The Washington times., 1901-09-08
ADJOURNED OUT OF RESPECT.
No Business Transacted by the vir-
Einia Convention.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept IAN air of So
lemnity pervaded the convention hall this
morning when the Constitutional Con-
yention was called to order. The attempt
ed assassination OF President Mckinley
Was the one subject of conversation, and
on all sides were the most soIicitous en-
quiries for the latest news from the bed
side of the sufferer. The members came
In slowly. feeling that q personal affiic-
ton was theirs.
President Goode called the body to or
der at IL O'Clock. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Landon r. Mason. of the Epis-
copal Church. in which he invoked bless
inSs upon those in authority, especially
the President of the United States
Stretch forth thy hand. thou ruler of the
earth, and raise him up to thy glory and
honor"
Seventy-six members answered to their
names. The Journal was read, and ex-
Governor Cameron, of Petersburg, was
recognized. He said:
Mr.. President: Though nature this
morning wears her brightest smile the
shadow of an atrociOus crime and of an
all-pervading sorrow hangs like a pail
over the heart and mind of every patriotic
and law-loving citizen of this great Re-
public. 1 ask, without fear that consent
will be withheld by any member of this
body, permission to read a series of res
olutions and to ask their immediate con-
sideration and adoption by the couven-
ton" The resolutions, which follow, were
adopted:
Whereas the hand of an assassin has
placed in peril the life of the President of
the United States, and the whole country
stands appalled, at the foulness and cruel
ty of the crime; therefore be it
Resolved. first, That the delegates of
the people of Virginia in convention as
sembled view with horror and execration
the bastard blow which has been struck at
the entire nation in the person of its Chief
Magistrate, and extend to all their fellow
citizens of the United States. and espe-
cially to those united by ties of blood and
family relationship to the President the
most sincere expression of profound sor-
row at the great calamity which has be-
fallen the country.
THAT as mark of affectionate sympa-
thy and share in the grief which is felt
by the whole American people. this body
shall suspend its session for the day and
that the presiding officer of the convention
is requested to conle ey to the private sec
retary of the Executive of the United
States copy of these resolutions. the
hopes and prayers of the people of Vir-
ginia for the speedy restoration of Presi-
dent Mckinley to health and strength
Senator John w. Daniel paid high
tribute to the President, in which he said:
The convention assemblies today in the
gloom of q great national catastrophe
The stroke penetrates to the remotest
parts of the globe 1t fills our domestic
fireside with feelings of horror. grief and
sorrow that a great crime has stained the
annals of our country-grief, that its no.
Bile victim is the President of our coun-
try. As no two grains OF sand. no two
leaves are exactly alike, so no two minds
are exactly alike. In forty years of per-
turbation in this country William Me-
Kinley has been identified with every
movement and taken part in every one.
In all he has so conducted himself with
temperance and forbearance
that he has impressed all with his good
nature and has earned the i'll will of
none"