The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
THE FRACTIONAL WAR.
In the Ranks of the Republican Party
Breaks Out AfreSh.
LAMB FORCES CAPTURE ONE MEETING.
Sut the Bowdeniics RzoId Forth nj all
others and Elect Their Delegates
The Police Take Hand ina the
Row = Resolutions Adopted up.
hoidin & Chairman r.owery.

Last night was a lively one In Republi
an circles. 1t was thought that the |
warning factions had subsidized several |
ays ago. In fact. 1t had been assert |
u py the Lamb followers that the Bow |
zen faction was dcatt-politically
peaking. But last night the ghost
rose and It Is evident that his ghost
mp spread dismay among the opposi-
ION, Tor try as they would the ghost
you'd not down. Only in one precinct
no me ghost of the dead faction refuse
o Materializc. That was In the Sixth
vard. where the Lamb people ha d ovcrv-
ming their own way
:; ~ VIII be remembered that before Mr.
l homas Lowcry waa dcposed as civ
Ihairman by the State Executive Com
nittee of the Republican party. Mi.
LoWery called precinct meetings to elect
ueiesales 10 City Convention TO be
,,Siu 'o-hiSht Ut samaritan Hall. on st.
iaui street. These meetings were cali
Ell FOR last night and the clans hogan
early
IN several OF the precincts there were
sphts-splits so wide that IL will nrobo-
ply take the National Convention To
ulaW inc ends together. In the First
precinct of the Second ward there wnrn
n little over one hundred nrcscpt nf
whom eight are said to have been Lamb
men. ihinSS walked warm for some
time and the police were called I'm by
someone. said to be Lamb mcu But
.he Lamp men We're elected and the
mectinS settled down Ia business.
~ tha second Precinct of the Third
Ward about fifty were present. Tho
Lamb followers were seemingly In ,nc
majority, but as they were not allowed
10 nave their own way they bolted-
icil TO elect delegates to another con
m a,, fourteen of the Bowdcnites
remained and elected the delegates
In the First Precinct of the Third
ward William Thorogood marshallcd
MS forces well. lie had about lao ures-
ehi' fonr of them said To be Lamb mon
1t was thought that the Lamb fol-
lowers would Ignore MIR Lowcry's call.
nui they didn't. They Went there ana
made an effort 10 elect their delegates
In this thsy did not succeed except as
stated above. In the Sixth Ward no
delegates were chosen. those present
voting 10 adjourn 10 next Thursday
night when Col. Lambs meetings viii
be held ~
Al the FRS, prec!nc, of the Third
Ward tbs following resolutions were
adroied:
Resolved. That we. the voters of The
rlEst Precinct. Third Ward, in mass
meeting assembled. do pledge our uudi-
Viacd support to the precinct commit
we Whlch VIII DE elected ut this meet
nn'il one is elected by the people of
said precinct 10 fiji their places
Resolved. further. Tina, we, stand
10y me present city organization. head
Ell ny Mr.. Thomas Lowery"
IN me Second precinct of the Fourth
adopted:
Resolved. That we give our undi-
V'"eu support Ia the Hon. George IL.
hoWuch' ms n delegate to the Republic
can National Convention.
keSolvcd. That we recognize only
such calls and mandates as come from
me only bona fidc City Chairman Ne
pubiican Executive COMMITTEE NJ.
Thomas l.owcry. till his successor has
ncen properly elected and duly ouali-
fled.
Resolved, That in the coming NUM-
cipal CAMPAIGN thar we work i'm har-
inony with the Third Ward Republican
Leasue ana make fight for good city
government and for the bcttermcnt Of
our people"
The several delegates elected last
night We're as follows:
In me FIRST precinct OF the First ward
the following were adopted:
Whereas. 1t has been reported I'm tho
newspapers OF this city that Col Iomh
thairnan OF The Republicans party. of
this State. has removed our CITY char.
man. Thomas iowcry; and
Whereas. The delegates from this prc
cihct 10 the City Convention held I'm iSol
nave, 10y their votes In that convention
expressed the will and wishes of thr
republicans of this precinct: ana
Whereas. Nothing has been done by
our CITY Chairman since his rc-rlcction
mat can be construed as detrimentoI
to the party to lessen his usefulness n 6
City Chairman: therefore. be ii
Resolved. That we. the RcpuhIcons
oil the First precinct of the First ward
81 the city OF Norfolk. in meeting as
scmbled. condemn the action of The
state Chairman. as tending to dis,,,nt
and break UP the party; and, be IL fur
Their
Resolved. That we wish to hereby ov-
press our mistaken confidence in our
present chairman by instructinr. o,Ir
delegates to the City Convention ia bn
held tomorrow. TO use their best en-
deavor TO re-elect Thomas L.owery ms
Chairman Of the Republican party Of
this city.
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct-W j. Wheeler. T. p
Wall. y. Aronhcim. delegates: William
WEIGH and T.. w. Johnson, alternates
Second Precinct-Thomas I,oYnrv
William Macon. r. S. Holland. dele
gates; John It. Capps and James +. Mad
den. altcrnates.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-A. II. Montgomery. ]
&. Tucker, J.. V. Skinner delegates:
John fereoee and j p. Willis. alter