The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
RICHARD E. BYRD
DENIES STATEMENT

| Professor &. II. Jordan, OF Staun-
ton, that the Legislature OF Vir-
ginia Is "bOSSed'' by three men,
with the declaration that 1T Is not
true"
II am not going 20 criticise or
abuse anybody. am not going TO
indtct the Democratic party. This
il not a political movement, but
popular movement. It II not the
! time or occasion for display Of
fractional politics."
In replying TO Professor Jordan.
Mr.. Byrd said: 81 might resent
the assertion that the General As
Scmbly Is a SerVile body, con-
trolled by three men, for i am
/ member OF the Assembly. But
am a goOd-natured man and pre-
fer to believe that the man who
made the statement Is mistaken.
| He does not know what he Is talk
ing about. 1t Is not true"
Mr.. Byrd'S remarks along these
lines supplemented his formally
! prepared address.
Byrd Calls for Names.
Speaking calmly, but with determi
nation, Mr. Byrd created storm in
| the convention at noon today when
he demanded of Professor J. T. JOr-
dan, of Staunton, the names of the
three men responsible for the defeat
| of the Strobe bill.
/ That's the frank and manly thing
to DC" said Mr.. Byrd name the
/ men. Y % are they?"
MIR. LH1a's def followed a statement
made yesterday by Professor Jordan.
Immediately after being challenged
today. Mr.. Jordan, rising to a question
| of personal privilege, asserted that he
did not say three men controlled the
| Legislature. but that three mems in
fluence, cast in the interest of the
strobe bill. would have secured the
pusSage of that measure.
Professor Jordan started to name
the men.
There were cries OF Point OF order.
Mr.. Adams, OF Blackstone. in a ring
ing voice. said Professor Jordan
| should not be placed I'm such posi-
ton. He said he knew three men did
block the Strobe bill. A cheer greet
I'd this remark.
When consideration Of the legisla-
tive committees report came up the
revolt, which had been brewing
against Cannon's leadership. broke
out.
Rev. S. c. Hatcher. of Richmond
took the lead in fighting against the
adoption of that part OF the legisla-
tive committees report vilifying the
press OF Virginia.
Il am unwilling to endorse this
| scathing. drastic. bitter denunciation
If the press" said DIT. Hatcher. ~
! think il is uncalled for and impolitic
J md will do more harm than good.
want chance TO 30 on record as Op-
posed to the adoption by this con-
I
! II move that only the preamble and
resolutions be adopted by this conven-
ton"
Rev. w. c. Stevens, OF Roanoke.
so denounced in bitter language the
port and said that he wanted a
| ,hance to vote against such a scarn-
ing denunciation of newspapers OF Vir-
GINA.
Rev. James Cannon then suggested
that the preamble and resolutions
|
| seriatim.
Then if DIT. Hatcher wants TO go
on record as opposed TO rest OF re
port, he can do So
This motion was adopted and the
preamble and resolutions considered
one by one.
Interstate Liquor Shipments.
! All went smoothly until the reso-
luton providing for prohibition OF
| shipment OF liquor from wet into dry
territory was reached.
President II. p. Atkins opposed this
resolution, as forecasted in Journal
! Yesterday: He opposed it on the
| ground that the convention should
stand squarely on the one platform
statewide prohibition
| am opposed TO any recognition Of
the local option policy. We have
abandoned that policy and should not
| -qslM ueI0lIod SIsM ~ o. uLuleL
| ing 10 defeat an enabling act l would
introduce such a bill as this. for in
would take from Statewiders their
chief argument for Statewide prohi-
| oluon as opposed TO local option. IL
/ would give those opposed TO Statewide
another excuse TO vote against IL /
| think our Legislative committee has
made mistake"
Thomas Whitehead followed with
an argument In favor of the adODtior
of the resolution.
| Rev. +. S. Henckel and Rev. Asbur>-
| Shrlstlan, OF Richmond. supported
| PRESIDENT Atkins motion 20 strike out
| the resolution.
cannon. Mr.. Christian said ne was
not opposing the principle of the reso-
! iutlon, but was opposed to the con
Ventlon's adopting a resolution which
Feat Statewide.
! Officers Nominated.
rev r.: 1. Wexford. Of the First
Presnyterian Church here. will be the
next president OF the Anti-SaloOn
League; Rev. j. D. McAlister Score
tary; S. P. Jones. Richmond freae-
nrer. according to the report of the
nominating committee this afternoon
at O'Clock. The same vice presidents
are named 10y the nominating commit
Five new members of the executive
committee are named. They are Rev.
II. -. {. Maclachlan. Richmond; Rev.
D. l. BlakemOre. Rev. M S. Eagle.
PROFESSOR c. T. Jordan. Tim F. Shee-
nan. The Richmond members. in
Guiding DR.. Maclachlan. are Rev. II.
r. Atkins, Rev. s. c. Hatcher, Rev.
Asbury Christian, Rev. w. c. James.
DR. Ryland Knight, Rev. Thomas
Semmes. Other members of the com
mite are unchanged.
This committee will elect a super
intendent To succeed DR.. James Can
non. Jr.
The new legislative committee, as
reported by the nominating commit
tee, is composed of DIR. James Cannon
Jr:. Rev. j. d. McAlister. Rev e j.
Richardson, r.. S. Barbour. Rev. ]
w. Hough, w. n Vincent, Rev. d
Hepburn, Rev. j. H. Light and the in
coming superintendent.
AS DR. McAlister is thus put on the
legislative committee. ii would seem
that the report that he would be
elected superintendent is Incorrect
Walter SydnOr, of Richmond and
Thomas Whitehead. of Amherst, are
named as attorneys for the league
The report OF nominating cOmrnitte,