Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
REPUBLICANS OF THE DISTRICT.
ASSEMBLE THERE TO-DAY.
LOCAL FACTIONS IN SESSION.
williams Crowd, Known IN sThe
Regulars. Held Forth Mt Johns
SONS HaIl-Dclesntcs Appointed
Meeting Mt CustnIo,s Hall.

| The Republican convention for this. the
| Third Congressional District. will assem-
! bic at West Point at noon to-day to con-
slider the matter Of making a nomination
| for Congress to oppose Captain John
Lamb. the Democratic nominee. 1t is not
certain that nomination will be made,
hut it is altogether probable that the con-
vention will follow the advice of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and make q nomination.
The Williams faction of this city is out
and out for nomination. but their dele
CATION to the convention goes uninstruct-
cd Mr.. c. P. Snead, the district chair
man. who has been most prominently
mentioned for the nomination. is opposed
by some of the influential Republicans Of
the district.
Mr.. Edwards, Of West Point, is another
man prominently mentioned for the hon.
or. should the convention determine to
make a nomination. Others suggested
are Mr.. Morgan Treat, of King William;
| Mr. Enright. of Gcochland; Rev. w. E.
Talley, of this city. popularity known as
"Parson" Tallsy; lLr. Edgar Allan, Jr.,
and Mr.. Jefferson H. Powell, OF this city
The indications are that it will be ques-
ton rather of who will accept than of
who will be nominated. Mr.. Snead has
iatimated that he would not accept the
nomination and there Is good authority
for the statement that Mr.. Treat will not
THE REGULAR FACTION.
The faction of the local Republicans
| known as 1.-The regulars" headed by
Chairman M. NJ. Williams. met last night
at Johnson's Hall, on Foushee street,
with a fair attendance.
Chairman Williams called the meeting
to order and Mr.. J. H. Powell was chosen
temporary and afterwards permanent
secretary.
There were present besides the local
Republicans of the regular faction sew
eral well-known Republicans from the
counties composing the district. The
meeting, while not exclusively white, was
almost overwhelmingly SO, there being
! but a few negroes in attendance
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of electing fourteen delegates and
fourteen alternates to the district con-
vention to be held at West Point to-day,
and choose city committee consisting
Of fifty-six members. eight from each OF
the seven wards of the city.
Reporters were excluded from the meet
ing, but statement of the proceed
ings Of the gathering was given out off,
cially to the press by Chairman VIII
liams.
A reporter for the Dispatch called on
the chairman after the meeting and dis
cussed with him the proba bility Of con-
test in the convention to-day. Mr.. Will
liams stated that the meeting over which
he had presided was the regular organ
ization. and that it was recognized by
State Chairman Agnew as such. Further
more, he said, he had the assurance OF
the delegation from several of the coun-
ties that the delegates chosen at the
Johnson's Hall meeting would be support
49, ,s.~l,@ IN in a. m
by the delegation from such counties.
They would receive the prima facie right
to the seats. and the official or office
| holding faction. which held a. separate
meeting. would be in the attitude Of con-
| testants in the case.
! Mr. Williams declared that the meet
| ing was harmonious throughout, and tina
| the delegates were elected without con
test and the committeeman named. He
declined to give out the names of the
! fifty-s;x committeeman for reasons OF
policy. Some of their employers he said,
might object to their participation in
politics, and he deemed it wisest not to
make known the names Of the committee.
After the transaction OK the business
for which the meeting had been called
there were a few speeches among them
one by q negro named Walker from
Goochland. who counse!ed the submission
of his race to the leadership of the white
element of the party.
There are reports that there was not
such a harmonious meeting as described,
but the meeting was over before 10
O'Clock, and there could not have been
| much discussion.
Here are the delegates and alternates
| to the meeting at West Point to-day:
DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES.
o,,l -1Sa fac
were appointed:
NJ NJ Williams. Jefferson H. Powell,
J. J. Mann, w. T. Yarprough. Edgar
Allan, Jr.. Q. II. Russell, w. E. Talley,
E. D. Brown, Henry Flegenheimer, Ben
Scott Dan Alley, Bernard Brown, NJ. l..
Switzerland. c. II. Triplett, John Mitch
J ELL James Hayes John T. Gaines, Samuel
Brown, Richard Fights, Charles Young,
Clarence Smith, Fletcher Johnson. Peter
H. Jones, William Mash, c. G. Mormon,
James ]. Redmond, Richard Washington,
and Tobias Ross.
ROOSEVELT ENDORSED.
The following resolutions. were on mo-
ton, unanimously adopted:
Resolved first, That this Republican city
mass convention, renew its allegiance to
the Republican party of the nation, as
the party Of progress and reform. and
condemn the Democratic party of this
State, for dkfranchising over 100000
white and colored voters in Virginia, in
violation of the Constitution of the
United States.
Resolved second, That we call upon all
Republican voters, both white and col
ored. to register as voters, during the
next ten days.
Resolved third. That we recommend the
formation of political clubs in this city,
to be known as Roosevelt clubs, to work
for. and advocate his denomination in
1904.
THE g OFFICIAL" FACTION.
The ..offlcial" faction of the local l.e-
publican party held a mass-meeting at
Cutstalo's Hall, on Broad street, last
night to elect delegates to the convention.
The proceedings OF the meeting were
quiet and orderly. The hall was packed
and the regular order OF electing dele
gates. appointing committees, and draw
Ing up resolutions was gone through
| without hitch
The first step taken was to effect an
organization, after which the following
| delegates were elected: R. e. Jones,
NJ. NJ. Lewis, n. J. Smith, NJ. Elliott. DR..
P. n. D. Noble, Collins Valentine, B. F..
Sturtevant John NJ. Royal. A. II. Hayes,
G. S. Stevens. H. E. Runkey, George
Patterson, and Emmett Freeman. The
alternates were S. B. Simons A. w.
Throckmorton. Samuel Bent. Arthur
Forester. John 0. Lewis. Peter Shorts,