The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-05
HANOVER SENATOR
HITS AT JUDGE MANN
Declares Agricultural Bills Might
Have Mad Better Fate if Can
didatc Had Used in Senate
Some Of Eloquence He
Displayed at Conven-
ton Yesterday.

NV every minute of the day and
M extended far into the night.
Wv the first session OF the Nir-
ginia Farmers Institute
proved notable success, both az to
attendance and as to the value Of
topics presented. Paper after paper
touching some special branch OF farm
'3ng or dealing with some OF the agri-
cultural problems OF the present day
were read to patient and Interested
AUDIENCE, which sat In the Jefferson
Auditorium from 9 o'clock in the morn
ing until late In the evening. with only
very brief fntermissions for meals. Adj
dresses OF welcome by the Governor
of Virginia and the Mayos Of Richmond
opened the convention. and with but
brief prelim!naries the serious busi-
ness OF the institute was taken up and
prosecuted throughout the day with
unabated yigor.
Political Echoes.
Addresses by Judge William II. Mann
and Hon. Henry C. Stuart may have
had a bearing on the coming guberna-
torial fight, although they were non
political in character, the candidates
dividing the honors In the way of APP
plause.
Mr.. Stuart limited himself almost en-
tirely to q discussion of the State Fair
OF which he Is the executive head. tell
ing of its relation to the agricultural
development of the State. Judge Mann
discussed agricultural education in an
Informal and interesting manner, call
ing particular attention to what had
been done by the recent Legislature.
Without overstepping the bounds of
the occasion and making a direct hid
4 for votes. the Sottoway Senator never
thcless let II he understood that he
had been the patron and champion OF
every measure In the interest OF the
farmers which came before the laet
General Assembly.
While the Mann adflerents applauded
enthusiastically, the followers of Mr..
i Stuart found their opportunity to ham
mer the floor moment later when DR..
Charles u. Gravatt. member OF .ne
State Senate from Hanover county. told
OF his experience with a bill which
he introduced to provide for agricul-
tural education. and DR.. Gravatt de-
cIared that II Judge Mann had cham
pioned this bill with the eloquence
and force which he had shown in ad-
dressing the Farmers Institute, he
believed the measure might have pass
ed the Senate instead OF being lost.
The opponents of Judge Mann were
!, liberal in their approval of DR..
tGravatts rebuke as there had been
tdistinct tone of resentment OF what
ITO make political capital out of the
/ opportunity to address the Farmers
Institute, which has heretofore been
la strictly non-political body. The Han
lover Senator went on to make further
reference to the remarks of Judge
Mann. who, in speaking of the pros
perity of the State. had said that the
Ia surplus of over s1,O00.000. Notwith-
standing this surplus, declared DIR.
,Gravatt, Judge Mann's support was not
!, given to certain bills for State aid to
;the agricultural interests.
casual mention OF the name OF
William Jennings Bryan in the re-
marks OF Mr.. Stuart brought forth
prolonged applause, led by the cane OF
Judge Mann, which thumped the floor
enthusiastically.
IntercxtinE Papers.
All the members of the State Board
pf Agriculture were present at the
opening session. sitting together at
the front of the eastern aisle. and
manifesting much interest in the
progress OF the institute. Many mem
bers OF the State Legislature were also
noticed in the audience and In the lobby
shaking hands. Captain John Lamb.
member Of Congress from this district.
occupied one staircase in the hand
shaking procession. and his Republican
4 opponent. Delegate j.. G. Luce. of
Goochland county, took the other.
Among the resolutions introduced
and referred to committee was pro-
test against the tax of 15 cents q ton
placed by the last Legislature on GER
missioner to cover bran and wheat
waste, even when ground from the
farmers own wheat In the local mill
for local consumption. The resolution
h provides for the appointment of a COM
mittee OF three to confer with the
authorities with view to putting a
different construction on the law.
or the addresses of the day none met
with more general Interest and en-
thusiasm than that of Mr.. James Bell
wood. of Chesterfield county, who told
& OF farming conditions in the West and
the labor saving machinery by which
one high-paid employe in the Dakotas
gets away with the work usually done
by eight or ten Virginia negroes.
A discussion Of the use of crimson
mr. German clover by Mr.. ], r, Wat
kins also provoked some discussion,
SO crowded was the program with fea-
lures OF interest that 1t was necessary
for Chairman Sandy to holdsthe .speak-
ers strictly to their time and cut short
the discussion In order to get through
IN a reasonable period. Many Of the
subjects brought UP Will no doubt be
further discussed in the sessions OF
to-day,
Plan for Incorporation.
Mr.. Westmoreland Davis, chairman
Eof q special committee appointed by
the executive committee some time agt
TO consider the Incorporation Of tht
institute, made a tentative report las
might with q scheme OF incorporation
slnd proposed achartar, all gof which was
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