The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-06
THE MINES RICHMOND, va, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Z, 1907
upon plans
TO PRESS THE FIGHT
Governor Glenn and Other Off
cials Confer as to the Rate
Legislation Matter.

RALEIGH, N. c., November 5.-At
the conclusion OF an all,day confer
ence between Governor Glenn, the
members OF Council of State, the Cor
poration Commission and attorneys for
the State In the pending railroad rate
litigation for the purpose of mapping
out plans for the further prosecution
of the case for the state in the South
ern Railway and other suits involving
the 2 ia cent passenger rate act,
Governor Glenn said tonight that the
conference was thoroughly hnrmoni-
GUS and the conferences unanimous
on every proposition that came up for
action. I1e said each man, attorneys
and others, had his work mapped out
for him, and all pledged themselves
to stand by their guns" and that all
Is in readiness now for the further
prosecution of the suit from the States
viewpoint.
What are some Of the things that
are to be done?" a curious newspaper
man ventured to ask. ''Oh, that Is an
other thing" was the laconic reply.
A this is very illuminating" was
the disappointed comment of another
newspapers man. Eyes. about as clear
as mud" came the fncetious response
from the Governor.
VIII Not Discuss PLANK.
The fact Is every member of the
conference was bound to secrecy. the
Governor to give out the only ate
ment. The Governor was asked "
there was any probability OF an extra
session of the Legislature to adjust
a compromise. His reply was, THAT is
another thing. I am not talking as to
plans, and anything you say about any
Of these matters Will have to be on
your own responsibility"
1t is known that the Governor laid be-
fore the conference a detailed review
of the elaboration OF the Governors OF
Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina
in Atlanta last week, and that the
plans agreed on to-day were in the
light OF the action taken by the Gov
ernors in their Atlanta conference. Ac-
cording to the regular program the
next move in the litigation will be the
naming of a date by Standing Master
Montgomery for the Gnai hearing of
witnesses for the State in Raleigh.
This to be probably within the next
two weeks unless the conference to-day
changed the program.
There We're present and participating
In to-day's conference Governor r. y.
Glenn, State Auditor B. F.. Dixon. Sec
rotary OF State ]. Bryan Grimes, State
B. R. Lacy. and Superintend-
ent OF Public Instruction j. Y. Joy
nsr, OF counsel of state: Chairman
Franklin Mcneil n Commissioners S.
L. Rogers, of the Corporation Commits.
sion; p. j. Justice, Greensboro; tx
c. B. Aycock. Goldsboro; F. A.
Woodward. Wilson; r. w. Winston,
Durham: Ex-Judge James E. Shepherd,
Raleigh.
Expect Extrn Session.
In the absence of any official state
ment as TO the action of the confer
ence. there is a growing Impression
here that the probability of a special
session of the Legislature is very
strong. 1t is pointed out that the re-
cent reported leak" from the State
the court stood four to one against
affirming the trial below in the noted
Green cast, In which Judge Long lined
considered to be strong indications
that Standing Master Montgomery and
United States Circuit Judge Pritchard
will find against the States conten-
the appearances Of a losing hand
State authorities would deem 1t wise
to call together he Legislature to
strengthen the position of the State
in the pending suits. A circumstanc
that. II Is claimed. gives this indica-
ton is that after the members of the
Commission n the at
the conference. the Council Of State
and the Governor remained in confer
ence for quite a while. 1t is the Coun-
eli! of State that would act Jointly with
the Governor in calling together the
Legislature In special session.