The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-24
WILL FIGHT
CAT LAMB.
Republicans Decide to Put Man
in Field From Third
District.

Republicans Of the Third District are
going to make fight for Captain John
Lambs seat In Congress.
a meeting of the Republican District
Committee was held yesterday in the
Fords law building, this city.
All factions of the party were pres
ent; Mr.. Sam Bendlt appearing by proxy
as representative Of the Treat-Snead fac
tion, and Mr.. Edgar Allan. Jr.. appeared
by proxy for the interest of what is
known as the Wiliams-Allan faction. All
the members were present In person with
the exception Of the two represented by
Bendit and Allan. Those present claim
that all past differences were buried, and
vigorous fight for q Republican con-
gresham will befmade. Among the can
didates already mentioned are Messrs.
r. II. Taley, Edgar Allan. Jr. Jonas A.
Marcuse. John NJ. Ryall and M. NJ. WILL
hams. @
Hold Convention.
The following resolutions were unanimously
passed yesterday:
First. that Il congressional convention for
the Third District OF Virginia is hereby call
cd to meet in the city OF Richmond on Thurs
day. July %, 1904. at IL O'Clock NJ.
Second. that a Republican candidate for Con-
gress be nominated at said convention Tor this
district.
be perfected provided for under the an
OF organization, Fad that notices and calls
be Issued by NJ. NJ. Williams. district chair
man. which Will Insure free. full and I'm
partial expression OF tho people as to their
choice for said members of said organization
Fourth, that all persons holding credentials
men. and all persons claiming to DO such
chairmen, notify NJ. NJ Williams, district
Chairman. ut once, SO that tho proper Gull
Fifth, that all persons who are members
Of the city or county committees n 30, 9, NJ
N. Williams, district chairman, NO so China
Street Richmond, Va. at once
Sixth, that al soon as the various delegates
and alternates. well as members OF the new
organizations elected under this coll by
the various county and city conventions, that
notice OF same bo forwarded at once to Miles
NJ. Williams, district chairman ,,a,o, o
ty and city committees and chnirmen,
MS well as district committeeman and dis
trict chalrmen at the said county. city ana
district conventions. as provided tor under
the plan OF organization
Eighth, that notice OF the time, place and
manner Of holding county and CITY meetInEs
liams, ut least ten days previous 70 inc mold
Ing thereof
Forty-one Delegates.
Ninth. that said district convention shall
be composed OF forty-one az delegates. TO be
elected ut the various county and city conVen-
lions, and this committee earnestly REQUESTS,
md recommends that In order TO prevent dis-
cord and dissentions In our ranks, ana IN mo
interest OF the party and all fairness. to the
end that every person be allowed 70 nave y
voice In tho selection of delegates and tho
future organization of our party. tnat county
conventions be held July 2S. 1904, a. the soy,
eral county courthousrs at l2 o'Glock M, ana
city conventions be held at $3.50 r NJ on
said date, ut such places of meeting as each
City Committee shall Designate.
Tenth that the deleuates TO tho district con-
Nenton shall be apportioned as folloWs;
Delegates Alternnatcs.
Richmond oitS.,..,.,., .,'.lt
Mnhchester,,,. - s.,.,,,.'{a
Hanover county.... ,..,..6
1ienrco connty,,.. ,.,..,,,,.
KIM William county.,.... 80 A4l
Chesterfield county. .....,..4
Goochland county. ,,.,.....aa
New Kent county,.,,,,., ,.,t
Al 81
Eleventh, that the chairman Is directed "a
issue this call for n convention, ana 10 send
TO each county and city chairman as well
as each county and city committeeman, who
has been legally elected and whose name has
beon properly certified to him with the ad-
dress Of such person, a full and comrlete
call with instructions as provided .l2r nereih,
NJ M. WILLIAMS,
District Chairman.
EDGAT ALLAN, ".
District Secretary,
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