The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-23
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Allen Says He IS the Nominee,
Others Declare That
He Isn't.
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CONVENTION 70 BE HELD !. l {:
Republicans Of Richmond Hold
Mass-M Getting to Elect
Delegates.

The Republican City Committee, which
met Tuesday night. called a convention to
assemble at Smitfdeals Hall on next
Thursday. September 10Th, ut 8 o'clock.
There were present at the meeting which,
called the convention thirty-five OF the
flfty-two members of the committee. and
this number embraced representatives OF
both factions In the local Republican
party. Representatives Of tho faction
which named Edgar Allan. Jr, for Con-
gress. several of whom were present, did
not mar the harmony of the gathering,
offering no objection to tho adoption OF
the following resolution, offered by Mr..
John II. Campbell, and drawn With great
care so as to comply with the letter Of the
Whereas. since the last regular meeting OF
this committed, the State Executive Commit
tee O. the Republican party. h held doo at Muir
nized and established the legality and reg.
ularlty OF the District Committee elected at
West We Point Convention e and the live members
Of the State Committee elected at the West
Point convention thereby declaring the nom,
directing said Congressional District con,-
,nttec 70 call convention to nominate {, q
and, furthermore. that the election Of dele.
gates to the congressional convention should
be by to Se hs ED a. eaen
meeting eet 81 and that tho congregational conven
ton be held in the city Of Richmond; there ere"
Resolved That by virtu. OF our authority
as members Of the Republican City Committee
and the power conferred upon US to repre-.
, sent tho city az Richmond BY our plan !. Of
organization. It is the unanimous will OF this
reterred to above q the Stat. Executive Cons
n,ittee, and also the action. OF tho District
disp:
We. therefore, call upon the Republican
INK at srnithdeaTs Hall, septembvry 2e 1906.
at p. H.. for the purpose Of eleet,nE dele
gates to attend said a,s,rct S@n
also for the election OF members OF the re
publican City Committee. as called for by our
plan Of organization ts5;
Reorganize the Party.
Besides naming delegates to the District strict
on ne sbe Gas the City This
is taken to mean that a successor to Guy
Chairman j.. NJ. Elicit will be chosen and
that a member of the District committees,
\ The District Convention Will, in. az
babllity,4 nominal to Mr. George A. Han;
SON. one Of henyouHger men al the local
bar. Several others are mentioned IN CON
nection with the nom!na ton. among them
officer Of the colored volunteers 1t Is UNI
derstood that all the aspirants for me e
ton: eScepI Mp VII
Mr. Edgar Allan. Jr. candidate for
Congress OF the Williams faction, has
just made quoted statement. =, Z. the \
course o. w, wh leso, me r, ~
mers adopted by the State Executive
Committee at its meeting here; on July
s0th: '"rhat NJ. N. Villains pc reco q
Third Congressional District" He doesn't
print, his opponents remark, the second
clause Of the Summers resolution, and
says Instead that Mr., william was d.
District Committee to call a convention
to nominate a candidate for Congress for
the Third District" etc.
AS He Reasons.
Mr.5Allan further. states that Sin pur..
suance to this call and to tho action OF
this committee, Mt Williams held TIE
nominated as candidate for Congress-"
Mr.. Allan failed again, assert opponents
to print the second clause Of the Summers
resolution, which reads mus: A 7, .ii a!
directed to call a convention to nominate
a candidate for Congress for the Third
District, and that in the election OF dele
public mass meeting shall be held at each
county seat and at some open public hall
il each city, after first giving ten days
public notice OF such meeting. and that
the Congressional Convention be held IN
the city Of Richmond"
The opponents Of Mr.. Allan claim that
the District Committee did not call the
convention that named Mr., Allan, nor
was the ten days public notice given of
the meeting in this city at which dele
| gates to the Williams convention were
| chosen They claim that Mr.. Allan has
| stated the whole truth when nc says that
"Mr. Williams held the convention"
| OPERATE ON HIM TODAY.