Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-11
REPUBLICAN WAR.
BON Sides Have Meetings and Adopt
Resolutions to Their Liking.
rae COMMITTEES wIrm ALLAN.
strong Speeches Urging the Negroes
TO Follow Intelligent Leaders
Colonel Lamb Upheld in the Jemer-
son.ward RalIy--An Address.

met last night at their headquarters, IN
Wilkinson's Hail. The meeting was one
OF the most remarkable ever held in the
city for the number OF colored speakers
who took part In the proceedings. every
precinct In the city answered 10 the roll
call
After the routine business had been ais
posed OF, such as submitting reports. etc'
the hall was opened for the admission
or Republicans from the city at large ana
by o o'clock there was scarcely standing
room. Many short speeches were made.
but the principal addresses were delivered
by Professors vassar and Jones. others
who spoke were James Hayes. w. r.
BurwelI J. e. Merriweather. Rev. Mar
cellus Hucless, and A. NJ. Burton.
Chairman Allan also made snort
speech, as DID Judge Waddill, ]. A. Nc
Laughlin, N. ]. Smith, J. s. Bethel. John
L. Grubbs, L. Thompson, and A. N.
Burton.
MANY WHITES PRESENT.
There were at least 100 white men pres
ent including a number or the members
OF the Protective-Tariff Club, OF Gay
Ward, and several persons who had mere
tofore AFFILIATED with the Bahen iactioh'
The speeches generally were an enaorsa-
ton of Chairman Allan, and some OF the
criticisms OF Colonel Lambs conduct
were rather severe. One of the speakers
provoked some enthusiasm by the de-
claration that Colonel Lamb had been
chairman over three months, ana hed
occupied his time trying 10 cut on inc
heads of Republicans, but that ne hso
never yet heard OF his firing at Denio.
crat or delivering an utterance asains.
Democracy. Professors Vassar anu
Brown said they had never before en-
tered into active politics, but TINS was a
contest In which an attempt wac oeins
made to array the people OF their iaee'
who most needed intelligent leaders
against the educated white Republicans,
and TO bring them under the influences
az the evil which had done more 10 ruin
the colored race than any othei, VIC
vum-shop. and to lure them to their own
destruction under the leadership VI 0
white man. who was the intelngeht IN
ferior OF hundreds OF colored men =" '''''
city and thousands In the S'a'e
SHOULD NOT FOLLOW lGNohANSE.
These speakers said the coioreo pevp,e
of Richmond should pause iohs On" 'n
before agreeing 10 follow the ieau g.
,,orance and vice, and declared that IL
snd follow the lead of an ignorant anu
tii,terate man of their own color 'lan
ono belonging to the other race, VIM
could boast of means, but dld not posSeo'
the slightest educational quaHhcation.
Tauards the close of the meeting
resolution was unanimously aaop.eu,
thanking Professors Vassar ana bro"n
for their addresses. Announcer resoiuuo
was adopted. deprecating the conduct Vi
co,onsl Lamb in the efforts he had made
Ia disturb the harmony existing In TINS
citv and 10 start dual Republican Or
SANITATION, and pledging themselves 10
stand es faithfully and firmly by Cham
man Allan as he had stood by Repubii-
can principles for many years before COL
opel Lamb espoused the Republican cause.
When the meeting adjourned IL was
nearly midnight.
Lambs Followers Have n Rally
While khe Allan forces were firing
their guns from Wiikinson's hall the
Bahen- Mitchell followers OF JEFFERSON
Ward and other sections were having
big meeting at the county court-house'
The outcome Of this demonstrative gain
ering was the adoption Of resolutions en-
dorsing Colonel William Lamb, the state
chairman; Mr.. Michael Murphy, city
chairman, and John Mitchell. Jr., as
delegate to the National Republican Con-
vention, at ST. Louis
Horatio Harris presided and Emmett
Freeman acted as secretary. captain
D. H. Alley made speech. In
which he urged all voters to rally to the
support of the newly-appointed Republic
can chairman. Ex-Sheriff J. w. South
ward spoke. counselling harmony. He
declared that he intended to BRING the
warning elements together or he would
20 home and stay there. He felt conn.,
dent however. that he would succeed In
his effort. He declared himself In favor
of Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr.. and John
Mitchell. Jr., TO the National Republican
Convention.
MITCHELL AND BAHEN.
During his remarks John Mitchell en-
tered. He followed Mr.. Southwark In an
extended speech. in which he dealt with
the troubles in the district, and insisted
upon the duty Of Republicans to rally
To the support Of the State chairman,
Colonel william Lamb.
He declared that Judge Waddill. who
was q candidate for the chairmanship,
mad never accepted the decision of the
State COMMITTEES electing Colonel Lamb to
that position. He called upon them to
rally TO the support OF Chairman Michael
Murphy.
Mssrs Allan and Waddnl with
..giovea off," He was severe in
h,s denunciatlon of their conduct,
and condemned them for party
treachery He declared that they were
no longer worthy OF confidence. and
called upon those present to stand by
the State organization and It's chairman.
Councilman ]. X. Griffin spoke. urging
thu support OF the regular organization.
ON motion of Wilson Nash a telegram
was sent to notify Colonel William Lamb
OF his endorsation by the Republican
voters OF jefferson Ward.
The District Committees Address.
The Republican Committee of the
Third District yesterday issued an adj
dress congratulating their party upon the
prospects for success in the coming cam
paien. The action OF Colonel Lamb In
removing City Chairman Edgar Allan is
characterised as ill-advised. The docu-
mont Ia not signed by John Mitchell,
though the signatures OF Judge Waddill
and Messrs. ]. w. Southwark, Joseph
walker, and Wray T. Knight are at
tached. The address reads:
TO the Voters of the Third COMPRESSION
nj District Of Virginia:
Eellow- Citizens Congressional
District Committee. Ipon whom. by Sec
ton Of Article OF the party plan Of
organization. is imposed the duty of
looking after the party Affairs and In
terests within this district. hereby beg
leave 20 call your attention to the
county. city. district, and precinct meet
ings. shortly TO be held within your dis
y tf1ct. having for their purpose the seiec-
ton OF delegates 10 the district and
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