The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-04

WANTED in VAIN
TO GET QUORUM
Continued From First FnSe.)
T. Thornton, OF Prince william; Gordon
[. Vincent, Greenesville, G. Harding
walker, Northumberland; ~ c. Waiter
orange; waltsr A. Watson, Nottoway,
=. B. wevceSt, Accezase; J. ". Wills,
" Elizabeth City county; GeerEe D. wise,
of Eichsuonss; Eugene Wlthers, OF Dan
wills: j. G. w~eer. Of Pulaski, and n. !.
rsncey. Of RsYpshannesk.l
ONLY. ONE hoEE FOUND.
Tho serTsant-at-Arrss aeputized several
Of tho esrarittee clerks to assist him Ia
a yeuns Of the city. Captain George D.
Wise wns the enly menster found He
had 10 idea tsrt his 1rezecre weuid pe
necessary IN the ernvsatisn-s He was susily
ngnSee In the trial Of al Important case
~ ths Eenriee County CeuTt He sent
ycrS that he wsuis eerse st any time.
his presencs wculg make a quorum
Ie was permitted to continue il tho ease,
as kts esEiiue weul6 not make quorum.
Serty-niae were present, but it required
dfty-ene to be eble to sreesed to busi-
org.
Tao Sergsart-nt-Arns then reported
hat he had macs q Thorough search Of
he city ana ccuid fss no other member.
FresA&sat Geede directed kilograms sent
80 ebee1tees requiring them to come
with Ell rersibla dispatch.
HE HADE Hig EXCUSE.
IT was hoped that several out-of-town
aerE>ars would arrive on the eleven and
twelve e'eleck trains. and the doors were
anxisusly watched to see Sergeant Wat
.ins bring IN his captured men. Depu-
les were at al the stations.
At Is e'elsck the Sergeant appeared
-'h only ~. member. Mr.. Gordon L
Vincent OF Greenesvile, who had Just ar
lived on the Petersburg train. Sergeant
-,tEin. escorted him down the aisle.
arnid rezrs of laughter from members.
nd ee-euenieusIy presented him to the
convention.
MI Vincent vas left standing in front
of the presidents desk and with a re-
lieved smile on his face as the doughty
Sergeant released his arm. moved of,
towards his. seat field on. Mr.. Vim
cent said the president. you have
been reported as absent from the con
vention without leave: have you an eI-
cuse to offer for your absence"
II have had sickness in my family"
replied Mr.. Vincent.
), Meredith moved that the.rernber'
be excused, and it was unanimously car
lied
THE WRONG REASON GIVEN.
This YVES the first speech that Mr. Vim
cent had ever made on the floor OF the
eenventien, and it was q source OF srest
regret to these present that go amiable
ana worthy q member should have been
the only one to undergo the embarrassing
ordeal of being called to the bar Of the
house. Ho remarked, after he had blush
nEly taken his seat, that he was so con-
fused at his situation Wien President
Goo8e called him to book that he gave
he wrong reason for his absence. he
had to attend Sussex Court Wednesday,
under subroena as witness. and hed
the written suyyoeAa In his peeEet at th 9
time.
Although there we7e now nifty members
present and Captain Wise was In reach,
lie Was not sent for. his Presenee wouie
ave made a quorum.
At 1870 Sergeant Watkins reported
hat he lad found it impossible to ind
ny ether members: that q few he had
xreeted On incoming trains had 4ailed
10 arrive, and he saw no possibility OF
occurring quorum, but was satisfied one
( frll? be Obtained fer Saturday.
Il On melton OF DR.. Thomas Il. Barnes.
{ se convention adjourned until Is o'clock
~o-day.
vii Rave euorrm rs.Day.
out of the eleven Republieaa members
81 the convention Mr.. Bristow was the
,niy one present yesterday. Ir. Blair
vas Oh hand Wednesday and Thursday.
ut received an urgent teleEraphie call
,e washington Thursday night He. like
overner Cameron. hrd re idea So few
others were coming in that night
Aessr-. Portlock and Fedigo arrived
ast night and will be present in the con-
,ention this morning. Several others are
xpscted SerEeaDt-xt-Arns watkins re-
eived many answers TO his telegrams.
ONE of the members stated they could
lot rossibly eere before Monday. There
yill certainly be a quorum to-day, and
the report of tho Educational Committee
vii be taken UP.
T. s.,. Bail, Csa ersxees.
It is highly prshable that 5. resolution
Will be offered in the convention this
morning that when the routine business is
disposed OF. each day the convention adj
ourn Thi. is done for the purposes OF
raraedistely going into e conference ef
Demecratie members to discuss. dispose
n ana determine the suffrage question.
TENDERS gre wern eut attending the
night conferences. ard whenever one is
ropesed a Erea. many fatty refuse to
sign the call 81 attend when 1t is called
by the chairman. The disposition Of a
cot many members seems te be to drop
lve-ythinE else and settle the suffrage
Slxn by daylight conference They have
last realized that after a hard days
werk In the convention members are in
no condition or humor to attend nie..t
meetings Over two-thirds Of the mem
bers /. the city. It Ess stated last night,
bad .irnined their desire Is get right
Down to conferences Immediately after
the expiration OF the morning hour in tho
yconventien, and stick to 1t until the suf-
.-sge matter WAS settled It is thought
that it could be done in q week or ten
lays.
There may net be q formal resolution
to this effect. but Il not there Will be a
taeit agreement among members that an
adjournment be moved and carried each
day ca expiration OF the rnerainE hour.
and the conference sessions called Inn
-ned,stely afterwards. II not this way,
tie matter viii oe taken UP Ia Committee
Of the whole. for q large majority OF the
-tys