Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-27
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THE REPUBLICANS.
The County Convention Splits
in Factions.
a Scent fDisputation 10th Factions Or
game and Transact the Usual business
Tho Usunl RESOLUTIONS Adopted bro
ther Against Brother.

me county Republican Convention
met at Providence yesterday and was
baificd with similar conditions to those
IN the East and West Berkeley Precincts
meetings Wednesday. The convention
was largely attended
The Wise men made threats OF from
ne IT they were not granted an equal
nearing in the convention and as an
evidence that they meant what they
said some of them walked about the
windows and doors with deadly blud-
Eeohs While Chairman Gray and Sec
rotary Todd received the credentials
from the various precincts. When these
We're all in the chairman announced at
me door that there were seventeen
delegates whose seats were not con-
tested and those would be seated. II
temporary organization perfected, after
which the claims of the contcsting dole
gates would be heard. This gave rise
to general discussion at the door he
! tween the county chairman and the
Wise leaders.
Mr. L. NJ Sylvester leader Of the
w Use delegation. said that he would not
SUBMIT TO anything of the kind and
holted for the door, followed by his
deiesation knocking the chairman to
one side and everybody rushed into the
hall. where wild confusion ensued.
Motions and counter motions and
suggestions were made. and some ono
would proceed to make a speech with
out recognition of the chair and no
called down. Such confusion prcvai,ed
Tor about an hour that the chair had
no control whatever
when quiet had been somewhat re-
stored the chair proposed again TO LET
me contcsting delegations retire and
the others remain and that :; tenno-
rary organization be formed. Mr.. l..
NJ Sylvester said he would concede
nothing but To let the contestants re-
MAN ana give them a half vote. MIR.
w. w. Sylvester his brother. said this
was not parliamentary and weuld not
ne submitted 10 in that convention.
The chair found II impossible to restore
order, but assembled the convention,
ana matters were somewhat ouieted
The call was read by the county sec
retary. J: w Todd. and adopted, and
MessrS. w. w. Sylvester OF Washing
ton. and L. NJ. Sylvester, of Deep Creek
township were put In nomination for
temporary chairman. and the former
was declared elected and assumed the
chair. Mr.. Park l.. Poindexter was
elected temporary secretary The de-
cision of the chair caused general dis
satisfaction. and split ensued. the
Wise faction taking one sido of the
hall and the Bowdcn wing the other.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Sylvester was made tempo
rary chairman OF this faction and II.
III. Boone secretary. The work of the
two conventions was going on stimuli
taneously with the same general dis
order prevailing.
BOWDEN WING.
The Committee on Credentials, ]. T.
West and II. X. Wolcott, OF Tanners
Creek. and +. \. Downey, OF Washing
ton district. reported the list Of dele
gates who were entitled to vote in the
convention. The Committee on Reso-
buttons, II. X. Wolcott. j. T. Lane and
Joseph Case, submitted their report
Temporary organization was made
permanent.
The following delegates were elected