The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-24

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n grave mistake 20 endorse the nomina-
/ tion Of Craig for the temporary chair
| manship. and placed the name of General
! James a. Walker in opposition TO that
| OF william =. Craig.
Colonel Brady then obtained the floor.
| and speaking for the Fourth congressional
district, said that the district was in
/ dcbted TO General Walker for the scat
/ ing Of Thorp I'm the House OF RCprcscn-
| tatiyes, and therefore hc was IN favor OF
| his election
Mr. James A. Frazier followed, and
! began hy paying beautiful tribute TO
| Stoncwau Jackson. and iu the audience
| some one OF the delegates hisscd. "Oh,
Won Kissing dog" shouted Mr.. Frazier,
/ and then he proceeded TO urge General
/ Walker.
I Mr.. Ashhy. Of Culpcpcr. rose amid tho
storm and pleaded that 81 the convcn-
/ uon really wanted 90 honor General Wal
/ kcr it should make him permanent chair
/ man. and not arouse and cmb.tfcr the
/ delegates by this untimolv introduction
of discord at the very beginning Of such
/ an apparently auspicious convention.
Mr. Charles Curry. q Young lawyer OF
\ stanton. made a long winled speech IN
/ support Of Lambs appointment Of VIII
liam i. Craig.
GENERAL WALKER SPEAKS.
General Walker took the floor amid
, great enthusiasm.
"God forbid he said. chat my name
should be used TO bring dissensions and
dscord in the ranks Of the Republican
party"
General Walker then explained that he
was not an asprant for the position OF
/ temporary chairman, which was an nom
/ orary one simply, but would prefer 70 be
| where ne could render actual service 70
the convention. He hoped that the con-
ycntion would not insist upon the con-
siicration OF his name.
Judge Lewis then wadcd through the
crowd. and amid cheers withdrew the
| name of General Walker. and thus the
/ great opposition which had been prom
| iscd flashed I'm the pan-died as feeble
I snark and went out Of the door Of the
convention hall.
William 7. Craig arose amid the ap-
| ulausc of the convention, and with a
| short speech accepted the temporary
/ Craftsmanship. In The name of the young
| men ne accepted the chairmanship ana
/ thanked the young men of the party for
their loyalty and vigorous efforts In the
Republican ranks.
THE REGULAR ORDER.
lie then called for the regular order Of
business and upon the recommendation
of Colonel James j.. Brady committee
on permanent organization, credentials,
! resolutions. and a plan of organization.
COMPOSED Of ten members, TO he selected
bv the several districts was appointed.
They are as follows, in order of the
districts:
AT laree-A. VI. Dickerson, Of Smyth.
l. NJ. Griffin, IL. Deb. Clay. Morgan
Treat. w NJ. Flanagan, j. NJ. CaTice.
Flovd Gray. r.. j. Walker, ". IL. Egg
horn. Captain j. il. Wissler, and J.. o.
The Committee on Resolutions is as
follows: j. II. A. Cyrus. W. II. G..
Brown. Edgar Allan. Ross Hamilton. w.
b. Pcdigo. J. Hampton Hoge, John T..
Roller. william Brown. S. u. Lindsay,
| James a. Frazier.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
| zation is NJ. A. Coles. l.. b. Hopper,
| James b. Taylor Charles Lee. W. F.
| Brown G. y. Kimhall, G.. l.. Pritchard,
O. T.. lIine. il. Hamilton, George A..
/ Rivercomb.
The committee on Change Of Plan Of
| Organization is. Il. IL. Bristow r. n.
smith. j. W. Southwark, r. II. ThoD,
rohn r. Brown. j. NJ. O'Buen. C.. NJ.
Giycns. O. T.. Hine, James Harrison,
r.. A. Fulwiler.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
When the convention met this morning
10 was discovered that Colonel Lamb had
determined TO appoint William j.. craig
as temporary chairman. There seems 10
Dee some personal objection 10 this APP
pointmcnt. and a movement was organ
! .zed by Colonel James ID. Brady, judge
Lewis. and General Walker to oppose
| this selection.
Judge Lewis asccndcd the platform and
presented the name of General walker in
place of Craig for the temporary chair
| manship. and Colonel Brady at once Sec
onded this motion.
This came in the nature OF surprise TO
| Colonel Lamb. as he had counted these
! gentlemen among his friends. and did
| not understand for the moment that the
| opposition was solely against Craig, ana
\ not aimed as a preliminary skirmish limo
TO accomplish his defeat or discontinue.
THE Allan forces were not a party TO
| the opposition to Colonel Lambs nomi-
/ nation. but of course they were delighted
| at anything that tended TO cmbarrass the
| chairman Of the party, and their followers
| chcercd wildly for General Walker in the
! hope OF creating general stampede from
| Lamb and 10 bring CONSERVATION upon
| his followers.
| General walker was aware Of the i'm
! tended presentation Of his name. and
! while I'm no sense an aspirant DE was
| willing to serve in the interests Of har-
| mOny.
THE KNIFE UNSHEATHED.
General Walker explained tlis 20 the
| convention. and seeing the delicate posi-
tion i'm which DE had placed General
| Walker. Judge Lewis at once Withdrew
| his name There is but little doubt mat
! General Walker could have been selected
! To preside temporarily had he SO elected
but when the Allan men found That even
! this did not necessarily mean Che ulu-
! mate defeat OF Colonel Lamb, they were
| willing for Walker 90 withdraw, ana the
PROCEEDINGS were continued without fur
ihcr interruption on this line. but while
the blow was not dealt the knife Dad been
| unshcathcd and its keen blade eiiiiercd
/ am instant. demonstrating that were ihe
! passion behind There was strength enough
i'm such a combination 10 have caused q
great deal Of trouble to the Lamb fol-
| lowers.
| Harmony is a good word, and sounds
very nicely from the tongues or impas-
stoned speakers but why cry Pcacei
| Peace" when there is no peace;
There is q serious split i'm the Repuhi-
can party. As TAR as the personal icel-
ines Of it's leaders are concerned. only the
| unanimous sentiment for Mckinley keeps
n from cropping out in various guises TO-
night. -
When the hour OF S O'Clock arrived the
e,iccatcs agsenalcd In the hal. hut a
report came fF5m the committee oms