The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26


Enthusiastic Meeting Of Gen. Edgar Al
Ian's FoIIowers-Temporary Chairman.
In accordance with the call OF tho
chairman. the Republican Cy Commit
tee met at the Old city Hall last nisht
Chairman Edgar Allan presided ana
Secretary Wray T. Knight recorded. inc
roll-cau disclosed the fact that nearly
the whole committe was present, IN
Guiding Messrs. john Gno0s, Gus II.
Russell. John S Bethel. George duncan,
y. j. Snrth Frank Murphy, Chas. Rock
charlie. J. II. Duke. James Cotton, sam
Bendett. J. j. Hart, j.. A. McLaug hin
and Captain Bun.
La calling r~e committee TO order tho
chairman referred feehngly 10 the many
obstacles that had been thrown In the
way of a perfect organization OF tho
committee by a set Of men who had
proven themselves a. party OF dlsorgani-
GERS. deserters and kickers
Ho then reverted 10 the series OF VIC
tories that this committee had won. be-
ginning al the Staunton convention and
going through the state Committee 70
the National Committee. showing that
tie position OF the committee and his
position, as chairman. had been yindi-
Gated 10y tho highest source Of appeal.
mlnutes OF tho last meeting Of the state
Committee held in Norfolk Juno 9TH.
showing that he was the only authorized
Chairu8n m this city.
on motion OF Mr. wood the Following
was unanimously adopted.
Where's. The State Convention hav-
Ing recognized the committee In Rich
ond represented hy General Edgar Allan
as chairman. this ststo Committee. there
fore, declares that it regards said or
Ganzat'on as tie legal one for said city"
WM LAMB. Chairman.
r. T. WALKER. Assistant Secretary.
At this point Judge Edmund Waddnl
entered AMI he WAS greeted with uproar-
ious applause.
The chairman announced that one of
tho principal objects Of the meeting was
20 exchange views and got tho party
together. He appealed 70 those who had
differed in the past 10 como together and
present q solid phalanx I'm November.
Tho committee was az present working
under athe Old plan OF organization. and
would continue 10 do so until tho dis
trict convention met. The Old plan al
lows three members or the committee
from each precinct. while the new pro-
vides for only two.
selectod: John Bethel. Clay ward:
J. J. Hart Marshall ward: I. y. Clark
son. Monroe ward. George Duncan. Madi-
son ward; y. B. Smith. Jefferson ward.
Sam Bendett, Jackson ward.
Chairman Allan said he would be awav
from tho city for about ten days. and
suggested some one be selected as TEN.
porary chairman.
TnIn fTrfrr.f-
owing tO private business he declined.
Mr.. y. j. Smith was then elected 20
serve during the absence Of Mr.. Allan.
Tho chairman saw no necessity for un-
due haste and suggested that when ths
committee adjourn II be until the night
Of September 10th. at s o'clock.
at the same place. when they
woud consider the matter OF
calling precinct meetings for tho cleo
tion OF delegates 20 the District Con-
vcntion which mees ar Hanover Court
house on September 2ith
Judge Waddill was called upon 10 ad-
dress the committee He responded bv
appealing for Republican harmony. lie
wanted the factional fight stopped we
have been accused or bein eslow." said the
speaker. "but n sOms Of the Rcouhli-
cans On other districts had gone slow.
they would not now be confronted with
two horns of a dilemma hy having two
candidates before them. We have made
as much haste as g. necessary under the
circumstances. T viii say now" said
Judge Waddill, that we have an excel
lent chance Of carrying this state. and
we will certainly elect Mckinley"
Chairman Allan made n few remarks
on the silver question. and the commit
tee adjourned.
Secretary James y. Brady WIS. as
usual. very busy ar Republican head
quarters yesterday. TIE tod mo that he
was sending out daily about go replies 10
personal letters from workers IN over tho
state. besides an enormous quantity OF
literature Portraits of Mckinley. Tfo-
bart, and Speaker Reed hang from tho
walls of each OF the seven rooms occupied
by fhe COMMITTEES
one of the later documents received by
tho Republicans f. a speech of Socretar-,
CARLISLE. entitled Carlisle On the Ratio
Of rs 90 T."
'"Ve wifi send 2oooo copies OF that
rpeech 20 tho farmers and workingmen
of this state" said Secretary Brady
Mr. w. p. Kent son of Lieutenant
Governor Kon.. IS In tho city. II is hc-
ueved that Dee will be tho editor OF the
proposed Republican campaign paper that
win he started here soon Mr.. Kent IS
editor N the PatriotHerald. published In
Wvfheville
"Yoers Weekly" published at Staun-
ton. by Major s. N Yost will be used
tv the Hcpuhlicans as a campaign pa