The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
be in the minds Of the fair-minded white
people of those districts.

MR.. NORRIS VIEW ..
Mr. Morris resented the Implication that
Mr. Glass represented all the good people
of the State. He was sorry the Dill hau
not incorporated the exact language OF
the platform declaration, in favor OF sub
mission Of the amended Constitution. I'VE
do not Know what the convention will
do,'' said Mr. Morris, but we do know
we promised TO submit the new consul
tuition, and Want it done.
Mr.. Munford thought the discussion had
been valuable in clearing UP exactly what
the bill meant regarding SumlsSlon TO
popular vote. He called attention to the
fact that in 1897, when the Const6utlonai
Convention proposition was voted on, at
was overwhelmingly defeated; but in 1860,
when a distinct party pledge was made to
submit the amended Constitution to pop
ular vote, the proposition carried by
large majority-a majority chiefly supplied
by the black counties.
SOME COMPARISONS.
Mr. A1unford called attention to the
fact that the Ninth District-whlch is
the strongest white district in the State,
and which, according to the census of
1895, had 1928 white voters and only
5.226 colored roters-cast 5,Co6 votes for
the convention and S,735 votes against it
a majority of 3,6I9 votes against calling
the convention. On the other hand, the
Fourth District, in which the colored
voters are more numerous than any other
iii the State, cast 7,4G1 votes for the con-
vention and 5.T56 against it-or a ma
jority of 1,105 for the convention. In the
same way, the Fifth District. the next
strongest white district in the State, cast
a>maiority a against the convention: while
the Second District-the district having
the next largest proportion Of negro
population-returneda majority for the
convention
In the Sixth District the counties of
Halifax and Charlotte, in the extreme
east with "A majority of negro voters,
returned large majority for the con-
vention; while the counties OF Roanoke
and Montgomery. i'll the extreme west,
with majority of white voters, returned
a majority against the convention.
In the Tenth District, the counties of
AppomattoX. buckingham, and Fluvanna,
in the extreme east, where the negro
vote is largest, returned a majority for
the conventions; while the counties OF
Rockbridge. Botetourt. Highland, Bath
and Aleghauy. in the extreme west, re-
turned majoritieS against the convention.
The whole idea that the negro vote of
the State can be consolidated and led in
triumph to defeat the work Of the Con-
vcntion, provided the work is acceptable
10 a majority of the white people, is un-
founded" declared MIR. Munford. '1n the
city of Richmond alone, where the largest
majority anywhere in the State was re-
turned for the Convention, thare arc over
10000 registered colored voters, and yet
only ISL votes were polled against calling
the Convention
JUDGE ELECTED.
At this point the Senate went into the
election of a judge of the Fourth Judi
cial Circuit TO fill the vacancy caused
by the elevation of Judge S. G. Whitue
to the Supreme bench.
Mr.. Barksdale presented the name of
Hon. Z. w. Saunders. OF Franklin, for the
position Mr.. Dinwiddie, the only Repub-
lican in the Senate. seconded the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Saunders received all the
votes cast.
Judge Mann Spoke at length, explaining
the position of the party in Virginia on
the question of a proposed new Consh-
tuition for years past. Then he said the
delegates 10 the Norfolk Convention went
there to represent the white men of the