Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-01
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
STATE CONVENTION AT
NEWPORT NEWS.
rluch Business Transact
ed.
COLONEL CLAY ELEC7-
ED PRESIDENT.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION AT MILWAUKEE,.
Col Lambs Letter.

Col Lambs Letter.
The State convention of Republican
League Iubs met at y p. Huntington /
Clubs Hall, Newport News, Va Mon
day, January 9th at " O'Clock, Col |
III. b De Clay, president in the chair. \
On the rOstrum was Vice-president /
j. b. Mltchell of Yorktown, while Sec
rotary z. o. Corrigan recorded the
proceedings.
After the roll had been called ou
motion, the secretary appointed the |
following committee on credentials:
w. III. IhOrogOod, chairman: X. q |
Griffin. J b. Miller, John Mitchell, |
Jr., secretary James A Fields, r. IL d. |
Banks, W. Ii. House, 4 j. Mulchay |
The committee reported the follow J
ing list of delegates as being present:
Messrs. w. H. ThorOgood, J ,. Hall,
VIM IL. Mills, DR. Jarvis Bowen, Ma [
N. Lewis, Solomon White, ]. Mitch
ell, X. G. Griffin, w b Dennis, A. z.
christian, II. Yeatman, f.. J ~ulchary
III b. jennings, James Miller T p
Jones, John Mitchell, Jr., II. ]. Moore
james A Fields, n. b. Clark, K. AIKEN,
10 l.. Harris. r NJ Smith, r. Il
Banks, Warner Garrison, Samuel S.
Davis, w. ii House.
A recess was taken and fine lunch
served. The delegates heartily en-
loved themselves. The President
called the meeting to order again and
a most appropriate address of well
come was delivered by K. ] Mulchary
president of the g. p. Huntington
Republican Club. He declared that
although the club had been repre- sent
ed to the contrary that it discriminat-
ed against no one on account of race,
color or creed. 1t stood upon the broad
platform of Republican principles
He was responded to by James A.
Fields, Esq. He was severe upon the
to discriminate against Republicans
of color.
Editor Matt. n. Lewis, responded
and explained why he felt pleased to
! be with the Convention. Mr. r. g.
! Griffin also made speech in response
to the address. A speech was also
made by Mr. w. H. House.
II President H. b. de Clay called upon
Alderman John Mitchell, Jr of Rich
7 mond to respond for the remainder of
: the delegates. He did so in we'll chos-
en- remarks and was followed by @. L.
2 Harris.
oil The president made his report which
a showed that the clubs in the organiza-
( tion had a membership of over 1000.
He was followed by Secretary = c.
lCorrigan, who offered resolutions Of
I coincidence on the late Hon. w. w
Evans, who was secretary of the
{ | League Clubs.
e James A Fields, Esq, eulogized
e Mr.. Evans
The election of officers resulted as
d follows: President, Col. II. de Clay
). OF Newport News, Va. LIST Vice-Presi-
Ident, j. B Mitchell of Yorktown; 2nd
fVice-pre William H. Thoro-
Igood of Norfolk Secretary, p. @. Cor
Irigan OF Newport News; Treasurer,
Judge L. G. BristOw of Hampton.
II The delega' es at large to the Nation
al Convention of Republican League
Clubs which meets at Milwaukee in
August 1896.
Mr.. Fred Reed, (white) was nominal
ed by Mr.. N Clark.
Alderman II. J. Moore nominated Mr.
N IJohn Mitchell. Jr., and Mr. W. II
, Thorogood nominated DIR. Jarvis Bow.
d en-
The vote resulted as follows: Reed
q 36. Mitchell 40, Bowen 9. Messrs
! Reed and Mitchell were declared
elected.
d Ist District w. H. House and Jos
ar eph Trader.
y srd District, H. ]. Moore and Jane
DR. Bahen.
"a A letter from Col. William LAM
r. was read 1t is as follows;
g NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 81, 1896.
Coz H. B. DE CLAY.
on President State Republican League
r. Dear Sir:-Your kind invitatio
70 ~>,,r animal ,,,aafsp
re TODAY is received and / regret exceed
&c inply my inability to be present as
on desire to form the acquaintance Of il
o.. representative men, so as to emil,
Is~ them in my effort to redeem our stat
from Democratic misrule.
am doing all can to encourap
the formation of Republican lul
throughout the State and am advisiT
them to join your patriotic organic
'oiS ton.
please state to your Convention tn
!. am pied dyed to no man for the Pres
Mt. Dental nomination, that all stat
ers. ments to the contrary are incorreC
ma that since my election as Chairman
the have not done anything to infiuen
the choice of any Republican In vi
an cinia in this respect.
cen want to rally to our flag the frien
ew of every distinguished Republic
ne statesman in the North and can on
her do this by strict impartiality.
iei' Yours sincerely,
VIM LAMB, Chairman
'om A committee on resolution was 8
:, pointed and brought in the follow
resolution:
HEADouARTEBs: STArE REPUBLIC
nes LEAGUE OF VIRGINIA.
cen
is NEwPoRT NEws, VA, Jan 27, '96
Whereas, this League is auxiliary
on the regular Republican party orga
cations, its chief business being
city elect candida tes and not to nomini
the them. therefore be it
too Resolved that this League of RepI
,key llican Clubs of Virginia send greetil
YES to the Republican Committee of
lille. State Of Virginia, Colonel, Will
mir Lamb, chairman, which is to assem-
lin Norfolk tomorrow and do herr
this extend to them our cordial co-ope
she ton and support in their efforts
anne perfect the organization of the pa
in this State.
ack- Resolved That while it is regret
'in'tl that our membership in the STATE
small as compared with the memt
the and enthusiasm of the League M