The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
WARRING IN THE SECOND
REPUBLICiNs HOLD TUo CONVEN.
JfONs IND NOHINITE TWO MEN,
The Lamb Followers Choose kicharh
Wise and the Bowden Faction Sc
Iect John y. Dyer.

HAMPTON, VA. Aug. 5.-Special.-Two
Republican conventions were held IN
Hampton to-day for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidate for Congress from
the Second district Neither convention
was a loye-feast. and each body claimed
t. be duly and legally constituted.
Tho district committee first held a
session. at which the temporary roll,
from which the names OF all anti-Lamb
delegates were omitted. was made out.
The excluded delegates, learning OF
the committees action. repaired TO Jeru-
salem Hall. ON Kin. street where they
had their convention. The convention held
in the courthouse was composed Of Lamb
men. 5. b. Carney. district chairman,
called the convention 10 order and A. G..
Peachoy. secretary of the district CON
vention read the call for the conven-
tion and the list OF delegates :. B.
Carney was elected temporary chairman
aud A. e.. Peachey temporary secretary.
CONTENDING DELEGATEs.
Mr.. +. G. Collier, OF Hampton. stated
that the roll of delegates should he made
up from the list certified to by the county
chairmcn. other action. he contonded
would DO injustice to the -other faction.
consisting of the contnding delegates
from Warwick and York counties
He claimed that the State Committees
new plan of organization cannot 30 into
effect until after this convention. The
delegates. however. sat down heavily on
Mr.. Colleir's motion and adjourned until
Z. VI.
During the recess the various commit
tees held stormy sessions, and it was
4.N O'Clock before the convention re-
convened.
Tho report NJ tho Committee IN Creden-
tails was first read. It recommended the
seating OF both delegations from Nause-
mond county. each having half a vote.
Mr.. G. II. CausCy Jr, opposed that pro-
vision.
CAUSEY PEOPLE WITHDRAW.
The Causey delegation thereupon with
drew. The Committee on Permanent or
sanizauon recommended the election Of
/ w $. Holland as chairman. and Messrs.
Percy Stephnson and j. " Simpson score
taries. Adopted.
Tie convention declined 10 be interrupt
ed by outsiders, and motion to eject
the more persistent had the effect Of calm
ing the storm The Committee on Rcsolu-
tiOns presented q series OF resolutions.
| endorsing the national platform and cam
iidates the course Of state Chairman
Lamb. and pleaging the support of the
party % the Congressional Committee.
fhe resolutions We're unanimously adopt
ed. Mr.. s y. Carney was elected chair
man Of the Congressional Committee.
COMMITTEES.
ORGANIZATION: j. T. Beale. Isle of Wight;
" H. Groner. Norfolk. \. O.. Percy W ar
| wick county. j. NJ. simpson Elizabeth
| Cftv. 4. H. Crausell. James city county
! G. W. Calhoon. Nansemond county, D. D.
'CCIrsdenfiais. a. q. Byrne Isle Of Wight;
J. 4. spencer Norfolk; A. G. Percy War
| city county. y. T.. Richardson James
| CIV county. &. II. Cau~ey, Nansemonu
| county: Il. Nestor York county
Resolutions. T. II. Chappell. Isle OF
| Wight IL :. stevenson Norfolk; W. w.
| Wescott Warwick; f.. ;. Colyer Eliza
beth city county; e.. T.. Richardson, James
city county T. Ivey. Nansemond. II. d.
Wescott. Newport News, d. NJ Norton,
| York county.
! ton were read. but the convention de-
clined TO consider them.
The following nominations Tor canql-
! dates for Congress were made. JOhn X
| Doles OF Southampton; william H. falt-
! less, Of Portsmouth, 10y eN-Judse Mlr-
| daugh. OF Norfolk; DR. X. a. WISE. by
| John r. DOlps of southampton, Geotg"
| l.. Barton. hy j.. B. Dumville. OF Suffolk
| DOles name was withdrawn.
WISE NOMINATED.
The vote resulted: Wise. A.; Fairless,
! II. Barton, Z. The nomination was made
| unanimous The convention was then
ad dressed by Dr. Wise and Mr.. Fairlcss
along the usual lines. and adjourned sine
| die az ) o'clock.
Mr. Richard 5. Wise. the nominee is a
| brother of John ;. Wise.
| The anti-Iamb people met in caucus
with g.. W Claud (colOred). OF SOuthamp-
| ton. chairman. and William NJ. Reed
| (coloreD. of Portsmouth. secretary.
This caucus appointed Captain II. b.
Nichols. Colonel III. Deb. Clay, and Viii
| liam NJ. Reed, a committee TO secure
| harmony between the two factions. but
the Lamb people made no reply 10 the
O,ertures from the committee.
THE OTHER NOMINEE.
The permanent officers were II. y.
Nichols of Norfolk chairman. and Will
liam NJ. Reed. secretary. a committee
of three was appointed 10 confer with the
other convention In reference % some
plan for harmOizing the cOntcnding fac
tions. They returned and reported their
communication had been laid on the
table hy the other body.
The boilers then went into the nomina-
tion for Congress. The names of John
j. Dyer and :. Dyer We're presented. and
John j. Dyer was. on the first ballot,
nOminated-i5 to /.
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