Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25


I-DGE LII NSFORD l.. LEWIS.
state committeeman. Judge Edmunp
vsddm ana Mr.. Edgar Allan led one
49,, and John Mitchell and Jim
49, ,ieutenants OF Statc-Republican-
C,a,rrnan William Lamb. led the con-
,,rtauts The Anan-Waddill faction was
s,cccesf,il. and the Judge and his shre"d
aseociate controlled the convention.
4 BOITING CONVENTION.
The Nitchenites. however. did not
"ebise bv the arbitrament of the con-
,,cntion." but bolted and nominated q
,,,i,ot of their own. They endorsed
Trdro Lewis for Congress, but put up
opnosing candidates for the other oihces'
Mr. James Lyons. Jr, OF TINS CITY
hotter from the Democratic fold, was
,nodo district presidential elector. ana
Mitchell and Jim Bahen were recon
meDded for membership on the ota'e
Committee. +, .
The Allanites behaved themselves IN
decorous manner. and attended surety
IN business. though this business ala
smack somewhat OF wire-pulhng, ana
1obn Mitchell deported himself in most
nraiseworthy fashion, but his two hencn-
men Jim Bahen and Jonathan, be-
haved I'm rather a disorderly man.
nor. Especially Is this true of Jona-
than who cursed and abused several OF
the delegates in the convention hali,
and threatened several times TO punch
others.
WAS CUT AND DRIED.
Tho business Of the convention was
really cut and dried from start To finish,
and the Mitchellites hadn't show, the
followers Of Allan having gotten in their
work on the county delegates early IN
the day. In fact. they held caucus
before the convention convened, and Sc
lected the temporary organization for me
body. In which only friends of Allan hs-
ured
ly. bat their cries fell upon dear ears
and the convention obeyed Allan's be-
hests throughout.
HAD SPECIAL POLICE
Anticipating a repetition Of the disorder
which prevailed i'm the Richmond conVen-
tion ON Wednesday night. and being de-
termined IT possible. TO prevent it, the
county authorities swore in number OF
epoclal policemen and posted them
throughout the courtroom with instruc-
tions TO run In any negro or white man
who attempted to create disorder SeVe-
raj Of the police were stationed at the
door Of the courthouse. and District
Chairman Southwark called a roll of the
delegates. and as each man responded TO
his name ne was admitted. The windows
were barred. and absolutely no one except
accredited delegates and representatives
or the press were admitted
The district leaders representing the
anu-Iamb- Bahen-Mitcholl factions met
prior 10 the convention. and the sentiment
WAS unanimous against the seating OF
Aitchclrs following. II was agreed that
j. w. Southwark, OF Henrico should be
made temporary chairman, and IL. Il.
Wcisirer, OF Manchester temporary Sec
Rotary.
The rol-call at the door naturally made
the admission Of delegates very SLOW
and IL was 80 o'clock when Mr.. South
ward as district chairman. called the
convention TO order. The room was well
filled when he raped for silence. and IL
was some little time before his raps had
the desired effect He announced that
order must be maintained. and then
called "a roll OF the delegates, showing
that there We're present siXty-two dele
gates from Richmond ten from King
William with half vote each. eight from
Hanover nine from Chesterfield. five from
Goochland. twelve from Henrico. four
from Manchester. and three from New
Kent
ALLANITES IN CONTROL.
Tho temporary organization. as arrang-
td 10y the antl-Lamb leaders. was then
perfected. and an Cd negro asked that
prayer be offered. lie was declared out
or order but bcsought his associates not
70 ifoWn down upon him. as ne believed
tnal the Ap-ds Word was always in or
der, even In "a Republican convention.
10 was agreed that the Credentials Com
mitee should consist Of one delegate
from each city and county. Richmond
omitted and these were appointed by the
chair as follows; Morgan Treat. of King
William, j. b. Taylor. Of New Kent; j.
~ q. Fitzpatrick. OF Chesterfield: h. h.
Wcisiger. OF Manchester. j. $. Peasants.
0i GoOchiandi Georgs Moore, of Henrico.
ana william Haw. Of Hanover
The committee then retired ana the
convention adjourned until O'clock
The committee sat In one OF the Jury
rooms, and took up the case Of the con-
testing delegations from Richmond They
allotted fifteen minutes TO each side. ana
admitted three speakers from each dele
cation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee didn't conclude their de-
AhcratiOns until after o'clock, and at
that time the convention reassembled
The same tactics which obtained at the
previous session were pursued in adj
Miiiinf inc aclekaics 10 TINS SESSION, ana
Chairman Southwark called the roll Of
delegates. first announcing that neither
of the contonding factions from Richmond
would be admitted. but would be allowed
% be- represented By three OF their dele
gates Messrs. Allan. Waddill. and Hayes
were sent I'm by the one faction. and
Mitchell. Jonathan. and Bahen repre-
scented the contestants.
when all were seated. Mr.. Morgan
Treat. chairman Of the Credentials Com
iuittee. submitted the report OF his COM
mittce. in which II Was unanimously re-
commended that the Allan delegates be
seated. Nr. Treat spoke 20 the report,
and was taken severely 20 task by iona
than. who became very much excited and