Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-01

NOftFOLAS VA, u al. %, 1S6c.
The State Republican Committee
met at Norfolk tuesday, January 28th
at II M, in the rooms OF the Real Is
| the chair
There was large attendance and il
was plainly evident that the majority
were in favor of upholding the chair
man.
COMMITTEE OF TEN.
The roll of delegates was called. A
committee of ten composed o. one
member from each congressional dis
Jrlct TO 1x the dates Tor the assem-
bling OF the state and district oonven-
lions was spPointed as follows: Mes
srs. I. g. Walker, (colored) A. 4.
Peachy, Judge Edmund Waddiu, Jr.,
Col James ID. Brady, Messrs. }. M.
Parsons, A. =. Asbury, l.. s. Walker,
/ hon Parke Agnew, hr. A. N. Dicker-
| son. Colonel D. Brown Allen.
The greetings of the State Republi-
/ can League Clubs were received and
compliment returned.
he committee from a white Repub-
lican club at Newport News asking for
a city organization was referred to
committee on resolutions which COM
mittee was composed as follows: Col.
Il . s. H.
Legislator Ill. j. Vale, Alderman John
aiitchell, Jr :, and Mr.. Alvah Martin.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS GREETINGS.
The committee from the Republican
mass-meeting held in Richmond at
Oustalo's Hall, Monday night arrived
and were personally introduced to the
chairman, They were Alderman
James Bahens Messrs A. Nj. Burton
and Benjamin p. Vandervau. Lawyer
John CLINTON, Jr., arrived later and
was introd uced. They bore resolu-.
tions endorsing Colonel Lamb The
man.
Recess was taken until p M.
The committee was called to order
at 3 p. M, Chairman Lamb presiding.
NEWPORT NEWS AND THE COMMITTEE.
The report of the committee on res
olutions relative TO the city organiza-
tion was read and embraced the rec
ommendation that the matter not be
acted upon as yet, until an election
had been held and basis of the vote
could be agreed upon.
A motion was made that the matter
be referred TO the Executive Commit
tee, and Gen. Edgar Allen offered as a
substitute that on the principle OF
home-rule that the matter be referred
to the county committee. Speeches
were made by Mr.. A o. fechy for the
city organization and Lawyer James
A. Fields against. Colonel Clay also
, spoke against it.
Alderman Mitchell opposed the
adoption of the substitute and the
amendments, and advocated the adop.
: ton of the unanimous report of the
INDUCED in and the vote finally taken
, The substitute and amendment wer,
defeated and the report OF the com
= mittee adopted.
THE TIME FIXED.
: The committee of ten made it's re
y port fixing the time for holding tn,
State convention April 23rd, ID N, a
e Staunton, Va.
. It recommended that the basis O
representation be upon the vote o
1883 instead of 1889, the gubernatoria
election in which General Malone a
candidate for Governor was so outrag
D eously defrauded of votes.
There was & warm discussion. Gen
eral Allan, Judge Waddill and Alder
g | man Mitchell were together in advo
eating the plan of 1888 as it gave ad
4 ditional representation Jackson War
! bv doubles it's representation an
n | Richmond city gets more than one
d | third additional delegates to the cor
Col. Lamb voted in favor of it ais,
% and after an extended debate and II
.e count it WAS adopted.
- THE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
J. The congressional committeeme
N then decided upon the following tim,
1t and places for the holding of distri,
ID conventions:
Or First Dlstrict-Tappahannock, Apr
ID 14th, II m.
ct Second District-Newport New
e. Tuesday, April 2lst II m.
Third District-Richmond, Apr
22nd II m
Fourth District-Petersburg, Apr
~ 21st, - m.
Fifth ct-Martinsville, App
Il 21st. 2 p m.
%, Sixth District-Roanoke, April lot
IF, 12m.
Id 7th t-Harrisonburg. APP
ne 22nd, p m.
r. Eighth District-Manassas,A April 2
IN II m.
nd April 3rd, 2 p m.
II m.
A recess was taken until P.
when the call for the state conventi
would be presented. At 8 P. M t
call was read and the committee a
iourned sine die.
THE TROUBLE AT RICHMOND.
he The utmost harmony prevail
throughout the deliberations. 1t "
determined that no acrimonious d
cussion should be indulged in. and
!. resolutions condemning the ST
chairman and endorsing General AL