The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-11


president, and an able Board Of i9ir ts;,o
consisting con o. fspreseHluht's' az
tlal guam M 1, encra Assembly has
annronrlated tie sum 81 100000 In aid Of
tie said celebration and the sum OF WA,
0U,CQ0 has peen supscr.psn " Ky r., nppiic.
stock Of the said company apaiat py 81 p psnis
HspiIiten eil'z see o. 4 e -
: t.vyhereaa The said movement is In our
opinion eIrlinently worthy Of the encour-
agen1ent and support Of All pat l
sAnerlca.n c.tlze!ls ~ Ns -
pe 1.11 oi,,d Thn M r,ronosed celabra-
nesoineu' -, dav 1SG7. 10 cons
:, ~ tha flrst permanent settlement
il America 81 English people is hereby
cord ally approved. and earnestly recon,
Ilennsa 20 n a. ~. hlae ronnress afthe United
n.a. tS , 10 .atuNe = y
- H.. Is a+4ar Educat;on
- -, = 49, =. .,.,.,,, d,
A resolution was adopted ueciarlns ~
favor Oh petter aao s',,,. 80. ctnta
ton OF the white children OF the o.u.e,
ana Mr.. Jones took the tloor 70 plesent
the report Of the Committee ON hesoiu-
lions on the State primary pan.
MIR. Flood demanded the readlns OIL .iis Wy,
report anu NE. as'9o u, - s,,,a,, of
| dcalening applause, that as Chairman o.
| thr committee he had the rlEnt 70 mar
al opening statement, ana 'nen =. -, ~
| ''lHJood" and Jones', ana y iooheu 10 q,
the convention. Was apous y sa,.,apded the
a rev. Mr. Flood again demanaea wv
| reading or the resolutions. ano theie
we're cries OF Flood, ana counter GREE
of "Sit DOWN. 49,, -o.a-
2 demand my right to % hea de ,ns t the
Ing. crlsu NJ. ~. top eo,uantion',
sans flsnt ~. 1T. al me nolnt of order
| AAih, . ,,,td lcbaerjne and
raised by Mr.. tlooa. al,'u raad amid
the secretary pEoceeuesi
great CONFUSION ,,..a y, !, tho front
Tho Leaders were ..,s arn un about the
row OF tlle s.as ,,o,rt nn,~ ready to
chair watching every PONY VIZ so,id
i open fire as soon as the reao1Rs s''0utt
4 be concluded
Judge G. Il. Ashton, - h.ns ~ IA
i offered substitute for the report =. sns
committee, declaring " 20 pc ,sns sr III
of the convention that me pen.u ~, ~, -,
rarity in Virginia IS asa'l'st a.
Judge Ashton asked that his time IN
",r,i,sd hit the body evidently had no
svn,nathy with his substitute and many
81, endeavors were made to howl him
~ sa..,
-, . Word ,,ttered by the speaker couia
NJ o. and his effort threw the con-
ne near, 80. az tho widest confusion again.
Henuoh lhto ,'s had characterized tho
when eol" -. ~ the session.
body outihs .i.sss that Judge Ashton
The ohiy esn Tho movement OF his
was speaking WIS .ns a,sst,,rca be was
| lips and the vlsoious
rtaklng with his arms
Amid Cries OF BIT DoWiA'
i Chairna ~. TN ~ Gentleman should have
,,1e..a m,nntes
dee a shton still moved his lips anu
/ arms vigorously, and there were S''es
a. aftu aslt down." which he finally did. ],
tor Martin moved that the suhsu-
az hs tabled. and Mr.. Parker, of South
49, w w, moved that 1t be referred.
IN rasol,,tion went to the table In a
n,,,i,I and Mr. Jones was recognized to
snaat ,,nm the report of the committee.
.ras really the first time the brilliant
original primary leader had addressed
tho convention At any aSer lehs geriod Of his
v verv able speech, and there was the
sreatest enthusiasm for the views he
neld.
He said the chief amendment was
over the method OF voting, tho report Q
the committee Cover MI. Jones's view" ..
inserting the secret ballot 'nsteau "
the viva voce system,
There was a compromise view, %tisll
failed. providing the viva Voce system ~
United States senatorial and State prl'
marles, but leaving It to the local au-
thorities as to what method should pe
used in local elections.
! Jones could be heard. as he was not II
good voice. having been greatly taxet
J in the long siege before the Resolutions
Committee
He went over the various argument!
advanced In the committee at some
. length, and explained all, tho amend
ments.
|, He said lie had believed that tho Tv'
4 vpce system WAS the greatest safeguar!!
: which could be inserted TO prevent fraud
and he had stood for this first, and sec
Il ond for the compromise view referred +
. aboye, He conceded perfect honesty t
r his opponents In this matter, and do
! dared amid applause that he woult
Z submit no minority report
. r,.,,, yxyard
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