The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Delegates to Republican Convention Cheer
the Mama of tho Ohio Statesman.
DISTRICT AND STATE CONVENTIONS.
Delegates Elected to Each OF These
Bodies by the Followers of Mr..
Lowcry, Who Still Claims the Chair.
mnnship orthc Republican Party
In Norfolk-OrderIy Convention.

| Sie'tcu ueleSaleS 10 the DISTRICT ana
State Conventions, and declared that
| they would be seated. They were espe-
cialiy happy over the fact that the Lamb
| faction had recognized the call OF Mr..
Lowery for the precinct meetings on
Thursday night. had participated in
them and were beaten. This, they think
| Is sufficient TO secure the seating of their
! delegates
The convention last night was held at
samaritan Hail. OH St. Paul street
Every delegate elected on Thursday
night was present. About one half were
colored: 1t was. perhaps, the most or
derry Republican convention ever held
in Norfolk Every measure introduced
was unanimously adopted
ah: IhemaS Lowery, who stiil claims
me CITY craftsmanship, called the meeting
20 ORDER. and told the delegates that
II was called under Instructions from the
Stair and District Committees He
stated that sixteen delegates and eight
alseFhateS were 10 be elected to the Dis
trict convention at Newport News, and
tne same number to the State C,onyen
lion at Staunton
Alter the call OF the delegates Major
~. u. Banks nominated as Temporary
enasrnan captain FL =. Nichols. and as
secretary DIR. Bowen. colored
captain Nichols thanked the conven-
,ion LOT the honor conferred and said
ne was SAD to be present with the low
q. Nepuplicans. He congratulated the
Gliy Committee elected In 1894 unon
aner STA nina. The other sid,. had been
asked TO make charges against the nroe
ent committee. but had refused ~ do -,
On motion the appointment of n corn.
niit'ee on Credentials was disnensed
"ilH' lhere being no contestants. and tho
nent. maui Pefma-
Amid prolonged cheers MIR Rowaa,
hot
OK the Republicans In this CITY desi,nS
"'hiiani Mckinley, of Ohio. as thoir
next PRESIDENT and that they wou,d' ,nt
sonseht 10 be bulldozed He sajd maj
uneiS district in the State. but ono
M"uiu SEND Mckinley delegates to The
the following: 01ie'eu
resolved. That the delegates have
erected DC instructed to support for III.
sa.es 10 the National Rpublican Convnn-
,o' Only those who are favor, blo -,
.ne hoihihation OF that matchlcss 20
o nie'nen' VINO. above all others in thh
~ ~. IenreSents Republican opinion On
-, 49, H'iliatlng issues of the pending
S :, ign protection, reciprocity anS1
OF Ohio. 4ASiNiniey,
The resolution was adopted ~,
rising vote op'eo oS
nir. Nowden moved to appoint a com
ini..ee OIL nNe to nominate delegates In,
~ i,'ia CIV II 10 allow Major Il. G.. Banks
~ ~ euioslIe Mr. Thomas Lowery. M,ir,.
hanks said that Mr.. I,owerv Tod 80,
ca 10 get out of the way If ,itbo,. 80
several Wel-known Republican,. ,,,
maze chairman. lie went Oyer. I've t,,,,
S s EXISTING and said the delegates y,
Nv ~, port news and Stanton Sent nv
M. ms, convention would be seated. 10
then offered the following, which o
adopted by Il rising vote: was
Resolved. That 1t is the sense ., ,,
convention that The removal vim,
cause. Oh Thomas Lowcry. the d,,I,, -,
.eu chairman OF the Republican n,rt,.
W Tue CITY or Norfolk and seven ont nr
80 p,to'iict chairmen, by the state
,c.,,,.,t; Soii'''ittee is Il most tIagrant
as hiPlloh OF authority, ana bcin. o,,
tire,y nnwarrantcd by partv law. ~,
snail continue To give him ana ~
socrates our loyal support untiI ,bni,
term OF Office expires. ''''''
y" motion OF Mr.. Howdcn. the folIov.
, ,'.' o,il,''i't"e Was appointed TO MONT
nate delegates: George T., Iso,,.i'.'
w. II. ThoroaopG. Thomas I,n,,s ,"m oH M,
committee retired me
the following Comr.ittee nm poa,,,
IONS was then appointcd: Maj, ~
W ~ ~. Aronh"im. w. II. Harrison
w: ~. Macon ana j. j. Rowan
~ also retired, blli soo,
le.ulheu ana the chairman of Tho ,ou,
49, n, was called on for IL spc..i, "a.
uep'orcd the TACT that instead Of 49,.
ing united party it was = ,l;e,
ana disIncmhcred partv ''ea
ing committee on Resolutions .ba,
maze us report. endorsing the rasn,,iI
. .r rrcNlonslE adopted and dircc,inr
ne deIegatcs 10 the State Conron,,ntS,
10 NSie Tor George T.. Bowd.n nc raia
sH,s 20 Inc National Convention
ne Committee on Delegates ,n,o,.,o,
as follows: 'eported
DELEGATES 10 the State Conveu.iou-c
y. Bowden. y. 6. Banks, w u ti,,.,.;
son. II: II. Nichols. Thomas I 60, 80. =
W; r. barnard. W. II. Fl. TrIcc 4
onheim. George ON Palmer II
rage, Claud West. w. IL Thora,,o,, -,
NJ \. Lewis. Dr.. j. Il. Eowan ,, Uou,
Han. Jos. F!ceman. Alterpa,n. " ~, =:
man l.andon Jessup. Geo. Sterh.
g ems, III ,,, James Pennington. w. II. Row
j. j. Rowan. anu
Delegates to the District convcn-
llonrCapi. H. H. Nichols W. Fl. Thoro.
Eoou' VI: n. lewis. Thomas I,nyery
c.eoiEc u. Bowden. Jos. Freeman. w II
SP'TroW, < g. Ranks. w II. Trower
y. flchett. y. Miller. Thomas Il
i.arpour, a. Aronhcim, w. II. Barnard
WIN. j. Wheeler, X. r. Webb. AIier'
Mates. Il. Foster. VIM. Parker mr.
j.: r. Bowen. Jos. IAN. w. II, Conner
W. Q. Buword and John Lee
Alter three cheers for Mckinl.v tbo
convention then adjourned