The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-20

way. but II my colleagues don't recognize
and enter it I shall not be ungenerous
even to say they ara thieves and rob-
bers'''
Delegate Wysor said In his speech IN
the conference last night: ..If you alnrt
the Thorn plan, my friend. judge Mar
shall. will lose his right arm. foc he said
in the recent canvass that Fe would lose
it before any white man should be q s.
frauchised.'' ct is full! of evil and will
never be accepted by the people, he cor
tinued.
Judge Hancock made the statement to
some friends that he would not vote for
any of the plans now pending. will
you offer one of Your own he was
asked. II have not fully decided. said
the Judge in reply I have not been
we'll recently. and have not given much
thought to the subject, but nothing has
yet been offered on the subject for which
I can get my consent to vote. Il will
never consent to do by indirectiou that
which cannot be accomplished directly.
One Of the main features of Mr.. Wy
sors plan of suffrage. as amended.
which he has been arguing for two
nights. is that he prohibits negroes from
holding office. He contends that this OF
itself will go a long way toward setlint~
the vexed negro problem and EXPRESSES
the belief that the provision will stand
the test of the Supreme Court OF tho
limited states In discussing IL last night
Mr.. Visor said he was urging IFS adop-
tion for the benefit of the blacK fei1,
The negroes. he said. did not disturb MS
section They would not tolerate negroes
in office He himself would not tolerate
- for q moment. If a negro were bv any
e,ccident elected constable In Pulaskf,
he would have to resign, said the speak
er.
No more interesting subject has YET
been before the convention than the re-
nort which is now being consideren IN
relation to the public free schools OF the
State. The sweeping departure OF Mon
dav in providing that the State superin-
tendent of public instruction be electeU
by the people was followed by even more
sweeping amendments being proposed on
yesterday. but as yet none of them nave
been acted upon Those pending now ara
likely to cause much spicy debate in adj
dition to that which they stirred Up on
Yesterday One offered by Mr.. Barbour
provides that there shall be district in
stead of county superintendent, and that
they shall be elected by the State Board
as at present Another. OF which Mr..
Petit is the author, places the election
of the people.
Against both of these, Mr.. Class made
q powerful speech on yesterday. Col
Petit opened his argument in favor OF
his amendment and in reply to Mr..
Glass but yielded at . o'clock in order
to allow the Committee of the Whole to
rise for the day.
Many strong speeches are expected to-
day. and the school question is likely to
no. ri IN, hot
the debate ends. The consideration of the
report attracts great many prominent
educators to the hall every day. and they
are watching for developments with Il
great deal OF interest. The Committee
OF the Whole will probably dispose OF the
report this week.
Delegate Boar. OF AlbsmarIe stirred up
great deal of d sclssion yesterday by Of
fering an amendment abonshlng the OF
flee OF county superintendent of schac's,
and leaving the matter in the discretion
of the Legislature to recreats them
Mr.. Boaz stated that the bulk Of tfe
work intended for the county suptriu-
tendents was not performed by thru.
This brought Judge Garrett to his feet.
to declare that this was not ,rue OF
Gloucester and Mathews.
II speak for my immediate secttoa.-
replied the AIbemarIe leader. No soon-
er had he finished the sentence than Col
onel Petit challenged the stateinalt as to
FIuvanna.
Mr.. Boaz then confined it to Asoenla.ie,
as delegates all around him oojec I'd TO
the language being applied to their copn-
ties. The amendment was finally with
drawn.
Miss Mary Lee. the second daughter ot
N. lot oil 7,
the s.inguished visitors on the floor OF tho
convention yesterday. Miss Lee was the
recipient of a great deal of attention from
the. members. President Goode, Major
Anderson and other distinguished. leaders
Spending some time chatting with her.
Among other distinguished visitors on tho
floor were Chairman J. Taylor Eilyson
and Mr.. Polk Miller. the famous lecturer.
Copies of Professor c.. W. kent-s ad-
dress, delivered before the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Aa.i'tui,ies.
in this city on Match 18th. OF the pressnZ
year. were distributed among .he men,
bers of the convention yesterday.
Professor Kents subject was The tres
was very able one.
Among the prominent visitors in attend-
ance upon tilc tctibeidtioiS VI tIiS CpiIFeii-
ton yesterday was Col. John C. McDon-
aid of Craig county, Va Colonel Nc
Donald was a gallant soldier In Lees
army and commanded the Twenty-second
Virginia Regiment Infantry. Judge
Wood Bouldin. of Halifax county. and
a prominent member OF the convention.
was a comrade of Colonel Mcdonald
during part of the war and they had a
most pleasant renewal OF old times and
war memories.
!.latr'mouiaI Flyer
I-nnr the wings OF love ha Ter,