Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
STORM Of D|SPUTAT|ON
AMONG THE GOVERNORS
Conference Adopts Anti-Lynch-
ing Resolution, Accusing An
ger of Gov. BIease.

RICHMOND. Va, December 3. The
conference Of governors was caught in a
storm of personal remarks and defiant
utterances just before the noon adjourn
| ment yesterday. when Gov. Emmett
O'Neal of Alabama offered anti-lynching
resolutions. He said he represented a
state with large negro vote. Gov.
O'Neal prefaced his resolution with the
explanation that certain member of
the conference had made remarks that
had gone forth to the world and which
were defiant Of law and order and repug-
nant to law-abiding vitizens. The confer
ence. he said, without delay, should re-
pudiate those words as contrary to its
views. Gov. Gilchrist Of Florida seconded
the O'Neal resolution but Gov. Mann of
Virginia offered a substitute. as follows:
''kesolved, That 1t Is the sentiment of the
conference of the governors, in session AT
Richmond. Va, December e. 1912. that
the whole power of the several states
should be used whenever necessary to
protect persons accused Of crime Of any
kind against the violence Of MODS. and to
provide for speedy. orderly and impartial
trials by courts Of jurisdiction. to the
end that the laws for the protection of
life and property be duly enforced and
respected by the people"
How the Members Voted.
The governors voting for the Mann res
olution were: O'Neal, Alabama; Gill
christ, Florida: Brown. Georgia: P.aisted.
Maine: Goldsborough, Maryland: Had
ley. Missouri: Oddie, Nevada: Dix. New
York: Tener. Pennsylvania; Spry. Utah:
Mann, Virginia; McGovern. Wisconsin;
Carey, Wyoming; Wesley. South Dakota
IA. Against the resolution: Donaghey,
Arkansas: Baldwin, Connecticut: Haw-
a.
These last four governors favored the
sentiment. but thought the resolution in
terfered with the privileges of members
of the conference in expressing their
views.
Gov. Blease, in the discussion of the
Mann resolution. was taken to task by a
dozen governors. Gov. Carey Of Wyo-
ming denounced him for Claiming
monopoly for South Carolina of the re-
spect Of the white man for women"
Gov. Hadley OF Missouri commented that
the floor of the conference hall was not a
clearing house for local and personal
controversies" Gov Goldsborough of
Maryland said he stood solidly by the
resolution because 1t was matter of
right Gov. Dix Of New York thought it
would be most unwise" not to adopt the
resolution. Gov. O'Neal Of Alabama as
serted his belief that the entire confer
enoe had been belittled by the South
Carolinian's remarks. and that it was the
the law and the enforcement of law.
Blease Defiant.
When a motion was made by Gov.
Baldwin of Connecticut. seconded by
Gov. Hadley of Missouri, that the sub
stitute resolution from Gov. Mann be
laid on the table there came cries of
mo-" from the auditorium. Gov Blease
arose, and. purple with anger. yelled
between gritted teeth:
pass the resolutions! Pass them.
What do I care? When the governors
who vote in favor OF the resolutions shall
have gone into political oblivion I will
be wearing the senatorial toga, repre-
senting the people of South Carolina in
the highest council Of this great nation
From the gallery came few Kisses
and Mr.. Blease cried:
$50 am Kissed. am I? Kisses are the
applause OF geese.
Still defiant as the roll was called. Gov
Blease remained silent when South Caro-
lina's name was reached. When the vote
was announced he arose and said:
South Carolina did not vote because