The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
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passed. and growth and change are
Inevitable. He heartily praised the
work OF the convention in the matter
OF suffrage. and told of his faith in
the good intent OF the bulk OF the
newspaper men OF Virginia
Good Work Done.
r. Walton Moore OF Fairfax. called
attention 10 the fac; that but few
problems arising out OF the Consti.
tuition have been presented TO the
courts showing that the convention
must have done its work well
THE Suffrage Article OF the ConstI-
tuition was the topic assigned Major
WILLIAM A. Anderson He told how
necessary u was to preserve Caucasian
domination and how we'll the conven
ton did its work In this respect
When Toastmaster Stuart invited
calls from the members. Congressman
Montague was asked to come forth
He said that he believed his most val
liable public service was in helping to
put the Constitution in effect and that
Governor not In sympathy with such
efforts would have put the convention
In bad way. This he did without the
help OF official life In the State. These
matters were little known, he said.
and a study Of the press OF that day
would fail to reveal them.
Republican Mfnorjties Incrcnsc.
The most humorous speech OF tie
evening was by former Senator A. T.
Lincoln. or Smyth. representing the Re
publican minority of the convention.
He improvised n little poem concern
ing the mad rush Of Democrats for
Federal office. 10 the delight Of those
present Republican minorities lie
said. used to be scarce. existing in but
few States, but he was now proud To
see how body OF which he was part
had spread. until to-day there are Re
rninOritieS
State in the Union.
Eppa Hunton. Jr.. called upon, spoke
briefly, calling attention 10 the neces-
sity of revision of the tax laws and
lamenting the absence OF a strong mi
nority party in Virginia. G.. y. Mere
dith and Is. y. Davis. the latter OF
Franklin County. spoke briefly. There
were calls for Allen Caperton Braxton.
but he had gone.
The final toast. "rO the Memory Of
Our Colleagues Now silent was drunk
standing and in silence. amid deep SO
lemnity. Al it's conclusion. which was
al nearly o'clock this morning Pres.
ident Stuart declared the second re-
union OF the Association OF Survivors
Of the Virginia Constitutional Conven-
tion at an end
Men Who Gathered.
Among the guests not at the prin-
cipal table were DR.. Ennion c. VIII
Thomas r. Bryan. William r. Dabney.
William II. White, president of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae Railroad. T.. Randolph Williams.
Alexander ID. Hamilton. Judge George
l.. Christian, DIR. George Ben Johnston,
Judge II. Carter Scott. Judge Beverly
II. Crump, Judge -. &. Richardson, y.
H. Sands. former Senator Floyd W.
King, Clifton Forge; John w. Rich
ardson, Register OF the Land Office;
r. C. Stearnes, Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction: Il. O. James Secretary
OF the Commonwealth; Asher w IIar-
man. State Treasurer; Roosevelt Page,
Second Auditor; i. st. julien Wilson.
State Highway. Commissioners; Con
gresham A. j. Montague, Colonel
John Murphy, and besides representa-
ti:es of the press. the following Off
GERS of the Constitutional Conventions:
j. ~ Brenaman. assistant clerk:
George Lindsay, journal clerk, and
Frank b. Watkins, sergeant-at-arms.
Among members of the convention
present were the following: William
a. Anderson. RockbridEc; Rufus a.
Ayers. Wise; Joseph T.. Barham. South
hampton: Manly H. Barnes. New Kent:
DR.. Thomas II. Barnes. Nanscmond;
Allen Caperton BraXton Stanton; j.
Thompson Brown, Bedford: Preston w.
Campbell, Washington; Hill Carter,
Hanover; B. a. Davis Franklin: Henry
Fairfax, Loudoun; Judge Bennett r,
Gordon. Nelson; James w. Gordon.
Richmond; K. Lindsay Gordon, Louisa;
Roger Gregory. King William It. l..
Gwyn. Grayson; Alexander Hamilton,
Petersburg; l.. A. Hardy, Lunenburg;
Eppa Hunton. Jr., Fauquler: George
b. Keezell Rockingham: a. It. Lin
coin, Smyth; James n. Lindsay, Char
lottesville; F.. II. Lowell, Madison;
Charles V. Meredith, Richmond; r.
.t,,fa II - w.
herty, Warren; John Garland Pollard.
Richmond: Timothy Rives. Prince
George; Henry c. Stuart, Russell;
Robert Turnbull. Brunswick; Gordon
l.. Vincent. Brownsville; S. p. Waddill.
Henrico: n, r. Wescott, Accomac;
Jonathan Woodhouse. Princess Anne;
w. T. Yancey. Rappahannock