The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
SECRETARY
IS ARRE:STED
Disorder Ut Meeting Of the Re-
publican City Committee
Last Night.
STEVENS CHARGED BY KIDD.
Number Of Members Withdraw,
But Allan-Williains Faction
Remains in Hall.

The Republican City Committee was
trent" again last night at the meeting az
Johnson's Hall, on Fuushee Street, the
,ecrctary was arrested on tic cnatge OF
the larceny OF a proxy ceft'sitatei foui
teen members left the meeting and there
y as considerable excitement Ill the little
lall for awhile.
out Of a mem bership OF iifty-si1 there
Nere forty-onc members present. Tho
Allan-vvilliams faction was. apparently
in the majority. The bolt was made. at
AN interesting stage Of the game. When.
an important resolution was on lts pass
8pge, fourteen members walked out
1t was at this point that John b. kldd
5,,Hhte), who held Geo. fttkers proxy,
demanded the return Of his certificate
from Secretary Stevens C.olored). The
latter refused to return tie paoer, and
Kidd Immediately went for d policeman.
Ie found Officer Dugan, y no escorted
Stevens to the Second Station, where
Kidd swore out q warrant charging him
with the larceny OF the erttficate.
"A large party from the meeting, ac-
companied the Officer AMI Stevens to
the station house He was bailed for his
appearance in Police Court this morning.
Edward Thompson becoming his security.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The trouble arose over the adoption OF
a resolution, which empowered the city
chairman, j. NJ. Elicit. to appoint seven
members, one from each ward to issue
q proper call and elect Delegates 10 the
City Convention, and meflbcrs Of the,
committed. f5g
Also that tho ward meetings be called
il the various wards on July ed, at $40
O'Clock, and that the City Convention he
sailed on July 18th, at $40 oclc.h. ''ns
provided for under the call OF tho dis
drtct chairman Also to enter Il protest
against certain offlce-holders undertaK-
Zig to dominate the party" and to cons
5nlnnd the district chairman NJ. NJ. VIII
liams. for prompt and ags1esslve acton
a'Hken- which means tho placing III noini
nation of a regular Republican candidate
.or Congress, his meeting being the
largest attended and mos. enthusiastic
3seen in this district for many gears,
MOTION 10 ADJOURN.
effort was made to side track II, and
during the excitement, a motion to adj
journ was mad e. Then more excitement
roll, and against 4 protest from a NUM-
her of voters. announced the meeting adj
jcurned by a vote lofz1s to 1s Imn1edl-
disIy the opponents &lOs2t the NJ resolutions
presented by the Allan-W VILLAINS faction.
withdrew. The secretary gathered up tina
papers and put them In his pocket, and
thenttt was that Mr.. Kidd started for a
policeman to have Stevens arrested.
Stevens contended that as secretary OF
the meeting he was entitled to hold the
certificate. but Kidd Thought otherwise.
After the departure of the opposing fac
ton. the meeting. proceeded. with a quo
rum OF q members, besides Chairman
Elicit. The resolution. fixing upon the
place for city convention and the man
ner of. electing delegates. was passed.
Another resolution, that charges BIO
preferred against Stevens and each mem
Der Of the committee who bolted With
him in connection with withholding
proxies" was also adopted, and a sub
committee was appointed to attend to
the matter. consisting of J. NJ. Elicit, Ed
gar Allan, Jr. and II. +. Jonathan.
The substitute that was offered by the
opponents of the Allan-NNillianls faction,
but which was not adopted, follows:
Resolved, That no official action be taken
by this committee in response to call pur-
PORTING 70 have been made by the Republican
District Committee, signed by NJ. NJ. VIII
liams, chairman. and Edgar Allan, Jr,. sec
rotary, In View OF the arbitrary removal OF
majority of tho duly elected members Of
said District Committee without Justification.
and against our present plan OF organization.
which action demands Investigation and de-
serves the censure of this committee.