The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19
THE QUESTION
OF A RECESS
Likely That One Will be.
Taken Shortly.
AS TO THE SUFFRAGE.
Nothing TO be Done Till Mr.. Daniels
Return.
SUB-COMMlT TEES REAPP0INTED
Mr. Flood Heads the One on Apportion-
ment and Mr.. Watson That on
Qualification for Office.
Many Reports Nearly
Ready 10 Be Sub
Nothing TO be Done Till Mr., Daniels
B-COMMlT TEES ARE APP0INT TED

There was an effort made yesterday to
authorize Chairman I<eezell to call con-
ference of Democratic members for last
night it failed. The call was signed by
| inst three less than the required number,
and no amount of coaXlng coulo secure
the coveted majority OF even one.
The object Of the call was ostenslbly 10
consider the question of length OF recess
! to he taI;en for the election. From What
had occI,rred on 81 certain occasion De-
fore the promoters of the call were lden-
+ifed with =, movement to force a pro-
nunciamento on the suffrage clause. 4 ms
coincidence made members chary OIL put
ting their names to the paper.
it set ms to be the prevalent impression
+La+ any action on the suffrage report
while senator Daniel is sick and MAJOR
Anderson is unavoidably absent Woulo
he a disconrtesy to these prominent 1helii-
hers of the Suffrage Committee that is
not to be entertained.
Many of the members are receiving ur-
gent calls from home flccm local candi-
dates. It is nothing but right for them to
feel the obligation Of delegates TO ala III
the canvass and to contradict authorita-
lively and in person the many campaign
lies that have been launched within the
past few days by the Republican mana
gers regarding the work of the conven-
ton. Apropos of this: A member from
a Southwestern county was last night in
receipt Of a letter conveying the intelli-
gence that in his county the report was
being seriously circulated that the con-
vention had adopted a, law" that man
should have the right to make cider, grape
or blackberry wine without a license
from the treasurer, which would cost 50,
and that it could not be obtained until ne
had proved a good character.
Judge Quarles, in a speech yesterday,
said he thought the convention would be
up with it's work by Wednesday Of next
week, and he thought it Should then take
recess until after the election
A member last night signified his in
tention Of to-day offering a resolution
to adjourn from Thursday, OCTOBER 23th,
until Thursday, November 1th
In any event it seems to be generally
conceded that there will be no further
effort to hold an executive conference
prior to the recess, and that 1t recess
is not taken from to-day it will Ger
tainly be taken on next "Wednesday OF
Thursday. Several of the members from
the Southwest have already gone nome
and others are getting ready to leave,
since the effort to secure a conference
fell through. Messrs. Thomas Lee
Moore, Summers, Blair and one or two
others of the Republicans have been alb
sent for ten days, stunping i-elr sections
and mailing us -econNenhofa the fGe&t OIL
their assaults upon the Democratic party
and candidates.
rhe Committee on Education held two
sessions Yesterday. In the morning Dele
~ made earnest a0G
logical plea for the adoption of his reso-
Iltion providing that school trustees and
coruty srrcrintendents shall be elected
by the people
In the AFTERNOON, Mr.. Watson further
discussed his resolution giving to local
school boards discretion in applying local
school taxes.
Mr.. Earn,an strongly opposed the reso-
luton The committee arose without COM
ing to a vote.
Judge George X. Anderson is an au-
thority on nomenclature He was telling
a group Of delegates in the convention
hall last night of a constituent of his who
said he gave his sons the "ScripterD names
Judas Iscariot,'' .'Paschal Lamb,
"Ctncnnati'' and Ohio But said the
Judge. .'Cyclone Jim Marshall has a lady
constituent up in Craig who bears the
euphonious and multitudinous entitle-
ment, "Arrallicum Daliicum, Popodood e
lal-licum God -blessdaddy ,s-little-Gangh-
ter Bricllie.' And you must say it fast
like the Cyclone, to appreciate it,
Some members are urging Senator With
ers to enter a motion to-day to reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. James w. Cor
don's amendment was adopted. Mr.. Cor
don yesterday successfully piloted
through an amendment to section of the
Bill of Rights, adding a comma after the
word record They are twitting the
champion of the taxpayers pockets for
sleeping at his post, while commas We're
being used SO eXtravagantly. Mr.. With
ers turned the laugh on them when he
said the English Parliament did not allow
punctuation points in laws The laugh
changed into roar when, taking out his
pencil. he figured that the extra cost in
metal ink, typesetting, paper, binding
wrapping and postage that one comma
would add to an edition Of forty thousand
volumes, would amount to one hundred
and eleven dollars and eleven and one
eleventh cents
The badinage ceased, and those who
came to scoff remained to pray''-for the
gift of accuracy. Senator Withers walk
ed off with his chin up and that sweet
smile which BODIES danger to Mr.. Cor
don to-day.
Congressman II. D. FLOOD. acting chair
man of the Suffrage Committee, has an
nounced the following subcommittee
in accordance with the resolution passed
by that body at its meeting on Thursday.
on Arportionment - Messrs. Flood
{chairman); Thorn and Stuart. On time
of election of members of the Legisla-
ture and their qualifications for Office
Messrs Watson. (chairmano !. Wise INC
Harrison.
These committees will meet sand per-
feet their reports as quickly as possible,
but it will require a great deal of time,
for both the subjects are exceptionally
intricate oueal