Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-20
A CLIMAX REACHED.
Both Allan and Lamb Factions Elected
Delegates Last Night.
TWO CITY CONVENTIONS TONIGHT.
The AIianites 10 Meet at WiILfnson's
Hall and the Iambitcs at Old MAR
kct Hall, 10 Elect Delegates TO the
state Convention.

The climax OF the big Republican split
was witnessed last night. when precinct
meetings were held in all the wards OF
the city by both the Allan and Lamb
factions. and delegates were elected by
each to the city convention, which will
be held tonight.
There were no serious disturbances at
any Of the meetings. each faction keep
ing away from the other. The conven-
tion called by what the Allanites claim
to be the regular City Committee" Will
meet at WilkinsCn's Hall tonight at
o'clock, while the body called by Dr.
Patrick Henry Clay Noble will convene
at Old Market Hall at the same hour.
At these conventions delegates will be
elected TO the State Convention. which
meets at Staunton April 18th. Thus there
will be delegates from both factions
at the State gathering. and the fight
will be made as to which are the legally
elected representatives from this city.
The whole thing narrows itself down to
a contest between Lamb and Allan.
THE ALLAN PRECINCT DELEGATES.
Mr.. Allan was busy until late hour
last night at the committee headquarters.
In Wikinson's Hall. receiving the re-
turns from the various precincts. and
at II o'clock all had been heard from.
except Fourth, Jefferson.
While waiting for the returns speeches
were made by Mr.. Edgar Allan, Judge
Waddill, Edgar Thompson. and John T.
Anderson.
The following are the delegates elect
ed from the various precincts Of the seve-
raj wards:
Clay ward-First Precinct: Edmund
Waddill Jr. Second: b. c. West. VI. G.
Winghed and j. II. Moore. Third: John
II. Campbell, John l.. Grubbs. Charles
Johnson, Jr. (colored), and II. w. Satter-
white Ccolored). Fourth: J. S. Bethel and
II. G. Atkins. Fifth: Frank J. Jasger
(colored).
Marshall Ward-First Precinct: Joseph
j. Hart, John II. Duke. and Andrew Jack
son (colored). Second. IA. G. RockechaTlie.
Third: Roland Hill, G. +. Mormon color
ed), W. T.. Jefferson (colored). and john
son White tcolored).
Monroe ward: First Precinct: w. II.
Hail. John l.. Harris CcoloredD. ard
! George Baker (colored). Second: DR. w.
H. Taylor, and J. +. Mitchell (colored).
Third: B. r. Turner c. b. Jackson COLOR
ED, and S. B. Clarkson (coored) Fourth:
J. A. Mclaughlin and Edward Thompson
| (colored). Fifth: Thomas H. Hopkins (co-
Ored)
Madison Ward-First Precinct: George
| Duncan and Jacob Farrar Ccolored). Se-
| cond: Lew COnnally and Samuel Brown
| (colored). Third: Edward White (coloredl.
/ Fourth: Edgar Allan.
jefferson Warl-First Precinct: Clarence
| Smith (colOred) and Samuel Lewis (eolor-
! cd). Second: Samuel Bendit. q. NJ. Ira
YER and s. X. Travers (oolored). Third;
| y. j. Smith and A. n. Burton (coiored).
| Fourth: (No returns when report closc,ll.
Jackson Ward (all coiored)-First Pre-
| clnct: Joseph Brown, !. W Madison n.
/ B. Huches. and V. ~. Onley. second:
| John Il. Anderson. W. s. Burrel william
| White. James Storrs, Richard Washing
| ton, and w. +. Burwell Third: T. -.
| Shorts. Andrew s. Harris. Il. j. Cooke.
| and Jackson Acres. Fourth: j. c. Smith,
| Shirley Ellis, John Price, c. G. Smith.
and j. w. Carter.
Besides the delegates and alternates,
three persons were recommended at each
precinct as members Of the City Central
Committee.
THEIR LIST NOT IN.
The Noble faction elected their dele
gates from the various precincts. but
as they had no established headquarters
authentic reports as TO the returns could
not be gained up TO the hour OF mid
night.