The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
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EDGAR ALLAN REMOVED.
MICHAEL MURPHY SUCCEEDS MN
As CITY CH1IRM1N.
Action of the Republican Executive Conn
mittee at a Meeting In Norfolk
Meetings Last slight.
(From Yesterday's Tlmesl

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A special telegram to The Times last
night from Norfolk says:
A meeting of the Republican State Exec
utve Committee was held at noon to-
day. Joel Hayden was appointed chair
man Of the party for Fluvanna county to
fill n vacancy. The folloTing resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Resolved by the Republican Executive
Committee of the State Of Virginia, That
I'm it's judgment after full and careful
consideration Of the subject. the interests
of the patty in the city cf Richmond de-
mand that a new chairman OF the party
for said city be appointed and commls-
stoned.
Second. That Mr.. Michael Murphy,
resident of the city OF Richmond, be APP
pointed chairman Of the party for said city,
and commissions were At once forwarded
to Messrs. Murphy AMI Hayden.
Mr.. Edgar Allan who ~ thus removed
from the city craftsmanship, was not In
the city last night but It is not believed he
Will quietly submit TO the mandate or ms
arch enemy. Colonel Lamb.
Some lively times are expected as
result of the action of the executive COM
mittee.
REPUBLICANS MEET.
The voters of Jackson ward were very
active last night. Several enthusiastic
pr .cl.,ct meetings being held in the Sec
ond or Eahen's precinct. At Bahen's Han
local orators. General Edgar Allan was
dill audience was addressed by Alderman
Bahen and Councilmen Dean and grimm.
Colonel Lamb was endorsed. and speeches.
eulogistic of him were made by dozen
local orators. General Edgar Allen was
scored. He was pictured as being resi-
dent OF Washington who came arouhh
once i'm O. while and tapped the toys on
th., back when he was anxious TO have
their votes to help him get himself or
his son. or A few personal friends. in Office
to suck the public pap. Alderman Bahen
and John Mitchell, Jr., were eXtolled 10
the skies. and II was unanimously express
ed as the voice of the meeting that one
white ran and one colorel man shali
REPRESENT the Third district at ST. Louis.
The colored man was named In Jonn
Mitchell. and the white man was TO be
considered as neither Allan nor Waddill.
ANOTHER MEETING.
While this meeting was in progress an
other was being held at Aliens Han, III
the same precinct, at which DICK Alien
presided and Judge Waddill pulled the
string. The latter meeting was attended
by about fifty colored voters, while at
Bahen's Hall some two hundred assembled
Among those at the Waddill meeting was
Eddie Cook, Of the post-offlce; Edward
Thompson. OF the same office; ReVs'
Wines, Hucless. and several deacons.
Judge Waddill said he was opposed ~
Lamb because OF his CWaddllls) prefer
ence for Mckinley for President. BON
meetings were remarkably free from dis
order.
Mr.. Bahcn saiG TO Times reporter tna',
On his oninlon. Judge Waddill. after being
boosted no by the Republicans, principal
" those In Jackson ward, until he MADE
a fortune. would. inside OF two years
be a rneml,er OF tl.e Democratic Clay Waru
Actives. and Wray Knight would be
member OF Governor OFerralls STAN