The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-06

ed in answer that its retention would
permit the freest discussion of all suD-
Jects and afford. opportunity for pre-
venting hasty and ill-advsed action upon
matters relating, to the framing of a
new organic law for the State.
NEW MAN FOR EACH DEBATE.
The president, as has been said, may
designate any member he chooses to pre-
side in committee of the whole. but Mr..
Goode has laid down a. rule under which
he usually calls upon the same member
to preside each day during the debate on
one subject. When that IS disposed of
and another taken up the veteran presi-
dent assigns a new man to the chair
and so on. This system enables the chair
to oe always familiar with the subject
under advisement, and when various
amendments are offered the presiding Of
ficer is in position to State Intelligent
~ the exact status OF the pending bus
mess.
Thus far, those who have most fre-
quently presided in committee of the
whole are Delegates Robert Turnbull,
OF Brunswick; William Henry Boaz, OF
Albemarle; and G. Harding Walker, Of
Northumberland.
The former Wore the honOrs with great
dignity during the recent debate on the
report of the Committee on Preamble and
Bill of Rights, while AR Walker was as
signed DUTY in the chair when the legis-
lative' report was being considered. Dur
ing his absence for several days the honor
Of. presiding was thrust upon the able
member from .Albemarle.
TURNBULL y RAPID TALkER.
Mr.. Turnbull, who is one of the ablest
anG E'0sr popular Ct tho convention lead
ers. talks With the speed of rapid firing
Calling gun and is a holy terror to the
official rep ,rters.
Each day during his reign in the chair
when the committee would rise to report
I" the convention. The handsome black
haired eader wo"id surrender the game
TO President Gocde ARA prepare tor his
usual littl" Grafton. v 18th his gold-rinr.-
Cd glasses II his right hand he wou:..
take his stand al his desk, on the west
ern side Of tho chamber, and in the
twinklin5, Of an e:c the following ia
miliar sentence would fall upon the ears
OF the convention: Mr. President the
Committee Of the Whole beg leave to
report tha5 they have had under consid-
GRAFTON the report OF the Committee On
Preamble. and Bill OF Rights. but have
reached ~ conclusion thereon
1t was like the quick blast of a sky
rocket ana was all over in a second;
but the strlographer got II down. for n,
knew what It would be before it was
said
Rapid talking is natural with the
Brunswick county statesman He has
been known to t-y :" apply the brakes
to his speeches. hut he has never been
known TO succeed Last year he was
actively on the stump for the Democratic
ticket in the Fourth District as indeed
he IS IN every campaign He a--.ressed
monster meeting on one occasion at
Enaporla and had rousing reception.
When he has concluded an old friend,
who had known him in his boyhood and
who was now bent with age, hobbled up
on his stick and said: well, Bob. T want
to congratulate YOU. I know you made
good speech, but YOU spoke so rapidly
that could not understand a single
word YOU said.
MEMBER OF BACHELORS CLUB.
Delegate Boaz, who is showing wonder
full ability as a. presiding officer. is a
prominent leader in the Bachelors Club
of the convention, which has developed
into a popular and fourishing organiza-
ton under the leadership of Delegate
Miller, Of Pittsylvania. AS a speaker,
Mr.. Boaz does not trot in. the 2:4O rapid
firing class with Mr. Turnbul. On the
other hand. his public utterances are al
ways delivered with the utmost delibera-
ton, and his manner never indicates that
he is in any special hurry to finish his
little daily speech Instead of firing
his words with the speed and suddenness
of a skyroclSet at the president. he pro-
ceeds in a deliberate, matter-of-fact way,
as if he We're giving directions as to the
gathering of pipp.n apples in his splendid
orchards in the mountains of <Albenarle.
Mnen speaking Mr.. Roaz reminds one
in some respects of a lady shopping on
Broad Street in Richmond, in that he
must have, something in his hand. Ladies
carry their pocketbooks, while the Abe
marie leader usually makes 1t convenient
to have paper in one hand and o--en
his pencil in the other. Mr.. Boaz Is one
of the ablest leaders In the convention
and is having much to do wi Il the franz
ing Of the new Constitution. especially
that part Of it which relates to taxation
! and finance, upon both OF which i'm
portant subjects he is regarded as high
authority.
If Delegate Walker has one character
istic as a presiding officer more distin-