The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

OTIS H. russell!
IS The KING K. BEE
Former Postmaster Routs Republican
Machine.
STORMY SESSION WAS HELD
Williams Wins over smith for City
Chairman Bendit and Jones
Bolt-The Negro in
Evidence.
:;ormer Postmaster Routs Republican
STORMY SESSION WAS HELD

| Evidence.
Ex-Postmaster Otis II. Russell, party
| leader in Richmond; NJ. NJ. Williams,
| Custom House janitor, chairman city COM
| mtttee: Charles Johnson (colored), secre-
| tary committee.
| These are some of the results OF the
| Republican City Convention, which met
at Laube's Hall last night. After one OF
! the hottest meetings ever held. lasting
until / O'Clock this morning, the conven-
| ton resulted in a complete overthrow of
| machine, and the triumph OF the outs
1 led by ex-Postmaster O. II. Russell.
The test vote came on the election OF
q Temporary chairman which resulted IN
! the selection OF P. II. 81. Jones (co1ored),
| the candidate of the Russell faction, by
! large majority. Mr. B. B. Arnold was
elected temporary secretary and the road
! of the "outs" was easy. The chair ap-
| pointed a committee on credentials, which
| after a long and stormy session reported
| all five of the contests in favor Of the
| Russeliites. The temporary organization
| was then made permanent Messrs. n. j.
! Smith and M. NJ. Williams were put in
| nomination for city chairman, and Mr.
! Williams won by unanimous vote, Mr.
! Smith withdrawing
|
After the temporary organization had
| been made permanent, Deputy United
States Marshal Sam Bendit. who had
been identified with, the "ins." bolted the
convention and said he would have no
more to do with it They have des-
troyed one organization, said Mr. ben
dit. ..and put the kickers on top, so l
wine nv hands of the whole business.
The next hot fight came over the cleo
ton of a secretary to the City Commit
fee one side contendtng that 1t was the
province Of the committee to choose It's
own secretary. while the other SAID ne
should be named by the convention. ne
latter won, and Charles Johnson ana ".
r. e. Jones, both coloreG. were placed IN
nomination. DR.. Jones made an impas-
stoned speech, in which he repud1ated the
tactics of the convention, and Walhed
on ,, as had Mr. Bendit, declaring that ne
would hold no Office within its git. 80
Johnson was chosen by reclamation.
After much wrangling ana confusion Tug
chair declared the election OF de.ess. es "
tho Manchester Convention in order, ana d
brtter fight ensued over the proposition 10
,nro,nt committee, composed OF one
member from each ward. to recommend
q lief of delegates to the convention.
Charges were made that it was a move
to pack the delegation, but TINS oio ilol
prevent the programme from suns
through. ~, mo
CHAIR and recommended the following
aa1.gates who were chosen by acclama-
tjnn: M. NJ. Williams, P. H. II. Jones
E7oar Allan. Jr., Louis Loney, u M.
Rland. Charles Johnson, 0. H Russeii'
Wilson Nash, J. S. Bethel, Ed. oleell'
Henry Flegenheimer, B. Brown, .. b'
Arnold, Charles Young. B. C. Cooke w aN-
erlv Yarbrough, ]. A. Mclaughlin, v b
C,,,f{ n.
Jeff Powell, w. II. Madison, James Mann
Noses J. r. Weeks, w. t. Knight.
BAD SPLIT NOW.
The meeting was behind closed doors anu
was by far the storm:est held in the city
for years. and it was freely stated iast
night that it's result would be bad split
in the party here. Never did Croker or
Platt more completely throw down ana
walk over their opponents than did Mr.
Russell last night. His fight was quietly,
but astutely organized, and when he gave
the word IN the convention, every man
stood up and restored him to power at the
head Of the organization.
One Of the striking features OF the con-
vention was the prominent part the
negroes played In the proceedings and the
share of honors they got. There was
negro chairman, both temporary and per
manent; negro sergeant-at-arms,, negro
secretary of the new City Committee:
negroes In large numbers on the de!ega-
ton to Manchester. and negro orators
galore Ben Scott and Peter B. Shorts
were among the star orators. and held the
floor several times each. The hall was
crowded and confusion reGned for five.
and one-half hours. Sometimes as many
as half a dozen negro orators held the
floor at once, and it was with great diff
Guilty that the co!ored chairman could pre-
serve the slightest semblance OF order.
The delegates elected to the Manchester
convention so uninstructed, but it is said
they will vote for General Edgar Allan
for Congress, who will most likely be the
nominee.
IN CHESTERFIELD.
The Republicans of Chesterfield county
held their convention at the Courthouse
yesterday. S. H. Nugent was made chair
man and C. Mimms. secretary. The fol-
lowing-named delegates were elected to
the Congressional Convention, which meets
in Manchester on the 18th OF September:
S. H. Nugent, II. A. Miller, Edward Book
er, Wilson West, Jerry Allen and JOS w:
Robinson; Alternates. A. L. Campbell.
Thos. Jefferson and A. J. stracher.
Cornelius Mimms was elected member of
the Congressional Committee
The County Committee was elected as
AoiioWS-E SiONeI Hill EblStEicC, j. WHO'D
5inson; Dale, Jerry Allen; Midlothian. a.
Cheatham. Bermuda, ). w Nunnally;
Manchester. W. H. Gist
WRITER'S FOR CHANGE.
Ex-senator Eugene Withers. of Danvllle,
Democratic elector for the Fifth District,
was caller at Democratic headquarters
yesterday.
Senator Withers brought cheering news
from his section of the State, and said
the democrats of the Fifth District We're
IN better shape than they had been for the
past ten years He said Mr. John r.
Whitehead, a Gold Democrat. of Cha than,
was running against Mr.. Swanson. but
that the latter gentleman would be
returned to Congress by a large majority
Asked his views concerning the PROPOSE
ton to elect judges by "a direct, vote OF
have all along held the strongest opinions
on that subject, and do not hesitate TO
say that 1 am unqualiledly in favor Of the