Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
DROVE MIR. ALLAN OUT
uGcuTLL-BsIIEN NEGROES TOOK
POSSESSION or cry CONVENTION.
IgTULGEO IN RIOTOUS CONDUCT.
rho, invaded the OId City Hall and
swept Everything before Them
The AIIanitcs Were Locked In n
Room.

The Republican District Convention,
which meets at Hanover Courthouse to-
day 10 nominate a congressional cau-
didatc 10 run in this district with Nc
kInlcy and Hobart will have contest
lng ddcgatons from this city to decide
between. The Auan-Waddn faction on
the ore hand have chosen thrty-ono
delegates 10 represent Richmond i'm the
convention. and the Mitchell-Bahen fac
ton have chosen like number OF dele
safes to perform like service
The city convention o. select these
delegates was called by Mr. Edgar Allan.
city chairman OF the Republican party.
10 meet last night in the Hustings-
Court room OF be old City Hall. a build
Ing which IS low his property, and al
s o'clock his slams gathered and De
called the body e. order. I'm the mean
time however, he Mtchell-Bahen fol-
lowers. led by .phn Mitchell and Jim
Bahen. assembled ON the outside, and
being refused admission. made "a charge
ON the d0orkeepcr, ana pushing him aside,
possession a. the Meeting
ASKED FOR Police PROTECTION.
In anticipation of this movement on
their part. Mr.. Allan had in the after
noon addressed 20 Letter 20 Chief-of-P0-
lice Howard requesting that he furnish
q sufficient number q police TO protect
his property from un invasion by Nit
cheu. Bahcn. and tlcr INK. but the
police were unable TO- a moment 90
cone with the cr0Wo of infuratcd
negroes who poured into the building, ale
most trampling each 0the under foot, in
their eageiuess TO gain aimittance.
IL was but "a short tine before the
room was dense.y crowded and disorder
rcigned supreme Mr.. Alan who sat
upon the rOstrum. was besged by the
leaders u the opposing faci0n. and a.i
kirds of threats were made against him
and Judge WaddiH Sorgeau Junius a.
Cosby. Of the police force, finally re-
strained the most vigorous IF the OPP
posing faction. and getting theear Of Mr..
Allan. suggested 90 that gcnttman that
Doe adjourn the meeting and call new
precinct meetings. bon order tha Mitchell
and his followers. who claimed 10 have
been robbed at the meetings hid Tues
day night. might be- given far show
LAMB TOLD HIM TO DO IT.
At this juncture Jim Bahen wedged
his way 10 the front. and in a nust ex-
cited manner informed Mr.. Allan that
colonel Lamb. the Republican State
Chairman had instructed him Omhen.
to come 10 the convention and talk. pos
session OF g. Mr.. Allan kept cool not
withstaniing the many insults offered
him by the ignorant. and IN many Uses. /
haif-druuken negroes. and after ealing
The convention % order. announced hat |
the delegates who were elected and /
given credentials hy him should meet I
go the adjoining room, and leave me /
Mitchell negroes in possession Of the 1id I
courtroom He said the ron would be /
called in order that the delegates might I
be better able TO enter the adjoining /
room but Mitchell called upon his ai- /
herents TO yen and make II Impossible /
FOR % roll-call - be had. and Mr.. Allan /
had 20 abandon that course. lie Caliei /
upon Captain Angle. Of the Police Depart /
ment 20 place squad of men at the con |
Meeting door and allow no one but
those be (AllaW indicated 10 pass into
the adfoning room. This was done. and
in "a short time Tho dkcordant elements
were separated and order was restored
among both factions.
NuTCHELI.S MEETING.
AS soon as Mr.. Allan vacated the chair
Mitchell took 10 as temporary chairman,
and calling the body once more TO order |
proceeded with the business OF the con- |
yention William Flegenheimer was cho-
sen for membership on the Congressional /
Committee and at the time he was voted /
urOu by tho Mitchell followers he was /
acting as chairman OF the Allan-Waddill ]
meeting. i. IA. q. Noble was elected city /
chairman. Judge l.. l.. Lewis was en- I
lcrscd for Congress, ana the following /
delegates were elected 10 the Hanover /
Convention:
John Mitchell. Jr, B. T. Turner. w. G. /
carter Dr. r. IA. g. Noble, James IA. /
lwining. Anderson Evans, William Gus
.hO. h +. Jonathan. II. j. Moore. VIII
lam Quarles a. T.. Rose Bernard Brown,
min jackson. IF. M. Crump. B. +. Van
-eNan, Benjamin Scott. Pleasant Jones,
william Winston. John Wellington, II. ).
Naiiey homas II. Briggs, John Clinton,
.amc5 baheu, Clarence Smith, ID. II.
Auey ". r. White william White, ".
p. lee. and %. y. Brown.
AlteTuatea- George Seay. David Robin
on Adam Moore. Jr, Edward Baker.
Thomas Scott, Thomas $. Hucless An
.crson Fields. S n. DESMOND Il. +. Tam
y, W. S. Selden, William Bailey, and
ohn o. Taylor
WHAT THE ALLANiTES DID.
The Auan-Waddiu faction, in their lit
le quarters. stood around "a table. ON
.hich Mr.. Allan and Judge Waddill sat
nd transacted the business they had as
embed for They chose Mr.. Wray n.
Knight for membership on the Congress
.1nal Committee, ana elected Mr.. y. j. ]
NTH city chairman. Mr.. Allan refusing
election An election OF delegates 20
he Hanover convention was then gone
ITO. and the following were chosen:
John $. Bethel, Wray u. knight, A. &.
ckccharlie. ". L. GrlliIu. j. II. Camp I
20. j. w. Madison. John J.. Grubbs. >.
eorge Duncan, Samuel Bendit. James n. I
ayes. w. II. Bland. Johnson Young, /
oseph Forester Edward White. W. q.
.oze. b. e.. Murphy. \. NJ Burton.
George stevens. Jr., T.. J. Cook, Shcriey
Outs. Newton Johnson, and Isaiah Pol
Deleeates at Iarge-L. l. Lewis. I'd
llna Wadd'u Dr.. Edgar Allan, otis n
nsseA, John H. Smythe, and John G..
Alternate Charles Johnson. Jr. Isaac
nioemortou. j. j. Hart j. A. McLaugh-
h. Ihonas IT. Hopkins. Edward Green
amutl Brown. W. H. Wood John r.
nderson. Richard Washington. Junius
rump - " IT, shorts. > b. Clarkson.
I. d. Alley and W. W. Ondly.
lh h1ih meetings luceldlHry speeches
ere made and John Mitchell was called
4l on hi7 meeting 90 address about 800 g
~ VINO, VINO nad assenbled out IN iront
IHc p4ililns ON Capitol street. and
Ilea louQy FOR him Mitchell WARMLY ,
'oret both Mr. Allan ANA Judge Waddul
nl, after chdiacterIzing their action iu
4 chson w ara on Tuesday night as scau-
aious behavior melted his auditors 90
reat excitement by asserting that the ,
idse ana his associate were endcavosing 1
b lcad them back into bondage Re q
iIing 10 Mr. Allan letter to Major G
oward in which he tAlam claimed / i
go he o'd City-llan property was his. /
itchell said that if that were true the
Hiding was purchased with money that I
as appropriated Tor the decoration OF ,
nicn soldiers graves $
Al.LANlIES WE'RE IMPRISONED.
RESOLUTIONS We're passed I'm both meet I
fs, each body dcnOunciug the other as !,
regular. and some very harsh terms
ore used