Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-21
Mr.. S. BLAIR NORRIS.
CITY REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE RECON-
MEgDs HIM FOR POSTMASTER.
TIE John s. Wise People and soms Of the
Mahoneitss hot Satisfied with
the Result.

The City Republican Committee had
meeting Tuesday at 702 east Broad street and
snv members endorsed Mr.. ). Blair Morris
(or postmaster Of Richmond.
The call was issued by Captain Henry flud.
NALL. chairman, and wss given TO Mr. Morris
,o hand 90 Mr. John n. RyaH, secretary OF
the committee, 20 circulate among the mem-
bcrs. Mr.. Morris served the notice on the
members himself and the result was large
turnout.
The committee is composed Of nearly one
hundred members
InC wARRiNG FACTIONS.
A great many outsiders were present and
wanted 10 make tbeir influence tell
Captain iiudnal called the meeting 70
order amidsi much confusion Of The war
mig factions The Chairman said be did not
fhlnk II would be proper for the committee
500 an Official capacity to endorse any one foI
toe postmsstet,hip.
GENERAL NluONE's VIEWS.
Ilc stated that he had letter from Gen.
ersl Malone su ta,ning him In his position.
The General said Tor a committee 10 en-
dor,e auy man Tor office would bo contrary
10 the platform o. 1881.
NDERIs HAD TIRE COMMITTEE.
rf wa. evident that M7. Morris had the
support o. q minority Of the members OF the
committee, though the outside element did
ra, seem 10 wsnt him 20 have things all his
o,yn wsv, and raised their voices in opposi-
fon f, mis- endorsement.
OBTAIN HrpNAIL VACATED TuE CHAIR.
During the confusion Captain Hudnall
called another member o the chair. Several
mntlons were made ia rapid succession, and
the Chair ontertained one to adjourn.
the sIDE-MEETING.
The members ~ the committee then adj
iourned 10 AZ sdj dining room, where a meet
ing was held and MT. Row and Hill was called
70 the chair and Edgar Thompson made
secretary Six,y-seyen members OF the COM
mltee were present.
NoHms's VICTORY.
one minute was allowed each member 10
express lis views as 20 the proPrety Of
making an endorsement
Ten white members soon left the room.
A vote was taken upon motion TO en-
dor>c Mr.. Morris and was csrried-ayes, 5Oi
noes. :.
Mr. Morls's vote was 40 colored and 7
white.
OH LETTER MONTH.
4 member Of .he committee said yesterday
that II Sir. Norris's endorsers were viewed
rs patrons oi the post-0flloe he supposed they
dad not get on an average one letter each
month.
wtuoNE INFORMED.
CAPTAIN Hudnsl said To- a Dispatch repre-
sentative thgt he bad written General Ma
hone q letter informing him o' the action Of
the committee.
WHAT THE OTHER SIDE SAY.
A friend oi Mr.. John l.. Grubbs said yes.
tcrdgy that the enforcement that Mr.. Morris
received would amount 20 naught; that 1t
Wns not given by the committeeman I'm their
Official capacity. as Captain Iludnall eX-
planned 10 the committee that II was entirely
out ~ their province TO endorse any nan
for Office that ss soon ~ this statement was
msde the committee adjourned, and that the
endorsement Mr.. Morris received was only
Of meetingol citizens.
APACKED MEETING.
The friends Of Mr.. Grub5s also say that a
great mafv of those who were in the meet
Ing over which MIR. Hi. presided were not
members OF the committee, and had no right
10 claim to be such-thst In fact 1t was Al
packed meeting.
Mr.. Morris was the only candidate for the
post.occo who was present at eiiher OF the
meetings.
TnE TTPECT.
The recommendation which Mr. Morris
ha. obtained is not only not approved By the
Wis. Republicans, but X displeasing 10 the
friend. Of several Of the other Mahoneitc
caud dates.
AN the .sme. Mr. Morris has made very
successful stroke. and il any SIahoneite Is 10
be appointed 10 rs not unlikely that he Will
he the man. In the Petersburg Convention,
when numerous Richmond delegates with
drew. be stood eteadfa.t 10 the little General
and holly nnuronized Mr. John ;. Wise and
aN that faction.
Mr. Morris j., well known in the business
community, and for }ears has been clerk
for Dafcnpor', Morris a co.