The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
AGNEW IS CHAIRMAN
DEFEATED SLEMP FACTION IN
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
AT NORFOLK BY III
MAJORITY.

Asnew, Allen, Groner and SIemp the
Deles ates at Large to National
Convention.
In the State Republican convention al
Norfolk Thursday the Agnew iact'nn
scored n distinct triumph and elected IL
leader AS temporary chairman Oi the con
yeniion after hitter fight.
The Third, Ninth and Fret districts
were practically solid in the support 81
Judge Lewis. The Fifth split The other
districts were almost solid for Agnew
and he won the temporary chairmanship
hy the vote Of 34OA to 232h and 10y a
majority of III.
Mir hgnew thanked the party for the
honnra rendered him in the past, and an
noun, ed that the fret business Ot the
convention was the selection OF u TEN
porary chairman. As he made the An
nnuncement he turned tO recognize Col
Slemp rising To his feet to make nomi
nation.
Col Slemp was greeted with cheers
coming from the Fifth, Ninth, First aud
Third that continued for at least min
ute Cot Slemp announced his advocacy
Of Judge |. l.. Lewis as the temporary
chairman Of the body. During hisspeech
OF nomination he stated that il the or
ganization il at present in healthy
state, growing In meet new conditions al
possible victory, no change is necessary
but il there are any objections or deiect-
the place To bring about u better c0ndi
ton il at the present convention Col
Slemp then nominated l.. l.. Lewis
CHEERS FOR AGNEW.
Il. +. Thorp followed Immediately and
the Agnew followers divining HE lnten
zion To nominate their favOrite. chtered
even longer than had the delegations
that greeted Col Sltmp {. \ lie r
mans. OF Montgomery, member OF tl-
House OF Delegates, seconded the nolni
nation Of Judge Lewis. and stated dur
ing his speech that change in the Sta e
organization il necessary because OF the
tact that Mr. Agnew has not been az
gressiye enough
SenatorG A Ravercomb. of Allegheny
followed, seconding the nomination ui
Mr. Agnew
At the close Of the afternoon session
Chairman Park Agnew announced the
appointment Of the committee on ere
1entials The committee had nearly
thirty contests to hear and did not com
ple te their hearing until after 10 O'Clock
Thursday night. The convention WAS
reconyened at ten minutes past IL
o'clock.
l. o Davis, OF Amelia, submitted n
minority report, dissenting To the report
Of the credentials committee IN the
Amelia contest, and this started the sec
ond exciting fight If the convention and
he first of the night session. Finally,
after bitter struggle, the report. except
that part referring TO the Amelia c0ntert
was adopted and the fight was resume
On this point with increased yigOr. bur
ing the discussion u negro delegate in the
balcony shouted:
If you don do justice now, we levi.
IDENTIFY meaning the race must part com
pany. and when we 90 we take the back
bone aud sinew Of the Republican partl
with Us
;. Brown Allen moved To seat the
Amelia delegation namei on the roll-
and when this motion WAS adopted tn
begrO delegates showed their approval
by applause because OF the victory for
Gen Stith B1lliDg
Ii was impossible 10 keep any = N
blauce OF order after the convention pro
cteded 10 the nomination OF delegates 60
the national convention, and the organ
ization, at 1870 o'clock. forced an 40
journment in the midst of a speech Con.
gresham Slemp was making, declining
election ~ delegate at large. The dele
gates AT large selected by the cOnven-
ton are: Park Agnew, Brown Allen, u.
Lawrence Groner, and Congressman
Slemp
The convention adjourned without
hearing the report of the committee on
resolutions.
George f BJwden Of Norfolk, was re-
elected member Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
With comparatively slight opposition,
Hon. PARK Agnew was reelected
State chairman for term Of four yeas.
and J. Is StOvall. of Halifax; 4 E
Peachy, OF Newport News; &. NJ. keezell
of Rockingham and Stuart +. Lyndsey.
of Bristol. were elected alternates-at
large TO the Chicago convention. Asa
Rogers was re. elected secretary.