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MACON, GA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1901
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SCHLEY’S LETTER TO LONG
AND THE SECRETARY’S REPLY
The Admiral Makes Complaint of Maclay’s
Unfair References to Himself, Protests
Against Low Things and Abusive Lan=
guage Used, and Requests That Entire
Matter Be Brought Under Clearer and
Calmer Review of His Brothers=in=Arms.
Maciay and Sampson Willing.
WASHINGTON, July 24.—Secretary
Long, In accordance with a request
from Admiral Schley, today advised
that officer that he would order a court
of Inquiry to examine Into the entire
matter of Admiral Schley’s course In
ahe Santiago naval campaign. Later
the secretary announced that owing to
the extremely hot weather the court
would not meet until September and
that he would turn over his reception
room to the court. The secretary said:
"It Is too hot now and I do not think
it would be very comfortable for offi
cers to alt In their heavy full drew uni
forms during August. I issued an or
der some time ago dispensing with the
wearing of full dress uniforms during
a court-martial, but this case will be
so Important that every form of offi
cial dignity will be observed, even to
ihe guard of marines at the door. I
propose to give the court the use of the
large reception room adjoining my
office, which Is a convenient and com
modious place."
"Will the sessions of the court be
own?"
'"Unquestionably," was the emphatic
reply. "I propose to make that fact
very plain. It would be a great mistake
to have a secret court. The country
has a right to know all that transpires
in the way of testimony offered. Per
sonally, I should be very glad to have
a court'composed of a large number of
offkxra, hut the naval regulations re
st riot me to the selection of three. I
hope to name the personnel of the court
tomorrow, and this will give the Judge
advocato and recorder ample time to
prepare a list of witnesses who are to
he summoned. This list will bo neces
sarily quite lengthy, and It will take
nunc little time to assemble the offi
cers here. I do not believe that the
Fosplon of the court will he prolonged,
because, after all, a great deal of tho
talk over the Santiago campaign
like the genii’s, which can be c
densel Into a small bottle."
"Will Admiral Schley he' allowed to
name witnesses?"
"Admiral Schley," was tho reply,
"will be afforded every opportunity for
the appearance of all the witnesses he
may deslro. He l« nl?> entitled, under
the naval regulations, to be represented
by counsel.”
Kchlry Write* to I.nnir.
WASHINGTON, July 24.—Secretary
this connection that whatever the nction
may be, that It occur In Washington,
where most of my papers and data ate
stored. Very respectfully,
"W. S. SCHLEY,
"Rear Admiral, U. S. N.
’o the Secretary .of the Navy,
Washington, D. C."
Secretary Long's Reply.
Secretary Long replied to Admiral
Bchley as follows:
‘Navy Department, Washington.
July 24.—Sir: I am in receipt of your^
of the 22nd Instant, with reference to
the criticisms upon you In connection
with the Spanish-Amerlcan war, nnd
heartily approve of your action, under
the circumstances, In asking at the
hands of this department ‘such action
ns may bring this entlro matter under
discussion under the clearer and calmer
review of my brothers in arms/
"The department will at once pro
ceed In accordance with your request.
"Very respectfully,
"JOHN D. LONG.
"Rear Admiral W. S. Schley ,U. S.
N."
Secretary Long acted without consul
tation with anyone and without.com
municating the request of Admiral
Schley to the president. He then called
Into his office Rear Admiral Crownln-
hleld. .and Captain Cowles, chief and
fsistant chief respectively of the bu-
eau of navigation, and also Judge Ad
vocate General Lemly, who has charge
of formalities of naval courts. He
H<*nt for Admiral Dewey. A1-
igh Rear Admiral Schley did .not
specifically for ft court of Inquiry*
but left the action to bo taken to th*
Judgment of the department, the sec
retary, decided that such in court would
be the best, moans* of making the in
vestigation which th* rear ndmlrnl ha I
requested, and the three bureaus, of
course, wan called In for the purposa
of .discussing the mode of procedure In
such cases. After his conference with
Admiral Dewey, who had responded
Immediately to the secretary’" request
for an Interview, the secretary said
that h*» had not had time ,to decide
upon the composition of the court, but
in resprfhse to a question as to wheth
er Admiral Dewey would sorve upon
such.a^court. If requested to do so, the
secretary said:
"Admiral Dewey will do his duty."
