The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-25

convention of those Republicans
who are not satisfied with the candidacy
81 lor. Richard 4. Wise was held in Kcl-
~ nan, this city, yesterday, and this
ACTON was unanimously taken. The
convention was composed OF SiXty-tWo
delegates representing every city and
county in the district and they were ali
enthusiastically in favor of knitting the
regular nominee of their party and en-
uorsing the national Democratic candi-
date.
DlSREGARDED COAIMITTEE.
TO the letter of the National Commit
tee. supporting Wise. not the slightest
attention was paid, and the convention
proceeded with absolute unanimity To
take the action 1t was SO obviously call
ed To- consuurmatc.
INC conference was called to order by
MAJOR X q. Banks. OF Norfolk
who nominated =. G. Corrigan. of War
WICK county, for chairman. and En-
state Senator Thomas NJ Hodges of
Portsmouth. for secretary.
This motion WAS adopted.
STRONG pENUNCIATION
Mr.. IL. j. Mulcahy, president OF the
iiuntlnSdon Republican League Club.
ana OF the Mckinley and Hobart Cam
iaISn CIuh. OF Newport News which
mas 2"6 white Republicans on it's rolls.
reau i series OF resolutions with Il strong
speech. which was applaudcd
nc resolutions are nrcfaced by an ar
raiEnment cf the policy of the Lamb
Wise faction which is charac,erized ne
oi the rule or ruin" kind The conyen-
tinn which nominated Wise is de-
houneed, and its nction-in expellinr
anti-Lumb delegates. who, however,
heiu credentials. is called revolutionary.
The preamble further says:
PRAISE OF DEYER.
Nour committee recommends the en-
uorsement of the patriotism disDlavcd
ny Colonel Dcyer. ana suggests that This
I,u" 40 ana hereby does request that
Dr. IL y. Wise emulate his example by
Withdrawing as Il candidate for Con-
Sress in the interest of our electoral
ticket 50 that the Republican party in
All IT'S strength may unite with the
SOUhu money people in concerted eff
SILVER ana bring out full vote for pro-
lection, sound money. Mckinney md
Hobart and victory.
In the event of DIR. Wise failing TO
adopt this patriotic course in the Ian
EuaGc of Colonel Deyer we leave tha
responsibility tor any evil rcsu,,ino
from the attitude and conduct OF those.
VINO, IN violation of our plan of party.
government and the will of an over
whcIming majority of the Republican
voters Of the district. to those who are
the guilty authors Of the wrongs or
which we justly complain
Your committee desire in mnkin,.
ticir report to call attention to the fact
that me National Republican Commit
zee ulu not take down or compel the
Mi'dtaWai OF Colonel i. j. Deyer. as
mas bcen erroneouSly stated The fact
is that Colonel Deycr withdrew i'm the
interest of Mckinley and Hobart nj tho
earnest solicitation OF his friends.
\ NATTER Or CONSCIENC,E
nerchs. because of the facts as set
- ffs
The letter of hon. ]. j. Deyer, and hn-
heNlnS that DIR. r. A. Wise is MOI tho
nominee OF any legal Republican CON
Vehtion and owing to the dissntisfor
."'n .n existing IN the ranks of the Rcpub-
hcnn party of this district. dI,c 70 i've
dnre?uhlican manner in which Dr T.
a. WISE was brought out for Congress-
ana with the determination To nut mo
seal OF condemnation upon these ncfari-
Gus ana party destroying practices :;
therefore. he IL
Resolved. That the Mckinney and
hobart Campaign Club of Newport
Ncws. Va. cannot conscientiously on
u"rse the candidacy OF Or. r. 4 Wise
for Congress" '''
Alter NJ. Mulcahy's address. on mo-
@ non Oh Major Banks the address and
resolutions were referred to a commit
lee OF SIX with the secretary added
Tho committee retired. and after n
snort tlme. reported resolutions erdors
ine IN tcto the resolutions of the Nc
klniey and Hobart Club with the fol
lowing addition:
ENDORSEMENT OF WNALEY
"Resolved. That the conference. after
mature consideration. owing To tho
universal and deep-seated dIsoffoctinn
of the Republicans OF this district tn.
ward the candidacy OF DR.. Richard A
wise. whom we consider not the rnou-
lar nominee of the party. but of the CON.
vention. largely composed of salf.con-
stituted delegates. against the wishes nr
The majority of the Republicans of tbejr
reprcstive counties and cities;
Therefore, we recommend that for tb,
best interests of the Republican marry
and more especially our PresiJenti3I
ticket. all self-respeciing Republlcans
and friends of Mckinley and Hobart
ca st their votes for William NJ. Whaiev
who stands for Sound money" and
honest Government, he having been re-
Gently nominated for Congress"
The repori "f the committee was nm.
animousiy adopted by a standing vote
and amid grcat cheering.
ARRANGING FUSION
An executive committee of three was
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