The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-21
TWO SETS OF DELEGATES
WILL GO TO THE REPJBLICdN
sTATE CONTENTION FROM HBRE.
Both Of the Lamb and Allan Factions II cid
City Conventions Last Night.
The Delegates.

dHc fpft IN the icpuOffCar party IN
This city has been made permanent Last
night two conventions were held, one by
tho Allan faction at Wikinson's Hall. and
the other by tic Lamb people at Old
Market Hall. Two sets OF delegates and
altcrnatcs were elected TO the district and
State conventions. which meet on the
I'D and 2Sd OF April. respectively. and tho
fight upon The assembling OF these bodies
VIII be hot % determine which set OF
delegates shall be seated.
IT is believed that the whole cause OF
the fight is the presidential question. A. the
Allan faction is outspokcnly in favor
OF Mckinley while Colonel Lamb despite
the deniais OF his friends. Is positively
stated TO be Reed supporter.
THE ALLAN CONVENTION.
Tho convention called BY city Chair
man Edgar Allan. 10y order Of the City
Committee on March 3D. just before Mr..
Michael Murphy was appointed 10y Colo
mel Lamb, met at MnkinsCn's Han, at
o'clock, last night. Every delegate elect
cd at the precinct meetings was on hand,
together with most OF the alternates, and
about scvcnty-hyc otner Republicans.
about sixty whites being present.
The meeting v as called o. order by Mr..
Allan. and after reading the call Of the
Ettlc anu Nl0lfAI committees ana ~ Ait
CITY Committee. Mr.. Allan was elected
temporary chairman. and John G. Smith,
temporary secretary. a committee On Gre
Qcntials exported the list of delegates
and aitcrnatcs. there being no contest, and
the IMPORT was adopted
Captain John l.. Grubbs was elected
permanent presidents and W. L. Burrill
permanent secretary.
A committee on resolutions and COM
mttee TO nominate delegates and alter
mates 20 the State and district conven-
tions were then appointed and retired.
During their absence the following rcsO-
luton was adopted amid great cheering.
"Ion. George h.. BoWden and Chairman
Lowry. Republican Committee, Norfolk,
Va. The regular Republican convention
Of Richmond city, composed Of Irish, Eng
fish. ex-Confederates. and veterans of the
Union army. and American citizens, with
out regard TO race or color send you their
sympathy in your struggle for local self
government and the maintenance OF the
regular party Organization, and bid you
be Of good cheer"
SENATOR FLANAGAN SPEAKS.
Senator Flanagan came TO the door and
was invited TO be the guest Of the con-
yention. lie was greeted by quite an
ovation on entering, and n motion was
made that hc rcgale the convention with
his orat0ry while the committees were
out.
senator Flanagan made a ringing speech
and was frequently applauded, particular
IL when he referred 10 the friend OF his
young manhood and growing years Cen
eral Edgar Allan. whose record as "a he
publican was a shield against every eff
fort to destroy his influence and guaran-
tee Of his vindcati0n against the cruel,
unjust. unlawful. and despOtic treatment
he was now receiving. He referred 10
the petty, peevish and paltry follower
about his being retained as assistant 10
the Acknowledgement under Democratic
adm inistration, and said the vast domain
and mighty interests he had just securcd
20 the government was at least YIN
d.catlon OF the wisdom of the government
in retaining him.
THE DELEGATES.
The committee on selecting delegates
and alterrates then came in and presented
The following report:
Delegates 10 the state Convention tx
Judge Edmund Waddnl, Jr., Mr.. Edgar
Allan. CAPTAIN b. G. Cook Captain John
l.. Grubbs, Captain Oliver Mountcas-
lie CAPTAIN j. \. Mclaughlin Messrs.
John H. Campbell, A. G. Rockecharhe,
James ]. Hart. L. Il. Murphy, Wray I.
Knight. y. j. smith. L. VI. Bland +. e.
Murphy, Otis II. Russell, George duncan,
n. II. Duke. Samuel GARRISON EDWARD
Thompson. James II. Hayes. j. +. Merry
weather. 4. NJ. Burton, Il. +. Turner,
Charles johnson. Jr., Rev. NJ. i. Hucless'
J.. j. Cook, Rev. j. W. Madison JONI
II Smith. Peter b. Shorts, G. +. Norman
and John r. Anderson.
Alternates: c. W. Burr Henry \.
wins. J. II. Childrey. r. j. Driscoll. jas.
NJ. Cotton. W. II. Hall, Richard Yates
Edward White, Frank @. Jasper Andrew
jackson. Thomas Jeter, George PRESTON
Joseph Brown, X. 5. Hope, +. I. frlne'
The report was unanimously ADOPTED,
II was remarked that the irish moou
was represented 10y eight of the dele
rates. the cx-Confederatcs ny about the
same number. five cX-Jnion soldiefs, ana
mo colored race hy "a bank cashier, sew
cral ministers teachers newspaper re-
porters. and others.
The Committee on Resolutions presented
their report. which was adopted.
MCKINLEY CHEERED.
The mention Of McKinley's name was
greeted by the greatest enthusiasm
Everybody arose and amid waving oil
hats and handkerchiefs. gave three cheers
for Mckinley and tiger.
The convention then ratified the selec-
lions made los the various precinct meet
ings for members OF the city Committ"e
and precinct chairman. Judge EdmuHa
WaddiI then rose and placed IN nomi-
nation in a feeling ana telling speech
MIR. Edgar Allan a. his own successor
CITY Chairman of the Republican party
Everybody in the house seconded the
nomination and when Mr.. Allan arose
10 stop the vote being taken, he was
greeted with cries Of "stand by the ship
The people are with YOU" and other words
Of cheer Mr.. Allen. after quiet was re-
stored spoke for about i've minutes and
accepting the trust until their wrongs
should be rightcd. was reelected amid
the greatest enthusiasm 10y rising vote
on motion. the resolution endorsing Me
Einley was ordered 10 bc telegraphed 20
him. 4 resolution complimentary the
action of Mr. Michael Murphy was adopt
cd as also a motion thanking the officers
of the convention for their faithful ana
efficient services.
lust before the motion 10 adjourn
question was asked as 10 the position
OF Messrs Allan and Waddil on the
question of the election Of colored man
10 the National Convention. They both
responded and pledged their support 70
a colored candidate. saying they had not
been forced TO this position. like Colonel
lamb. hut had been SO pledged from the
beginning Mr. Allan said that Colonel
Lamb. I'm his support Of Mitchell and
Rahen. was illustrators the truism that
that
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