New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31
TORN BY FRACTIONAL STRIFE
UNHAPPY STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SOUTH
ERN CONGRESS DISTRICTS.
HOW REPUBLICANS LOSE WHERE THEY Mi'hi
EASILY VIVA SAMPLE CASE
IN VIRGINIA
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TnInuSEl

Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRibtNEI
Washington. Aug 3)-Once every wv =.
Republican Congressional Committee Is cai'eu o'' "
act as a court Of arbitration or appeals &c CON
.sr ia :, nossibc 20 adjust factional differences
In IN. Marty in several Of the Southern ''h'os'
mainly arising from disputes concerning 'he 'eso
larity and representative character u Oo'e'1
district conventions and nominees. IN Sum ~
both factions are willing TO submit thc'r u'''''e"
ard abide by tho decision Of the committee ana
the problem IS comparatively ensy to solve "ne'e
either side refuses however as IL usuahy uo'9 "
its cause Is weak one. 1t difficult for the COM
mittec to take any actcn which VIII prouuoe
beneficial result. and the consequence is tha' '"'
party suffer defeat where. with united ana "ai
monious action victory would he certain In some
cases the conduct Of n majority CT he RepuoHcn"
leaders who have been influential In WASH
Inston than among the rank and file OF the P"rF
In their respective States mas been such as 10 ""i
rant strong suspicion II not To JUSTIFY 'he pe"'''
that so long as they could control INC parry ma
chircry by hook or crook. dictate the choV
delegates TO National conventions ana ih"ue"O'
d,s,ribution Of Federal patronage. they regarded
Marty success In the Congress districts as matter
OF minor impor, lance Whether that mas "'e" NV
case or not, the result been repeated detcat9 OF
the Republican candidates In districts mat "e''
and are Republican by fair majorities
In VIRGINIA the Republican party has peeh 'o'"
nv f.ctonai feuds for years. and has thereby peeh
defrauded Of representation in congress "h''" /"
othe rwise would have had despite election lrauuS
nart,snn election machinery and maladminis'raton
Of the election laws There have been two Repuo-
ucan State committees and in some Of the congress
districts two Republican District committees
few weeks ago the leaders OF the opposing facuons
met 4, Washington and n truce was signed. when
II was hoped would be observed by both SIDES
Acc riding 10 Representative Wise Of the ia DIS
trict who was here to-day this truce has alreaoN
bee, I;srecnr ded by the faction which Is opposed
10 his renoina ton and which has already resor'ed
70 some exceedingly sharp and unfair pracuceS !"
order 70 compass his defeat. He was accompanied
by n nurnbnf Of prominent and representative He-
publicans from several Of the counties In me as
tric; and armed with mass Of testimony 70 sup
pcr. his statements which he desired 10 lay Deiorc
the Pcpublican Congressional Committee.
From another source The Tribune correspondent
received an intimaton that the President had been
placed In possession OF certain Information IN re-
gard 10 the state o. affairs In the lid District
which had enlisted ms interest and consideration,
and that the result, would probably he stronG
hint 70 the prominent Federal oficeholders who are
opposing d. Wise's denomination tnst they must
not use or ountenanCe any unfair methods In order
TO accorpl sh that result. 1t is expected thai the
Congressional Committee vii. take up the case at
an early day. The lid District has Republican
majority Of at leas, G. 30 voters. and. even despite
the election methods In rogue in Virginia would
be carried by a safe majority the face OF the
ret, ; but for the bitter factioral feud in the
party.