Although no positive declaration has
been given on this point, It, Is assumed
disapproval rests with the secretary of
the navy or the president, according to
which one ha? ordered the court.
Secretary Long at the close of office
hours today said that the personnel of
the court would be made known to
morrow, at which time also the precept
covering the court probably would be
Issued. Meanwhile there Is much spec
ulation an to the members of the court
other than Admiral Dewey. The secre
tary himself says there Is no warrant
for the announcement of any particu
lar name, as he ptill has the question
under advisement. He has been mak
ing Inquiries during the day as to the
availability of certain officers, and it
is understood that some telegraphic In
quiries have been made of those absent
from the city to see if there is any rea
son why they should no serve.
The sessions of tho court will be held
in the large chamber* formerly used as
an ante room to the office of the sec
retary and .asa'stant secretary.
Sampson Is Willing.
BOSTON, July 21.—Rear Admiral
Sampson said today: "I am glad to
hear that Admiral Schley has asked
Secretary Long for an Investigation.
I hope if there Is an investigation It
will be a thorough one, and that not a
detail of anything that has been In dis
pute will be avoided by the Investigat
ing board.
"This whole buslners Is inspired by
malice, but now perhaps It may all be
Investigated, and, If It Is, the president
of the United States will know all the
facts."
Mnelnj* Is Satisfied.
NEW YORK, July 24.—Edgar
Maciay, who criticised Rear Admiral
Schley In a history of* the United States
navy, said today: "It Is tho prop-
course for Rear Admiral Schley to de
mand a court of Inquiry. It Is his only
means of vindication. After this court
SUPPORT OP TIIE CONSTITUTION
PURPOSELY OMITTED FROM OATH
OF OFFICE TAKEN RY JUDGES IN
PHILIPPINES—PRESIDENT TAFT
EXPLAINS DISPUTED POINTS.
(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
MANILA, Juno 12.—The passngo to
day by the Philippine commission of
the act organizing the court of the
archipelago brought a statement from
President Taft In reference to the
wording of tho oath of office to be
taken by Judges. Support of the con
stitution of the United States wqb pur
posely omitted from the oath, but rec
ognition of the supremo authority of
the United States was Included.
Replying to a question by Senor Fa*
terno, as to whether, slnco It was gen
erally assumed that tlio constitution
follows the Hag, tho oaths of office of
Philippine officials should nqt Include
support of the constitution, Judge Taft
said:
"Tjie oath to support.tho laws of the
Phlllpplno islands, if the validity of
theno laws depends upon tho constitu
tion of the United States, 1h an oath to
support the laws enacted in accordance
with tho constitution of the United
States. Thera was also discussion of
tho Issue presented In this form 'dods
tho constitution of the United States
follow the flag of the United Stntes?’
That It was thought best not to allow
discussion by changing tho form of tho
oath from that which had originally
been adopted by the military govern
ment when tho commission came h
"Personally, I think that statement
of the Insue •« .exceedingly misleading.
can bring™™*?. Tm*heedless ft?"mo’ Ev<?ry por80n who comcs to thMe ,8
to comment further upon Rear Admiral
Schley’s record,
WASHINGTON, July 24.—An effort
has been made to secure tho removal
of Edgar S. Maciay, the author of the
hlutory of the Spanish war contp.lnlng
the criticisms of Rear Admiral Schley.
