The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-30
Final Vote Stands Forty-eight to
Thirty-eight.
A DAY OF SPEECH-MA KING
Great Crowd Thronged the Hall TO Hear
Messrs Wysor, Meredith and Thom.
Result is Loudly Cheered. and
Suhmissionists Are Accept
ing the Result Grace
fully-Day's Details.

BY the vote Of As to SIS the Consttu-
tional Convention at 6:i5 o'clock yesterday
evening decided to proclaim the new
Constitution amid the shouts and ap
proval from members and vast throng
of visitors who we're crowded into the hall.
Ninety-cight votes were recorded as hav
ing been actually cast or paired on the
subject and this was only two short Of
the entire mem oership of the body Those
who did not vote on the final PROPOSE
ton were MIR HUBBARD. of Buckingham.
who is detained at the bedside of his sick
wife, and Mr.. Vincent. of Greenesvile.
who was absent for like reasons. Mr..
Iiubards vote was never cast. but Mr..
Vincent was paired on the first two
propositions: once with Mr.. Barbour and
once with Mr. Hooker. Had Mr. Vim
cent been present he would have voted
aye" or the final proposition and Mr.
Hubbard had ne been present, would have
voted no,
The fight yesterday had in it all the
life and spirit that had been predicted.
and the final result caused no general sur
prise. though at one time during the
day the proclaimcrs thought the vote
would be closer than it was
The hall was crowded with eager spec
,ators all day and there were two long
LESSONS of the body.
,3,na Of the distinguished visitors pres
-. during tho day were GoNerno' Mon
tie. Lieutenant-Governor Willard NeS-
,:,vernor Charles T. o'Ferrall Hon. Nir-N
-,nius Newton. Speaker Ryan. Senator
NcIlwaine. Col Buford and many 9TH
ers
EARNEST AND SPIRITED
The debate was earnest and at times
spirited Mr. Wysor opened UP at the
morning session in a strong sPeech OF
two hours for submission TO the present
electorate and Mr. Meredith followed III d
two hours speech of great loice an"
s.ran,,th for proclamation. Al the after
noon session Mr Thom spoke for nearly
+vo hours in closing the aebGe for gen
90. submission and his Effort was one OF
characteristic force. MI. Glass si'ohe
,,ery briefly reiterating his views as ~
Submission to the abridged elec'oi ~
E,.er,- effort was made by the subhis-
sionists to change the order IN "h'cii ,iie
-hree propositions should come up ~.
- .ai,.d al every point and the body
I,s - tho resolution formerly adopt
ed on the subject. &c
Twc Republicans-Messrs MunoS' .,
rc,a+o,rt and Walter. of OranSe--Noteu
-,aad,,,- with the proclaimers. Though
cyery pressure brought to near upon
,h.,n 10 fall III line for SUBMISSION
OTHERS STOOD PAI.
An .,o other Republicans We're present
,,3 voted for submission to the present
electorate and against the TWO other pio
os;,jcaas MessTs. Roaz lanceN anu
brown did great service for the prociaiin-
ers in managing their hSh'' "'lilr 'le
,,r.,al submission forces were IN charse
~ Nessrs FLOOD Brooke Thorn and other
..ronr leaders AS soon as the Vote was
,nn,,nced on the last proposition ana IL
Vas evident that the proclamation forces
rynra safe Mr.. Withers moved 10 recon
s;cer and the motion was rejected. iot-
,yar sealing the fate OF the MISSION
lists and in effect haFuii'S tle Pe'it' '''N''
new organic law.
Tho nrociaimers We're in very happy
frame OF mind last night, while the sub
nisxionis,s were taking the result phil
osophicanr and in good part
HON THE VOTE STOOD.
THO vote on the general submission
.,,nosition was. ayes SS: noes. 50. Seven
,airs we're announced. The abridged cleo
to,s.e resolution was rejected by vote
,f "a TO IS. with FIVE pairs me vote ny
which the proclamation resolution was
edorted was: Ayes. is; noes. %. "ith
twelve members pared. l, Is ,ie ,l, ssll,i a.
tnnression that the body Will complete
us labors within the next week or ten
Avs j, was being discussed as some
thing of a coincidence last night that the
convention OF 1880 finally adopted hS
= Constitution by a ma jorty OF ten winch
was exactly the number OF the proclaim,
ers on Yesterday. The convention VIII
,oeet at 10 o'clock this morning and pro-
reed 10 consider the report of the Final
Revision Committee.
Days Proceedings.
Tha convention was called to order al
10 o'clock by President Goode and prayer
was offered by DR.. ". F. Dunaway, the
member of the convention from Iancas-
ter The roll-call disclosed me pres
cnce of efghty-three members. and the
journal of the last days proceedings
was read and approved.
Messrs. Campbell, Of Amherst: Sum
mcrs and Bolen were in their seats for
the first time since the recess.
A large crowd Of visitors was present
in anticipation of the final speeches on
the question of submission.
Mr. Thorn offered resolution. provid-
ing for the certifcation of the new Con-
stitution 10 the Legislature for submis-
Son by that body 10 the people. 1T
went over 10 pc considered with the 9th
er resolutions pending the subject
AT this point Mr.. Wysor. of Pulaski.
clad in a long Prince Albert coat and
with great stack Of books before HIM
arose at his desk to speak for subm!s-
sion to the present electorate.
DoUBTING TH0AIASES.
He said 1t was Ike singing psalms to
dead horses TO talk to proclafmers. hut
he thought there might be some doubt
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