The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-02

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MEN. = BOYS ourfI7TERs.
to "a cuogy Of tile black man as the
| bone and sillaw Of theiparty. lie insisted
on tho exclusion from the temporary
roll 5of al delegates from cont ted
| counties, a;t Vi N III 81 Az IS
| a Harmony Committee Named.
With the chairman chosen and installed,
| Mr. Morgan Treat moved the appoint
mont OF a CREDENTIALS Committee who
should meet and try to harmonic the
1.-TWO factions while the convention took "a {,
reccss for elinncr. The motion prevail led
land the delega tesE crowded out and sought
/ dining rooms. 45s s5 4 I'D ss55j5 5s5 3j',-
\ The motion was amended to make the
J committee ono Of conference. s5
AS thu sequel proved practically. all tho
work Of the body was done BY
| this Conference Committee. 4 which con-
sisted of Morgan Treat, NJ. M. w llanls.
dgars Allan, Jr.8 iWray T. Knight and
Chairman Do Poy. This committee was
suggested by Fl. IL Jonathan.
The Result a A Compr omise.
When Lilo convention roconvened. MI.
Treat made the report Of the Conference
Y Committee, which had compromised nll
| tho contests The compromise was an
even break in all save the Hanover dele
| CATION III Hanover tho Treat faction got
| four OF the six delegates, but In Gooch-
land; Chesterfield, Manchester and New
Kent each faction got half the delcga-s
| ton The result was accepted by both
sides, md tho remaining proceedings we've
c..tN = e. ksRc1H
while the serenity lasted, resolutions
4 we're offered endorsing President Roosc-
A welt and commencing Congressman
j fsldmps and declaring for reorganization
! or tie party was adopted With cnthu-
\ siasm. } NJ @
NO CONGRESS- oNAI4 NOMINEE.
i ~ A resolution was offered declaring that
1t was not eSpedicntl at this time 70
make a nomination for Congress, and
providing that. the district commit ce may
make nomination. This was discussed
and amendment suggested. but no action
II. IT, Jonathan then offered. with Il
brief explanatory speech. a. resolution III
the nature OLA protest against the ru :
mors that the negro was to pc PC, oilrnillaieu
in the affairs Of the party. The resolu-
ton was a long. wordy production OF no
effect J. NJ. Elicit moved it's ADOPTION
and it was adopted In 4 perfLnrtory sort
of style. AS a matter OF TACT, It was the
design of the white clement Of the party
to eliminate the negro in this very con-
venion, but the Advantages com binatlon,
whereby Allan got endorsement Tor execu-
two committeeman and Hayes "a seat in
he chicago convention. t .nwarl yea 'ne
Peter Shorts Has His Say.
4 Before the point could be stated Shorts
\ called TO the secretary: Read tho first
paragram Of them I, resolutions IN = =, ,r
Elicit, who had a front seut and had ;'t
been much In evidence. sought to talk.
but he was sllenccd by numerous cries
of Question and set down. Inc res res
u olutiol was then adopted, va
i Treat and Hayes Chosen.
4 The REPORT Of tic conference, =, committee
James II, Hayes. colored, be declared ,l g
Chicago This was. adopted. !,
q, B. i. Turner, colorcd, nominated j. y,
Pollard coored. and NJ. u. Enrlghil,
as aternntss To- Gh n,ago e, 81 r.
Federal building, insisted OH nominating
d, w. Brown, but he declined the honor
III IT, Jonathan was nominated, buc de-
cined, Enrlght and Pollard were then
4 Morgan Treat thcn nominated Mr.
. Royal 10 Cabell. OF Richmond. for cleo
Tor on the presidential ticket tor the dis
4 trict Cabell was nominated. Sa9 III
). The Real Fight Comes Up.
The real hight i'll the conyentl9n was tbs !,
os district chairman--Wliich, In the dlyl
sion Of The sn9lls e Xls1oIy Iaa Sest
y Waeee g f1 rrenoan,inate Mr &. snead
and both names were before, the conyen
ticn.. Several sccondlng and I A., n
Z Ored delegates. aF
Il was In this bouquet OF oratoryy thn
/ the melliAuous tones Of James y, lIaye!
: vention.5 Ikea coy maiden, he had lin
: gered in the background, but now h
q arose. and. in his most dlirrrentlal STYLE
lions in this district have always be Is
negroes The nssrs eHme ardd H. betw t
7 pickering and contention mas, cease,
:. say let Mr., Williams have this empt!
= honor, and &c. back g the counties an
y This for tho peace and harmony Of gu
party--of their party" he added cor
Williams Defeats snead
J J, r. Pollard called for the ayes an
noes. and after some time TIE re- roll VA w
8 many Interruptions y resulted-W'lllam
2 A motion to make. the nomination unan
i nous failed miseraby.
Mr.. Williams thanked the convcntio
+ and promised honest and straightforward
e dealing. ~ nm going to show up who
% IS that keeps democrats IN office Will
! Republicans walk about" lie shouted AMI
or yslls of appreciation.
3 siTlse convention then adjourned sin
Ie die. and tl.c hall was soon cleared
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