The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
1-CREGO|.Rl
CASE GOES E. ON
Strong Speech Of Delegate Hill
Carter.
HE is. FOR JUDGE GREGORY,
Mr.. Moore, Of Montgomery, for the Con-
testant-Judge Anderson Makes Strong
legal Argument for contcstee-Mr.
TurDbul To-day.
HE IS FOR JUDGE GREGORY,

Tn. CONSTITUTIONAL Convention devoted
IT'S fuur-hour session yesterday aiInose
exclusively 10 a further CONSIDERATION OF
The contested election case OF treat -.
Gregory There were about ninety mem
a,,.,s in their seats when President Goode
raped to order, and there were sieal
many visitors present to hear the debate,
,,ro,ninent among them being Governor
,ryltr and Acknowledgement Montague,
the latter remaining in the hall only Tor
a little while.
the routine business of the morning
hour was disposed of III short order, ana
then Delegate Carter Of Ashland, was
recognized TO speak for the rtSnt OIL tne
contcstee fudge Gregory TO hold ms
scat. The great lawyer fully sustained
his reputation as a brilliant advocate
and at times his remarks fairly brlstled
with eloquent bursts. he said that. while
tho contestee was his colleague and per
sonal and political friend. 1t would not
weigh with him in the consideration Oh
SO eravc and important an issue, and then
he took up the record and attempted to
show by the testimony of the contss-
tsnt's own witnesses that he had utterly
and totally failed to make out his case.
Mr. Carter referred now and then to the
speeches of Messrs. Dunaway and Giles
pie, made for The contestant on Ihurs-
day, and answered them in strong but
dgniffed language. He was loudly cheered
when he took his scat and was warmly
congratulated by his colleaSu
Mr. Carter was followed by Mr.. T. L.
Moore Republican,, who signed the ma
5ority report Mr.. Moore argued ably
for Mr.. Treats right IN the seat. and
claimed that he had been fairly elected.
Judge George. A. Anderson replied TO
Mr.. Moore on behalf of Judge Gregory.
and made an able legal argument, which
Il r,y,, n. <,f
study to the case. Judge Anderson is on
the committee and signed the minority
report. The debate will continue to-day.
and Mr.. TurnbuI will probably be the
first speaker for Judge Gregory.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The convention was called to order at
1899 O'Clock by. President Goodc. who
called upon Delegate Dunaway, of Ian
caster, to offer prayer.
The roll-call showed the presence of
Lightweight members and the convention
approved the journal Of Thursdays pro-
ceedings, after it had been read by Sec
rotary Button.
Mr.. Quarles. rising to a question of per-
sonal privilege. made some slight cor
rection in the report of his speech on
Thursday. Mr.. Gillespie did the same
Thing.
There were great many petitions in
relation TO the Guarles- Barbour liquor
ordinance
Three-days' leave of absence was grant
ed Mr.. keezel on motion OF Mr.. Fairfax.
Mr.. Portlocli had read q telegram from
the clerk of his County Court. stating
that that officer had complied, with the
requirements II the convention in relation
10 furnishing certain information in re-
gard to his Office
When the contested election case of
Treat against Gregory was laid before
the convention by the chair MIR. Carter,
of Hanover. took the floor to speak for
his colleague and dcskmatc, Judge Greg
ory.
in his opening remarks Mr.. Carter paid
q, glowing tribute to Judge Gregory.
whom he said was his warm personal and
political friend. Yet he said this fact
would not weigh with him for a mo-
ment in reaching his conclusion in the
matter.
COLD HARBoR PRECINCT.
he then took up the report of the ma
iority of the committee, advocated on
Thursday by Messrs. Runaway and Gil
lesPie. and punctured the argument adj
Nanced by them in his characteristic
manner. In speaking of Cold Harhor
Precinct first he attacked the majority
report, for the failure of the contestant
10 give proper notice as to the taking Of
deDosttions, and finally TO sustain the
charges of fraud as set out in the notice
of contest In his usual clear and force
full manner. Mr.. Carter iissectcd the rec
ord and undertook TO show that the con-
testant had utterly failed to make out
his case.
Mrs. Gillespie made many Interruptions,
but the Hanover statesman kept his
bearings and came back with characters
tic force and cIearneSs
Mr.. Hancock rose to ask a question,
but his remarks developed into a speech
of some length and the gentleman from
Hanover took his seat. Mr. Hancock
wanted the report to go back to the COM
mittee and have the judge of election for
Cold Farbor summoned to clear up GER
tain charges as TO the marking of ballots.
Mr.. Carter. in reply, said: .'You have
had your day in court. and. having failed
to make out your case, you cannot come
here during the argument and have the
case sent back to the committee to afford
You an opportunity to strengthen your
AS TO BEULAHvlLLE.
He then went on with the thread of his
argument and in eloquent language con-
fenced that there had been no fraud at
Cold Harbor Precinct
Taking up BeulahSille, ne said it was
the storm centre, and upon that precinct
hinged the whole contest.
iAe SstlU II Was z delicate matter to go
hehind election returns and take the tes-
timcilN CT voters after the votes had been
counted. he emphasized the fact that the
statute declared that II this class of evil
Jdence was to be considered at ALL it
should be clear and convincing,sand then
the great advocate event on the show
that the testimony of the witnesses from
Behlahrille had been neither clear nor
convincing. hut that it had been spoken
and punctured on cross-eSamination
Reading from the record Mr. Carter
took up the evidence of one witness after
another. that had been put on by the con-
testant and ATTEMPTED to show how weak
and falac'ous had been the answers.
Going to count these votes for Treat!"
he exclaimed With unified hands. having
read from the record. SIS this the clear
and convincing evidence REQUIRED by the
statute?" he continued and then he de-
c!ared that. although the gentleman from
cDrafal