Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-03
WADDILL THE NAN.
Acrrox OF THE HssRyco REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION YESTERDAY.
rr. william n. nailsn Defeated for En-
dorsemsnt By Three TO One,
&C., &c.

Republican Convention, 70 be held Ut
Hsnrico county courthouse, to nom'-
nate . candidate for Congress.
Az 1920 the meeting vas called to
order by Mr.. B. 7. McCae. Mr.. j..
w. Southward vas made temporary
ehairman. He thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred. Z" It Is we'll.
kno~p," he said. "that We come here
10 mako . Republican nomination .
He vas wildly cheered during . brief
speech.
Eoward Thompson (colored) was
made temporary secretary.
A motion was carried to elect .
Committee on Credentials. Disorder
followed. and finally Mr.. McCde had to
resume the char, and, With the assist
snce Of bis gavel, insist on quiet. Not
being able to restore order, BIO appointed
three seIgesnts-at-arms.
WHO APPOINTED IT?
The Chair announced the Committee
on Credentials.
A colored delegate asked: Who
amounted that committee, Mr. Chair
psDy"
IL named them" replied Mr.. Nc
Cue.
"Yes. but who appointed it?"
~ did," VAS the answer.
Some delegate said that Mr.. John
Wise and Judge Wsddill hsd been con-
suited about the appointment OF that
committee.
MIR. Wise: That statement is untrue.
The same delegate: l reaffirm the
abatement / made. | saw hun being
consulted my self about delegate from
Kng William.
Mr.. Wise: Mr.. Chairman, the state
msnt is false. | Was appealed to to
know the initials Of . certain man from
GoochlaDd, and not King William.
FIXED PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES.
MIR. Southwark again took the chair,
and said he intended that the meeting
should be conducted fairly. He came
to it with fixed principles and purposes,
and it made no difference to him
whether 9 delegate was Waddill man
or Mullen man. lie would receive
equal consideration.
A RECESS.
The names Of Committee on Creden-
tials-Csptain John S. Wise, chair
msn-was again read and instructed
to retire and begin its lsbors, and the
Convention adjourned for fifteen min
uies.
BEDLAM.
During the recess which folio we'd
wraDslipg and discussion held supreme
Sway. Batches of men formed them
selves around the room and talked over
the situation. Some were Mullen men,
and extolled at length his merits and
claims. Others were in favor of Wad-
dill, and denounced Mullen. II was
apparent that hot fight would follow.
At aquarter past 2 Mr.. Southwark
raped his gavel for order, and finally
secured it.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRE
DENTIALs.
Captain Wise, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Credentials, reported that
there were no contests, aud that there
were ninety three delegates present.
The report was adopted.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Csntain John =, Wise was made per-
manent chairman and Edward rhomp-
son permanent secretary.
Captain Wise returned thanks for the
confidence expressed. In taking the
chair he wished to say only few
weids: We are assembled here" he
said, without one single difference in
tie Republican party. There may be
some difference OF opinion, but nothing
that should create bad feeling or dis
trust. IL the resaltof this Convention
be different from my opinion shall
bow to that result. | shall endeavoI
to give all those whose opinions differ
from mine a fair hearing. | will say
this: If the Republican party is divided
ithsd better not hold any convention
at all.
THE TIE THAT BINDS.
Mr.. Southwark offered a resolution
providing that all members Of the Con
yeption we're in honor bound to sup
port its action and to use their best en-
deavors with oil Republicans to sustai
the same. Carried.
MUCH TALK.
Mr.. Southwark moved that the Con
veniion proceed to nominate candi
date for Congress.
j. T. Wilson (colored), Of Chester
field, was opposed to this. 1--WE ar
here to-day" said he, with divides
party, and as such We cannot hope 70
success or to down the Democrat
party"
He did not think another candidate
could be elected, with two other candi
dates in the field, if the Workingmen'
party sustained the candidate it ha
nominated. Whatever ,he Convention
did he would abide by -; but be did no
intend to butt his head against a ston
wall to crafty anybody's ambition
- have this to say" he remarked
"you can't elect a candidate unles
You coalesce with the workingmen.
lie was willing TO do this or anythiu
else TO beat the Democratic party.
NILK-AND-CIDER MAN.
Mr.. Southwark, who made the mi
ton, said : We did not come bel
10 consider the propriety Of making
nomination, but to make one."
Mr.. Southwark said that he was
knight Of Labor, and member of NJ
Mullen's assembly. 1t was true
lived in the country. but he boycottt
everybody that Mr.. Mullen had bl,ci
!. listed. Further, he said he could vo
for Mr.. William III. Mullen with as 60,
grace as any man in the distriC
but in national politics, be could n
support . milk. and-cider man who d
rot stand anywhere. 1--WE will new
endorse any man until wo know VIII
be is"
He urged that q candidate be put
the field, and that he be worked I,
until election.day, and then he adde
A. Mull.n NAV hava Eftla tina