The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10


his cofscisnsious duty. he asserted to-
move reconsideration for the reasons
that the resolution, wac sprung In the
caucus Wednesday night ~ x time
when no serious consideration could
be given u. because he had. - CHAIR
man, Wednesday night ruled the res
oiution In order when the caucus had
been called for the sole purpose OF
election Of o Judge for Hopewel. and
because he and other members want
ed TO be recorded on the question. MT.
Jordan's reasons were not stated COM
pietely until AFTER dozen interrupt
tons,
Senator Pitcher insisted that there
were no records kept of the caucus
proceedings and he wanted to know
how the gentlemen could possibly be
put on record. Senator Goolrtck
thought Mr.. Jordan had voted with
minority on the question "wednesday
night, and, therefore, had not the
right to move reconsideration. He
stood corrected by Mr.. Jordan. who
said he did not vote with the NIL
nority.
senator STROBE wanted to know
what development there had been
overnight OF sufficient Importance to
change the attitude Of the caucus.
MIR. Gordon interrupted to say that
he sympathized with Mr.. Jordan SO far
as desiring a recorded vote was con.
cerned. These were but few of the,
interruptions. Mr.. Jordan finally Sc
cured sufficient attention to permit
him to say that his desire was for the
entire membership to elect the COM
missioner. He said II had been gener-
ally understood that the full member
ship elect the commissioner because
of statement on the moor Of the
Senate by Mr.. Mapp that the General
Assembly should name the commits
sioner In open session. There had
been nothing In that statement. he
said. that was binding. In the way of
an agreement on the part Of anybody.
but it had been generally understood
that there would be no nomination for
the commissionership by caucus.
Pleads FOr Minority Representation.
Mr.. Jordan characterized the effort
to keep the FUN membership from
participation Of the actual naming Of
the commissioner as the most danger
Gus attack made on the prohibition
bill, as well a. the cause Of temper
ance, at tits session. He told the mem
bers that the great majority for pro-
hibition rolled up In the Ninth Dis
trict. q Republican district contributed
largely to the great victory in the
campaign of two years ago. He In
sisted that the representatives OF the
Republican people of that section
should be allowed to participate. He
told also of the campaign In which he
spoke from the same platforms and
for the same cause Of prohibition dur
ing that campaign, with Senator LIN
coin. Republican.
Mr.. Jordan declared he 10 Just as
jealous OF his Democracy as any mem
Der within the hearing of his voice.
but he believed the Republicans who
voted for prohibition should be repre-
sented tn the vote cast for the election
OF the Officer who was to be In charge
of enforcement of the prohibition law.
He urged the members TO take this
issue out of the caucus and to let the
whole house elect
Senator STROBE at this point moved
that tho caucus adjourn In order that
the Senate session set for 9 O'Clock
might be begun. He presented the
motion on a point of order. and was
ruled out Of order.
Senator Addison speak against
the Jordan motion to reconsider took
issue with Mr.. Jordan on the state
ment that II had been generally I'M
derstood that the caucus would not
nominate. Senator Addison, by rea-
son OF numerous interruptions, also
met diflculty In stating his position
and In urging defeat Of the motion.
He called upon the Democrats not 10
surrender their rights to the Repub-
Leans by permitting them to name the
commissioner.
Senators Conrad and Cannon in
terrupted and Senator Garrett. being
recognized, asked Mr.. Addison II this
Is "a Democratic caucus or a political
cloakroom meeting to throw out a
little sop to catch Republican votes"
The question drew applause. Mr.. Ad-
olson replied:
Just so!''
Senator Addison wanted to know IL
Mr.. Jordan would have opposed tue
nomination of the commissioner in a
Democratic primary had the bill been
by the people.
Senator Holt asked Mr.. Addison II
the Republicans were not divided on
the enabling act two years ago and
IL he does not believe that Republl-
cans voted In the Statewide election
against, as well as for prohibition.
Obeal Is Mentioned.
Yes replied Mr.. Addison. some
of the Republicans voted against the
eua DING &C.. HOn1S NQtcU against pro-
hibition Some Republicans helped us
but Republican leader led the vets.
think his name was Royal E.
Cabelf"
Senator Addison asked the caucus IL
there was ever q more ludicrous atti-
tude for sensible men to occupy than
that taken in standing for the sur
render OF party privileges to allow Re
publicans to participate. He pleaded
that the party do not compromise
Democracy in a matter of this sort.
He expressed the belief that q more
serious, more grave, more alarming
mistake could not be made by the
party caucus.
MIR. Gordon ask ed II this caucus
would throw down the bars and let
the open General Assembly elect all
officers which the Legislature In called
upon to name. The question was not
answered, Senators Cannon and Gum
moving the pending question. The roll
call on the Jordan motion to recon-
stder showed:
For-Andrews. Baum, Brown. Buck.
Cato, Clement. Conrad. Corbitt.
Cousins. Cox. Floyd. Gatewcod. Jstt.
Jordan, Kent Mann Mapp, Meetxa,
Moss, Musgrave. Owen Price, J. H..
Price. r. W Ramsey. Shumate,
Smith. Sproui. Swift. Taylor, TinSay,
Valentine, Willis, Winston, Wright.
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