The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
THE WRaINIA REPUgLIcANs.
They Make Material Changes in the
Plan Of Organization.

aa@E aNfsANG NtdACttal AaitdNtEEG iIi the
Plan Of Organization.
Staunton, Va, April 24.-Tired by
last nights long session, the delegates
to the Republican convention were late
in rising, At 10 O'clock the convention
hall contained not over two hundred
people.
At 1920 Chairman Lamb called the
convention to order, and nominations
for alternates-at-larg to St. Louis,
were proceeded with.
Gen. Edgar Allan, i'm secOndng, the
nomination of State Senator w. NJ.
Flanagan, said his candidate bore upon
his head the mark of a blow struck
from behind by one who
would have assassinated the
Senator for his boldness in
denouncing election frauds. This ex-
preston caused great demons tration
in honor of Mr.. Flanagan. There were
some ten or twelve persons placed i'm
nomination. Senator Flanagan was
elected by acclamation.
recorded vote by districts was
taken for the three remaining dele
gates. When the vote was announced.
Major Joseph Walker, Of Chesterfield.
entered a vigorous protest, complain
ing that Morgan Treat had voted the
Third district as a whole, when he had
no authority so TO do. Mr. Treat replied
and the convention refused to order an
other vote. Jesse Sammons, colored.
of Charlottesville J. b. Gardner, of
Bedford, and II. n. Lewis, colored, of
Norfolk, were elected alternates J. L.
Gleaves, of Wythe, Rev. A. =. Funk
houser, Of Rockingham, 2. W. Strother,
of Giles, w. S. Lurty, were placed in
nomination for electors-at-large, ana
Lurty and Strother were chosen.
Capt. o. i. Hine presented the report
of the committee on party organiza-
tion. The reading of the paper was
given close attention, as it was general
ly understood that the anti-Lamb peo-
pie would take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to make war on the State Chair
man. The important changes are these:
The State committee is reduced from
so to 80 members; members of the COM
mfttee are to be elected by Congress
sional conventions, the chairman to
have an executive committee of four
to be elected by the State committee
from outside that body; an aggrieved
party is to have the right of appeal
from the chairman and Executive com
mittee to the State committee. Congress
sional committees are to consist of one
member from each county and city.
The plan also makes changes in the
county, city and precinct organiza
tions.
Capt Hine said the changes made
were along the line Of charging the
power Of the voters to manage their
party affairs, and he believed it was
| calculated to remove friction.
Colonel Brady, an anti-Lamb leader,
| made a rOusing speech for change In
the present plan of organization, and
supported the report, while the Allan
! Waddill faction chered him on.
Col Rives, of Charlottesville, urged
| consideration of the plan submitted.
He did not think too much power
should be placed in the hands Of one
man.
J. S. Browning opposed the motion to
| recommit
Senator w. NJ. Flanagan, of Powfa-
tan, urged the adoption Of the report Of
the committee and said that it would
| prevent discord in the future.
A. Nj. Dickinson, of Smythe, followed,
and opposed the adoption of the re-
port.
An amendment was offered intended
to prevent confusion by Continuing
in power Congressional nominations
already made This amendment was
accepted by the committee, and, on
motion Of Col. Brady, the report as
| amended, was adopted, amid tremeu-
dous applause,
The convention then, at $3.50 p. m.
adjourned sine die.
Gen. Edgar Allan. after making a
speech in the convention TODAY faint.
ed from nervous exhaustion due TO
long mental and physical strain in
working up the Mckinley forces. He
was taken home to Richmond on the
train this afternoon i'm semi-con-
scious condition and tonight is recov-
ering. The plan of organization a.
dopted by the convention insures his
remaining as chairman of Richmond
city.