Richmond planet., 1898-09-10
RUSSELL NOMINATED
REPUBLICANS Rally
IHiS STANDARD.
Stormy Time at Hanover
Court House.
The Trouble Intensified
Many Go to See the Fight.

Precinct meetings were held in this
city. Monday night. pursuant to the
call of the Republican City Central
Committee
understanding had been rssched
between the wings of the Republican
Party to attend the same meetings.
Despite the statements made by the
AgDe-w- B ady- Bo~den Waddill ele-
ment that fair-plsy would prevail, it
was soon evident that the s=ne illeg al
machine practices would be resorted
TO sEd delegates elected regardless Of
the ~ ishes OF the Republican people.
This ives plainas evident 10y the fail
ure IN g number Uf places TO post any
nossces or to designate the place OF
meeting.
Ia Jackeo Ward, the representation
waz cit down to eight. John W Mad
'is0C, the precinct chairman, having re-
oyrd from thegrecinct. Willie Oad-
hey acted In his Stead. He announced
the place of NEE 6ng, called Il 20 order
and disappearedcwhen the permanent
schairmaR was eteeted.
Il ]. CEane was elected delegate by
lxrge ms jority- xstih OndleS present
edAaimseT as 1eIegote and "Broth-
ar" Nick j. SAExth (whIse) the City
Chairman put his name on the prima
sfsoSe roll.
In the Second Precinct, Jacks son
'WErd, Richsr WeshinR ton, she Chair
man refused to Zoe governed by the
combine. and said he would have fair
,plar. He GnnounSed the place of meet
ing before hAnd- Morton DSane was
elected permanent chairman, and the
UTMOST fsiruass prsC allied.
Morton Deane. Richard Was& In gton
aHd, Charles Young were elected dele
gates.
La the Third Precinct. Jackso~ Acres
the precinct chairman being out of
the 3ity, Percy QusCles. the member
of tSe City C0mmigtee acted. No no.
tiee OF the place wRE given up &c Fri
day. s pt ID then IT was anaoCDced
atE eFham's Kali and a. the New Odd
Fellows Hall
A notice calling it at the former
place WAS posted witSl Acres name
sigaSd, but it was found to be q forge
~
Quarles called it at the New Odd
Fellows Hall. He said tnat he put I'D
the notices Saturday, but that theF
were sSOrn down by some one
Monday night. some of the voters
went co Parham's Hall and some went
to the New Odd Fellows Hall The
meeting was called to order at the lat
ter place.
f. j. Cooke was designated as tenn
porary chairman and Robert II. Seay
as temporary secretary.
In the meantime, Editor Mitchell
who had just arrived from Washing
ton found the place OF meeting by ac-
cident and entered the hall.
III +. Jonathan made the point that
the next thing in order was to go into
a permanent organization. Cooke de-
clined to do this, and said he would
turn it into a permanent organization
himself.
Editor Mitchell appealed from his
decision. He declined to entertain
the appeal
Then the greatest confusion result
ed The voters gathered around him
and refused to do any business or vote
until ne put the appeal.
He declared then that he would ap
point the delegates, and Hezekiah
Curtis and s. S. Baker were named
Cook then vacated the chair and the
meeting was continued by the election
of r. j. Christian as permanent chair
Aon o1N'AeOOCAs hs OCuJ % perm aQ6QE
secretary.
Percy Quarles appeared with Janitor
Cooper and ordered him to put out the
lights Editor Mitchell, who was
speaking at the time declared that he
would not withdraw. Quarles said
that he had paid for the hall out of his
own pocket. Mitchell relieved him by
saying that be would pay for the hall
and placed the money on the table.
Qusrles withdrew, while Paul Bsllow
declared that as trustee he would not
allow the lights to be put out.
The election of delegates was pro-
ceeded with ana John Mitchell, Jr.,
and 81. f Jonathan were elected dele |
gates and r w. Nelson, alternate
Robert H. Seay refused to sign the
credentials OF Cookies appointed dele |
gates.
In the Fourth Precinct, John q.
Smith, the precinct chairman called |
the meeting TO order and he was made |
permanent chairman and Walter |
Page, permanent secretary.
Chairman Smith ruled fairly. and |
the delegates elected were John g. |
Smith and Pleasant Jones, Jr., Alter |
nate, b. P. Vandervall.
The meeting of the Republican City
Convention was scheduled to take |
place ct 8 O'Clock. but it was nearly