Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-22
jim Is REPUDIATED.
~ Republican Committee WIN Not Re-
coSnlisnlm IS the Eomlnes.
lHR PAIR ARE TURNED OUT.
Seasa Of Southwark and mitchell Declared
vscant-Approved by City Chairman
Allan--prohib ttionists.

James w. Southwark is not recognized
~ the Republican nominee for Congress
"a this district
The controlling element In the district
con mittee not only regulates him, but
at meeting held yesterday literally read
The ex-Sheriff and John Mitchell out OF
the party. and recommended that more
loyal men be substituted for them on the
committee.
This action. which was anticipated IN
the Dispatch. was taken as n result OF the
course followed by Southwark and
Mitchell TN presuming TO act as the
committee for the district and holding
y so-called convention" aud placing the
former in nomination. The meeting was
held in Room q OF the Shafer Building,
and was presided over by Major Joseph
Walker OF Chesterfield.
The preamble and resolution adopted
will be forwarded to General Malone,
chairman OF the State Committee. at
once. and. as he is known to have been
opposed 10 a nomination In this district.
Il is believed that he will adopt the re-
concentrations of the majority. and re-
move the two Objectionable members from
the committee.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Here are the preamble and resolutions
that were adopted:
Whereas. Upon the first day Of An
gust, 1894. at full conference Of the Re-
publican leaders of the Third Congress
sional District Of Virginia. held at Hen
rico county courthouse, 1t was deter
mined that a candidate to represent this
district in the Fifty-fourth Congress of
the United States should be nominated
by the Republican party of this district
and to that end IL was resolved that
convention for that purpose be called TO
assemble not later than September 10
1894. or otherwise as the committee might
determine; and whereas. shortly thereafter
the said J. W. Southwark announced him
self candidate subject TO the action of
such convention: and whereas; on the
18th day of August, 1894 the SAID South-
ward and Mitchell being minority only
of said Congressional District Committee.
assumed upon themselves to meet and az
as the Congressional District Committee
for said district. and on said day and date
did decide TO hold a convention on the
18th. day of September. 1894, without any
conference or consultation with II ma
jcrity OF said District Committee In rela-
ton thereto: and whereas. upon the 18TH
Gay of september, 1894. the said South
ward and Mitchell had meeting, which,
under the Republican plan Of organization
OF this State, ought not TO and cannot be
dignifed by the term of convention
but which consisted of a number of-per-
sons cooperating with said Southwark
and Mitchell. who were not accredited as
delegates by any recognized Republican
organization In the districi-a majority OF
the persons present being In this attitude;
the pretended delegates from Richmond
having beer gathered together without
even notifying the chairman Of the said
City Republican Committee that a meet
ing was to be held, or requesting him 10
take action TO elect delegates thereto:
therefore. be II
THE ACTION REPUDIATED.
,t.i, tor
~ repudiates the action OF ead Mitchell
and Southwark and said so-called Repub-
lican District Committee. and without at
this time reaching any determination as
10 the true policy TO be pursued In the
interest OF the Republican party Of this
district. do hereby declare that no Re
publican is under any party obligation TO
support the ticket so conceived in sin
and born in iniquity.' but. on the contrary,
the said ticket Is unworthy Of the sup
port of the republicans Of this district.
'2 Resolved. That the committee depre- |
Gates this effort on the part OF Mcssrs.
Mitchell and Southwark TO appropriate TO |
themselves the former policy of our DO |
litical opponents Of raising the color line |
and inaugurating Il within our own party |
and ranks. and hereby calls upon the |
great body of loyal colored Republicans
within this district before they determine |
10 align themselves with this boiling ana |
would-be destructive organization to con-
slider and reflect in the light Of past his his
publcans In this district IL they Join in J
this attempt 30 ignore the great body 81 |
inteiiigent Republicans whom they VIII |
this self constituted clique
THEIR PLACES VACANT.
''3. Resolved That the said John Mitch
ELL Jr ,,n and v i W. S STSm i6
Republican organization Of this DIS
trict, and now engaged in set
ting up an Independent organization: and |
considering IL important that there should |
he y flIn QrElplTEfiOu in this crisis We |
therefore declare the positions heretofore |
held by them as members OF this Congress
sional Committee vacated, and in ac-
cordance with the recognized plans of
party organization We DO henry nomi- |
nate G. w. Harris. Of Manchester. Va,
a member Of said committee. vice John |
Mitchell. Jr., and II. y. Turner of Gooch- }
land county. member Of said commit |
tee, vice j. W. Southwark, and the secre- !
tary is hereby directed forthwith 10 trans /
nit a certified copy. of the action OF this |
committee 10 the chairman of the State |
Executive Committee. and request MS |
"gosEPH WALLER: Chairman:
BURNLEY TAYLOR"
r CHAIRMAN ALLAN APPROVES.
Mr.. Edgar Allan. chairman of the Re- |
publican city Committee. endorsed the
paper in these words:
II cordially approve the action OF the |
Republican Confessional District Com |
mittee III relation 10 tnt CoNuhCl tl
Messrs. Mitchell and Southwark. and
those recently associated with them. in
the farcical performance at Henrico coun-
~ court house on the 18th instant IL IL
"a revival OF the factional fight inaugu-
rated some two years ago under the lead
ershfp of the same individuals in this
city, who seem 10 have figured in the
more recent demonstration. i was re-
elected chairman of the City Republican
Committee OF Richmond against my earn
est protest. after this same element was
defeated two years ago. They remained
in that convention and made my selection
to that position unanimous. Now, utterly
ignoring my official connection with the
organization, the selection = so-callcd del
egates TO the Henrico meeting was made
without any request upon me TO issue a
call, as required by the party plan of
organization, and without even Il sug-
geStion, directly or indirectly, OF any pur-
pose to secure delegates through the regu-
lar Republican channels and methods.
'The committee has done right, ana THIS
Is better than facti0nal victory.
EDGAR ALLAN.
''Chairman Republican Committee City OF
Richmond"
Prohibitionists TO Nominate.
The Prohibitionists OF the Metropolitan |
District will nominate a candidate for |
Congress to-day. The convention viii as
semble at IL O'Clock at the Smithdeal |
Business College. on east Broad street. |
and the nomination viii at once be gone |
into Mr. Smitbdeal said yesterday after |
noon that several names would be pre- |
scented 10 the convention. but he was not |
prepared TO give them for publication. 1t |
Is more than probable. however, that he |
in - Ina