Maciay is a clerk In the Brooklyn 'navy
yard. Representative Sidney E. Mudd
of Maryland, a member of tho com
mittee on naval affairs in the lq*»t
house, called on Secretary Long today
ond represented to him the Impropriety
of Mac’a.v continuing «n employe of
the government in view of the language
of which ho made tiw in referring
Admiral 8chley. The secretary prom
ised to give the matter his early at
tention.
OFFICERS REFUSE
TO VACATE
MICHAEL KELLY OF LEAVENS-
WORTH, HAVING KEEN RELEASED
FROM ASYLUM, RETURNS HOME
AND TRIES TO KILL JURY THAT
ADJUDGED HIM JUfiANB—KELLY
WAS KILLED.
CONSTITUTION AGAIN LEAVES THE
COLUMBIA IN A PRETTY RACE.
BEFORE THE EVENT, THE VES
SELS CAME NEAR HAVING VERY.
NEItlo'v J ACCIDENT, DUB TQ
RECKLESSNESS,
Serious Trouble Threatened In
Osceola, Ark., About Two County
about,the navy department that Ad-
Long this morning received n letter mlral Dewey will be president of tho
from Rear Admiral Schley calling at
tention to the criticisms against him
which are contained In Maclay’a His
tory of the Navy, and the inuendoes
which have appeared In the press for
several days, and stating that, In his
opinion, the time had now come to take
such action as would bring the entire
matter under tho "clear and calm re
view of his brothers In arms." He
asked that the department take such
net Ion as was deemed best to accom
plish this purpose. He also requested
that whatever action be taken should
occur In Washington, where his papers
and data sre stored. The secretory
immediately decided to comply with
Admiral Schley’s request and dictated
a letter to the rear admiral, saying
that under the circumstances he hear
tily approved of his action and that
the department would proceed at one*
in accordance with his request.
Admiral Schley’s letter Is as follows:
"GREAT NECK. L. I.. July 22. 1901.—
Fir: Within the past few days a se
ries of press comments have been seut
to mo from various parts of the coun
try of a book entitled ’The History of
the Navy/ written by one Edgar BUn
ton Maciay. From these reviews It ap
pears that this edition Ui a third volume
of the said history, extended to In
clude the late war with Spain, which
the two first volumes did not contain;
and were in use as text-books at the
Naval Academy.
"2. From excerpts quoted in some
reviews. In which the page and para
graph are given, there is such perver
sion of facts, misconstruction of inten
tion, such Intemperate abuse and def-
smatlon of myself which subjects Mr.
Maciay to action in civil law. While
I admit the right of fair criticism of
every public officer, I must protest
against the low flings and abusive lan
guage of this violent, partisan oppo
nent, who has infused Into the pages
of hts book so much of the malice and
unfairness as to make It unworthy of
the name of history, or of use In any
reputable institution of the country.
"S. I have refrained heretofore from
all comment upon the inuendoes of ene
mies or murmured in secret snd there
fore with safety to themselves.. I think
th** time has now come to take such
action os may bring the entire matter
un ,i*r dlsrussion under the clearer and
calmer review of my brother officers,
and to this end I ask such action st
the hands of the department ss It rn*y
deetn best to the accomplishment of this
purpose.
"L Cut I would rxpr-.ss tberequ'atin
court which will Inquire Into the
whole controversy concerning Admiral
Schley’s actions during the Spanish
war. There also Is an impression .that
the two other members of the court
will be retired naval officers, or at
least officers who had no connection
with the Santiago campaign. The tv-
lection of retired officers would have
a double advantage. Not only would
they be free from any prejudice grow
ing out of their active connection with
the .department, but they would have
fear of future consequences arising
from their course while members
the board. The court of inquiry prob
ably will not proceed with its work
until fall. Secretary Long said today
that It would be unfair to ask a court
of inquiry to convene in Washington
during the present extremely hot
weather for the prosecution of an .In
quiry Which promises to be quite -pro
tracted.
