The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
THEY WILL ALL
BE FOR M'KINLE Ii:
President to be Endorsed by the Nor
f,lk Convention.
FOR DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Park Asncw. James d. Brady and S.
Brown Allen Will be Three OF
Thcsc-Bowdcn Tor Natio-
nal Committeeman.
FOR DELEGATES AT LARGE.

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The State Republican Convention will
he held at Norfolk on the 10th OF April.
Four deleEates-at- large TO the Naroaa4
Convention and two elcctors-at-large VIII
be chosen.
The District Convention will each elect
two delegates and an elector
y new State Committee is to be chosen
Each district convention will elect three
members. The thirty commitment wali
select an Executive Committee oil I'VE
persons and designate one for chairman.
All factions of the party will recognize
as regular" the call for the convention
ISSUED by Chairban Park Agnew. The NV
al organization. which was known as the
Lamb. WicRtam Committee, and was pre-
sided over by Col. VIM. II. Wickham. has
apparently gone out OF existence Inc
National Committee recognizes the Az
new organization as the regular one. ana
that settled the matter.
WIaE-BCWlDl1N FACTION.
There are still rival organizations IN
some of the counties and cities, and Sew
eral contrasting delegations will appear
at the Norfolk Convention.
Most of these Will be from the Second
District, where the followers OF Congress
man R A Wise are keeping up their
fight against the regular party orGamlza-
ton
There was a lack of harmony IN the
q Republican party IN this State. for
,sometime after the State Eonyention
of 1886. which was held at Stanton. The
committee chosen at that time turned
down Col. Nm. Lamb as chairman HIS
j followers rallied about him and organized
committee of their own. which. as
has been stated. was declared by the
Il National body TO he irregular.
Col Lamb. during the last year or
Z two. has not taken an active part in
POLITICS Many of those who supported
him are now openly identified with what
Is called the administration wing OF the
party.
There nj! my be "A very large atten-
lance Of de satss and alternates at the
Y Norfolk convention. for no very import
( ant questions are to he settled. The Con-
yention will be practically anirous In
4 Its support of Mckinley for renomina-
Aon 1Ie and all his policies will be en-
iorsed.
FOR DELEGATES AT LARGE.
+ Hon Park Agnew. Col. James D. Brady
Hon. S. Brown Allen vii. be three of
me four Observation-Disclosures. The fourth
Bne will be some person from Sonthwes-
fern yirrinia posriblr AIR. j. l. GleaNes.
4 OF yv.he county: or Gen. James A.
Walte- The,n are no candidates out for
electors a.-large.
Hon. Geo t. Bowden, of Norfolk.
! 1e the National Committeeman and Will
be candidate for reelection. While
ne VIII be opposed by Representative r.
( a. Iydsc and his followers. there is no
Ao,isot about his reelection.
d The State Executive Committee prac-5
y 4fca1ly controls the Republican party 4n
Virginia. This body is cornnosed OF Park
.Arr,cw Irlfasrnans. James o. Brady,
etffh snniling. s. Brown &I'er and James
4 A. walker. All nj thnm will b. go ',ai-s
, eaf.s 10. re.eltcsson. ard II IS not likely
4 ti,at ANY cha,,-Se Will he made.
e FROM THIRD DISTRICT.
ASeaers 1odear Allan and Moran Treat
= IS spoken OF az the probable delegates
y,sun Ss,e The.a Congressional District.
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