Richmond planet., 1896-10-03
THE COMMITTEE coEFERs.

Editor Mitchell named DIR. p. II. @.
Noble, Alderman James Bahen, Mr.
William Custalo, Squire IL. +. Jona-
than and Mr. Colin Il. Payne as the
conference committee They met at
the Republican headquarters, but this
meeting was subsequently postponed
until o p. m, on the 10th prox.
Messrs Waddill and Allan appeared
on the other side. They refused to
recognize that the Mitchell people
had any following anywhere outside
OF jackson Ward, although they assur-
ed and proved to them that they had a
compact organization throughout the
city
Mr.. Allan proposed that his faction
be given one half of the delegation
from Jackson Ward and give up all but
51s votes of the delegation to Hanov-
er, T.. a.
Editor Mitchell proposed that the
delegates be divided throughout the
city, Jackson Ward included. his sid q
taking half and the Allan faction TAX
fng half.
Neither Mr.. Allan nor Mr.. Waddill
would agree to this.
He then proposed that disinterest-
| ed party, one in each precinct of Jack
son Ward be sent there on the night of
the meetings and file the voters out of
the doors one by one. and if maiori-
ty were for Allan, he should name all
of the delegates, and if for Mitchell
he should name all of the delegates.
Messrs. Allan and Waddill would not
agree to that.
THAT OTHER PROPOSITION.
The next proposition made was that
Mr.. Allan should guarantee that fair
play should prevail and that the Gre
dentials of the delegates elected by
the people should be signed by the
Allan precinct chairmen throughout
the city. Mr.. Waddill protested a
gainst considering such a proposition
An informal conversation followed, af.
ter which the gentlemen present re-
tired 1T was plainly evident that
fraud was intended.
All efforts to secure list of the
places of holding the precinct meetings
had failed.
Squire Jonathan was promised the
list by Mr.. Wray T. Knight, but on tn.
next day he declined to furnish tn,
same. State Chairman. William Laml
was appealed to. He wrote Mr. Allan
but his efforts ere as unsuccessful a
MIR, Jonathan's had been.
THE LIST AS CALLED FOR.
Editor Mitchell called on Mr.. Knigh
for a list He said ne could not do s,
pnless so ordered by Mr.. Allan A Wis
It TO that gentleman resulted in a fur
ther reference to Mr.. Knight. 1t wa
row plainly apparent that the ALA
faction knew they would be whipped
before the people and intended to us
the machine" in order to carry on
} their purposes.
Tuesday night in the First Precinc
, a small room had been rented a
Strause's near the corner of Brook
/ Ave., and Baker st. Voters were de
MED admission thereto until s O'Clock
: At that time Joseph Brown, the pre-
: cinct chairman presided. He refuse,
3 to permit the election of permanen
| chairman. and put only the affirm ativ
3 side of the question thus nullifyin
the voice of the crowd OF Republica
voters who we're clamoring for admis
sion. The voters finally elected
Ichairman and delegates to the cit
convention. Eight men had robbie
8 over two hundred of their right 4,
l franchise.
THE Evils SPECIFIED.
g In the second precinct, Jac :,
: Ward, Richard Washington. bett,
s known as "Dick Allen" refused
}. lopen the place OF meeting at all, ar
e five hundred voters elected the del
It gates in the street, yet Dick AllG
: and his crowd were admitted as del
o gates by Mr.. Allan.
n In the third precinct, Jackson Wa
attempts had been made by K. j. CO.
y to secure a small room in which
i hold the meeting and pack it with m
II from other wards and bar out the
'e gal voters.
'e He did not succeed. At 8 o'clo
II Jackson Acres. the precinct charm
y led the way into the hall, and call
y the meeting to order and named j.
3, Merriweather as temporary secretal
II NnoL no,nninn ad him for. -lnaarrn