The Information that Admiral
Schley’s letter aeklng for a court of
inquiry hsd been received by Recrr-
tary Long soon spread through
navy department and not since the re
cent war days has any theme,attracted
such general attention.
Congress in 1895 established
principle that no court martial -d
be held two years after,the occurrc...,
tinder Investigation. Thlo ir according
to the naval statute of limitation, and
while It bars a court martial relating
to the Santiago campaign, ,lt doe* not
bar the court of inquiry. In this
the court of inquiry would be effective
only In establishing records, and would
not be preliminary,to a court martial.
An important feature In the order
directing the court is that specifying
whether It shall state only the facta
found, or shall also give an ,optnlon
based on the facto. Unto* the order
expressly requires the court to give
their opinion, they are confined
stating the facto found. It i* consid
ered quite probable, however, that
a case of this Importance the ordir
would direct the court to record its
opinion as well ss its .conclusion of '
facts.
Whether the investigation shall be
held In open court or not is decided by
the court Itself, unless specified In the
convening order. This leav**« it
tlon.1 with the pr«M.nt or lLcreu™
I»u« to decide that the proceedln*.
shall be open or closed, but in case no
specific direction is given on th:* nolnf
the court will decide It.
When the court of inquiry retches
are for-
MEMP1IIS, Tenn., July 24.—Dis
patches received here today told of a
serious state of affairs at Osceola. Ark.,
where, it is .claimed. Sheriff Bowen end
Circuit Clerk Driver refused to vacate
their office, although having boon re
moved by the governor. It wrfs said
that many persons w*ro armed and an
outbreak was regarded as Imminent. A
correspondent was sent to Osceola this
afternoon, and at 8 o’clock tonight a
telegram was received from him, stat
ing that the stories had been exagger
ated and that there was no aerloua
trouble.
A few days ago Governor Davis re
voked the commissions of Sheriff Bam
Bowen and Circuit Clerk Driver and is
sued commissions to John A. Lovewell
and J. A. Rhodes, respectively. At the
election last September. Rhodes ran for
clerk and Lowell for sheriff, on whot
was called the independent ticket. Dri
ver ran for Clerk and Bowen for sher-
Inff on the Democratic ticket. The re
turns showed Driver snd Bowen elected
and they have held the two offices
since. A contest was instituted in the
courts and the county court declare!)
Lovewell and Rhodes elected. The cir
cuit court held to the contrary, and
appeal the supreme court of Arksnsas.
on July 13, sustained the county court
and remanded the cases. Governor Da
vis thereupon revoked the commissions
of the incumbents.
The report reaching here la that the
Driver and Bowen factions hold pos
session of the court house snd refus
to vacate, while Lovewell and Rhodes
sre supported by a strong armed
lowing, nnd a clash Is expected at any
time. Driver and Bowen, It is said,
dispute the authority of the governor
to revoke their commissions. Feeling
runs high.
lands accredited as an officer or agent
of the United States government, do
rives his authority from ,?omo officer
who was appointed under the constitu
tion of the United States; therefore,
it seems to mo that to say that tho
constitution hoe* no. operation In these
Island*, la to ray something which
logically cannot be runtalned, ond tho
real question Is not whether tlio con
stitution extends to these Island?, but
whntjdauses of the constitution affect
the government of them. In other
words, the real Issue In whether con-
grocs or tho president, acting under
the constitution in asserting the au-
t> of I!..- Unit* *1 Hint.-* In th
islands, iu restricted by certain limi
tations in that constitution which cer
tainly apply to the action of the pres
ident and apply to tho action of con-
rcss In dealing with the Hate.
"Now, the constitution contains a
clause which requires all duties on Im
ports to be uniform .throughout tho
United States. The supreme court 1ms,
recent decision, news of which
came yesterday, decided thatclauco of
the constitution does not apply,to gov
ernment created by congress In Porto
Biro and these Islands. The statement
that tho constitution is in operation
in these Islands may thur .mean one
thing to one person and another thing
to another. Why, therefore, introduce
Into an oath of office a form of state
ment which,might lead to misconstrue*
tlon? Why not follow the old form
which serves every purpose?"
