The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
OF the Senate had preceded the contipua-
ttor, Of Mr.. Tavenncr's argument against
TALKS II RIO DEATH

TALKS TITO DEATH.
When Mr.. Tavenner had taken his seat
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Halifax, was recognlzed
before the pending question, could be
moved and he spoke until the chair was
vacated at g P. NJ. and retained the 1ioo g :
at tho resumption Of tho chair at 3:3o
o'clock. Tho Halifax senator did not
make ali argument against the spec,hc
provisions, but took q scattering sno 'L
at the whole measure and frank! an :,
nounced his hostility to II. re ,auhco ~ !
into something Of tho nature OF a pom
Teal discussion, beginning with the May
Conference movement OF 1899 and turning
ron that into n review OF the movement
for primary nominations since that tim G.
In answer to questions, the speahar5 a. !.
mitted that he had been memper o.
the May conference and that he was there
n the effort to def eat the junior sen q :
tors Martin 81 re- election. He had seen
mat lie was wrong, even though lie ala
offer n resolution proposing that the COIL
ference proceed to nominate senator:
Reviewing the conference movement iLiiu
its failure OF specific results. ne slateo
that no one who had beeh proi,.lie .i., -
the movement would stand as It's repre-
sentative until finally the then Governor
ofTtho state consented to allow himself
10 be- sacrificed in the cause. ne pre-.
idicted that another Governor would snare
the same fate II he attempted TO gel t eae
Senator. Martin. 80, !,
The speech of Mr.. Barksdale took a
2xyide range and was by turns humorous
and serious. but mostly humorous. he
criticised the efforts to secure q primary
,I.nEas IN the interests OF certain men
and aimed at others. Many Times WAS Wa,
TIE, senator interrupted, but he answered esi
tuuestioners with n readiness u hot W. ~.
r. sufficiency that were amusing, ~
snecch was literally interspersed WIN
ga fire and drollery and was highly enter
& aiming. That was all 1t was designed 70
No. for the speaker was talking to con-f
sumo time and did 1t very effectively.
Afternoon Session.
When tho chair was resumed at gS:ao,
M THOMAS OF Campbell, asked leave
tansk a question and stated that be-
fore doing SO he wished 70 make 2
statement in tho nature Of foundation
for his question. Mr.. Rarksdale readily
consented. as 1t saved his vocal powers
ia hermit some one else to consume tlmc
while hc still retained the floor' MT.
rhnmas thcreupon began a statement
e. tha nature OF n speech, continuing
nearly half an hour. In tho course OF
which no outlined his position with re-
5rard 10 prlmurica lie contendod that
free government demands that those VINO
elect shall also nominate, ana that It lol-s
loved that the method by which the
greatest number might participate s
the best method, The primary princl-
Mo- he said, accomplished this result.
and hence should be adopted. lie denied
fiat primary would disrupt tho party,
and referred TO tho small party consists
ing of tho of,iceholders as the one II
,youId disrupt, and not the larger party,
embracing tho mass OF voters. Gon',',ur
Ing the speaker in some detail reviewed
his record rs an advocate OF primaries
and as u member of the Mhytconterencce;
Mr., Ba rksdala resumed his speech, anu
cortinued until $50 j. NJ, when ne
Welded to Mr.. sadler, or Powhatan. for
a motion to adjourn, but With the en-
nress understanding that he was TO have
The floor when tho senate convened on
Monday, Tho speech Of tho late session
was fiibuster, pure and simple, ana
MAS successful IT. talking the blll 70
dea til, !,
"YouS arc Just linking 10 kill time,
intcrjected Senator Opic.
4.,Im talking to kill this BILL vas
Senator l.arksdala's retort.
The speaker referred to the people of
Underwater as great flibusterors, and
prodded Mr., Sears, who had piled him
with questions, by this reference to tho
fight on the oyster BILL Ite took
shot at various sections Of tho State and
their products and characteristics, and
provoked great lnuEhter{by referring To-
Mr.. Keezell as the "tall \ sycamore of
Cub Run After q loGg line Of breezy
talk, the speaker yielded for the motion
to ADJOURN
The motion prevailed 12 ia II on a
recorded vote and the Senate was de-
,clarea adjourned until Monday at J.
"a, NJ, The adjournment, II is urlyer-
sally conceded, u means az abandonment
OF all effort TO pass tho bill Il Senator
5Aiachen accepts the defeat ol the bill