The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-02
HEARD In THELOBBIEs.
Mrs. Gait to Address tie Suffrage Committee,
Probably Friday Night,


1t is probable that Mrs Carrie Chan
man Gait OF New York. president of the
National American Womans Suffrage As
ISOLATION, will address the Suffrage Com
mlttee next Friday night The com
1nlttee unanimously agreed to hear her
and Delegate Hubbard last night Informed
the national secretary. Miss Kate Nj.
.Gordion, that Friday night would suit
the convenience of the committee Mr.
HUBBARD says Mrs. Gait is powerful
speaker, and that her argument before
the louisiana Suffrage Committee re-
suited III the incorporation of an ordi-
nance in the new Constitution of that
State allowing property holding women
to vote on matters relating to taxation
and hygiene If MIS-. Gait shall decide
positively to come here she will prob
ably be presented to the committee by
Delegate Hubbard, who is an advocate Ct
womans suffrage in Virginia
A large number Of members Of the Con-
stitutional Convention went I'D to Ash
land last night to hear General John E.
Gordon. Of Georgia, in his famous lecture
entitled The Last Days of the Confed-
eracy. President Goode was among
those who We're in the party. They left
Elba Station at $50 o'clock in n special
car. and returned here a 1880 last night
Colonel John w. Richardson, Register
of the Land Office, had the party in
charge.
Democratic members of the Constit1,-
tlonal Convention DO not appear at all
alarmed over the announcement that the
Negro Educational Association of Vir-
ginia has employed counsel to fight any
suffrage clause That may be adopted by
the convention They believe that the
work of the body will be done SO care
fully that it will stand the test of the
courts. and that any effort to HAYS it
undone will result in utter failure. Of
course, from the very outset the great
lawyers of the body have kept in view
at all times the Constitution of the
United States.
1t will be pleasure to the people OF
Richmond, as well as to Delegate Vir-
Ginius Newton's colleagues in the Con-
sttutional Convention, that the popular
Richmond member will not resign his
seat in that body.
1t is known that he has contemplated
retiring from the convention, but strong
pressure has been brought to bear upon
him to abandon the idea, and he has de-
cided to do so.
~ close friend Of Mr.. Newton said yes.
terday that he had strong hopes that the
member would retain his seat, since his
health is so much improved Mr.. New
ten is now able to attend to his conyeu-
ton duties. He is in his seat daily and
is looking much better than he did during
the hot season just past.
In discussing the matter himself, Mr..
Newton said:
es, my physician has advised me to
quit the convention and to take a good
rest But have no intention at pres
emf to tender -, 81
possible Tor me to drop out without hay
ing to have a new election to fill the va
cancy, or II my successor could be APP
pointed, thereby dispensing with the ex-
cltements and expense Of an election, I
expect l would resign.''
Delegate Withers. OF Ianville, offered
q resolution yesterday provitlir.g for alter
noon sessions of the convention, but it
falled of adoption by a large majority.
Mr.. Withers made a strong speech in
favor OF Its adoption. and pointed out
S that, While the committees had laborec.
FAITHFULLY, yet the results in the conven-
ton had not been such as to satisfy the
people of the State, and that he desired
! atst-le body should proceed as rapidly
as. possible, so that the calendar might
not be clogged with committee renorts
The reason for the defeat of the resolu-
ton was probably that other members
thought the committees s..ouId have mora
time to work. IS
Judge Roger Gregory, the sitting mem
oers5f from Hanover and King William
sinsthe convention is confident thatghe will
&c retained In his seat against the con-
5testant Marshal Morgan Treat. Attor-
ney Coalter, who Is associate counsel for
5Jud se.Gregory,Sex presses the same view.
They believe Judge Gregory,e 4tftle ia sbiss
seat Is clear. and that the convention
will sustai him when the case comes up
to-morrow.!There will be much speak,
Ing when the case Is called. Messrs,
Harrison Flood and TurnbulI will lead
the fight for Judge Gregory while Messrs5s