Evening star., 1902-03-22
RECEIVED THE REPORT
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE PRO-
CEEDs CAUTIOUSLY.
Probability That the Agreement on
Suffrage Plan Will Be
Adopted.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March p, 100:

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 21 1902.
The conference did nothing today beyond
receiving the report Of the committee ap-
pointed to consider and suggest plan OF
suffrage that would be a reasonable and
fair compromise. Senator Daniel presented
the report which had not been printed for
the use of the members, making an expla-
nation of it's provisions. He said that the
committee had no recommendations TO
make Senator Daniel spoke only about
ten minutes. after which Mr.. Wysor.
member of the suffrage committee pre-
sented his original plan as a substitute for
the report Of the committee, and the confer
ence was almost at the point at which 1t
found itself when the caucus of the oppOs-
ing factions was named. Then a motion
was made to adjourn until tomorrow, in
order TO allow the opposition to the report
to formulate Its plans and present them to
the conference.
The majority, which is said to favor the
agreement reached by the committee as
Sented to the adjournment saying it had no
desire to force a consideration Of the ques-
ton. and the conference adjourned until
tomorrow morning after the convention ad-
journs for the day.
The Daniel -GIass-Stuart forces seem con-
fident of their ability to carry the report OF
the committee through, claiming to have
about fifty of the members pledged to its
support while the opponents claim that
they will be in a position to force the ac-
ceptance of many amendments which they
regard as essential. The struggle is not
ended by any means, unless a majority cut
off debate and force the body to vote on
all the propositions until something tang1-
BILE is reached.
There is considerable talk Of throwing
the matter into the convention and having
1t settled there allowing the republicans to
participate in the final conclusions of the
matter. The democrats appear to be hope
lesSly divided
There is growing sentiment In favor OF
a recess after the work is completed to al
low the committee on final revision to settle
all matters pertaining to schedule, and to
have the members consult their constftu
ents as to proclamation submission. The
sentiment favors proclaiming, but a vast
majority deem that they are pledged to
submission, hence the desire to feel the
public pulse on the matter. One of the
best-known members of the convention said
to reporter for The Star today:
Il believe it is best to have the constitution
away only small portion of the electorate,
mostly those who are waiting for a slight
pretext to break away from their present
party ties, whereas if We have to go on the
stump and defend the work of the conven-
tion 1t will result in complete and perma-
nent disruption of the party. great ma
jCrity Of the people prefer to trust the
members of the convention to having to
deal with the matter themselves, when the
campaign would be bitter and heated, all of
tie dlsaffected elements centering in oppo-
sition and insuring the defeat Of the in
strument and the destruction of the party