Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-05
WADDILL AND ALLAN
CHOSEN DELEGATES TO MlNNEAPO-
LIS BY THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Some Disxruntied Ncxroes-Harri-
sons Administration Endorsed.

The Republican Convention OF the Third
Congressional District met at Williams's
Hall Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock and
elected delegates and alternates to the
Minneapolis convention. an elector for the
district. and the District Committee.
Seven hours were spent in this work.
and there was a lack Of perfect harmony
and unanimIty in that the body chose two
white persons as delegates 10 the national
convention instead OF one white and one
coiored man. To use the language Of
John Mitchell. Jr. (colored). one of the
candidates who was not elected, " The
convention. by following this line of nc
ton. caused an eruption which 1t will
take ten years TO heal"
There were siXty-one delegates and alter
mates present. twenty-five OF whom were
from the city OF Richmond and thiriy-nine
from the counties. Nearly all these were
also delegates TO the State convention,
which meets at Roanoke to-day, and they
left here on special train over the Chess-
peake and Ohio last night for that city.
THE REsoLUIIoS WAS TABLED.
Shortly after the district body had been
organized O DISPATCH reporter entered.
He was soon accOsted by colOred dele
gate. who advised him that no newspaper
men were allowed in the meeting. The
scribe requested this sable individual to
go 10 the chair and announce his presence
and ask if il was the sense of the meeting
that ITS proceedings should be secret.
The presiding officer stated openly that
y representative OF the DISPATCH was pre-
sent. and that according to action pre-
vIously taken by the body the news
gatherer would have to retire unless tue
convention saw tit TO allow him to remain
inside
Major Joseph Walker said: Mr.. Chair
man. / move that the DIsPArcH reporter be
allowed to stay in the room, and that all
its editors be admitted if they desire to
come i'm There were two or three Sc
conds to the motion. but @ substitute TO
table il prevailed and the pencil-pusher
LETT the room.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention was called TO order by
Wray I. Knight. and on motion. j. W.
Southwark was elected temporary chair
man and j. S. Peasants secretary. a
committee Of five, consisting OFF. S. Bethel,
l.. Harris, c. Minis. \. j. Smith, and j. q.
Hutchinson, was appointed 10 look after
the credentials. While this body was out
Major Joseph Walker was asked to address
the assemblage and responded IN a STIR
ring pOlltlcal speech.
As soon as the matter of credentials had
been passed upon the Committee on Per-
manent Organization reported III favor Of
j. 7. Mockler tor chairman and J. 5. Plea
SAINTS tor secretary and the usual number
of useless VICE presidents, and the report
was adopted.
G. w. Harris offered a resolution pro-
viding that the convention elect one
white and one colored delegate 10 Mime
apols. This was tabled,
ALLAN AND wADDILL.
II was then moved that the election OF
a delegate for the city of Richmond be
gone into, and Mr.. Edgar Allan and John
Mitchell (colored) were placed in nomina-
ton, but tho former was elected.
Judge Edmund Waddill was nominated
from the counties, Manchester being in
cluded, and several other nominees de-
Ginning, he was elected. The alternates
chosen were John Mitchell, Jr.. and q. w.
Harris. The former declined several times
and stated that he would not serve If elect
ed. but his name was put through the con-
veutloD.
MIrcHELITEs MAD.
Mitchell's followers were indignant be-
cause two white men should have been
chosen as delegates. They desired that
one representative be white aud one col
ored.
Mr.. Patrick Keenan, was chosen elector
for the district and the following District
Committee was chosen j. w. Southwark,
John Mitchell. Jr. Major Joseph Walker,
Wray L. Knight, and Bernard Taylor.
HAREIsoH's ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
administration of Harrison, but the body
pledged itself TO support any other candi-
date selected by the Minneapolis conven-
ton.
While nothing was said in the proceed
ings about the matter. II was generally
conceded that sentiment was greatly in
favor of keeping Malone at the head Of
the State Republican Committee.
The convention adjourned at 5 o'clock
IN, tba aftarpoop