The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-06
SUFFRAGE STILL
THE GREAT ISSUE
Other Plans viii be Forth
coming.
Mr.. WITHERS IS HOPEFUL.
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He Thinks His Liability Ordinance VIII Be
Adopted-Bill OF Rights Committee
to Consider Barbour
Quarles Resolution.
Mr.. WITHERS is HOPEFUL.

The suffrage question is still the all
absorbing topic in convention circles, and
1t is regarded on all hands as the one
great question of the hour
The great argument OF Delegate Thorn
In favor Of the majority report IS con-
su1n.ng a great deal of favorable COM
nent on all hands, and those who favor
the scheme advocated by the Norfolk
leader. contend that his defense OF it is
simply unanswera bic.
There will be no further conference
until Tuesday night, when Senator Dan
lei will answer Mr.. Thorn, and present
the minority plan to the conference.
It is a well-known fact that there are
a great many members who DO not favor
either the minority or majority plan, and
that the understanding clause in both
plans is highly objectional feature, but
no one is prepared at present to say how
it can be eliminated.
After Senator Daniel shall have spoken,
other member who signed both reports,
are expected to advocate their respec-
tive views before the conference.
Meanwhile a great many other plans
are in the course Of preparation, and will
be presented before the conference and
completed.
Messrs. Glass. Parks and BraSton are
among those who are known 10 have
suffrage plans in the course OF pre1ara-
iron, ana IltrS arc UIiltIS.
The situation is chaotic as to when
there will be an agreement, but the lead
ers contend stoutly that it will finally
come, and that out of these nightly con-
ferences will be evolved q suffrage clause
that will be a benediction to the white
people of the State
Delegate Eugene Withers. of Danville.
who is the author of an ordinance to
incorporate the principle Of the employers
liability bill in the new Constitution. is
very hopeful that he will win his fight
before the Committee on Corporations
and finally before the convention. Nr.
Withers has made no poll Of the com
mtitee, but he thinks his cause is so
merlsorlous that it will ultimately pre-
vail.
The brilliant speech Of Senator Nc
1lwalne i'll favor of the bill before the
Corporation Committee Friday after
noon was warmly praised by Mr.. Withers
and he believes it made a deep impress
sion upon the members of the committee.
Mr.. Withers is one Of the most inGe-
faugable workers in the convention, and
being, also, one of its aGest leaders,
success often attends his efforts in un-
dertalSins to carry out his ideas on pub
lie matters.
The convention has plenty OF work be-
fore it. After. the disposition of the
Treat-Gregory matter Tuesday, Mr.. r.
Walton Moore will call up the consiGera-
ton of the unfinished sections of the
port Of the Legislative Committee. The
debate OH quadrennial sessions promises
to toe more lively than the first great con-
test. 1t will probably not be SO pro-
tracted. AS soon as the legislative report
S is disposed of the county government re-
port will come up. This will certainly
receive a warm reception on the part OF
some members.
The Committee on Preamble and BIZ
OF Rights will meet at $50 O'Clock Tues
day morning to consider the Quarles-
Barbour liquor ordinance. It is said that
no lces than 5000 persons have petit
toned the committee for favorable re-.
port.
Captain George D. Wise. of Richmond,
presided very gracefully in the conven-
tion yesterday during a part of the de-
bate on TN Trest-GreSorS contested cleo
eeo sas& 57.ssa $50