Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-14
The Disagreements in Virginia

The political situation in this city
and district has been sexeiting. since
the coalition between the two wings OF
the Republican party. nothing hss
transpired to emphasize the union.
The precinct meetings were held Fri
day night throughout the city. The
delegates elected from Jackson Ward
were as follows:
lst Precinct. w. W. 0nleys I'd, Ber-
nard Brown, Joseph Adams and j. b.
Hayes; Sd, John Mitchell, Sr., Peter
B. shorts; <th, John g Smith, b. r
VandervAl.
The city convention met In Ford's
Law Building Saturday night, City
Chairman, N. J. Smith called the
meeting TO order. He was selected ss
temporary chairman and M. Williams.
<white) temporary secretary.
Assistant Postmaster John L Grubbs
moved that the temporary orgaRizs-
tion be made permanent, but upon the
objection OF J. w. Mclaughlin (white }
he withdrew his motion.
John Mitchell, Jr., however renewed
the motion and it Was carried unsni-
mously.
Chairman Smith then appointed the
following committee on delegates to
the state and district conventions /:
POSTMASTER Wray 7. knight. (chair-
man J, John Mitchell Jr., Edgar Allan,
Jr., (white), B. p. VAndervall. and
James q. Hayes.
The committee made the following
report:
Mitchell. Jr., JOAN q. Smith, James Ii.
Hayes. George Stephens, Wilson Mash
Anderson Evans, Lewis II. Herbert,
Lewis Loney. Colin T. Valentine, r.
e. jones Oscar brown, Fletcher john
eon.
ply. N. ]. Smith, A. o. Roccicioli, ID.
H.Alley, Wray 4. knight, John L.
Grubbs, John M. Ryall, Edgar Allan,
Jr., Miies M. Williams, Joseph P. Bra
dy, r. w. Carey, q. M. Bland.
Alternates: VIM. MeKim Marriott,
James J. Mann, r. w. Gary, James
WashinR n ton, j. A. Mclaughlin, James
Bell, John T. Anderson. Robert Royal,
A. D. Lawton, Joseph Adams, Peter B.
Shorts, Bernard Brown, William Tai
iaferro. .
DRLReATKs TO STATE CONVENTION.
Colored: b. P. Vandervall, John
Mitchell. Jr John g. Smith. James
De Il
Shcrts, Bernard Brown, 8. 8. Baker, r.
E. Jones, VIM, Custalo, Colin T. VAL
entine.
White: Sam. Bendit. F. O. Murphy,
E. 8. Sydnor. A. @. Roccicioli, Wrsy
T. Knight, John l.. Grubts, j. A.
Mclaughlin, John M. Ryall. Edgar Al
Ian, Jr. William McKim Marriott, JOS
eph B. Brady, %. NJ. Bland, William
Gay Smith, K. w. Gary.
Alternates: A. @. Worsham, Miles
NJ. Williams, Wilson Nash, Lewis Lon
ey, john T. Anderson James Coleman.
Clarence Smith, William Taliaferro, A.
D. Lswton, James Washington, James
Bell, w. O. Jones, Joseph Adams.
The report was adopted and the
meeting adjourned.
The Republican District Convention
met at Gibbs Hall, Manchester, Nor
day, April 9th at II o'clock. It was
called to order by Assistant Postmas-
ter John L. Grubbs. He was made
temporary chairman and j. n. Hayes,
temporary secretary.
A motion was made that recess be
taken and the delegates decide upon
the persons for membership on the
several committees.
The conference OF the Richmond
delegation resulted ss follows: Com
mittee on Permanent organization,
John Mitchell, Jr. i; Resolutions, j. P.
Brady (white), Credentials, B. P. Van
dervall.
The committee on Permanent Or
1anixation recommended John L.
Grubbs Iwhite), permanent chairman
b. p. Vanderval, permsneDt eecresa-
rv:J. D, Pesrman, permanent assist
ant secretary. It was adopted.
The next business being to 60 into
the election OF delegates TO she Nation