Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-08
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

Inc republican congressional nomi-
mating convention of the First district
met under the Bowden-Burroughs call
in Norfolk zeterday. w. s. Holland,
OF Isle OF Wight, was nominated. John
J Dyer, OF Southampton; 81. B. Mich
OILS, OF Norfolk, and ]. 1. Mitchell, OF
York, were re elected State committee
men. The Wise faction will hold its
convention in Hampton on the % OF
September.
The republican Third district con
gressionel convention was held at Han
over Court House yesterday, end after
some stormy scenes the opposing fac
tons each placed in nomination man,
the anti-machine element naming OTIS
Il. Russell, ex-postmaster OF Richmond,
and the "regulars" choosing Ben Weise-
ger, postmaster of Manchester. The
row commenced when the committee
on credentials reported in favor OF seat
ing the regular delegation. MIR. Nor
gan Treat, machine man, who was
chairman, refused to hear any appea!
from his decision in receiving this re-
port, and then followed scene
OF the widest confusion. The anti.
machinites nominated OTIS H. Rus
sell. They then left the court
house, without having adopted plat
form or perfected an organization.
The administration faction then nomi-
mated Ben Weisiger and adopted 8
platform. The latter indorses the ed.
ministration, declares in favor of sound
money, and expresses opposition to the
annexation OF the Philippines, but in
favor Of Cuba and Porto Rico being
made part OF our possessions. Dur
ing recess Of the regular convention,
while Chairman Morgan Treat, Mr.
Grubbs and Mr.. Weisiger were standing
on the hotel porch, the supports gave
way, and in the fall the Manchester
postmaster sustained fracture OF the
leg. This accident occurred before the
nomination had been made.
The republican congressional convex
ton for the Fourth congressional dis
riot was held at Chase City, in Meek
lepburg county, yesterday, and resulted
in the nomination OF two candidates BY
rival factions. The regulars nominated
Thos. l.. Jones, colored, the ants nom
mated Congressman r. I. Thorp. a
bitter fight is on and each faction
claims regularity and that its candidate
is the only proper one so a case is
made for the action of the State COM
mittee's decision, and which, probably
may have 10 be disposed OF by the ma
tional committee.
The republican convention OF the
Sixth district held in Lynchburg yes
terday resulted in the nomination Of
two candidates for Congress. Hard
, Is had the meeting been calico
to order on assembling by w. Lee
Brand, chairman OF the district COM
mittee. and the list of regularly az
credited delegates read by the tempo
rary secretary, George l.. Hart, wheel
pandem onium broke loose, the contest
ing delegates from several counties and
towns clamoriug and squabbling With
each other to get and retain the floor.
The police bad to remove William Mer-
chants leader OF the anti reanizatiop
forces. Merchant was followed by
large number of colored delegates, who
repaired to hall in another section OF
the city, where they nominated Daniel
Butler, young coored man OF Lynch
urg for Congress, and elected district
chairman and three members OF the
State committee. Ia the regular meet
ing resolutions were adopted affirming
the principles of the St. Louis platform,
inlorsiDg Mckinley, andcopdemning the
extension Of the civil service as sane
toned by Cleveland. w. Lee Brand,
of Salem, was re-elec' e district chair
man, and Messrs. W. H. Mosby, OF Bed
ford, George O. Houston, OF Roanoke
City, and w. H. Faulkner, of Halifax,
were elected members ofthe State CON-
mittee. C. A. Heermans, of Mont
gomery, was nomioated for Congress
by reclamation.
The republican congressional con
venlion for the Seventh district met at
Luray yesterday. The committee on
nominations submitted a report reciline
that owing to the election laws in Vir
GINA it was inexpedient TO make q
domination for Congress, and naming
az executive committee, Of which G
| l.. Pritcbard, OF Warren, is chairman,
and c. T. Hoffman, of Page, secre-
tary. The report was adopted The
Agnew and administration forces were
| largely in o msiority in the convention.