The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-02
REPUBLICAN KICKERS MEET.
1 Very slim Attendance and One-Third Of
Then Negroes.
ELHONE SEEMS TO BIZ ON TOP STILL.
Report Of the Committee on Plan of Orxan-
iEstion-An Effort TO Revive the AbAn-
doned Campaign.

ROANOKE. Va. Oct. 1-lSpecial. l-Pursu-
Ant to call issued by Colonel II. @. Parsons
and one thousand others who voted for Har-
r.son at the election in 1sSS. a mass-meeting
was held in the Operation here to day.
Only about $50 Republicans were present.
fully Cne-third Of whom were negroes The
meetoag does not seem 20 be coming up to
the expectations of the leaders. and Malone
seems to be on top STILL The Republicans
who arc here seem much in earnest and very
enthusiastic. but the general impression is
that the cunning littlo boss from Petersburg
will remain the central figure in Republican
politics IN Virginia.
This movement will make the break in the
Republican party still wider. as the kickers
are in earnest and will make strong fight
G. a. Heermans of Montgomery county,
was made temporary chairman. and in taking
tie char be made short speech, alludng
90 MahCnes dictatorial policy. "EncOm-
passed by the willy foe without said the
speaker, and betrayed by a selfish and
tyrannicRi power within. we are on the verge
OF dissolution. Relying upon the business
and grandeur Of the cause and that God-given
law OF self-preseryatiOn we have this day
formulated a new declaration of independ-
ence fhr vn the time-hOnOred banner of Re-
puDhcansm 70 the breeze and will march
forward to glories achieved only by the
brave"
Colonel II. G. Parsons was elected chair
man. }. A. Pattie e-presldent. and 1andley
i. Brown secretary. Colonel Parsons was re-
ceived with tremendous applause when he as
cended the platform. He spoke for about one
hour and endeayored TO give the Democratic
party a severe raking. He did not have much
g. say about General Malone, but that little
vas 10 tie point.
pr ~ OV opcANrzI ITroN
The committee on plan Of organization pre-
sented the following report
J. That the convention recommends the ap-
pOintment Of a committee of one hundred
sixty of whom shall be selected by the conven-
ton and the remainder by the committee it.
self such committee 10 have general super
vision of the interests Of the Republican party
in the counties where the campaign appears
g. be abandoned by previous organizations,
and % select an executive committee to be
known as the state Executive Committee
q The State committee shall appoint city
and county committees wherever necessary.
Such county and city committees shall call
upOn the existing Republican organizations TO
place candidates in the field, aud in case of |
a failure or refusal such county committee
shall If they deem It advisable call a cOnven- |
ton Of people 70 nominate candidates. |
TO reorganlze the party and report the fact |
& the state Executive Committee. which |
shall devise means to assist the county com |
mttee in making their contests.
g. Ii is distinctly understood that the pur- |
pose Of this movement is 10 take up and carry |
forward an abandoned campaign, and in case |
there should be further evidence 70 defy or |
Improperly influence party opinion. the 1
State committee is charged with responsible /
ity. 10 concert with such Republican members
a. may be chosen TO the General Assembly, to |
call future State convention, as the occasion
may require. for the purpose Of completing /
and pertectlng a thorough organization of the
Republican party in the State Of Virginia
upon q Republican basis.
THE COLOR LINE CONDEMNED.
The convention reassembled at o'clock,
when the committee made it, report A pOr-
tlOn of the negro faction made fight be
cause a resolution "cOndemning the color line
and the effort now being made to provide
separate cars for negroes on railroads. which
was offered al the morning session. was not
embodied IN the report Speeches were made
by j. W. Merchant. of Lynchburg, and L. L.
Henry, editor Of the Press. a cOlOred newspa-
per here. for and against the report which
was finally adopted as read.
Colonel John +. Lewis. OF Rockingham ex-
Senator. was made chairman of the committee
Of one hundred. who have charge of the affairs
III the Republican party.
Resolutions were adopted sending greet
ings 10 Mckinley in Ohio and Fassett in New
J ork, indOrsing the administration of Harri-
son and the reciprocity policy of James q.
Blaine. The body adjourned at TO- 30 o'clock.
The committee of one hundred will meet
ct the Ponce de Leon Hotel tomorrow at
)clock