The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-28
Over the Membership Of the Committee From
the Third and Fourth Districts,
0FTHE STATE REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
a Fall Committee Present TO Elect n
Successor to General Malone nnd II
GIembcr ofthc National Committee
"A Touching Memorial on the
Death Of the Late Chairman.

The Republican State Committee was
called to order at the Hotel Imperial
this evening at $50 o'clock by General
Stith Boiling, acting chairman of the
State Executive Committee The at
tendance was remarkably full, only two
members failing to answer to their
names.
The attendance of prominent RepublI-
cans from all over the State evidenced
the intense interest of the party in
the proceedings of the committee.
Among those present were Colonel Will
liam j.. Craig, Colonel II. deb. Clay, OF
Newport News; Hon II. Libby, DIR. r.
A. Wise, =. p. Funkhouscr. of Harris
onburg; Hon. jacob Yost. OF Staunton;
Hon. r.. Thorp. of Mecklenburg: Colo
mel l.. II. Harper, of Suffolk George l..
Borum, of Suffolk; l.. L. Muney, OF
Southampton: John 4. Noon and ]. c.
Schaffer of Staunton; Hon. j. j. Nc
Donald, Hon. Harry Dyson. of Motto
way; Hon. Morgan Treat Hon. Ro. 4.
Hubbard. Jr.
The purpose Of the meeting was to
select a successor To the late General
William Malone MS State Chairman
and as 4 member of the National COM
mttee from Virginia. The names of
General Stith Boiling of Petersburg.
cS-CongresSman Edmund Waddll of
Richmond. Colonel William Lamb of
Norfolk. Colonel William T. Craig of
Stnunton. and Congressman James ~.
Walker Of the Southwest, were among
tEc Pfcmfent names CanNaSScd for the
two positions.
All day the lobby OF the hotel was
buz2ing With excited and active can
vassing, and the political wire-pul!crs
were piaying an effective part. y
strong faction favored Colonel Lamb
for National committeeman and Judge
Waddill for State Chairman, and for
n long time It looked TO be the win
ming card
During the day there was a decided
Il I,
demand oC the Lamb people for both
places. This contest developed into
hot diScusssion. the prevailing sentiment
apparently being in favor Of a dIvi-
sion Of the honors as We'll as the rcspon-
Sibiiitcs Of the ocCasion-nne faction
insisting that there should be two
names used for the two places
III o7lltng the committee to order
General Boiling reminded the commit
tee that they were assembled for the
purpose OF doing what in their judg-
ment was wlsest and best in the matter
of the election of a successor Of their
beloved and trusted leader. General
William Malone. He said;
Let harmony prevail. The princl-
PIES for which General Mahonc fought
stll live. and we are here to unite
our efforts In perpetua;ing them"
Upon the calling Of the roll it APP
pearcd that the seats of some three
or four members We're disputed The
matter was referred to Il committee of
one from each district, and Il recess
Of thirty minutes was taken for the
special committee to Investigate and re-
port
The fun roll is as follows:
First Districts. p. Gresham, by ].
r. Scncr. proxy: Joscphus Frader. W
W. Ashby, George L. Winder, j. c
Walker.
Second District-Georec T.. Bowlen.
A. II. Martin, Joseph ]. Dyer. A. g.
Peachcy, James a. Fields. r. f blunt
Third District Wray Il. knight.
Fourth District. r. Rawlings. w
u. Hayes. by James D. Brady. proxy;
T. d. Bland.
Fifth District-J. W: Parsons. Edward
15arkshalc. by y. Rodgers. p:oxv.
Sixth District-A s. Ashury, w. U.
Faulkner. by William Lamb. proxy: j.
NJ. Mclaughlin, Adolphus liuhbles, W.
II. Mostly
Seventh District-J. G. Newman. by
X. G. Walker. proxy; J.. S. Walker. by
r. j. Walker. proxy: a. NJ Willis. III,
Roundabomsch.
Eighth Dlstrct-C. p. McCabc. l.. w.
Corbett. by Park AGnew, proxy; ]. AM
bier Brooks. by T. c. McCauli proxy;
T. !. Vale, Phil Strather proxy; II. c.
Eddin.
Ninth District-A. NJ. Dickcrson. II IT.
Mccoy. w. G.. Young, by j. S. brown
Ing; George ". Blankcnship. j. l..
Glover
Tenth Districts. Brown Alien. W. c.
FRANKLIN, J. r. Flippen. L. d. Alexander,
Caesar Perkins.
The committee of ten came in at II
o'clock and reported that the following
gentlemen were entitled to seats from
the Third congressional district as
MEMBERSHIP, Wray T. Knight Joseph
Walker, r. N Turner Edmund Wad-
dlli .Ir., and c. w. Harris: and from
the Fourth: f.; D: Bland, William IT.
Hayes, John s. Boswell. Samuel Y.
Gillian, and r. S. Rawlings Quite
warm discussion ensued
One side contended that another set
Of members except Mr. Knight was
entitled TO seats from the Third Dis.
trict, and a faction contending that two
other persons were entitled to seats in
place of John S. Roswell and S. Y. Gil
liam from the Fourth District. The
action of the committee was adopted.
y memorial Of Gen. Mahonc was
presented by Col. Lamb, of Norfolk,
which was adop;ed by a rising vote.
The Republican State Committee as
snnhled for tho first time sine" the death
of their beloved and distinguished chair
lnan, Gen. William Malone, desire before
proceeding to fill the place In our co,n-
ellis made vacant by his loss. TO paw a
tribute to his memory. and therefore
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