The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-30


nn,ttee for the submission OF tho ques-
ton. hut suggested a. the best possible
Man, that ii the full committee de-
cfded to hold the referendum that
Ne words flor reference of an ordi-
Tv9nc@is. and. against reference Of an
ordinance be placed on the ballots
syxed in the primary. Both OF these
q Ses.erts were promptly laid on the
liable and MT. Darlington introduced
his resolution.
Debate Is Lively.
II was pointed out in the debate
chat followed that the Darlington
resolution was practically the same
as the majority report already tabled
The same point was made against
suhstitute introduced by Writ Tay-
lcr. who, though he had signed the
majority report, voted against its ad-
vocates throughout, and against the
Darlington resolution. Several par
lIarnentary tangles followed the In
PRODUCTION of substitutes and members
speaking on the subject were IRE
ouently held out of order. The meet
,nr was comparatively harmonious.
however after the stormy opening
Secretary walter Duke, speaking
against the Darlington resolution,
and Chairman Miles Martin. who ie1t
the chair to speak for IL. had NJ
tie tilt which was as cool breeze
at a summer resort compared 20 the
str,,oom which enveloped Saunders
and Ferrandini Mr.. Duke had spoken
against the Darlington resolution,
urging that the representatives OF the
peor,ie be allowed to draw up pan
before any vote be taken. Mr.. Mar
tin, declaring that he was q. Demo
crat and believed IN letting the peo-
ple have q say in matters or sucn
fFfnrnrRtnd
Mr. Dukes remarks to mean that
he opposed letting the people nave
ANYTHING 70 do with it. Mr.. Duke
retortes that he was better Demo-
crat than Mr. Martin. for, while the
chairman wished a portion OF the
psnpIe % vote on the question ne
JMr. pukel wanted all the people,
and not Just one party to pass upon
the question.
came in for their usual roasting, the
worss "false" and '1ie" were used
Freely. MIR. Saunders took the lead
in this kind Of denunciation, direct
ing his attacks chiefly at the Ilmes-
Dispatch and News Leader ana thelr
owners. declaring that they were per
souallv interested In annexation ana
"blackguarded Clyde Saunders pc
eause he had kept the city council
laid on their property. Several
nthers also Joined In the attack upon
the newspapers
Offer Many Substitutes.
During the debate attempts were
made to introduce several substitutes
for the Darlington resolution, ali nut
that finally presented by Mr.. PuFceii
and defeated being ruled out or order
or withdrawn. One presented ny Wir'
Taylor was ruled out OF order, ana APP
neal from the decision OF the chalf
was taken by Secretary Walter Duke
BEFORE the appeal could be voted upon
ne resolution was withdrawn by Mr.
Taylor and another introduced by Mr.
purcell. This provided that II was
the sense Of the committee that the
reople should have right to vote
upon the question of annexation put
that this should not be done until
snecific plan was ready for submission,
and that ii should be done by all the
people and not by only a part OF
Them. After this was defeated. the
Darlington resolution. providing for
vote by the Democrats upon whether
ar NOT the council should submit the
matter TO all the people, was adopted.
A motion made by MIR. Purcell to re-
.rsnsider was best s..
The Darlington resolution was
frank compromise. and SO called ny
ITS advocates Mr. Saunders, IN de-
batting IT, sald that II did not pro-
vide fer submission Of annexation "a
the Democratic party, but merely left
To The marty at it's coming primary the
determination Of the question as TO
whether there should be a referen
dunn vote or not. others stated the
Same thing. something which was
plain from the resolution. Mr.. Fer
randini declared that the resolution
amounted to nothing after DR., Car
riugton had made a similar decfara-
ton in regard to the Purcell substi-
tute. supported by Mr.. Ferrandini- MI.
Pagan. Mr.. Hodges and one or two
others also entered the debate.
Partial Victory for Opponents.
The meeting lasted for about ar
hour, during which time the oppo'
nsnts of the Darlington resolution ex-
hausted every forensic and parliament
tary device in an effort TO defeat IL
finally losing by ten majority. Inc
original action of the committee. ia
ken ten days ago, provided Tor tht
submission Of the annexation question
te the Democratic primary. To the
extent that this was rescinded by the
Darlington resolution. Mr.. Duke. Mr.
Terrandiui. and others who opposed
the referendum won. for there will bs
no referendum on annexation, but 8
referendum on a referendum.
The extent to which opposition
within the committee has developed
since it's last meeting is shown by the
inability OF its advocates to secure it,
adoption, although but one man voted
against II when the subject came UT
at a previous meeting, and by the
fact that It's opponents were able &c
faqsfer eight votes against compro'
mise which gave them almost every"
thing they wanted.