Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08
RUSSELL & WE|S|GER,
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not the slightest attention 10 the sneaker
put deiegate near him sprang up and
| put VIZ name OF Mr.. Russell The vote
| ing from voting '''
"A rush was made for the door for Rus.
| sen' VINO Was Just outside. lie was drag.
sed IN and forced up TO Treats side. his
| friends yelling like demons
| Mr.. Russell addressed the Chair b,,
Mr. Treat turned his back. The former
| spoke very briefly, reading his address.
ana when he finished, Sam Bendit WIN
| Vas standing on the opposite side of the
chairman, Yelled "Ahi Mr.. Russell Vol
have made your set speech and Won
| havent said a word about civil service. A"
| MT russell made some reply and then
secretary Pollard was, by some sort of
, vutg, INA made chairman. and the following
| members or The State Committee We're
| elected; Or. X. E.. JonesS of Richmond:
NJ. ID. Lightfoot, OF Hanover, and James
Hayes. of Richmond.
rms concluded the work. so far as the
dnu-machlne was concerned. and as IL
was growing dark, there was rush for
the door, and the station, nearly a mile
away, to catch the O'clock train.
WEISIGER BY THE REGULARS.
When they had gone the administration
delegates were recalled TO the hall and
TOOK up the work Of the convention where
II had been left off before the riot started
Zatlon reported the name of Morgan
treat for permanent chairman, and G.
Almms for permanent secretary. In the
absence of Mimms, who had left. the con-
Manchester, in his stead. Upon record
ed vote OF the various counties and cities
the report was adopted by a vote OF 81
ayes TO nay, the negative being cast
Dy delegate from Hanover.
The Committee on Resolutions then
brought In their report, which was unani-
mously adopted
q, The election of the members OF the
state Committee was then taken up.
and without any opposition the old mem
bers-Morgan Treat, Edgar Allan, and
w. q. Singleton were reelected. J. W.
southwark was then elected chairman of
the Congressional District Committee.
The convention then went into the
nomination OF a candidate for Congress-
and unanimously selected Postmaster
Ben b. Weisiger, Of Manchester, and adj
Journed sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
The following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the last conventions:
The Republicans of the Third Congress
sional District of Virginia assembled in
renewing their allegiance to the Republi-
can party declare
That they can point with pride and sat-
isfaction TO the administration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, who by his broad states
manship has so conducted the affairs of
government as TO merit the appreciation
Of all classes, from all sections of the
country He has cemented the union OF
States and has rent asunder an unfOrtu-
nate sectionaism which in the past has
unhappily prevailed. lie has so conducted
the war with Spain, which was waged In
the interests of humanity, on such a
high plane OF civilization that IL has re-
doubled TO our welfare with the foreign
Powers Of the world.
Ne declare orr nnfaiteriug adherence TO
the principles of a sound currency, and
pledge ourselves to only support those in
favor Of the unrestricted circulation OF
an honest dollar. The purchasing power
Of any form Of American money must not
be questioned, and the poor mans dollar
must purchase as much as that of the
rich.
We note with pride that for the first
time I'm the history Of this country that
our exports exceed our imports by double
which is of itself an answer to the ques-
ton, Does protection protectY With
tin-plate made at our door, thereby giving
employment to our wage-earner, and the
product sold at a lower price TO the con-
sumner than he formerly paid for the i'm
ported article, the answer is too plain
10 admit Of doubt. We look forward to
and will hail the day when the sugar that
we now use and thereby pay tribute to our
foreign neighbor will be taken from our
own soil under the fostering operation Of
/ protective tariff.
We are opposed 10 the annexation Of the
Philippine islands beyond the necessities |
IF procuring suitable naval and cOaling |
stations, but believe that Cuba and Porto !
Rico should become part of our possess |
iions. The Republican party, ever alert |
% meet an emergency, can be relied upon |
o meet these great questions with ma |
iOnal honor sustained and the interests |
If the country amply protected.
We are unalterably opposed TO the ope- |
ations of the civil-service laws 1t is |
,ut the scion Of foreign oligarchy that /
hould find no Judgment in an American |
epublic like ours While not favoring the
polls system, we are opposed to the |
resent plan. which practically retires
PRACTICAL men TO the benefit of school
,oys without discretion. We would advo-
ate a requirement by the heads of de-
of examinations, but lodging
With them the propriety and right of APP
ointments.
The present State organization, headed
y Hon. Parke Agnew, has labored hard
or the welfare of our party, and we
ereby express our hope that the new
tate committee to be elected will honor