MANILA, July 24.—Tho Llbertad la
authority for tho statement that Behor
Paterno will leave tho Fedora! party
and will organize what he calls tho
Nationalists on a platform resembling
hat of the Conservatives, with Agul-
naldo us president, anJ former insur
gent military officers and former mem
bers of the Federal party as leaders.
The purpose of the new party will he
the ultlmnto independence of the Phil
ippines. This coincides with Kenor Pa-
terno’s policy, as h# has been making
efforts to Induce Agulnnldo to unite
with the new party.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 24.—Upon
his return tonight from Lonoke county.
Governor Davis stated that he had re
ceived no advices Indicating a threat
ening political war In Osceola, and he
had nothing to say concerning the re
port of prospective trouble there. The
governor stated that he had not been
appealed to from any source to place
the county under martial law.
JPED ANOTHER MILL.
its decision, sll the papers
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., July 24.—
Michael Kelly, an insane man, today
the office of the Robert Garrett
Lumber Company, In tho business dis
trict, shot six people, killing one, prob
ably fatally wounding another, and
re or less seriously wounding four
others. He was himself Anally killed
by officers, who tried to overpower him.
The victims arc:
John R. Garrott, nged 40, junior mem
ber of tho Arm of Robert Garrett Lum
ber Company; died at hospital.
Michael Kelly, aged 50, died after
being taken to hospital.
Dr. Charles Mo«Ge, aged 30, shot In
back and probably fatally wounded.
Polloe Sergeant William Dodgo, shot
In neck; wound serious.
Mlclmel McDonald, detectlvo, shot In
leg; slight.
Joseph Falthager, policeman; shot in
hand, wound slight.
Kelly had lived In Leavsnworth for
years, and at different times bad been
engaged In minor business enterprises.
Ho was arrested and adjudged Insane,
Garrott and four others testifying
against him. After a year In tho To
peka asylum, Kelly was released. IIo
had been acting queerly again and had
declared that ho would kill tho Avo
men who sent him to the asylum. For
two weeks past he has been practicing
shooting with a revolver dally at the
Fort Leavenworth range. Last night
he drank heavily.
Soon after 12 o’clock today ho ap
peared at Garrett’s office and without
warning, shot Garrett ns he ant at his
desk. Garrett fell to the floor, nnd
Kelly deliberately fired four moro shots
Into tho prostrate form. Leaving his
victim for dead, Kelly ran to tho rear
of the company's lumber yard nnd bo-
reloadlng his revolved. Presently
ho returned to tho office to And Dr.
McGee* who had been attracted by tilt
shooting, bending over Garrett. Lovell*
Ing his revolver, Kelly took aim at tho
physician nnd flred. Tho bullet struck
McGee In the spine, and ho toppled
over near Where Garrett lay.
Then followed an exciting street fight
between tho madman and officers who
came upon the scene. Ho met Ike
Ilcaler, a laborer, and shot him in tho
lmnd. A few ynrds farther on hp on-
countered Sergeant Dodge. Tho two
exchanged shots ns they ran. One bul
let from Kelly’s revolver struck Dodge
In the neck, but not before that officer
had shot him In tl'ie shoulder. Kelly
kept running and was uoon confronted
by Dotectlve McDonald nnd Officer
Faltlmgor. McDonald dropped Kelly
with a bullet In the uork. Dodge raised
his revolvor, hut It fulled to work, and,
catching up with the murderer, he
crushed his skull with tho weapon.
Kelly was carried to the station Tn an
unconscious condition. H6 died soon
after his arrival there.
Garrett (Jld not regnln consciousness,
and died an hour after being tnken to
the honpltul.
Dr. McGee is still suffering seriously,
and It believed he ennnot recover.
