The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-02

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SfiSa"sanstSni, Pollard decl nrrtl tllatjJ ~ y
sssuIsicred iet ttt had been sent tt,l,ltt'll.
A,niifyinir him md Chat u reg return
S,,Nnslht Ind teen received 81 showing Io
@bad received the ssni,ie. MS pfo'u'o'eu
sspmnthing OF u sense % 50 ton on y, /.
Chairman Scores a POINT.
#3sYshairnai, snead exrltedlS interr,ptetd,
Pollard Il, ask III a sign y ili - {
Rsigls disc t ,.n NM
Sic had not but that some phe ptso a
I,oiard inaisted that Whether g, 4 !, liot
Ns,nSnd Ind signed lie was sresp
Bhnsing received tho notice &, u
ABOUT tlils time Deputy Nlnrslaa s' w
1,cndlt this city VINO WI ,s ssI.t 4,
ss I'm ts Mns p sfe Storm
md ZIG colored delegates nrote,ssteas
fjot,dlys;,.d long against 'Benedic a !, as
8il,oYSi insisted Oh calling him. Flnais
BAJp. Eendit{ lad to come8down from ron Wy ~ =;
Sicgtfum for the sake OF order 81, n. a.,
~ Alter i,ers sient effort and the 8cXeIci,se
kas9,ns,c,,, ling power, Mr.. Miles M. WI
Hams. of this citS,$sucreeded In securing i'm
gths 5,lttnntion OF tito chair and ina klrE
himself heard above tho beullaIn wy y.
$raisnetl. lie held Iii his l,and " PAPER q,
which he said was tile party pau, ''lsu
asked iho chairman to read IL 35.3s55
Mr.. Snead Loses Patience.
5 business was suspended for some mo.
$f,onts and Infusion prevailed 81 ny y,
floor, while the chairman vas lelsMrGi ~.
Sneri1si1g me plan. Mr. Williams finally y.
&Iecan,o Impatient, and upon Nlr.,8NYi y :.
aliamys insstei,ce, the chairman sud a4 \, !,
can't ird III; you read 1t, Y meaning tho
Gsontion referred to by ~ I'LL Jams. III
#sMr. Milan took rather than se ,S
%the floor What have you dccded ~ 20
@itssrnll p. he repeatedly a sked WI II 5Nelc
&lnencc. VI Z. s Bf l5 " vi 9{ e, h. !. /, ~
an,oddine and lrctortcC holly: II THAT s none;
WOfgyour' business !, g. 5s., l, Il.
Mr. MORGAN Treat addressed the chair
and was recognized. but wa $ nte r. e
by Mr.. Williams who protested INA b ~
Had not yielded the floor. Z. y,
MIR. Enright finally secured recognition
tot1alse a point or order. The o'gan y lsti
8tion OF the convent ion8wus tho only pusi-l
ness lii order he said 4. Is. 81 81 81
$SfNIr. Williams still or the floo =, con
s3finucl, charging that The chairiniun e u
Btr persistently refused to discharge them
@ Mr.. Treat as a Pacifler.
III. Treat made the point Of order that
Mr. William was not addressing himselt s
40 the business before the House ana = q
was not in order. lie argued his con-
Slcntion and then reminded tho conven-
contests They mus 80 to the ere den, N n
&tials committee. i,
&3,,I don't intend TO yield the floor tn
$1EEset my rights, vehemently declared
MI. Williams. 81 r do not kno what tho
procedure Of my friend, Enright, from
Ohio isl but I do know what the party
Siaw is in Goochlnnd, II we let Morgan
Treat make up a. list OF delegates and
control tho convention what Is the use
n5ntS Ia c tcnf tfpnv
slfYou want to raise a row, We a re re-. mere y.
to%giyesit to vol. n y. q, Il. t.<a
Hero confusion again cnsued, Williams.
Pollard and Allan leading their forces
with no sign Of yielding. MIR. Williams
was outspokeu and emphatic against per-
Knitting the delegates from contested
counties 10 participate in the selection 20 ol
theEcredentials committee.
s.s Some Choice Metaphor.
8&.sYcs. 2T understand what they want"
ErrtferrInc TO the Treat faction: they
mean You suck the sugar teat while we
make ths roll OF the convent ion.' p ou've
gotta great big office and you are suck
ing all The pap. Yon'ye got White men
SvhG are 5herc Tor the purpose q con.r1 q
ing this convention. and who have pac
&eds a temporary roll. ] want to so to
Norfolk to defeat Park Agnew and Bow
den. What's Agnew ever done for tho
4parly?S. t III
Continuing III this strainffor some time
5AIt Williams then addressed the colorcd
sGeleGatcs: F
l"If YOU swallow tho Slate that Chap
Rsncad's got. you Nigh. as well so ON
hack home now
$ A motion was made that the roll OF the
convention consist of the uncontcsted
delegates only, but the motion was lost,
sight OF in the confusion of advocacy
and protest that followed
Charged Gag Rule.
f. The secretary undertook to read the
provisional roll, but was interrupted by
Mr.. Wlliams. The chairman says he
In going to read a gag roll. y. want every
delegate here who is opposed 70 gag rule
10 stand on one side. #
Lawyer Pollard chimed in: We will
srar stand it =
& The chairman 'hnnouEeed that the sec
rotary wouldstalf thcarol OF the uncon1
NECESSARY" This addentiuln raised n
howl, but L was obscured III a fresh ,lr-
5l,nar.
SS@tI F.5Jonathan challenged n Richmond
&alternate's vote, but most Of tho negroes
3and City Chairman Elicit declined 10
vote Pollard protested loudly against
Gthe procedure, and so did Jonathan. but
THE roll proceeded amid q small paHdc-
&1nonlum. Many refraincd from voting.
hut tho roll Was finally concluded and
Fthe result announced: DePoy, 20; VII
Hams, .. f.E
Mr.. Treat moved The appointment Of
~ committee of three to notify the chair
35n,an-elect Tic was soon escorted to the
chair, and as he took his seat, Mr.. Wil-
Hama shouted:
"All opposed 10 gag law conc over
here meaning TO the side OF the hall
In which hcastood
Pollard Charges Fraud.
~ The new chairman ina most courteous.
and appealing manner asked the delegates
to he seated.
'Wn take our seats under protest.
Shouted II, II, iona than.
Chairman DE Poy then thanked thu
conventioh for the honor and made (;
&conciliatpry speech, in which he assured
Eali of fairness,
B, p. yandcrvall, colored, Of Tuchmond
WAS made secretary without division.
Il During the discussion preceding the vo.,
there was The utmost confusion. ]. NJ. I'll
lett Pollard. Jonathan and Scott, all talk