Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03

No Friends on Either Side.
Both sides are trying to rid themselves OF
the negro. and only giving black leaders
recognition when they have goods to de-
liver Looks like disruption of republican
party in Virginia
The convention in many respects is one
of the most representative the republicans
have ever had, white men taking the place
of negroes heretofore sent as delegates
having a great effect. The anti-officehold-
ing faction is much stronger in numbers
than had been anticipated by the present
state organization, and they promise to
put up in convention late this afternoon
the greatest fight of their lives when the
credentials committee unfavorably reports
egates.
The seats of nearly half of the delegates
whose names appear on the temporary rolls
are contested upon the ground that the
office holders, not wanting the republican
party any larger than at present, violated
all party law and called conventions Sc
cretly in many instances, so that the rank
and file of the party could not have an
opportunity to obtain control.
Everything in Sight.
State Chairman Park Agnew, it is said
this afternoon, has been approached upon
the subject of a compromise, but declares
there is nothing to compromise and the
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The program of the organization is to re-
elect Geo. E. Bowden national committee
man. Park Agnew state chairman. with
these delegates at large to Chicago: r. T..
Thorpe of Norfolk. s. Brown Allen OF
St&unton, Park Agnew of Alexandria, va,
and Judge L. L. Lewis of Richmond. the
latter being personal friend of President
Roosevelt. not long since made United
States district attorney for the eastern
district of Virginia. Lewis Is an anti
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compromise.
Slate of Anti Forces.
The "antis'" slate Is Congressman Semp
or Joseph s. Gillespie of Tazewell for ma
tional committeeman, r. L. Angel of
Roanoke for state chairman and these dele
gates to Chicago: Slemp, Gillespie, Judge
Lewis and Robert Blair of Wythe county.
1t is said that word has come from Presi-
dent Roosevelt that he is thoroughly famil-
lar with. Virginia conditions and that if the
present organization gives the frank and
fie'' organization no representation at
this time. he will take a hand in Virginia
affairs after the presidential election is
over
There are some who say that with this
word from the President split in the con-
vention today may be avoided.
Confederate General Rosser of CharlotteS-
vile is an active worker in the ranks OF
the Slempites, as is also Morgan Treat.
The latter will not oppose Agnew, but Is
working hard against Bowden, and says
Representative Slemp must have either
Bowden's place national committeeman
or be made state chairman.
The anti-office- holding workers for the
defeat of Bowden. Agnew and others are
as follows: First district. M. A. Cole, L.
e. Jones; second district. J. E. Doles, J. e.
West; third district, L. L. Lewis, Edgar
Allan, jr. fourth district. S. Y. Gillian. W.
B. Alfred; fifth district Senator Turner.
H. w. Simmons; sixth district r. H. An
I geli. R. L. Moore: seventh district, D. 5.
Lewis, Harry Kern; eighth district. c. $.
Middleton. James Strother; ninth district,
c. b. Slemp, J. M. Harmon: tenth district,
Jacob Yost and W. c. Franklin.