The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-15
Ma. ION
CLOSING
His Argument Completed Last
Night
ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY ? J. NIGHT.
confer.ne- viii Then liesr Mr.. Wysor
Major Anderson's Speech Made
Fine ImpressIon-csnYen>
.ion Notes.

Major William A. Anderson. OF Rock
bridge, concluded his very able arsa-
ncnt before the Democratic Conference
last night In favor of the minority plan
or the Suffrage Committee, signed by
himself, Major Daniel and other mem
l.ere IF tho committed. IT was a pow
eTfui presentation Of the Vows held py
the minority. as embodied in their report
and was delivered with characteristic
olouuence and ability. Major Anderson
was in better corm than when he opened
on "Wednesday night, and his voice rang
cut clear and strong as he appealed 10
lis co.lea suss for the adoption OF his
plan as the most efficient, and pointed
ont in forceful language what he con-
sidcred the weak points in the plan ad-
voclted by Mr.. Thorn and the majority
of the committee.
The conference lasted until 10 o'clock
aud at that hour adjourned until 5 o clock
Monday night. when it is thought that
Mr.. Wpsor will present and advocate his
plan.
There was a full attendance of mem
bers last night. and much interest was
manifested in Major Anderson's speech.
When the suffrage matter will be settled
is still a question.
MAD A FINE SPEECH.
Major Anderson's speech last night
abounded in statistics from counties in
the black belt to show that the minority
plan would give an enormous white ma
jcrity. much larger in most of them than
the so-called white counties now had. He
said the minority plan had been borrowed
from South Carolina and Mississippi
where the negroes had ceased to even Try
to vote. South Carolina had the tem-
porary understanding clause. but it had
expired now by limitation. and the edu-
cational test and a poll-tax qualification
was now all that stood in that State to
prevent negro domination, and it was ef-
fective. He claimed that the minority
plan would give Norfolk an automatic
white majority.
STATISTICS PRESENTED
Major Anderson quoted careful!y-rrc-
pared statistics from Mississippi; and
South Carolina to show how nearly SINH
lar conditions in those States were to
those In Virginia. BE preferred these
tried and effective methods to the untrieI
scheme presented by the majority. lie
then dissected this plan, claiming that
under the three months regular employ
ment clause. while it struck out the ne
gro tramp. 1t might also strike out :n
honest white man who was innocentiy
out of employment.
While it would debar the Northern
negro waiter and West Virginia. coal field
negro taDOTcT, also SliuL out q
large class of commercial travellers ard
other ffrst-cIass men who had homes in
Virginia but had to work elsewhere.
THE CRUCIAL TEST.
aic also asserted that under the major
fly plan the property qualification after
the cd soldiers We're dead, would be the
crucial test of suffrage. and that every
one else would have to pass through the
fires OF a registration examining board
ass 10, his understanding. employment and
cGr2atio1l. He read strong endorsements
from personal letters from prn:ninent cit
liens OF South, Carolina and Mississippi.
saying that the negro i'll those States had
ceased 10 be d: factor in politics
When Major Anderson had concluded
his powerful presentation of the minority
view of the committee there was fiat
tering round of applause, ANA the Lame
Lion was warmly congratulated by his
colleagues There was considerable SPAR
ring as to who should SPEAK EeNt, A1essrs.
Nryso- Glass and BraXton each being
urged to follow Major Anderson. Finally
a motion Was adopted taking 4 recess
until S o'clock Monday night, when it is
thought Mr.. Visor will proceed Messrs.
Braston and Glass will probably speak
after Mr.. Wysor concludes, in the order
named.