton, of Nebraska, and Judge L. L. Lewis.
Of this city, have been retained to test
the legality of the suffrage clause in the
proposed new Constitution before tile
United States Supreme Court
When seer last night, Judge Lewis ad-
mitted that he had been approached on the
subject, but further than that he did not
care to discuss it.
It is said that movement IS on foot to