The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-15

Mr. Glass asked Mr. EuyS0n TO point
out wherein the Norfolk resolutions MADE
| it mandatory on the State Committee to
| frame and put INTO operation pan.
/ Mr.. Ellyson again read from the plat
form, and commended that the language
| was clear to his mind and he was sure
/ it was mandatory.
...us., cv.ltended that the plan Wheil
made should be referred to another state
| convention for approval. The two lead
crs then entered into a co4oqty as 10
| whether the plan was an amendment 10
/ the plan of party organization. or Wlesn-
i er it was an independent mandate upon
! the committee.
Mr.. Flood agreed with Chairman Ely
son. and spoke briefly along this line
| Mr.. BarksdaIe offered resolution pro-
| yiding that whatever plan was adopted
/ should not go into effect until after IL
| had been submitted to the next state
Democratic convention and approved ps
| that body. Mr.. Fgsleston ably opposed
/ the resolution, and defended the view
| held by the chairman. Mr.. Flood want
| ed consideration of Mr.. Barksdaie's reso-
luton, and the Halifax Senator took the
| floor to speak for the resolution.
! NOT THE PARTY WILL.
He said the primary declaration IN
| the Norfolk platform did not express the
will OF the party, because a few delegates
| had adopted it in the diving hours of the
| convention. He went after the plan with
gloves off. and Congressman Jones raised
| the point that the speaker was not DIS
cussing the merits OF his resolution, but
scouting the pI7n of the committee.
| The Chair sustained the point, and Mr..
| Bar ksdale declared. eXcitediy that ne
would eventually have his say. He said
| I.oan active
| in s,,pnnrt of the plan. and it's adoption
| meant the keeping of the fncumbents In
! 1itice. He did not mean to apply his re
| marks to Messrs. Flood and Jones'
| Mr. Jones spoke strongly against the
| resolution, and incidentally defined his
! position. He had opposed making the
| plan mandatory. as to Congressman. be-
i cause he had not wanted anything done
which would ta construed as having been
done for selfish interests he said.
/ Some people who had been against pri-
mares were now attempting to, Load the
| Man so as to make it objectionat,e.
/ There was no way out of 1t. The COM
| mittee must make plan and there was
! no question as to when it must go into
/ open action.
Mr.. Gloss offered rs a. substitute de-
claring it to be the opinion of the COM
| -,fttee. tflnt the Norfolk resolutions do
! not make it mandatory upon the commit
tee to put any plan it may adopt into
| Immediate operation. but that it is com
| nctent for the committee to refer any
plan it may adopt to the next State con-
| vention for annroval or Gisa nnroVal.
SUBSTITUTE ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Barksdale accented Mr. Class
amendment and the Lvnchhurs leader
made a vigorous soeech for its abortion
re declared that under the platform of
| t11e Norfolk Convention there was no
mandate upon tho committee and then
| he pointed ont what he conceived to be
+te danger of the plan proposed He
/ undertook to refute the argument that
i .',e onnonents IF the nrirsrv princinIe
were attempting to load the plan with
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Mr.. Glass and Mr.. Jones entered into
a. colloquy as to what the Norfolk reso-
| lGtions meant. and when it was over
Mr.. Flood spoke strongly against the
resolution. He had never been much of
a primary man but now that his party
had spoken. he was here to help to
| carry out it's declaration.
/ WAS WITHDRAWN.
! Mr. Glass, upon further consideration,
! said he had concluded that his interpre-
! tation of the Norfolk resolutions was
erroneous. and he therefore withdrew his
| resolution.
| Mr. Barksdale renewed his resolution.
| from which Mr.. Glass was substitute,
| and on this Mr.. FIasley demanded the
| ayes and noes The roll-call resulted
| ayes. 2: noes, IS. The Only affirmative
| votes were cast by Mr.. Barksdale, he
holding two proxies.
/ IT was now IL o'clock, and Mr.. White
| head moved that the report be consid-
cred by sections. This was adopted and
| the first section was read.
| Mr. Eggleston moved to amend by
striking out the first Thursday In June
as the time for United States Senatorial
| candidates to file their notices of candi-
| dacy and inserting in lieu thereof the
! first Thursday in July. Pending this
amendment the committee returned 10
/ section one relating to the general plan
| Mr. KeezeIl said he thought a candidate
| for office should be required to have q
majority instead of the highest number
/ of votes cast. On this suggestion there
was great deal of discussion. The mat
| ter was passed for the present
| Mr. Cogbili moved to amend by provid-
| ing that the voting should be under the
| viva voce system, except as to county
| officers, when the manner of voting is
| left to the local committees. Mr. w. a.
| Jones opposed the motion to amend, and
| said the general viva voce system was, in
his judgment. one OF the strongest
features of the plan. TIE amendment was
lost. Mr. Egs1eston,s amendment as to
change OF time within which notice
os senatorial candidates shall be given
| was taken up and rejected.
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
| The suggestion of Mr.. Keezell as to q
majority vote for nominations and entail
| ing second primary when no candidate
received a majority was renewed by
Judge Newman. but was rejected.
| The first section. wnlu4. is the preamble
| to the whole plan, was adopted without
amendment, save the insertion of the
word white before Democrat
Judge Watkins moved TO strike out the
provision in the United States Senatorial
plan allowing. - State Committee to levy
assessments upon the candidates. He
spoke ably for its adoption, and was sup
ported BY Mr.. Gordon. of Louisa Mr.
". A. Jones opposed the amendment.
while Mr.. Glass spoke for the amend
ment.
Mr. Ellyson GIr. W. A. Jones in the
ctair) spoke for the committee report
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