The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-29

4 LIVELY TINE Ar THE MADIsON-WARD
REPUBLICAN MEETING LAST NIGHT.-A
meeting OF the "National Republicans
and the "LOcal CustOm-HOu>e RepuDli
cans" OF Madison Ward was held last
night at Hams Hall. on Ninth street, to
elect delegates TO the City Central Commit
tee. Each Of the wings elected the usual
officers and appointed delegates several
days ago to the Central Committee; but
that committee refused to accept or u
allow any OF the delegates 10 act WITH them.
The result was another meeting had 10 be
held. and one set OF delegates had to be ap'
pointed.
Both factions came together last night,
and. - instructed by the Central Commit
tee, CndeayOrcd to elect one set OF dele
gates The election OF a president OF the
ward was the first thing necessary 10 be
done before the delegates could be legally
appointed. Tbis il was utterly impossible
to do. rs each side had previously agreed to
stand by their former choice. EXr'jusiice
Cornelius Harris, great advocate OF Ma
tional Republican principles, who bad
been The temporary chairman OF the
meeting held by bis party last week,
wanted to preside. and attempted TO
call the meeting TO order. His friends
on the other side objected to his being
temporary president, and claimed that
the Office rightfuily belonged TO the En-
offciO president, William jackson. Not
,ethsiandIng the Temonstrances Cf his Op-
p0ncnls. Harris endeavoied TO occupy the
chair His followers took him up and car
ried him bodily 10 the presidents seat. The
other side made efforts to remove Harris.
Seeing that this could not be done by words,
they proceeded 10 remove him by force.
They went TO work earnestly in this direc-
ton and took Harris up bodily, intending
TO quietly put him in some other part OF
the hail. Harri.'S friends intcrfered and
tried to keep their "tempOrary chairman
In the confusion Harris had his coat torn
from his back, and was considerably tram
pied upon before he was rescued.
The er-o6ici0 president afterwards OBJ
tlined the chair, aud endeayOred TO call the
meeting 10 order. Several hours were spent
in cndeayoriDg TO elect permanent chair
man. during which the greatest confusion
prevailed. The contest was between W.
! II. Banni>tcr, "NatIonal Republican,"
and Edward Green, OF Cu,tom-Hou>e "
faith.
Finally the two parties separated, the
/ Custom-liOuse clique going TO Green : Hall,
on Cary street, the lights having been put
out at Hams Hall by the other side The
meeting was called TO order by William l..
Jacks ~, pr, sident OF The ward. They at
once proceeded to business, and elected
the following officers: President, Edward
Green; Vicc-Pre>idcnf, William Monroe;
Secretary. Aaron bod Treasurer, l-aac
| Allen: Assistant Secretary, Jesse Rive> !;
Chaplain, Roland Page. Delegates to City
Central Committee: Peter Ne. Levy. Ed
ward Green, Henry Royal. Executive
Committee: +. S. Russell, Solon Johnson,
John Dandridge. Finance Committees o..
! II. Russell, p. Nc. Levy, B. MO>by.
The other wing remained at HAMS Hall
and elected the following officers: Captain
w. II. Bann stcr. president; c. T. Payne.
vice president; NJ. Loewod, secretary; Mr..
KufImln, assistant secretary; w. GOode,
treasurer; William RadafOrG, chaplain.
| City Central Committee: Captain II. \.
Paul, c. T. Payne, A. Burwell. An En-
ecuIiye Committee OF seven was also ap'
pointed.