Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15
Strong Resolutions Unan-
imousIy Adopted Con-
demning the Action
of the Present City Chair
man.
CAPTAIN BEN SCOTT MAKES ONE
OF HIS SOATHING SPEECHES IN
WHICH he EXPOSES THE
TRICKS OF THE OTHER
FACTION.
Mr. James Bahen Hits Some Hard Blows
Also-Mr. W. r. Davis of New York
Speaks in the Interest of Hon.
Levi p. Morton.

also numOer from deDTlcO NOO OtDer
counties, composing the Third Con-
gressional District of Virginia assem-
| bled in mass-meeting at Custalo's
| Hall last Wednesday night, for the
| purpose of comforting among them
| selves relative to the existing political
| situation and to consider the breach
recently made in the party by Mr.. Al
/ lan's attitude TO our State Chairman,
| Col. VIM Lamb. Mr.. Collin T. Payne
| presided over the meeting and Mr.
Charles Stewart did the clerical work.
At the beginning committee OF one
from each ward was appointed to
draw up resolutions for the consider
( alton of the assembled mass.
They were as follows: ID. II. Alley,
| Chairman; John Whinelton, James
| Patterson, c. @ johnson, Wilson Nash.
| John Clinton, Jr. Messrs. Collin Il.
| Payne and Charles Stewart were by
| order Of the meeting edded to the
| committee. In the absence Of the
! committee, Mr.. Ben Scott was called
Co he chair and Mr.. John Brown filled
the Secretary's place, After the
committee had retired cries were
made for Mitchell. and it being ascer-
tanned that he was absent, commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Eddie Cook
and Bernard j Brown was appointed
the meeting to him to address them.
The committee returned and reported
. they had beens unable to find him at
. his office, but tue house urged that he
mus9 be found and desired the COM
mittee to use further efforts to secure
his presence. Mr. Cook objected, say
ing he had not time to be running al
over town looking for Mr.. Mitchell
and asked that he be removed from
| the committee, which was done, anC
| Mr.. George Roman volunteered hi
services in his stead, and the commit
{ tee again retired on its mission. A
: this point the committee on resolu
! tions came in with its report, and Nh
3 John clinton. Jr secretary of tn
II same read as follows:
l. We, your committee on resolutions
beg leave to submit the following:
N /. That the Republicans of the 3r
l. Congressional District will stand
and support the present plan of organ
- ization handed down to us by OF
20 State hartman, and obey any oths
on mandates emlnating from him as sue
W for the interest of the party.
.. Whereas, we, the voters of IL
oO Third Congressional District. in mas
ny meeting assembled, in the city of Ric
ng mond, do feel that the plan of organ
se. zation adopted at Norfolk, Va is b
to ing abused and disregarded by t
he Chairman of the City Central Comm
mt tee of the city of Richmond, for {
m, purpose of advancing his own self
30, poliSical interests, and against the "
Ia and wishes of the Republican vote
&C of this city and district, therefore
it,
at Resolved. That we do most unqu
I've ifiedIy condemn the action of the pr
She ent City Chairman in his effort to
ler regard the wishes of the Republic
OF voters of this city and district, 4
she endeavoring to cause disruption in
my party by persisting in doing that VIII
uh- is inconsistent TO their wishes anC
me- qainst their will
Resolved. That he has no fighi
lew appoint or attempt to have appoin
IN precinct chairmen without the de,
and or consent of the voters compos
eath said precincts, as is the sense of
body has done.
line Resolved: That we will not folioV
the hear or respond 60 any call ISSUED
nose him or any of his appointed charm
ana or act in accord with or acknowle
ne him our political leader or be gov
oi9rs ed by any of his political appointe'
Also Resolved That we, represen
lnec- the voters of every ward in the ci
Richmond, do recommend and den
On Is of our state chairman the removs
!. IN the present city chairman and the
j Ior stitution of some true and tried
er IN publican as to him may seem best
ana whom we will support and follow
leath. Resolved. That we forthwith
Oah- ceed to organize precinct cluk
latlon over the wards snd district foi
after complete success of the Reput
much osrtv
Resolved. That copy of the
lighty solutions be spread upon the mi
hands and transmitted to Col. VIM.
n low chairman OF the State Repu
Committee, at Norfolk, Va
Signed:D IL. Alley, chairman
Whinelton, James Patterson,
Assn. Johnson, Wilson Nash, John Cl
Jr., Collin 7. Payne, Charles st
Without a dissenting voice, (
solutions were received and WI
}. 6, '96. one single exception (B. @ We'
ing "nO'') they we're adopted
90 for tremendous shout of "AyeW
prison. A most scorching speech was
8, G. A. ed in condemning the other
the inimical Captain Benjamin
le good such as none but men Of his
are noted.
W. NJ. Mr.. James Bahen in no ul
/, Scot. tones made himself heard an