Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-02
THE REPUBLICAN POT BOILING.
Harmony Among the Factions Being
Attempted, but With Little Success.

THE HEPt BLtCAN POT BOIL1NG.
Harmony Among the Factions Being
Attempted, but With Little Success.
The Republican pot is boiling now. and
Is creating a steam of ferment among the
members of the G. o. p. in this city and
district. The supreme question among
the leaders Is as to the advisability Of
making a nomination for Congress
against Hon. John Lamb, the Democratic
nominee. The administration people, or.
as they are commonly called, the ma
chine people, were opposed to making a
nomination, but the rank and file of the
party, together with the anti-machine-
ties, were anxious to put a candidate in
the field, and the leaders have yielded
to their wishes.
The anti-machine men have, however
let their enthusiasm go too far, the lead
ers think, and have suggested the nom!-
nation of a Gold Democratic there be
such a thing-to head their congressional
ticket in this district. To this plan the
leaders are unalterably opposed. and they
have put their foot down on It. The
machine is, however, opposed TO the nomi-
nation Of ex-Postmaster Russell. and I'M
less a Gold Democrat is named. Mr.. Rus
sell will be. so there is no telling what
may happen at the Hanover conven-
ton.
THE CENTRAL LEAGUE
In the mean time, those who are said
to possess influence with the rank and
file are trying to bring harmony out Of
the discord that prevails. The Central
Republican League, an organization start
ed by Dr. r. II. Jones, for the purpose
Of defeating the ends of certain Repub-
lican leaders. met last night i'm the True
Reformers' Hall. The meeting had been
extensively advertised as a mass-meet-
ing, and it was all that was claimed for
it. with the single exception that the
mass was not there. only n handful
OF the loyal followers of Jones were pres
ent, but Jim Bahen was there. as was
also Jim Hayes. and this was satisfaction
enough for all concerned. The two Jims,
the one white and the other colored,
have been at war with each other for
many months, but through the good Of
fees Of DR.. Jones, they were brought to-
gether, and both occupied seats on the
platform last night, and made speeches
felicitating each other and congratulating
the party on the make up.
John Mitchell. Bahens ally, refused to
attend the meeting. His feud with the
True heIOIueFS ana rev. bIOWH stili
ranked in Johns bosom, and he absent
ed himself from the meeting. After the
love feast was held and DR.. Jones had set
forth the objects of the association and
called upon all TO join the league at the
small cost of p cents. a set of resOlu-
tons We're adopted commencing McKin-
leys administration, and setting forth
the need for organization among the Re
publicans, and endorsing Jones for men,
bership on the State Committee.
THE HENRICO CONVENTION.
Henrico county Republicans will be rep
resented at the Hanover convention next
Wednesday by the following delegates:
Delegate at Large-W. q. Singleton.
Tuckahoe District-Dr. Lee station and
Major Burwell
Brookland District-Moses Chamberlain
and Joseph a. Jackson.
Fairfield District-J. r. Pollard and
r. NJ. Monroe.
Varina District-W. w. Christi and f.
+. Southwark.
Five alternates were elected and Hen
rico, being entitled to twelve representa-
tives, though only allowed nine, three con-
testing delegates were elected as follows:
J. W. Southwark, S. C.. Scott, and +. T..
Savage.
The forty delegates elected At the pre-
cinct meetings held in Henrico Wednes-
day assembled in Wilkinson's Hall, on
Ninth street, yesterday, and held a pro-
tracted secret session, with the result
that the aboye-named delegates were
chosen.
No one seen about the convention hall
was willing TO give any further inforina-
ton concerning the proceedings than the
list of delegates. 1t is understood. how
ever, that a lively fight was made by
the machine men against a nomination.
The anti-machine men carried the day.
though, and the delegates chosen not only
favor nominating a congressional candi-
date. but il is understood are, as a unit,
for Mr.. o. III. Russell.
After the delegates were Iamed the cor
vention re-elecsed j. w Southwark as
county chairman, ohd Albert Carter was
endorsed for district committeeman. The
delegates elected tavor W. CT Singl ton
for State committeeman.
An effort was made by the city Repub-
leans TO gain admission 10 the hall. but
the countrymen were afraid of their city
brethren, and refused To let them in Mr.
Sam Bendit, who was sergeant-at-arms
was shown TO be a city man, by the out
side politicians, and to molify them, the
Henricoans elected Mr.. Bendit.