Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-30
TO PROCLAIM THE CONSTR
1UIION.

1UIION.
The pew constitution Virginia Will
be proclaimed. The vote was TAKEN IN
the convention yesterday afternoon
after q day of speech making. The
proposition to submit the instrument
t. the present electorate VAS oeiea.eu
of q vote OF $50 to 50. TIE proposition
to submit It 10 an abridged elect lrsie
was defest d by vGts oil "a 70 co.
aud the final propos.t on u proclaim
the cont tuition without suomlttipg IL
to popular vote was carried amid mucn
excitement by vote of 4Sto 80, Wild
seven pairs.
A large crowd attended yesterdays
session. Mr.. Wysor made strong
speech for submission. Mr. U. V.
Meredith, of Richmond, replied al
length for proclaiming. Mr.. Thom, OF
Norfolk, spoke for submission, and Mr.
Glass spoke briefly for proclsim,oe,
when the agreed time for VT pg CUT
him of.
The vote in the question OF procla-
nation WAS 48 to 38. II was follows:
For proolsmstion-Ayeis, oil WISE
Barbour, of Cuipeper; Barhsm, oil Soutl'
smptor Barnes, OF Nansemopd; bosz
of Able marie; BroxloD, of Augostt
Baown, OF Bedford; Campbell, OF Wash
iuetor; Garter, OF Hsnovei; Dun
away OF Lancaster; Eggle, toD, Of
Charlotte; Fletcher. OF Fauqiiei'
Garnett OF Mathew; Glass, OF Lynch
burg; Gordon, OF Nelson, Gordon. O.
Richmond; Gordon, Of Louisa; Green
OF Dsnville; Gregory, Of King william
Hardy, OF Lunenburs; H. t on, OF Ports
mouth; Ingram, OF Msnohe, ter; Jones
OF King and Queer; Jones, OF Pittsyi
vauis; Kendall, OF Northt mpt)n; Law
SOD, OF Isle OF Wighl; Lindsay, OF Cosr
lol t .svill,; Lowell, of Madison; mcl'
wsipe, OF Prince Edward; Meredith, o
Richmond; MUDDY, OF BotetourI; Orr
Of Let; Parks, Of Page; Pollard, OF Rich
mond; Qasrles, OF Slauntor; kIchmono
of SOFT Stebbins, of HALIFAX; Tsrry. o.
Mecklenbure; Thor ton, OF Prince WI
liam; TurnbuII, of BrunswicBi Walker
OF Northampton; Walter, OF Orange
Willis, OF E iz,beth City; Withers, o
Dapyillt; Woodhcuse, OF Princes
Anne; Yaucey, of Rappshsnnocl
Goodr, OF Bedford. Total, As.
Against proclsmaiioD: Allen, o
J Richmond; Anderson, OF Rook6ridg'
Bsnes. of New KeLt; Blair. OF Wyth'
Bolen, OF Carol; Brsiow, Of Middle
sex; Brooke, OF Norfolk city; Cameron
of Petersburp: Campbell, of Amhers
Chapman, of Shenandoah Crismond, o
Fredericksbur,; Davis. of Franklin
Earman. OF Rockingham; Epes. OF Din
widdi,; Flood, OF AppomstIoS; Gilmore
| OF Rockbridge; GwyD, OF Grsysof Han
cock, OF Chesterfield; Harrison @
Frederick; Hooker, Of Patrick; Kee
lz.ll. OF Rockingham; Llncoln, Q
Smy to; Marshall, Of Crail; Moncure
of Stafford; Moore, OF Montgomery
O'Fiaheity, Of Wsrret; Pedigo, G
Henry; Petit, of Fluvsnns; Pnillpps, G
Floyd; Portlock. Of Norfolk count,
R!yss, Of Prince Gsorgt; Robertson, c
Roanoke; Smith, OF Alexandris; sun
mers, of Washington; Thorn. OF MOI
folk city; Watson. OF No toway; Wise
of Richmond, and Wysor, of Pulaski
TOTAL, 3S
Pairs were announced: Stuart, {
Russell, with Gillespie, OF Tszswel
Fairfax. OF Londouo, vito Moore, c
Fairfax; Bouldiu, OF Halifax, wit
Wsddili, of Henrico; Westooit. Of Ac
consc, with Hamilton, OF r. tsrsbure
Miller OF Piusylvsais, with Anderson
of AlleghsDy; Hunton. OF Fsul
WITH Daniel, of Campbell. Tne hrs
named would have voted for proofs
nation.
The decision was made effective b
the refusal OF the convention to ADOPT
no otion t. reconsider K Walton Moore
VINO had vigorously opposed proclams
ton. offered a IesolUt on designed
have the new constitution recognZ
by the political departments OF To
government 10 order tj protect
against judicial attack.
MANY who were opposed to proofs
: ms ton claim that the proclaimers hav
sounded the death kDell Of the demo
cratic party In Virginis.
Now that this sllimportant matte
has been disposed OF, the conveuto
will make quick work OF passing upo
. the constitution. The end may ,
reached in ten days or two weeks.
The convention met June II. 100
The coat, roughly estimated, has Dee
, Sl30. 90.