Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
ELECT DELEGATES.
A LARGE AND ENTHU
SIASTIC GATHERING
The Republicans are Out
spoken.
CALL OF THE STATE
CHAIRMAN.
He is Endorsed.
A Demand for a State Ticket and the
Reorganization Of the State Commit
tee.


ing of the white and republican voters
was held Tuesday night, 21st instant at
Foushee Hall, 2o7 Foushee street
Many could not secure admission
After ,he reading of the call of the
State Chairman, Mr. JET Powell
(whitel of Clay Ward was elected
chairman, ard Mr.. O n Brown Of
Monroe Ward. secretary, Capt Benja-
min Scott of Jackson Ward was elect
ed sergeant-at-Rrms
The purpose of the meeting TO send
81 delegates to the Republican Conver-
tion. which convenes at Lynchhure
Va OCTOBER 5th. was set forth. A
committee on preparing a list of dele
gates was appointed as follows John
Mitchell, Jr Major X. 4. Walker, Capt
Martin Meredith iipscomb. waverly
T. Yarbrough, George Reed, James
Bahen, Walter Mason
committee on resolutions, consist
ing of Rev T II. Briggs. Capt ID. Ii.
p Alley, James Patterson, Robert A.
Christian. William Custa'o was ap-
pointed.
During the absence OF the COMMITTEES
Capt Alley, member OF the same en-
tertained the audience.
The following delegates report by
the committee were unanimously
elected:
White Delegates :-Colonel James
Lyons, Colonel w. +. Wickham, Major
Il f. Walker, Henry Flegenheimer
James Bahen. DR. z III @ Noble, Jel-
ferson Powell, Captain Martin Mere
dith Lipscomb. John Hart, Waverly 7.
Yarbrough, Edward Powers, w T
Walker, ID II. Alley, James w. Philips
NJ. T. Page, James Bahen, Jr., j. w.
Craig, Il. p Howle. George w. Dance,
l. : Duesberry, John T. Garrett. a.
b Dodge, W. b. Curtley, George ID.
Gaines, Joseph Levy, w. +. johnson.
Colored Delegates collin 7. Payne,
Richard Carter. William Cnstalo, II.
f. Jonathan. w. s. Selden, John
Mitchell, Jr., b P Vandervall, Lewis
Lindsey, Benjamin Scott, H. 5. Waddy
Carbury Burton, James Patterson, Da-
vid Robinson, Thaddeus Robinson
Walter Mason, Alderman III j. Moore
John @ Whinelton, Rev. T. Ii. Briggs
William H Storrs, Benjamin Bailey
Thomas Nj. trump. o. n. Brown, Bern
ard Brown, Benz amin Jackson.
The following resolutions reported
by the committee we're unanimously
adopted after a speech by Editor Johr
Mitchell, Jr who was enthusiastically
applauded throughout his remarks:
We. the Republican voters of th'
city of Richmond, in IN ASSN Getting as
sembled, do hereby declare our adher
ence to kepublicon principles and con
gratulate the country upon the su-
premacy of the party which has fo
more than decade shown its abilit!
not only TO conduct the affairs of thl
nation, but also TO bring prosperity II
the country.
Whereas, the ReT ublican State Com
mitJee decided not to convene th
State Convention, and
Whereas such action tended to de
prive the 135, 0OO Mckinley Republi
can voters of the right to decide 70
themselves the eXpediency of nomi
mating a State ticket, and thereb
usurped function belonging alone t
the people of the Commonwealth, ant
TO DISRUPT THE PARTY.
Whereas the ATTEMPTED and allege
removal of col. William Lamb as Stat
chairman as State chairman, upo
charges preferred by office holders an
the promised appOintees to office, ha
tended to disrupt the party and caus
confusion amongst the rank and filS
and
Whereas, the rights of the last Ri
publican candidate for Congress i
this district have been ruthlessly dis
regarded, and the ring" has usurpe
the power of recommendation for Ol
flee which has hitherto been conferre
upon such candidates, and
Whereas a self-constituted body
politicians known as the Waddill-Brl
dy-Allen- Agnew combine has not onl
set itself up as the tribunal befoT
whom all applications for Office mus
be made, but have arrogated to then
selves the power, and exercised th
privilege of naming persons for offiC
in each and every district regaTdle
of the rights of the nominated or ele,
ed Republican candidates for Congres
and
Whereas. faithfulness to the combir
and not fidelity to the Repubica
Party has been made the basis upC
which a possible successful applicable
for office is to be made, and
METHODS OF THE RING
Whereas, the methods resoIted to
this ring in the carrying of the Repu
lican primaries or ward meetings
this district has been foreign to ever
principle of the party. and closely ak
TO the very Democratic fraud and br
berry, which we have time and aga
condemned, therefore, be it
Resolved, l. That we endorse Il
administration of President McKinlt
and the mastery discharge OF publ
duties by the prince of Republican
Thomas b. Reed.
2. That VIC heartily approve of tf
action of Judge l. l.. Lewis, and II
cognize in him the leader of the Re
publican party in the district.
3. That we condemn the action {