The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02
TREAT MEN
DISCOUNTED.
Action Of Republican State Com,
inittee Causes Great Dis " y
satisfaction Here.
REVOLUTIONARY Il, 4 !. "a ACTION ( y Y
ilti e. 80 5 n
Suppression 81 Sneaad by Allan Allan,
So DESERT ed-A Victory
forHtl1e Outs
\ REV UTlONARY ACTION I

There is much talk among local Repuo- &
licans about theaction Of the State Exc
cutive Committee aturday night In COM
promising the differences between the
rival factions In the district, eYs1 MI npers
Of the Treat faction, which EN- brace me u Il
leading government officials and a. large
element of the party in the district. sex-
pressed not only dissatisfaction but dis Z
gust with the action of the commltleae.
They are outspoken in denouncing IT as
an absurd and incongruous settlement
Of the disputes presented for decision 9 I, py
the highest party tribunal. the AlaTl-
Williams faction are the only persons
pleased whit the result, and they are NOT
wholly pleased. The opposing faction 'aiI IS
800 'ss's 1 i3I,OSy.sATS JUDGE LEWIS.
1.-THE action Of the state Commitl l,s ~
substituting Edgar llanE for C. p. Snead
as executive Gcommitteemana,wa 4revo ,i;,-
iican. who holds high official positions, but It
is not active in politics = t was a blow
at Judge Lewis by tho Agnew-,Bis owdee e
faction which controls the Ssate ,y S1'iidi
Eafization Of the party How the com.
mittee could Justify, @. explain It's actioh
has beer. honored BY his party In time past
by election to posts Of honor In =, city .a Il,
government service, was out spoken IN i, his IS
denunciation of the committee. Sa all ~
compromise if8you want to,.but there ,,e "a \
not much compromise ABOUT Ito ny i.ti hev
But nobody else Il is. The most absurd
thing the comm did MAS to Sen susI ndo
what that committee had done !: can q,
not see how they explain this. They de-
cided that the district commlltee !, ctloss =;
last the 3, and ana
that committee under authority 9 I. a. = y
party plan in two rs r.,
at Nv est Point for August Soth, although q
called by the lawful Ecommitte IN q reg.
ular manner, and they annulled,t the aGtloIn{
OF that committee in deposlng M Al. WI ~,
liams as chairman, in face Of the /, 1877 ~
that the party plan gives the col1i leS
authortyto Do {, this c foE , e, TTF
.,.'The %Agnew-Bowden faction dominate
the committee, and they seated Allan as
committeeman because they wanted y a. an
other vote. The committee stood cod Eve I'VE
contested. Even had MIR. snead been
seated and the committee left to stand
five and five would lid ha aIr
Snead who had been regularly elected by
THE district delegat ton at Norfolk VI IN
March, and seating the contestant, NJ r. Al
liant dominant factor, cinched their con,
strol of the committee and made ~. stand
six to four In their favor. Mr.. Allan's
candidacy for Congress did not amount
a pool. concession 6 The real Republican
sentiment of the district. Il
AS the situation stands. the Williams
faction or the outs got the district chair
lnanship and executive committeeman
while the Treat faction got only what
'ney naa P Pf.ats F 81 f'5ssii
Z The alleged movement among colored
Republicans to nominate candidate for
Congress from among their own ace is
not treated seriously by the white Re.
spublcans One Of them remarked yes
at the pIe-counter,,''' and the laugh that
greeted this charact erizatlon showed f1.1it
the statement voiced the sentiment of
4 Meanwhile, the District Committee has
not decided on a date to meet to call
Eanothe compression convention, There
7 is going to be a warm time in this city
delegates, FOR the two factions have de-
veloped much bitterness. more indeed,
than ever before in & the ranks OF the
phhaiy y 1fs efy andy
trust the other. 5 Az. &
MR., AGNEW5 ON THE DECISION
Committee, the head Of the party in&the
State, In conversation with a reporter#fori
The Times Dispatch made this tatement
as TO the actlonlof the committee in5the
Sit Is gratifying to all Of us that in
dealing with the contest here last night
no proxies We're used, but every mem Der
and heard all the evidence, and the rec-
ignition of Mr.. Edgar Allan Jr., as tho
member Of the Executive COMMITTEE from;
most mo- Careful c investigation the merits
of the case Mr. a Ian was not recoG-9
nized as the congressiona nonllnee, bu Z
the action of his convention was annulled.
The one called blythe other faction for
August Goth at West Point was called
Off A new convention Is ordered to be
held5in Richmond later on, when all sides
= believe, this action Will solve the
mated will be cordially supported by al
5he sad Dasy vel a4c rank aoa a
a vigorous fight on the part of the Repub-tt
lllcans In Virginia this fall. ! anticipate
that our efforts will not be without
70 N DOMINATE IN ALL DISTRICTS.
Speaking of the outlook for the, Repub-
lican party In the entire State. Chairman.
Snounced The plan Of the party, to make
nominations for Congress In all the dis
.tricts. Already nomlnations have been!
made in tine Sixth, Ninth and Tenth. and
preparations are making for q copyen 10
Third viii also nominate. Said Mr.. AS
new In discussing the campaign: d, BE-
We have determined to make nominal
lions for Congress in all the districts of
the State and To put up a. vigorous fight
for their election. We find the, situation
very promising In many sections. and
voters from the Democratic party on g &C. :
large number OF white men IN the face
OF the promise Of tina t pa Ely that no
white man would lose his right OF sur-y
frage as a result Of the adoption of the
lew Constitution. NJ s
IAN this mutiny and unrest In the ranks
Of the opposition is naturally helping us,
and our affairs In the State Were never In
better shape than at this time, believe
the situation In tina Third District VIII
wcrk out all right In the end and that all
factions VIII line up behind the nominee
for Congress- when he shall have been
named
Death Of Respected Servant.
! died, Saturday July both, a ter a ,llnger-