Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-23
Each SIDE ELECTS.
The Republican Factions Hold Separate
conventions and Choose Their Delegates
,,r,r CONFUSION hNp DISORDER
lode, Committee Decide Against
49,. Mitchell Delegates, but They
,,oroc Their Way In-Lamb En-
od and Mckinley Praised.

!, the Third Congressional District
'0'. o.,aslon OF the convention heid
Oh 10 10 elect delegates TO the ST.
..,s convention. and for other business
Lo-'' -.n,.crtion was scheduled 10 begin
- n p o'clock. 1t didn't get TO
mill almost 2 o'clock and then' 10
W. -, for lost time. two conventions
'' -. ho,a-one by the Bahen-Mitcheii fac
W W. ana the other by the Allan-Wada'il
COZ on, conventions elected delegates to
- r...,s and each chose q presidential
.lector .,o ,e,o forth in
an IN which the Allan-Waddill peo-
~, .,,,ctod 10 meet. They had sort OF
-, and easy convention. Anybody could
~. in who was polite to the colored door
keeper. =. s,e
1T only Mckinley men, who were
-, 70 be true, were admitted. 1t re-
1r,r,d three raps and scratch on the
'5,,r 10 get a peep from the doorkeeper,
a. = Garnett. If he was sure that
~. srrllcant was all right. ne was adj
r'..15 The precautions taken were IN
.,rv because the Bahen-Mitchell
-. rad no intention OF interfering with
- enemies at this stage OF the game.
Thsr had the hall originally selected Dy
-. allan Waddill crowd, and were 100
t,,nv 10 bother with the trials OF the
s,per clans. They also had gained other
santiago ground. They were conuuctins
,bs convention that Chairman j. W;
e,rfbward. Of the District Committee, hao
e.il,5 together. and then tried to ADJOURN
vben he saw that things were going any
go hut the Allan-Waddill way.
The delegates began to arrive early yes
to-day morning. They paraded around
t,u,n. displaying their best clothes ana
- red badges. bearing picture Of Nc
t,'.Icv ana this inscription: Patriotism.
1,rofs~tion. Prosperity. William Mckin-
i.r the Nations Choice" With some
toire was not enough TO show their SEN
.,,,erts and n Mckinley button was
ann There were number OF Well
S,ssss6 "darlies" In town, who didn
80 any badges. They belonged TO the
y,bsn-Nitchell crowd. and told everybody
,hsv met. and even the mules that draw
che digger cars that the were unpledged'
LAMBITEs RULED OUT.
About II o'clock the delegates began 70
rstfer about wnklnson's Hall. the place
~ tpe convention. There was about one
white man 10 every ten negroes.
THE District Committee held meet
enc during the forenoon, for the purpose
m deciding which Of the two delegations
fr,n Richmond was TO be admitted. A
dscision was given in favor OF the Alan
NaddW faction. AS soon as the Ba-
bspitas and Mitchellites became aware
m the committees action, they made
,rsrar9tious 70 Guido their would-Oe
a5oers." and they did 1t to nicely.
when 70 o'clock arrived. the hour that
Chairman Southwark had named for the
assembling OF the convention. there was
a Great lam al the door TO the han.
,I,bera was a stream Of humanity, mostly
1lacl extending down the stairs ana
ort In the street. Doorkeeper Garnett
had n hard task before him. lie was
Instructed 10 admit only delegates VINO
had the proper credentials. As there
were In the crowd about two OF the OPP
position 10 one Mckinley man, and the
imposition wanted TO get In as badly as
fbe so.called rightful delegates, 1t was
apparent that fun was soon to come.
And il did come. after about dozen
delegates had squeezed their way IN.
Hazekiah Jonathan. the fish dealer, a
red-hot Bahen- Mitchell adherent, de-
uanded in a loud voice that he be adj
rni,teI. DO0rkeeper Garnett paid no at
isrt.on 10 him. and Jonathan attempted
10 force his way in. He is big fellow
and was soon in the hall. with Garnett
hanging onto him. Policemen Griffin
and SOwoH. VINO were on the floor, went
10 the aid Of Garnett, and Jonathan was
removed from the hall. \ fight seemed
imminent. and 1t would have occurred
had not the doors been thrown open and
the crowd allowed 10 enter it after 1t had
threatened 10 break into the hall.
PANDEMONIUM REIGNS.
Paniemonlum reigned inside the han
~ half hour. a thunder-clap could
not have been heard. so great was the
noise.
40 seemed that everybody was talking
ana each man doing his level-best TO out
tax the man nearest him. The, CLAIMS
O. each side were presented In voices
that could do good service as tog-hoIiis'
Nessrs. Allan and Southwark were the
only men who were not talking on their
side Of the house. Mr.. Southwark, ike
Nncawber. was waiting for something
10 turn up. Mr.. Allan was engas'ils
another hall. with the intention OF out
whiting his enemies. T..
John Mitchell and Jim Bahen were IN
the han dacing a Jig. They cohslueIeu
tacir admittance a great victory.
When the noise had somewhat ceaseu
s p scott. a coloTed lawyer from the
county. began speaking. He stated that
the rules of the G.. o. p. provided that
where ten Republicans were gathered
national convention delegates could De
chosen. He suggested that nominations
D. made Immediately. John =. Clark OF
Hanover. wanted TO know how delegates
would be elected. Then Randolph Bur
ftH. " Henrico, made three-Dagger py
declaring that no one but Mckinley toi-
lowers could elect delegates. The no.Se
that followed did not end until II was
discovered that the Alian-Waddill dele
gates were making their way quietly 10
ln0'hcr han. Immediately the bahen-
Mitchell people made a rush for the nan.
When they got to the door they found
thar Mr. Allan had summoned addluohai
Police Jonathan, who had forced MS way
nto the other hail. tried TO repeat lhe
hct.cs He was backed up by Johh
htichel Mr.. Allan claimed That ne had
'irei the hal, himself and no one had
4 right 10 eSer but those he desired
admitted. The police threatened TO arrest
my one who tried 10 break in the hail.
and this had the desired effect on
Mitchell. Bahen, and Jonathan. There
vas no law 10 prevent them from stand
ng al the door. so they held their ground
AND kept as many OF the Mckinley dele
Eales out as possible.
SOUTHWARD'S BAD BREAK"
AZ this iuncture Chairman Southwark
made a very bad break" and gave the
bahen-Nitchell side the advantage. He
went back into the hall and called the
convention 10 order When he tried 20
adjourn It to Saturday. the Mitchell fol-
lowers who were IN the majority. would
NJ Wy. IN uILA-.r.. ALr gn1lt h.ua ri nj