The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-28
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
STATE COMMITTEE MEET TO ELECT
4 SUCCESSOR TOGEN. MfHONE.
Nearly the Entire Night is spent:Ovcr
Contests Of Membership ON the Com
mittec From Two Districts.

tFSiiiHS AT o.5V CloCh Dy tcncidi cbtn
Boiling, acting chairman Of the State
Executive Committee.
The attendance was remarkably full,
only two members failing 20 answer TO
their names. The attendance OF promi-
nent Republicans from all over the State
evidenced the intense interest of the
party In the proceedings of the COM
mittee. Among those present were Col
onel William y. Craig, Colonel H. b.
Clay, Of Newport News; Hon. H. Libby.
Dr. X. A. Wise, A. p Funkhouser, OF
Harrisonburg Hon. Jacob yost. OF
Staunton Il. T. Thorp. OF Mecllenburg:
Colonel l.. II. Harper. OF Suffolk: George
l.. Borum. Of Suffolk. l.. l.. Munney, OF
Southampton; John A. Noon and j. c.
Schafer, OF Stauntcn: j. j.. Mcdonald,
Harry Dyson, of Nottoway: Morgan
Treat, Robert Hubbard Jr.
The purpose OF the meeting was prin-
cipally to elect successor OF the late
General William Malone. as State chair
man. and also a member or the National
Committee from Virginia.
The names of General Stith Boiling. OF
Petersburg; ex-Congressman Edmund
Waddill, of Richlnond, Colonel William
Lamb. OF Norfolk, Colonel William T..
Craig, of stanton, and Congressman
James A. Walker, OF the Southwest, were
among the prominent names canyassed
for the two positions.
WIRE-PULLlNG.
All day the lobby of the hotel was
buzzlng with excited and active canvass
ing. and the political wire-pullers were
playing an effective part. a strong fac
ton favored Colonel Lamb for National
Committeeman, and Judge Wadd!u for
State chairman, and for a long time this
seemed to be the winning card During
the day there was decided break from
this docket. owing to the strong demand
OF the Lamb people for both places. This
contest developed into hot discussion.
the prevailing sentiment apparently be-
ing in favor OF division OF the houors
as well as the responsibility OF the oc-
casion, one faction insisting that there
should be two names used for the two
Places.
In calling the committee to order. Cen
eral Boiling reminded the committee that
they were assembled for the purpose or
doing what, in their judgment, was wisest
and best i'm the matter of the election OF
H. successor to their beloved and trusted
leader, General William Malone. He
said: LET harmony prevail; the prin-
ciples for which General Malone fought
still live, and we are here 10 unite ou~
efforts in perpetuating them
Upon the calling of the roll, IL appear
ed that the seats OF some three or four
members were disputed.
THE COMMITTEE.
The matter was referred to a commit
tee Of one from each district, and re-
cess Of thirty minutes was taken Tor the
special committee to investigate and re-
port. The full roll omitllns the con-
tested members. is as follows.
First Districts. y. Gresham. by j. p.
Sener, proxy: Jos.phus Frader. ". W.
Ashley, George f.. Winder, T. c. Walker
Second district-George Z. Bowden.
Joseph j. Dyer. a. c. Peachy, JAMES a.
Fields. L. r. Bount.
Third district-Wray L. knight
Fourth dstrct-J. r. Rawlings. w. III.
Hayes. by James -. Brady, proxy; f..
ID. Bland.
Fifth district-J. NJ. Parsons Edward
Parr. G. w Jones' w. b. Broom. G. T.
Barksdaie. by A. Rodgers proxy.
sixth district-A. S. Asbury, W. II.
| Faulkner, by William Lamb, proxy, j.
~ Mclaughlin, Adolphus Hundles, w.
! ii. Mosby.
Seventh district-J. O.. Newman, by r.
j. Walker, proxy: l.. S. Walker, by X.
j. Walker. proxy; A. NJ. Willis, Jr, by
l.. willis. proxy; Il. c. Sims, Hiram
Roundatonsch.
Eighth dlstrict-C. p. McCabe l.. w.
Corbett, by Park Agnew, proxy: j. Amb-
ie. Brooks, by +. G. Mccall, proxy; II.
j. Vale, by Phil Strother proxy; II. c.
Eddin.
Ninth district-A. NJ. Dickinson, f.. II.
Mccoy, W. G. Young. Dy j. S. Brown
! ing; George w. Blankenship. ]. l.. Glea-
vers.
Tenth Districts. Brown Allen, w. G.
Franklin. j. =. flippen, II. r. Alexan-
der Caesar Perkins.
The committee OF ton came I'm at II
o'clock and reported that the following
gentlemen were entitled to seats as mem
lers from the Third congressional dis
trict, viz: Wray r. Knight. Joseph Wal
| ker. r.. n. Turner, Edmund Waddll, Jr,
and G. W. Harris. and from the Fourth
T.. ID. Bland william H. Hayes. John
3. Boswell. Samuel q. Gillian. and r.
S. Rawlings. quite a warm discussion
ensued, one side cont'nding that another
sat of members except Mr.. Knight. was
entitled to seats from the Third district
and "a faction conterding that two other
persons were entitled TO seats In the
place of John s. Boswell and s. Y. Gil
liam from the Fourth district
The action of the committee was adopt
ed. A memorial OF General Malone was
presented by Colone' Lamb Of Norfolk
which was adopted by rising vote.
The Republican State Committee as
sembIed for the first time since the death
Of their beloved and distinguished chair
man General William Malone. desire, be-
fore proceeding to fill the place I'm our
councils made vacant by his loss, 10
pay tribute to his memory, and there
fore spread upon their records this ne
cessarily brief memorial:
William Malone was brilliant exam
pie OF what Virginia hoy could achieve
by his unaded genius and indomitable
will. for before he was gathered to his
fathers. he had reached the highest
plnnacle OF earthly fame, for 1t had been
his "the applause OF listening .Sena,es
TO command" and read his history In a
nations eyes"
AS a civil engineer his work was un-
surpassed In it's execution, and as
1nancier he taught the world the practi-
cability and advantages OF railroad con-
soidation.
Az a soldier OF the Confederacy. he
stood next to Lee and Jackson In stra-
tegy and In the confidence he inspired
I'm his men, and combining with these
great personal courage. he was the
choice of Lee for his successor. Sympa-
thizlng with the people OF Virginia, VINO
had become impoverished by their strug-
gle for their rights. he lifted from their
buf1ened shoulders an oppressive dcbt,
by an equitable system OF readjustment'
which decreased taxes, reopened schools
and asylums, enabled the laws TO DC
efficiently enforced for the protection OF
life and property and preserved the
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