The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-06
BLEASE CONs|GNs|
CONSTITUTION 1I
HAOES ONCE AGA
South Cardinals Coveruc|
Starts in to Talk on
Divorce Laws
BEGINS A TRADE
ON RACE QUESTIOl
Governor Carey of Wyomi1
Asks Question, Gets An.|
swer That Causes
Ladies to Leave

The Program Today.
10 o'clock A. M.-sRuDo4
Credits Address by 0oveEnog
Emmett O'Neal. of Alabama A.
dress by Ambassador Myron xH
Herrick, ambassador to FranG4
on the result OF his investa0
tons of the French farm crod
system.
1880 p. M.--Luncheon wfk1
Major j. II. Dooley.
$3.50 p M.-Dinnsr wtk1
John Stewart Bryan.
Dramatically interrupting Cow
nor Blease, of South Carolina, IN
course of a feryent speech, in wh1s
he made some reference to .
ference in treatment between ngrN
and whites in his State, by dcmnn
ing to know if Governor Biease H.
not taken an oath to support q g.
stitution that administered justSce
black and white alike, Cover
Joseph NJ. Carey, of wyoming, ~
cipitated a sensation yesterday
noon at the Conference OF Govermo
Governor Blease. the blood surq
to his face, started to reply,
paused momentarily to caution
newspaper reporters to quote
correctly, and then, In imp211l0M
tones, told Governor Carey that VIE
ever the constitution stood bekWN
him and the virtue of the white ~
men of his State he would resign
com mission and throw the conS
ton to the winds, repeating his -
GUS remark. ''to hell with the Az
stitutIon."
The situation Tense. Nh
For a few moments the situae
was tense In the extreme. Govern
Carey's challenge was greeted
applause and as Governor 81
,. started to reply a score or mOxNs
women, notably the wives and On
ters OF the executives. arose haM
and made for the door. There o.
massed until the incident had bi0N
over and returned quietly to IT,
seat
The incident came after 0ovesM
Blease, by request Of Governor -
lev, had been speaking Tor SeNe
minutes ON the subject Of South So
lina's laws, which neither permit
recog- ize divorces.
The Palmetto governor spokA
some length and his remarks g.
rather a wide range, touching ~
a defense Of his exercise OF th4
| doning power and lynching. An6
| the course of his speech Ne 49,
I come reference to a different t.
ment of the black from that -
whites because OF the prevalHn&
| ditions In his State.
Governor Carey Challenges
| Tho ponderous form of the G0N.
nor Of Montana arose AZ Cows
| Blease reached that point, ~
stentorial tones he said:
| MAY ! ask the governor OK go
| Carolina a question:!
Governor Blease signined hin
| ingness to be- quizzed, ana Cow
! Carey asked him:
when you were inaugurated gJ.
ernor, did you take an oath -
port the constitution?
Governor Blease replied proM
that he did.
Doesn't your constitution pre-
the negro as well as the white ul4
Governor Blease colored. but
| replying turned to the newspapet
and entoined them not to say en19
was excited. II am a cold-0l0
man." he exclaimed-"a coid-0toA
hghting man.
Governor BIeaso Answsrs.
Then to Governor Carey hs A
1T VIII make you the same A11
+5p423
my State when someone put
question to me. Whenever the
stitution of my State steps bee
me and the virtue OF white 49,
of my State, will resign my
mission, tear 1t into shreds. thN4
tn the winds. and march to h4r
Tense regardless OF the constftu1&
Concluding, he told his auditot1
he had been quoted by newspap44M
a campaign speech as saying.
with the constitution" and he
mitted that he had made tha ~
ance In connection with certain a.
fications, and that 5000 peopa4
endorsed It
After Governor Blease left tn
ference. SOME few minutes nek0k
tournament. Governor ID. ShafroeAs
ernor Mann and Governor
without referring to the RAN
executive by name. received 0N
from the audience whom theys
lin quick succession and danN
mob law. Ssa
An Evsntfut Day.
Altogether the third days o1no
the house Of governors was oo8A
, full and strenuous. Tho espo
held two lengthy sessions, mOeN
/ afternoon, in which they he4N
addresses dealing with ma&e1
, which they are vitality intereq
hated the topics 1t length. al
audience to women advocAte1S
| labor laws and equal suf1yAxe
| ing out the day ~ guests 01
!. Mann at a reception ut IT,
, tive nansion-.the crOwntn
: feature Of the week
Miss Mary Johnston. IN
( ana Mrs. B. b. Valentine u