The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-19
TALK OF ENGAGING
GREAT LAWYERS.
Republicans to Consult Thurston,
Hoar and Lewis.
SAY THEY MEAN BUSINESS
IfThey Find They Have Good Grounds
Constitution Will be Aired in the
Courts-Democrats Would Meet
Them With Brilliant Counsel.
SAY THEY MEAN BUSINESS

The Republicans are talking as l. taey
mean business in the matter Oh tdAiiis
the new Constitution to the courts III
order to test the legal right Of the con-
vention to proclaim, and prominent. lne.i'-
bers of the party are claiming that enere
will he some speedy and interesting &c
velopements on that line.
Chairman Park Agnew, of Alexanor'd.
was given full and unlimited power TO
act by his committee on Tuesday night
and it is said that he will consult stiohs
IL wvers at once. and secure their advice
as to whether the case is one winch .i'71
could hope to win in the courts
A prominent Republican member OF tne
convention said last night that Whlle the
whole matter was now in its lnciplercY
vet the lawyers who were most llhely
to be consulted. and ultimately enployeo
to take the case up, We're eA-oeileiloi
,.ir M TLurston, of Nebraska: seq
ator Geo. F. Hoar. of Massachusetts, ana
ex-Judge T.. L. Lewis of this city.
WILL CONSULT AT OESE.
He said he thought Mr.. AgneW "oulo
get into communica ton with these law
yers at orce, and would shortly be able
to saw what cause would be pursued
Should the new Constitution 50 to the
courts there would be no lack III talent
in its defeat. AttorneN-General would
likely be .sadi ,g counsel ~. the iS;ru l.
nent by v:ct1e % .:is Office, and great
Il wyers. Senator Daniel, Delegate" BraX-
ton and r Walton Moore. wou!5 Likely
be associated with him. 1t wol.d :aEse
no surprise should some great constitu-
tional LAWYER from without the STAG
possibly ex-senator David 3. Hill, ot New
lork-be also employed in the case. But
this is all speculation. for the i >dson tina
it appears extremely doubtful whether
any test will ever be made in the courts,
as strong lawyers hold that the conven-
ton had the undoubted legal right to
proclaim the work
DANIEL AMONG THEM.
1t will be recalled that Senator Dan
iel while voting for submission. defend
ed the legality of proclamation on the
floor of the convention
The Republicans contend that they will
have ample means at their command
Should the case go up One Of them from
the Southwest said last night that they
could get 100000 from the Republicans
of the Ninth Congressional District with
great ease, and that another $lC0,QOO would
be quickly forthcoming from Eastern
Virginia
When asked how it was proposed to
raise the money. he said that the Re
publican Office holders alone in the State
would put it up cheerfully on call, and
it was gathered from him that the money
would be raised largely by assessing the
Federal officers.
NOT YET SETTLED.
The member of the convention who dis
cussed the matter from the standpoint
of the Republicans last night said it
had not yet been determined how the
matter would be brought up. if at all.
after consultation with attorneys.
It was suggested that it might be on
congressional contest. or upon the re-
fusal of officers to register as voters or
in some other way. but this. he said
would not be considered until it was
first determined whether or not the fight
would be made. The outcome of the ac-
ton of the Republicans will be watched
with great interest all over the State.