The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-30
DELEGATES
ARE CHOSEN.
Republicans Hold Harmonious
Mass-Meetirlg New City
Committee.
MUS BE NO lA 'I''v'', 'I! )
Mr. John L.. Grubbs Accepts
MUST BE NO 5LAGGARDs
Mr.. John u. Grubbs Accepts
City Chairi11ans11ip With
That Understanding.

Tho Republicans OF the city OF Rich
convention, held. last night at League
Hall. According to the statement Of many
present. 1t was the largest, most repre-
sentative and most harmonious gathering
Of Republicans held in this city for many
years. The mass meeting elected four-
teen delegates to the congressional con-
vention In this city next week, chose a
new city committee and made Mr.. John
T. Grubbs chairman Of the city commits
tee by acclamatio x. .g5g E4 s.f
In the absence OF City Chairman Elicit,
George st. Julien Stephens, negro, called
the meeting to order, and announced that
nominations for chairman Of tho meeting
were in ORDER: Mr. ] ohm II. Campbell
was nominated for chairman and was
chosen without opposition. 81
After no acknowledged the honor briefly
and one or two brief talks had been made,
Mr.. Thomas r. Meany moved the ap,
pointnent Of a committee, consisting Of
two m enlbers from BACKWARD, to recon-
mend fourteen delegates to the district
conventions and two Nom bers of tho city
committee from each precinct The reso-
luton was adopted and the chair named
tho committee, Of which Mr. Meany was
made chairman. AZ ls s5}, q
Delegates Are Chosen.
The committee made the following rec
tons: Slt .s5$J7 5 n ssE5 5ag MI
For lelegates-John L. Grubbs, George
St.. Julien Stephens, George "A. Hanson.
Robert H Talley, J ohm NJ. sRyall,' "a. G.
Rookie charlie. O. B. Carey. DR.. r. E.
IL, AZ I1ofo Z Chorts
Edward Thompson. A. 6. Forester H. J.
Moore and Ohm T. Anderson. sSt5i Gg Il 81
ICity Committee-Madis on NYa rd-JohnS o.
Lewis. p. H. Curtis, T. H. Campbell, w.
j. SBainett, f. It. Campbell, E. T.. Jenkins,
"A. q. Forester and John 6. Smith, 38.
Marshall Ward-Ps E. Throcknorton, J.
r. Q, Grady N. ]. Smith, z. w. Throck-
morton, "A. c. Rocl1echarlie and 2. Bap-
list. M y. "a 81 q ssS r. :
Henry. Ward Robert Nccandlish, w r,
B,lrwell, e. IL. stanard.$ George St. %Juliel,
Stephens, H. j.. Moore and i DR.. J. NJ
Benson. Eel. I'd AZ 5siS
Monroe ward-Joh L. Grlbbs, Robert
Book r,. w. l.. griffin. W. 6 ay Smith Dr.
r.. 70. Jones. John IT, Ande rson, P. 3.
Shorts and Edward Thompson.
Jefferson Nard-T.E NJ. 4 Jersey, NJ. ].
Martin, F. c.. Murphy, George Ford,
George Ford, Jr., r. Bell, ] Ohm Malone
and Emmett Freeman. rs
Clay Ward-Thomas r. Meany, John
Carey, J. w. Carey. Jr., p. wv, John
son. John Collins and r. W.. Carey
Lee Ward-W. N1cKim Marriott, Asa
Miller, w. II. Jan:s and j. G. West. 49a
The report OF the committee was adopt
ed without dissent.
Elect Mr.. Grubbs.
The election OF a. city chairman was
declared next III order. Mr. John L.
Grubhs was placed In nomination and
seconded by several. There being no
other n nomination, Chairman Campbell was
about to declare Mr.. Grubbs chosen by
aoclamation, when he arose and adj
dressed the chair He admitted he had
long had an ambition to be chairman,
but was afraid he lacked the qualifica-
tons, and especially the financial quallfi-
cations desirable In a chairman, Never
theess, IL the meeting insisted he would
accept the post with the understa ndlng
that there were to be no lnggards IN the
work, and that he was to- have the cordial
co operation Of the committee md OF the
party. 81 Ss VI e & z
His brief speech, wa $ AwarGlly appla uded.
and some one moved that he be elected
by a standing vote. The motion pre-.
vailed and lie was declared cleo ted nmld
enthusiasm. a.. - =.
"a. C. sRockccharle and p. VIZ Bro Brown
were unanimously recommends as mem
bers OF the state Central Committee OF
the marty, and DR.. r. II. Jones was rec
ommend ed Z to the district convention as
tut pS., bNny1