The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-21
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1902 and 1904 E. N ain st.

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BEFORE THU CONFERENCE
When the general suffrage conference,
which had been III session only q few
minutes in the morning. met yesterday
afternoon, Senator Daniel announced
that the subcommittee had completed
the draft of a compromise plan. which
had been unanimously agreed upon by
the joint committee OF conferences ap-
pointed. by Chairman Parks, of the Glass
Stuart subconference. and Chairman Nc
I1waine, of the Thou-Barbour subcon-
ference. He stated that the report would
be typewriter by o'clock. and thought
it would be q good plan to take a recess
until that time.
Immediately there began Il confused.
excited and determined effort to adjourn
the regular conference until 10 o'ctocIl to-
day. a motion to that effect was de-
feated. Opponents OF the compromise re-
port. led by NIessrs. Braxtou. Meredith,
Robertson Wysor and R Walton Moore.
insisted that the general conferences had
no right to receive q plan which it did
not authorize, but was the result of pri-
vate and informal sub-conferences-
Fillibustering and confusion lasted for
an hour, and Senator Daniel announced
that the report had been typewritten and
he would proceed to read it.
ENDORSED BY BOTH.
The clerk read the plan and again be-
gan confusion. worse COMPOUNDED to adj
journ the regular conference.
It was successful. and meetings OF tho
Glass-Stuarr conference, and the Tho
Barbour conference were held. one In
the hail. the other in the reception room.
The report was read to each subconfer-
ence Many objections to any conSiG va
ton were made in both sessions by those
who had commended in the regular confer
ence that the stibconference only had
jurisdiction.
The outcome was that in the Glass
| Stuart meeting. after short speeches ID
support of the compromise by Messrs,
Glass, Stuart Daniel and Keezell. ard
| against it by Messrs. Meredith, Dtruawav
and Moore. the conference without di-
vision. adopteQd a resolution offered bY
Mr. Thornton that the plan be reported
| to the regular conference.
| In the Thom-Barbour meeting Judge
Robertson, Dr. McIlwa.ne and others OPP
posed the compromise. The motion made
at this session was that the COMPROMISE
plan be accepted. This resolution was
|
Mr. Pollard. one Of the subcommittee
who prepared it. stated that he could not
vote for it. but was satisfied and con-
| WINGED that it was the very best plan
| that could be secured, and therefore APP
| proved it, while ne could not vote for It.
IT OPPONENTS CONFER.
After there meetings We're over there
| was a conference lasting until 1850 clock.
| composed of those who had participated
| in the two other wings and opposed any
| understanding clause Whatever. The sew
| entsen present were: Messrs. Braxtpn.
| Moore, Meredith. Waddill. Hancock.
| Visor. Orr: McIiIwaine, Dunaway.
| O. F'laherty. Epes. Brown. Robertson,
| Chapman. Rives. Moncurc and Tarry-
! The caucus proceeded to devise ways
| and means to get together on comnan
plan and effect a solid opposition to the
| compromise plan. Mr.. Meredith advo-
Gated plan he presented, and Mr.. BraNton
| had one.
| AS it was evident that it would be diff
| ficult to come to any definite agreement
as to what plan should be adopted to
! oppose the compromise plan with, Chair
man Robertson appointed a subcommit-
| tee. composed OF Nfessrs. Braxton Moore.
Meredith. Wysor and Epes, TO confer to-
| gether and report to the caucus plan
| for adoption. This subcommittee Will
| hold a session tonight and begin an
earnest effort to agree upon another COM
| promise plan.