Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
4 Nomination for Congress in This dis
trict Recommended.

Henrico county courthouse was crowd
ed TO It's utmost capacity yesterday at !
o'clock by gathering of Republicans.
the majority of whom were negroes, VINO,
I'm response to "a call issued by Messrs.
n. J. Smith and J. W. Southwark. as
semblel 10 discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF
putting into the field In this campaign
Republican nominee for Congress from
this district. Mr.. Smith presided. and
after about one and one half hours had
been spent in wrangling, during which
time number of disjOinted speeches were
made, the following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Southwark. was adopted:
Resolved That IL is the sense OF this
conference that Republican candidate
be placed in the field in this district who
will stand squarey on the Republican
party platform. and that the District COM
mittee be requested to call IA convention
not later than September 18th.
Mr. Edgar Allan, in response 10 loud
calls for him, took the stand and spoke
on alleged Inconsistencies, errors, ana
outrages OF the Democratic party in Nir-
ginia" During the course of his remarks
ne severely arraigned Hon. George ID.
Wise. who. he said. was not n represen-
tative man. In closing the speaker as
sured his audience that at all times he
would stand up firmly for the rights OF
the colored man.
Cries of What's the matter with AL
LAM were then heard on all sides, and
many sgnified their willingness 10 vote
for him for Congress. This interruption
only caused "a slight ripple OF laughter
and the gentleman continued his address.
KEEP THE DEMOCRATS BUSY.
Mr.. Smith read an editorial. clipped. he
III. l..t1N
urging upon Republicans everywhere TO
put candidates in the field at all times
and in all contests. This was commented
on and endorsed by Mr. Smith. who said
that even If victory were impossible.
the simple act Of competition would keep
the Democratic forces busy and would
prevent them from massing their strength
in other fields, where the chances of Re-
publican success were brighter.
Randolph Burreil (colored) elected much
laughter by long -drawn-out talk. He
said that he was a Third party man. and
he wanted to see the Popullsts and the
Republicans Zine hands and all vote to-
geler." II am willing" he said. TO
vote for anybody just so long as we all
vote together" He had, he said, been To
every Republican convention in the last
twenty years in ''old Hannerrecker," and
he was gwine 10 keep on attending OF
tnefl. (FleS uDWn, anu you
don't know what you are talking about"
had no effect on the orator. who only con-
cluded his harangue when he had COM
pletely worn out both himself and his
auditors.
PLEA FOR REPUBLICAN PAPERS.
Mr.. Ed. s. Tabb. editor OF the New
port News and Atlantic Journal. said that
what this community needed was more
Republican papers. His. he said. so far
as he knew. WAS the only Republican
paper in the vicinity. Members of the
G.. o. T.. should subscribe TO and read
at least one representative journal
Among the more prominent Republicans
IN the room were Messrs. J. w. South
ward. N. J. Smith. ex-senator Joseph
Walker, James $. Bethel, A. II. Kaufman.
Peter T. Murphy. Edgar Allan. ]. a.
Coates. A. T. Moalter OF King William
J. w. Fisher. OF Buckingham: DIR. George
h, Cilmer. and Mr.. Mimms, OF Chester
neld. The conference was adjourned
shortly after 2 o'clock. and after a gene
RAJ handshaking. the gathering dispersed.