Dodge's wound 1h not considered fa*
tnl, while tho wounds of the others tire
slight.
NEW LODON, Conn., July 24^—In a
flne southwest breeze over itho thlrty-
nlno mile course from , New Haven
breakwater to Sarah’s Lodge at tho
mouth of New London harbor, tho
Constitution agnin showed what a su
perb racing craft oho is in , light
weather and smooth water. She beat
tho Columbia today 8 inlns. 23 secs,
fully and squarely. There wero no
flukes, the wind , holding true and
steady; with tho exception of a shift
of a couplo of points after two-thinUi
of the distance had been covered. The
breeze at no time .was of sufficient
strength to raise a nlnglo white oap
on tho waves. Not a mishap occurred
to a yacht, but the Constitution and
the Columbia very narrowly escaped
a, disastrous collision aa they crossed
tho lino. Tho rivalry between Capt.
Rhodes, of tho Constitution, and Capt.
Barr, of the Columbia, 1» Intense.
As they wero maneuvering Cor tho
weather gauge just before the start,
Bnrr got the windward position with
tho Constitution close under his lee.
The steam yacht Narada .which was
acting us tho committee .boat, was ’
anohored at the weather and of the
line. Tho Constitution luffed up thorp.
leaving a very narrow passage bstwoen
herself and the Nnnula, but.Bnrr ran’
his bowsprit .Into it In what uuemcil
the most recklcen manner . The Con
stitution is a remarkable hard itoerer.
nnd although Capt. Rhodes put hie
helm up it wan somo little time before
ho.paid off.
When she at Inst swung .off u.»
bowsprit of tho Columbia whs nenrlv
grazing the rtrl* of the Narada
Bnrr. to escape a collision with th.*
Constitution, put IiIm .helm up , lll( |
gybed tho Columbia or Hho the
icr main boom would have struck
the topmast rigging of tho Convtiti.-
tlon and the collapse of her fn n it
might have followed. Ho barely clourc* 1
SENATOR JONES ON
NEXT ELECTION
Ho Believes it
eeil McKInle
f Selection,
nt Will Sue*
BEARCY. Ark., July 24.-In a speech
here today, Senator James K. Jones
expressed the belief that the next pres
ident would be a Democrat. While he)
would rheerfuly support D. B. Hill or
any other man whom the Democrats
might nominate, his present opinion Iv
that the party might dtsply wisdom In
delecting some discreet Jurist or not
obscure business man, whose record Is
faultier*. Senator Jones said no meeting
of the Democratic national committee
in likely to lie held before February 22,
1904.
FIRST BALI
Bee Coo illy, T«*
Galveston—gold
GALVESTON,
find bale of the n«
at Galveston arrived today fr<
county, and was sold at auction on
the Galveston exebani' at 16 cents a
pound. The bale weighed 5fg poundg
and classed good middling. It wan
shipped to Liverpool by the steamer
Iran, to be resold.
YKW
ITTON.
nils tin l»* to
Fenta Pound,
fuly 24.—The
r crop to be received
KLK»
Grand Lodge Will f|„|,| n
ss s—s r=r»f*
OH Mill and Guano Pactory a
Washington, Ga., Has Be»*n gold.
SAVANNAH. Ga.. July 24.-The oil
mill and guano factory at Washing
ton, Ga., la reported today to have been
nold to a big combine. The property
will be transferred In about ten days.
The price paid la not knofrn. The mills |
are among; the largest In the state out-1 MILWAUKEE
aide of a city. Lake C ity has
A dispatch from Dublin, Oa.. says n*xt convention
the oil mill at that place, operated as a | Elks.
part of the Southern Cotton Oil Com-’ A gorgeous par*'?. j n wh
pany. 8. A. Corker, formerly manage j fantastically uniformed Elk*
f the mill, has been made aglftont | pawl. was given ibis ofternou
I I amounting to JI0,g- were di
the various
if la..
