The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-08
VERY STORMY SESSION
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pitch into Colonel Lamb. and he did II
with q vengeance. He said when he saw
the hurried call for this meeting he sus-
pected mischief
Judge Waddih spoke al length against
the attempt to elect a new Executive
Committee, saying that Il committee thus
chosen would Nc. be- accepted by the
NATIONAL managers CT the campaign.
a vote was then taken on the resolution
OF Colonel Caig, OF lStaunton, and re-
suited. ayes so, nays 49,
Mr. George E. Bowden refused to vote.
"A. p. Funkhouser voted no, explaining
that tie meeting was under the old
plan.
Judge Waddill challenged every vote
given by proxy for the reason that they
were given for one purpose and were
being used for another.
colonel Lamb stated that the party
organization was In a trans!tory stage
ana the proxies were given 10 use for
the best interests of the party.
Judge WaddIl filed a formal written
protest as follows:
"A protest is hereby entered to the
proceedings to elect an Executive Com
mItee under the new plan OF organiza-
ton.
'Ffrst-Because the said new plan of
organization is not now operative and
in existence
'Second-Because the committee was
called for an entirely different purpose,
VIZ, the calling of conventions and desig-
mating the times and places of holding
such conventions.
"TAiri-Becluse no notice whatever
was given the members of the committee
of any purpose to elect an Executive
Committee, rs should have been done
had that been the purpose of the call OF
the committee.
"Fourth-Because the new plan of or
ryl rnf- To-,
purpose, nor are any of tine newly elected
members theunder now members of this
committee for any purpose.
EDMUND WADDlLL, JR.,
'STITH BOILING.
JAMES ID. BRADY,
''S. BROWN ALLEN,
y. l.. GLEAVES."
Mr.. Gleaves, of Wytheville offered the
following resolution, which was carried:
1t appearing that in some of the dis
tricts of the State about which there Is
no controversy, a. majority of the Con-
sres ;donal committees agreeing 10 the
same, to-wit.: The First. Fifth Sixth,
Seventh. and Ninth Districts. convea-
tons have been called for the purpose
of nominating candidates for Congress,
II is therefore
Resolved. That the calls for said con-
ventions and all acts and nominations
made in pursuance thereof be and the
same are hereby ratified and legalized
by the State Committee.
Resolved, That the Congres sional
Committees in the Second, Third and
Eighth Districts are hereby empowered
10 appoint times and places for holding
the congressional conventions in lheir
respective districts. =
MIR. l.. $. Walker. member of the
State Committee from the Seventh Dis
trict. sent in his resignation in writing
and 1t was accepted.
Moved by Colonel Craig that the fol-
lowing gentlemen be nominated as
members of the State Executive Com
mittee: Me:srS. Alvah II. Martin, Harry
Libby, l.. s. Walker, and r. r. Hubbard
Vote TO adjourn resulted: Ayes -
noes. 81.
a motion of General Allan to lay the
nominations on the BILE resulted: Ayes.
IA noes, 81.
Vote on Colonel Craig's motion re-
suited: Ayes 50; noes. 0.
The vote of MI Simms. of the Seventh
District. was challenged and was str.ck-
EN- OUT by proxy cancelling vote leaving
ayes 81.
a motion of Mr.. Wise that all present
and not voting be recorded No" ex-
cited considerable discussions. and Mr.
Wise finally withdrew it,
The result of the vote on Craig's mo-
lion was then announced. and the gem
lieHien tHeIcln named declared elected
as members OF the State Executive Com
mittec
Immediately upon the election of the
above named committee the entire house
arose and started for the door and the
building would doubtless have been va
cant nut for the fact that General Allen
was on his feet with n letter from the
State Chairman in his hand. a clause of
which he read in which Colonel Lamb in
Nited General Allen ito be present al this
meeting OF the committee. 9nasmuch as
the matter of the condition of affairs in
Richmond would be discussed and his
presence would Ibe desirable The mat
ter had not been Is: ought up, much to
his surprise
The chairman repG:ed that he had been
somewhat rem!ss in the matter of bring
ing the question before the commit tee.
He declared that he would like for the
committee TO advise him.
In this connection the following reso-
luton was introduced by Mr. Wood:
'Whe'eas, the State Convention recog-
nized the committee in Richmond, repre-
sented by General Edgar Allen as chair
man, this State Committee therefore de-
clares that 1t regards said organization
as the legal one of the said city"
The above was carried by unanimous
vote and the result Is that General Allen
is the authorized and legal chairman OF
the city of Richmond. and DR.. Noble. tire
appoir:ee of Colonel Lamb. will be com
PEELED to step down and out
SO 1t comes about. through many tribu-