Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17
THE ALLAN FACTION.
His Committee HsetS and The Chairman
Speaks His HlHd Plainly.
DONE WITH THE GOVERNMENT
lie Has Won His Texas boundary
Line Case, He Says, and viii
"PIay Quits"-Both Chairmcn In
reviewed.
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Mr.. Edgar Allan at $50 o'clock last
night called TO order at wilknson's Hall
what he said in his opening remarks
was the regular City Republican Com
mit;ee"
There were probably forty or fifty
members present. Mr.. Allan. in the speech
that no made before the body. said he
had only a few hours before seen upon
the front page OF leading Democratic
paper uhe New YORK WORLD likeness
OF the next President Of the United
Slates-Wi!liam Mckinley.
Speaking Of the Craftsmanship fight, he
said one of the reasons that had been
argued week or two ago why he was
not a fit man for the chairmanship of
the Republican party was that he held
position as attorney under President
Cleveland. 1.-THE same man who made
that charge against me. has within the
last forty-eight So. -" declared the
speaker. tried TO ~ down the threats
OF Republicans here. man as chairman
Of the party who in the last two weeks
has put in an application for a place as
City Physician to the Poor under
Democratic Council" He said he had
sent up to the Council chamber and found
out that Drs. Stratton and Noble were
candidates for the place. "Stratton beat
Noble" he sa'o ma since then the
latter has becor republican again."
HIS BIG CASE.
Continuing. Mr. Allan said that in his
opening remarks he had said that some
kx..1 I'D -. IL II
last few hours. 81 am not going TO tell
you who that person is he said, but he
told the cause OF the sickness Il re-
ce!yed a telegram tonight from my wife
in Washington, stating that Justice Har-
Ian. OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States. has just decided the Texas
boundary case In your favor Now !
have done with the government. / have
tried TO do my duty faithfully by the
government When they gave me that
charge l did all the government de-
manded Of me. And / want 10 say this
Tor the credit Of the Democratic admins
tration, that no man has ever opened
his mouth to me about my politics as
long as / was doing my duty by the
government 1t has only been I'm the
house OF friends that / have been stab
bed"
Concluding, Alr. Allan said: Il shall
continue in the future. as / have in the
past. at the helm of the little ship which
/ have been charged TO steer and If
she must go down because false friends
are seeking TO scutte her or spring
nleak, you Will find me on deck, going
down with her"
DIDN'T LIKE BACON.
Mr.. Allan then declared that the meet
ing was open TO hear from any member
present who desired to express his views,
and many Of them spoke. Among these
was Rev. NJ. Il. Huclus, a colored d.
vine. He said he had left his wife desc
late and sacrificed the interest he held
In his church to be present at the meet
ing He didn't believe that any col
ored man that had any respect for him
sell was going to be Influenced by a few
paltry dollars. Referring to a charge
maze against himself, he said; IL want
10 say that when a certain party Che
mentioned the nance said he wanted TO
buy NJ. b. Huclus for some bacon that
ne told a mean contemplate. and un-
prineipled lie. He may take that.
don't believe that the white people will
believe It," he continued; "and / don't
p Seneve that my people will believe it,
because l don't like bacon. no way"
Before the meeting adjourned Chair
man Allan said that there would be a
mass-neeting held tomorrow night at
buiiding and Travellers Hall, on Thir-
ty-hrst street between NJ and O.
THE TWO CHAIRMEN.
Both the claimants to the chairmansh,n
OF the Republican party In this CITY
were seen yesterday by Dispatch re-
porter. DIR. Noble, who was appointed
to succeed Mr.. Murphy, had received
his commission. He had very little TO
say, however, and had not formulated
any plans. The members Of his commit
tee he had not appointed.
Mr.. Allan, when seen In his office. ap-
peared to be quite jubilant He said the
Lamb faction didn't have sense enough
10 issue call for convention, and had
10 make copy OF his original docu-
ment. in doing this. however. they had
made botch, and had issued a paper
which was clearly invalid upon its face.
and which he intended TO carry TO the
state convention and show to that body
the utter ignorance OF the "bolters."
The call Issued by the Lambites. he said.
was an exact duplicate of his, with the
exception that the place OF meeting had
been changed from Wilkinson's Hall to
Old Market Hall. 1t was signed by Mr..
Murphy, as chairman. and must haxe
been forgery as that gentleman said
he had never seen or put his signature
TO any such paper. Besides. the last
sentence closed with the words ''Pursu-
ant 10 call of the city chairman"
and the date given was Of his own call.
which was for a convention to be held
at Winkinson's Hall. This alone made
the paper invalid.