Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08
RUSSELL & WE|S|CER,
Ant-Machine Men Nominate
Onej Regulars the OtheT'
A LIVELY CONVENTION At HANOVER,
The Proceedings Marked by Great Con-
fusion and Wild Disorder.
THE REGULARS oUTGENERALLED.
They Have Their Delegation from
Richmond Seated, But the Oppose
tion Takes Possession-Mr. Welsh
ger Hurt-spIits in other Districts.
THE REGULARS OUTGENERALLED

Russell or Weisiger-which will 1t be!
! The Republicans can take their choice al
the polls in November.
Both were nominated by Third Distric'
Republicans as their candidate Tor Con-
gress at Hanover Courthouse yesterday.
Each received a unanimous vote, and the
followers of each declare their candidate
is the one regularly chosen, and that the
man who does not so recognize him Is
rank heretic-nay, more, traitor TO ms
political faith.
Not even when Patrick Henry made MS
great speech i'm the Parsons case within
its walls was Hanover's ancient temple
of Justice the theatre of scenes more re-
markable than those presented in the old
building yesterday. Discord, faction, con-
fusion, Bedlam, and a dozen synonyms oc-
cur as words to describe them, and all
seem inadequate. Everything in the way
of disorder. short of positive tisticuif, oc-
Cured that coud occur, and platoon OF
military could not have brought about
the semblance of harmony.
THE CONTEST FROM RICHMOND.
The contesting delegations from Rich
mond produced the discord. 1t was Bahen
and Jones against Smith-machine ana
/ anti-machine-a administration and anti
administration, and every mothers son OF
! those who took part in the fight went TO
sleep last night wondering which had won.
1t was a drawn battle, but 1t is probable
| q mi
Marshal Morgan Treat and Deputy-Mar-
shal Sam. Bendit wore the traces OF
smiles when they closed their eyes In
sleep.
Two sets of committeeman were CHOSEN,
and in every particular the party organl-
cation was duplicated. On the face there
would seem to be great similarity between
the two factions. Each claims 10 be
regular; each claims to represent a ma
jority of the Republicans of the Ihird
District; each claims that the other IS
actuated only by selfish motives, and
each charges that the other has been
bought by whiskey and money.
The two delegations from Richmond
went upon the same train yesterday,
and the crowd of negroes and sprinkling
Of whites of which they were composed,
filled one car. Smith and Bendit led the
administration people, and Jim Bahen
and Or. r. T.. Jones and Jim Hayes had
charge of the contestants.
The courthouse green became a busy
place soon after the Richmond delegates
arrived, and both sides went to work |
with a will on the county delegates, who |
were to decide the contest The color |
lire was knocked into cooked hat, and |
high, good humor was manifested On |
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courthouse.
LATE COMING TO ORDER.
1t lacked but a few minutes of o'clock |
when the majority Of the delegates had |
arisen from their positions under the old |
locusts and taken their seats in the court
room. Mr.. j. W. Southwark. district
chairman. called the meeting to order.
and asked for the election Of temporary
secretaries. There were thirty-one col
ored and fifteen white delegates in the
han, and the majority honored two of
their own race. by electng c. Mimms.
of Chesterfield. and j. r.. Pollard, OF
Henrico. secretaries.
At this point five of each of the contest
ing delegations from Richmond entered
the hall, being admitted 10y agreement.
with the understanding that they We're
to take no part in the proceedings until
Il utClSlpn OF the tOlltSs WAS ItGHn-u. |
Messrs Morgan Treat; NJ. Z. Light
foot, of Henrico, and NJ. T.. Burwen. OF
Henrico were placed in nomination for
The permanent Craftsmanship. Burwelrs
name was withdrawn, and the vote on
which Treat was elected, stood: Treat.
H. Lightfoot, y.
This looked like first blood for the
and its supporters cheered loud |
y as Treat went no on the bench lie |
did not make speech, and the conven-
ion completed organization by making |
Pollard and Mimms the temporary Sec
the permanent officers. and elect
ng Rowland Jones. Of King william
md Randolph Burwell, of Hanover ger
The Chair stated that the next business
before the convention was the appoint
nent of Committees on Credentials. Reso-
utons and Permanent Organization, and y
". A. Talley. Of Hanover moved that
he delegations from the various counties
elect one representative TO so on each
The motion was promptly
ut, and lost on an aye and nay vote
THE STORM BREAKS OUT. a
The storm broke here one white dele A
ate and five or six colored ones were on
heir feet calling for Division! at the
op of their voices. The Chair would not :
rant IT, and Jim Hayes sprang out into
he aisle and began addressing the Chair.
lie was called down by dozen at once,
5 ne was a member of the Bahen dele >
alton. from Richmond, and not entitled -
D a vote. :,
whats / here for?' yelled Hayes. .
What's / here for? Tell me that, will p
ou? You won't let me vote an you
'on't let me talk. I'm goin' back TO p
y
But he didn't. He kept on talking. The -
hartman kept rapping for order but II =,
My had the effect of worse confounding
he confusion. Yells OF "Division" "Di- =,
sioni" rent the air. A dozen delegates. ! !"
reat big. black fellows many of them
'esh from the corn-helds. crowded out
to the aisle. and advanced threG ening-
toward the stand. some waving their
ms. some shaking their fists. and all "a
louting and screaming at the tops OF az
cir lungs q,
The members of the contesting delega-
1ns from Richmond who were crowded
,out the windows on the outside added ID
eir share TO the tumult. and Bedham 81
ould have 10 be turned very loose, in