Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-06
A REPUBLICAN SPLIT.
Two Nominees for Congress In the
Second District.


NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August b.
Special. 1.-Two candidates were nomi-
mated for Congress by the Re-
publicans of the Second District
in Hampton to-day. The old war
between the Lamb and Bowden factions
broke out afresh, and rival conventions
were held The boilers claim that the
SPLIT is due TO the fact that the regu-
iarIy chosen delegates from several coun-
ties were turned down by the Congress
sional Committee. The Regular con-
yention was controlled by the Lamb fac
ton. 1t was a very stormy meeting and
the widest confusion prevailed at times.
Colonel Lamb was in Hampton, but he
did not attend either convention.
The convention, as originally tempo
rariIy organized, elected S. B, Carney,
chairman, and A. G. Peachey. secretary;
and after the appointment OF the usual
committee took a recess until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at 4:SO
o'clock. and the report of the Committee
on Credentials was read and adopted.
Mr. C. II. Causey, of Nansemond, an
nounced that in view. of the fact that
the committees report deprived the delc-
cation under his lead of half it's voting
power. contrary to what they believe TO
he right and just they would withdraw
from the convention.
A permanens organizations was effected
by the election of w. 5. Holland, OF Isle
Of Wight. as permanent chairman. and
Perry L. Stephenson. OF Norfolk, and j.
NJ simpson. OF Elizabeth City county, as
nermanent secretaries. s. II. Carney was
unanimously reelected as district chair
man. and the following were elected
members Of the State Committee from the
Second District: A. G. Peachy, Newport
News; c. w. Murdaugh, Portsmouth
George l.. Pryor Norfolk. A communlca-
ton was received from the rival conven-
ton asking for the appointment OF COM
mittee for conference. The request was
laid On the table.
DIR. r. A. WISE NOMINATED.
The convention then proceeded to the
selection of q. candidate for Congress.
The following nominations were made:
Jobn r. Do!es. of Southampton with
drawn; DIR. r. A. Wise, OF Williams
burg: william III. Fairless. OF Ports
mouth; and George l.. Barton. The
ballot stood: Wise. 45; Fairless. IL; Bar
ton. Z; and Wise's nomination was made
unanimous.
Resolutions reafiirming allegiance to
Republican principles, endorsing the ST.
Louis nominees and platform, and Colonel
Lamb as State chairman were then
adopted. After hearing addresses by DIR.
Wise and Fairless. the convention ad-
journed at O'Clock.
THE BOWDEN FACTION.
Delegates representing the Bowden
faction held a rival convention in Jeru-
salem Hall, which was called to order BY
Colonel ". De. Il. Clay. The permanent
organization was effected by the election
OF r. B. Nichols as chairman. and VIII
liam NJ Reed as secretary. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the st. Louis
nominees and platform. and the action
OF George E. Bowden, S. l.. Burroughs, Of
Norfolk. was elected district chairman,
and the following State committeeman
| were chosen. II. B. Nichols. OF Norfolk,
and James J. Mitchell, OF York county
]. ]. Dyer. OF Southampton. was noml-
mated for Congress. his only opponent
being s. L. Burroughs. Of Norfolk. The
vote stood: Dyer, 80; burroughs. "a Al
s15. the convention adjourned.