Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
The Virginia Republicans Resume
Their Sessions.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE MACHINERY
Alternate Delegates to St. Louis
Elected.
CURRENT POLITICAL MATTERS

STANTON, Va, April 2f--Tired and
worn out by last nights long session, the
delegates to the republican state ConNen-
ton were late in rising At 10 o'clock the
hall contained not over 300 people. AT
1920 Chairman Lamb called the convention
to order and nominations for alternate at
large to St Louis Were proceeded with.
Gen. Edgar Allan, in sacOudinS the nomina-
ton of State Senator ". NJ Flanagan,
said his candidate bore upon his head the
mark of blow struck by Il man from be-
hind who would have assassinatcd the
senator for his holiness in uenOuEcing
election frauds.
This expression caused a great demon
strat'or IN honor OF Mr.. Flanagan.
There were some ten or twelve persons
placed IN rominG ton Senator Flanagan
was elected by reclamation.
A recorded vote by districts was taken
for the three remaining alternates.
When the vote was announced Iaj.
Joseph Walker of Chesterfield entered a
vigorous pro.esc, complaining that Mr..
Morgan Treat lad voted the third district
as a whole when he had no authority SO
to do.
Mr. Treat replied ard the convention
refused TO order another vote. Jesse Sam
mons tcoloTed) of Charlottesville, j. b
Gardner of Bedford and II. n. Lewis (col-
oreD of Norfolk were elected alteruates.
j. L. GledveS of Wythe, Rev. A. p. Funk
housCr of Rockingham, P. W. StrotIier of
Giles, and Warren s. LUrty were placed
in nomination for electors-at-large and
Lurty and Strother were chosen.
Party Organization.
Capt. o. F. Hine presented the report CT
the committee on party organization The
reading of the paper was given close atten-
ton, as it was generally understood that
the anti-Lamb people would take advan-
tage of this opportunity to make war on
the state chairman. The important changes
are these:
The state committee is reduced from fifty
to thirty members; members of the COM
mIttts are to be elected by congressional
conventions, the chairman to have an ex-
ecutiVe committee of four. to be elected by
the state committee from outside that
body; an aggrieved party is to have the
right or appeal from the chairman and ex-
ccutive committee to the state committee.
Congressional committees are to consist of
one member from each county and city.
The plan also makes changes in the coun-
ty. city and precinct organizations
Capt Hine said the changes made were
along the line OF ealarsjng the power of
the voters to manage their party affairs,
and he believed it was calculated to re-
move friction
H ID. F. Bailey of Washin, ;ton county
fought for a recOmmittal.
Col Brady, an anti-Lamb leader, advo-
Gated change in the present plan OF or
ganiZatiOn, and supported the report while
the Ailcn-Waddin faction cheered him.
Col. Rives of Charlottesville urged con-
SideTation of the plan submitted. lie did
not think toe much power should be placed
in the hands of one man.
J. s Browning opposed the motion to re-
&C mint.
The A. II. a. and Bland.
ST LOUIS, April 24.-The Republic today
says: Every Indication points to a bitter
fight on Silver Dick Bland in the event
of an effort being made in the Chicago
convention to nominate him for the pres
idency of the United States. 1t has leaked
out that Mrs. Bland is devout member of
the Catholic Church and has raised her
children in that faith.
An authoritative announcement that the
a. p. a. would fight Bland's nominate
and election was given to a reporter by
Judge Stevens, state president of the order
for Missouri, and member of the national
executive board. He said he had not had
an opportunity to investigate the matter
but if it We're true that any member of the
family of the Lebanon man is a member of
the church, the order of which he is the
official head in Missouri would exert its ut
most power to prevent BANDS nomination,
and failing in that, the full strength of the
organization would be used against him at
the polls.
Representative Catchings for Silver
GREENYILLE, Miss, April PA teIe-
gram was received here yesterday from
Congressman Thomas C. Catchings, an
roUncing that he will vote for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
10 10 l. II the democratic convention, which
meets here on May Is, renominates him.