July 24.—Halt
selected for the
be grand lodge of
b S.teO
portlet'
STILL SEEKING TO
SETTLE LYNCHING
It Has Not lie
Lynch.
DeHnltely
r Kalians
isslnaled.
WASHINGTON, July 24.—Acting Sec
tary Hill today dispatched to the
Italian charge here. Count Carlgnanl,
a copy of the report of Governor Lon-
gino of Mississippi, upon the recent
killing of Italians at Erwin. The gov
ernor says that It has not yet been
determined whether the Italians were
naturalised citizens of the United
States or not. After receiving news of
the lynching, he Immediately sent the
sheriff of Washington county, In which
county the affair took place, to the
spot, and on the second day the gover
nor went there in person and learned
that every endeavor was being made
to obtain the names of the guilty par
ties and facts sufficient to Justify ar
rest. The citizens of Washington coun
ty, the governor saya, deplore and con
demn the outrage, and at a meeting
callc*d to take action against Its pe
potratora, passed strong reaolutloi
condemning their act and requesting
the governor to call a special aesi
of the circuit court of the county to
discover and convict the guilty parti*
and also asking him to offer a reward
to facilitate this purpose. This, th
governor says, has already been done
In conclusion. Governor Longlno as
sures the state department, and re
quests that the assurance be communl
rated to the Italian government, that
every proper effort is being made to
bring the lynchers to justice.
A study of the governor's report
makes ft appear that, after all, the
question of the nationality of the mur
dered Italians will not be the princi
pal t**u* in the Inquiry. The governor
!'*ans strongly to the belief lhat there
was no real lynching, but that the
affair was a simple aaaaasinatlon and
that the m«*n were not killed because
they were Italians, but na » result of
a tribal quarrel. Should this view be
sustained by the inquiry now in pro
gress, the case at once will lose Its In
lernatbx.ul
ALABAMA HAS UP
SUFFRAGE SCHEME
Ontea Hmym u |„ Narrow
Admit Nunifl Mrgro«a la
U* Whites.
-IIo Would
Preference
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 24.-
> article, which
entUlod to vo to
"* ‘ha "Bnm.l-
P for conHiUor.i-
natltutlonal con.
4 of Uu
mate* that all tho
under what la kiln
father clau„," W jn
tlon today In tlio
vontlon.
IJeloKAto O’Neal of Lauderdale .poke
for tho majority plan a* It etanda. IIo
painted a Cray* problem of oarrylnj
“Ionic a dlHtlnct race, and the Import,
unco of purifying the ballot. He con*
tended that tho flftoenth amendment
did not erect a barrier to dlifronchlx j
the negro outright,
Governor Uatoa took the floor for tho
minority report, •It hoe been decU,.,i
that the purpose of tble convention
was tu eliminate the negro from »«i,
frnge," said Governor Oat*:<. -This •»
narrow. The purpose was to n i. , v
our beloved state from a condition Inc .
which we have fallen by dishonest «•:* ■ -
tlon*. The negro Is here nml \ H tt vm r
by no net of hla own. It w.i« tho |, .1 . ,*
of tho Republican party to fn*». him ,1 r 1
give him suffrage, and It wan but nat
ural that the negro should >>>• grateful "
Governor Oates said he would a.Jtmt
some negroes In prefer, nc- to n.mu
white men.
VIRGINIA
RICHMOND, V,
ures of today's *-•
’ nril ••onv.Titli.n
tl mrnlH. .
and the passage <
by Mr. O'Flalurtj
Ized account of
the civil conting'
for the past ten
-'(INVENTION.
• July |4 Th
slon of the co
ty days, but th<
of nln
be lor
members
of th<
of the
legtilatur
janitors.
tlons on suffrag
the poll tax, if
$1.60, and snoth
qualification. M
suffrage plank.
Mr Hubbard
providing for a
State cvtry L/
