Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-05
THE LYNCH FACTION BOLT TED
WAS COMPLETELY DEFEATED

can state convention today brought about complete dissolution of the slen- der ties that have for years bound the TWO warning factions in this state to- gether, and that element of the party which has followed the fortune of John h. Lynch are stamped as bolters. To ex- plain the situation, it is necessary to go back to January last at which time the republican state executive committee met here and started a subcommittee of eleven to pass on all contests, and same to be ratified by the entire committee before the convention met. This sub committee has been in session since Mon day, and at 10 o'clock today reported to the full committee. Both these com mittees were favorable to Hill, he having seven on the subcommittee of eleven and forty-nine on the full executive commit- tee of ninety, so that he easily carried every point. The meeting of the execu- tive committee was d stormy one the Lynch men fighting every inch of ground and dying in the last ditch The conven- tion was entitled to 266 delegates and of these Hill seated a majority of his own men.
 A resolution was adopted that admit tance to the convention hall should be only on tickets issued by the chairman of the subcommittee, Hon. John McGill, a Hill supporter, and that contestants were to be excluded. The Lynch faction protested, and declined to ask for tickets, but after a caucus decided to demand ad- mission without tickets. At 4 o'clock Lynch, at the head of his followers, went to the opera house doors and asked ad- mission. They were offered admission, but declined, and crossed the street to another hall, where they held a Lynch convention. The Hill crowd held an or- derly meeting in the opera house. pre- sided over by John McGill of Jackson, T. V. McAllister of Vicksburg, secretary. Several speeches were made, one by Ex- Governor Pinchback of Louisiana, and the following delegates and aternates selected to attend the St. Louis eonven- tipp; From the state at large-James Hill, Jackson; John S. Burton, Holly Springs; A. M. Lea, Vicksburg D. W. Hampton. Greenville.
 Alternates-N A. Anderson, Vicksburg, w. B. Sorsby. Jackson; W. A. Alcorn, Friar's Point: w. E. Mask, Winona
 While it is uninstructed, the delegation Is solid for Mckinley.
 A resolution to instruct them to vote for him first, last and all the time was rejected. Two colored men from Mem phis were introduced and spoke in favor of Col. William R. Moore of Memphis as vice-presidentlal candidate, but no ac- tion was asked in his behalf.
 The resolutions adopted reaffirm faith in and allegiance to the time-honored principles of the republican party as set forth in the platform adopted in the last republican, national convention. They hail with delight recent republican victo- ries and accept them as evidence of a lack of public confidence in the adminis- trative ability of the democratic party. The results of said elections in Maryland, Kentucky. West Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri and North Carolina are taken as harbingers of the approach of the dawn that shall ere long usher Mississip- p into the light of true political liberty.
 The resolutions urge upon all republic cans to qualify themselves in every par ticular for citizenship.
 The Lynch faction convention was call ed to order by l.. B. Moseley, chairman of the state executive committee and permanent organization effected by elect ing B. Yellowby chairman. Business was then proceeded with as if there was only one convention They denounced the Hill crowd in vigorous terms. declar- ing Lynch had a large majority of the delegates. but that they were systematic caly robbed by the subcommittee.
 The following are the Lynch delegates to the national convention: John R. Lynch. .Natchez; w. F. MollesOn, Vicks- burg; NJ. A. Montgomery, Oxford; r. w. Collins, Summit.
 Alternates-L. B. Moseley, Jackson E. H. McKissock, Holly Springs; A. c. Man. ger, Dry Grove; J. B. Yellowby. Madison Station.
 Resolutions were adopted swearing al- legiance to republican principles, but the delegation. though reported for McKin- ley, was not instructed for him.