The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-04
Ne SERIES O.
SPEECHES BEGUN
Democrats Failed TO Emulate Ex.
ample Of R ublican Members.
DAY Of 0RAIoRY YESTERDAY 6; |: RI Y
Though 1870 O'clock Has Been Set as
Time Vote It Is Improbable That
One viii Be Taken Mr.. Pedigo
Made a Very Bitter Speech.

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Although the Republicans Of the conven-
zion had all Of yesterday for themselves,
rhev set an excellent example by con-
Stunning only an hour and half OF the
day, Their example was not emuiateo ny
the Democratic members, for lnsteao OIL
coming to a final vote on a matter taat
has been virtually settled for over q
week. another series Of speeches was pc
gun. which continued until O'Clock, Win WIN
prospect of consuming the waole u To-
day. -,
True. the hour OF 1:30 to-day had peen
Axed as the time for voting, put LIZ
are SO many speeches yet to be oei1Se.eu
II was thought last night that Inc coul-
scsy. which has never failed would be e1-
tended those members who had not ma"
fair show by that time, and the cake
for taking the vote would be e1tended.
Among those known to have a des1re 10
speak to-day are Messrs. r. Walton
Moore, w. A Anderson. John Garland
Pollard Wood Bouldin, James w. orocn'
IA. d. Flood and some others. 1t Is un-
derstood that Senator Glass Will arrive
this morning, and after every o1e elte
has made speeches he will co1ciuds the
debate. and 1t is not thought n: can c.''l-
plete the defense Of the conference pan.
which was largely constructed by MN, IN
less than two hours.
So 81 really seems that those members
who were SO hopeful OF soon being
through with the suffrage question III
the convention will have to possess
their souls in patience.
The speeches being made now have
been reported in substance so many times
sn these columns in the past four months
no further attempt will be made to give
full reports. as readers of The Times
IL 70 hoy outlines
and would rejoice to read a final roll call.
Morning Session.
Dr. Dunaway opened the convention
with prayer, seyenty-one members pc
ing present.
Mr.. r. Walton Moore offered q resolu-
lion providing that Immediately after the
vote is taken Friday on the suffrage
question, the convention take up
for consideration matters relating 10
resembling former action of the conven-
lion. Mr.. Moore explained that his only
object in the resolution was to have a
definite determination of what course
would be pursued in connection with
those matters.
Mr.. Flood moved that the question Of
resembling the action of the convention
in abolishing the hold-over Senate be
taken up Friday and the vote thereon
be taken at $50 o'clock.
Mr. Turnbull called attention to resolu-
lions relating to changing the rules, now
pending offered, by him and Mr.. Blair,
relating to resembling resolutions, He
moved that those matters be first deter
mined after the vote was taken on the
suffrage question.
Mr.. Flood strongly opposed this motion,
but it was adopted by a. large majority.
On roll-call vote there was a spirited
colloQuy between Messrs. Turnbull and
Flood, as to the status Of the resembling
situation.
MIR. Flood was pushing for an early
vote. and Mr.. Turnbull commended that
motions to rescind the O'Flaherty reso-
luton changing the rules. and the Blair
resolution requiring two-thirds majority
to pass a resembling resolution first HAD
TO be considered.
The Turnbull resolution was again
adopted.
Mr.. Flood moved to reconsider this vote.
The convention refused to reconsider, by
a roll-call vote of q TO "A.
Nearly an hour had been taken up in
this sktrmish, and the movers for q
rush OF resembling matters to take plac e
Immediately after the long suffrage fight
were badly outvoted.
NEvER-ENDING FIGHT.
Mr.. O'Flaherty gave notice of a mo-
lion to rescind that part Of section . OF
the suffrage plan which extends exemp-
lion from the understanding clause to the
Dons Of soldiers.
MIR. Pedigo then began the reading of
q speech in opposition to the conference
suffrage plan and in support Of the Gill
sespie plan.
In the course OF his speech he reiter-
Rted his oft-quoted dissertations on the
Oarbarity Of tho institution of slavery,
Beginning with the agitation for its over
throw, and jushfying every act proceed
sing and following that event of the Re-
publican party. He was bitter in his
structures on secession leaders and those
who fought for the continuation of
The horrible Institution of slavery" He
paid high tribute to the negro character,
and declared that it was because he had
been set free and was grateful enough
10 his liberators to continue to vote the
Republican ticket in spite of offered
bribes. frauds and bulldozinS that in
1urlated the Democrats.
Ike next showed that Democrats were
unGrateful to the negro by citing figures
to prove that it was only where negroes
predominated that the Democratic party
had any strength left at all. In all sec
tions where intelligence and white men
existed In equal proportions the Demo-
scrauc party had almost ceased to exist
He denounced the suffrage plan from be-
ginning to end. and introduced a long
typewriter legal ofinioon against its
ronstitutonal!ty, furnished him by Mr..
ieorge d. Gravely. of Henry county.
ale occupied over an hour in reading his
speech, and although he was paid re-
spectful attention. it was impossible to
catch his words half of the time. as he
read slowly, indistinctly and stumblingly.
sometimes stopping as if to spell out
or make out his written manuscript
: AT the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Pedigo thanked the convention for its care
1ul attention and said that out Of appre-
citation for their kindness. he had thrown
half Of his speech away.
MR. DAVIS SPEAKS.
In opposing the conference suffrage
plan. Mr.. Davis Rep). of franklin. said
he voiced the sentiments of large ma
3ority OF his constituents, regardless of
their party affiliations
Mr.. Davis closed by entering his solemn
protest against the conference suffrage
plan, having spoken but half an hour.
Mr.. Lindsay Gordon followed Mr.. Da-
4yis and began by exclafming: God pity
any white man, who. after the past thirty
years Of experience With negro suffrage,
sfo1l1d stand llT before Virginia audience