The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-22
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
No Instructions In the Fourth Lamb, re-
fused Admission to the Second District
Convention Holds His Own Meeting.


cial. Second District Congressional
Republican Convention, called to meet
here to-day to elect delegates to the 81.
Louis Convention, was called TO order at
noon by Hon. G.. IL. Bowden. Colonel H.
Deb. Clay was elected chairman ana J.
S. Hall and Matt. n. Lewis OF Noriolk'
secretaries. State Chairman william
Lamb was refused admission to the con-
vention. Ex-Congressman Bowden and
r.. n. Smith were elected delegates 10
the ST. Louis Convention, and were III
structed to vote for Mckinley.
Resolutions were adopted condemhlns
| the action of Colonel Lamb in removing
| city Chairmen Lowery, Of Norfolk, ana
Edgar Allan, Of Richmond. Judge L. -
Bristow was elected presidential eieclor
for this district.
Ire Lamb faction also held a convention
after being refused admittance TO the
| other meeting. A. c. Peachy calleu TINS
meeting to order. and Dr. X. A. WISE
of WILLIAMSBURG, was elected chalrman'
Joseph Manning. of Norfolk, ahA Il. H.
Robinson. of Elizabeth City county. were
chosen secretaries. Alvah II. Martin ana
| Harry Libby were elected delegates 10 the
St. Louis Convention. and are uninstruct-
! ed. Dr. r. A. Wise was named as presl-
Dental eector.
IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
| MANASSAS. VA. April H.-Special.-
The Republican convention assembled
here to-day, and selected as delegates
to represent the Eighth Virginia district
! I'm the st. Louis convention. >. j. Wales
OF Louisa county. and ex-Judge Shumate,
of Fauqucr county; r. l.. Mitchell. or
| Alexandria: and -- Young OF King
| George. both colored aiternates. Though
uninstructed Shumate and Wales are both
| out-spolen Mckinley men. General
| Edgar Allan was here I'm the interest OF
| Mckinley. He made a speech in front OF
| Cannon House hotel after the convention
adjourned. urging the nomination of his
| man. Mccall also made a speech in
| which he said that IL Mckinley was nomi-
mated there would be a straddle of the
money question, Mckinley riding with one
foot in a silver and the other I'm a gold
strrup, with greenbacks to adorn tho
horse.
The negroes were in the majority in the
convention here and altogether the pro-
ceedings were quite turbulent.
FIFTH FOR MCKINLEY.
AARTlNSA'ILLE. VA. April 2f.-Spe-
cial.-The Republican Convention Of the
| Fifth district met here to-day 10 elect
delegates and alternates to the ST. Louis
Convention. The Committee on Resolu.
tons favored Mckinney After consid-
cradle discussion as TO the property 81
this resolution it was adopted. g. NJ.
Tucker. a former United States Deputy
Marshal and United States Commissioner
from Carroll. was nominated on the first
ballot. y second ballot was taken be-
tween VI. y. Sowder, Of -oyd county.
and c. T. Barksdale, Of Danvile. The
c.erk announced mat Nj. S0wGlr had re-
ceived a majority. Mr. Barksdale called
for recount. he not havinr voted
! \ negro by fhe name of - ilsOn. from
Danville, who was voted for on the first
ballot but retired in favor of Sowder on
the second ball0t, was very abusive, tell
ing him that he promised 10 support him
IN the primary, but had deserted him in
the convention. The vote was then taken
and SIR. Barksdale was elected by one
| third Of a vote. ". b. Pedigo. OF Patrick.
and ". =. Brown. Of franklin wee
! elected alternates, and DR.. J. w. SIM
mons OF Floyd county, as e.ector.
This convention was inharmonious and
was i'm a wrangle and fuss throusholt'
AT times & was impossible for me chai
man 20 keen order az an
| PETERSBURG. VA, April I.-Speciai.
The Fourth District Republican Conyen.
lion assembled here tonight and elected
Colonel James ID. Brady ana General
Suth Boiling delegates to the National
Convention 10 be held at st. Louis; alter
mates, W II. Green (colored OF Bruins
wick county, and Hon. Charles Gee, OF
Prince George county. Hon. b. ;.
Hooper Of Farmville, Prince Edward
county was elected elector for the Fourth
district. No resolutions were adopted.
Ready for the Convention.
sTAUNTON, VA, April Special
A large number Of delegates TO the Re-
publican District Convention Of the Tenth
congre ssional district, which meets to-
morrow, are in the city Among th,
prominent ones present are General Jas
4. Walker. r. +. walker. Of Norfolk
acting secretary and representative Of tho
State Committee. Colonel r. I. Hubbard
j. =. Ackerly. =. W. pnd John i
Strether and W. Q. Franklin. Of Apo
mattox General James A. Walker wht
will be permanent chairman Of the STATE
Convention which meets the 23d. wa
sercnaded at the Virginia Hotel to-nigh
by the Stonewall Band.
Colonel Lamb will come IN tonight
The Lamb-Allan fight will be called on
or a dark horse will be brought forward
Mr.. y. V. Randolph has been appointe
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