The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07
Mr.. Smith and His Following Run Out
of Wilkinson Hall,
EACH CROWD OHASAC0NVENTION.
The City Chairman and His Followers
Met i'm the Shafcr Building-The
Other Gathering Elected MIR.
Russell as the Head of the
New City Committee.
Some Lively Scenes.

The Republicans of Richmond had an
| exciting time OF it last night As the re-
sult Of the convention called TO meet I'm
| Wnkinson's Hall two sets Of delegates
will knock at the door OF the courthouse
I'm Hanover to-day
The rooms used by Phil Kearney Post
had been engaged by city Chairman y. J.
smith. but he was unable TO take pos
session OF them. Those Republicans who
call themselves the Anu-Machine faction
were out I'm fun force. Mr.. smith and
some Of his friends stood at the head OF
the steps TO see 70 it that only persons
with credentials should enter They were
unable TO keep back tho crowd The po-
| lice were puzzled. They did not know
who had the right 20 occupy The building
! and they were slow To- act. The result
was 1lr. smith was unable to hold his
! meeting in Wiikins0us Hall lie ana
Alderman James Bahen came very near
TO having a personal difficulty.
WENT TO THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Mr. smith and his followers Left WilSin-
sons Hall and went out i'm search OK
| new meeting place. The Anti-Machinists
! took possession OF the rooms but some
one SOON iA4AarA OH tii' 4AAAiB Att'N
nished tho only light The ant-Smith
crowd then went out on the sidewalk and
! waited, expecting those who had leit 10
/ return But they waited in vain.
Mr.. Smith and his following went down
| 10 the Bank street entrance to the Gus
tom House ana got a breath of fresh air.
while they conferred regarding the sit
| uatiOn.
There was some talk of meeting at one
D ni
| generally dlsapproyed, and IL was aDan-
/ doned
4 conference was held I'm Postmaster
! KNIGHTS office and then a. few or the
| leaders got together i'm Mr.. A. B. Dick
| insOns law office. in Shater Duiidins
! where the convention was held. seVera!
/ OF the delegates stayed out on the side
walk. Mr.. Smith presided as temporary
chairman, and Mr. John VI. RyaH was
! made permanent chairman, and James E
| Merriwether secretary.
DELEGATES CHOSEN
The following delegates were elected 70
| the Congressional convention:
Judge l.. J. Lewis. 4. G.. Rockocfarlie,
| y j. Smith W q. Tate. Q. T. Ndrman,
/ Dr. j. III. C.. Nahle, Samuel Benedlt. VIII
| son Nash. John W. Elicit. John n. Camp
| he'll Wrav r. knight. Jacob Farrar,
| william j. Barrett, w l. Griffin, John
| NJ. Ryar. John NJ Benson, John T. An-
| derson. John 7. Grubhs r. w Cary. u.
/ NJ Bland r. IA. Freeman, Richard
/ Washington John G. Smith. Hazekiah
| Curtis and W. w. Oudly
The following alternatives were chosen:
James G.. Cattain Johnson Young.
lanes III Narse. Rowland Yancey. Ed
ward Green Is.ah White. George Baker,
| Clarence y. Forester. B. G.. w &C.. B.
c. Cook James T.. Nierriwether, Jackson
| Acres and Edward J. COOK.
NEW CITY COMMITTEE.
The convention then elected the follow
| ing City Committee:
Madison Ward-First. John II. Camp
bell and Jacob Farrar: Second, Samuel
Brown and Lewis Loney: Third, Wray
T. Knight and T. +. Walker; Fourth, Ed-
ward Green and w. J.Barnett.
Jefferson Ward-First, Clarence Smith
and Dr. r. A. Cohahle; Second, Samuel
Bendit and Payne Ransom, Third. Wilson
Nash and Roland Yancey; Fourth, J. NJ.
Elliott and w. NJ. willis.
Jackson Ward-First w. W. Olney and
George Preston Second, Richard Wash
ineton and Wash Curtis. Third HazekIah
Curtis and !. T. Morrlwether; Fourth,
John c. Smith and Shirley Ellis
Clay Ward-First John L. Grubbs and
r. il. Freeman: Second, B. c., West and
=. Johnston: Third. p. g. Cook and
Charles Johnson: Fourth. John S. Bethel
and r. w. Cary; Fifth, Y. NJ. Bland and
Robert 1urDin.
Marshall Ward-Flrst. W. G. Tate and
Jesse ThrockmOrton: Second a. G. R0cke-
charlie and y. J. smith; Third, c. +.
Norman and John Young.
Monroe Ward-First. George Baker and
william G.. Selden; Second. Or. william
H. Taylor and John Anderson; Third,
| J. ". Benson and q. 5 Forester, Fourth,
J. W. Foster and Thomas II. Hopkins
Mr.. John T. Grubbs was elected on the
! Congressional District Committee.
Mr.. y. ]. Smith was reelected city
chairman.
The following resolution was unani-
mously passed
The delegates are hereby instructedsto
vote upon an questions arising in the
(distric) conventions AZ unit.
The delegation elected Mr.. John Ia
Grubbs as chairman Of their body.
THE OTHER MEETING.
| The Russeil-Bahen- MITCHELL Jones fol-
| lowers waited in vain Tor Mr.. Smith and
his following 20 return 20 Wilknson's
Hall They stood upon the sidewalk for
nearly three hours. Alderman Bahen
made several stump speeches, and did
considerable Growing over what ne termed
tho complete routing OF the other fac
ton.
! l room
r,ents was secured, and about II o'clock
John G. Smith. q member Of the city
committee from Jackson Ward, called
the gathering to order. Peter II. H.
Zones was elected chairman. Delegates
10 the Hanover convention were chosen
as fOuows:
otis II. Russell. Or. r. y. Jones, J. A.
McIaughlin, J. II. Hayes, John Mitchell
lanes Bahen. B. b. Arnolcs William Gus
talo. JeH Powell, James patterson, u
| AZ tiond percy Quarles, John G.. Smith.
W. T. Yarbrough NJ. NJ Williams. w +.
Russen Peter II. H. Jones. Marcellus
Hucles. John Clinton, Jr., II. +. Johna-
man r r. Vanderyall. John b. Harris.
william 7 Johnson. Richard Ayles. y.
Y. Bacchus f. n. J. Morrisey
MR.. RUSSELL CHAIRMAN.
Ar otis IT. Russell was elected city
.hon and John Clinton. Jr.. secre-
tarv' A ney City Committee was
chosen. John C. Smith was elected
member OF the Congressional committee.
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