The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-02

Second District Convention To-
Meet iii Norfolk To-day to
. III Elect Delegates.
NOM l5N.A y / !. ON N NOW o.
5!OHice-TIolding Faction Will IL Con.
troll District and State Con-
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NORFOLK, VA. March 1.-The Dis.
Strict Convention OF tho Republican par
IA OF The second Virginia District will
assemble iii Norfolk Tomorrow ind the
state Convention will meet hero the fol-
lowing day. AZ 465 3S45S5
Notwithstanding the fact that these
conventions Will neither Of then, make
any nominations for office, the kcencst
interest rs fclt IN their outcome, forfit
vii l,nvo d most important bearing upon
: tic future Of tho party In tho State.
.rhc complexion Of the delegation that
will be sent to st. Louis from this dis
t:ict Is well known. 1t will be sdLg Roose-
vclt-instructed body, and 10 this extent y
the work OF both the conventions Is
settled In advance, for tho state Con-,
vcntion whIcl, elects the four delegates
nj large will also be dominated BY
Roosevelt pc oplc. s ;s
He SPLIT. IA .aiG
& Portsmouth Republicans arc Interested
IN tho split which has occurred In THIS
h city. ,is we'll as, In other parts Of the
district. Tho row between the factions
$will be carried 70 tho door Of both the
State and District Conven ions The IN
Adicattons are that the Office holding re
rublicans and their friends VIII, rs usual,
y IL In control OF both bodies. and that
tho ntestants will be permitted to make
their grievances known While thc paiflld
Briuys as loudly as possible. 81, +
THE Republicans4n rc going 70 Put 'in r
really vigorous campaign In Virginia this
ycnr. There is every prospect that they
viii make ms hard q fight as possible for
tho congressional scat now occupied by
Hon I'LL, Maynard and that their can
dIdate will make q cont test. 5.
This candidate Will not be named at
the convention tomorrow. There VIII be
another district convention IN the fall ana
then the congressional nominee VIII VIII PC
placed In the field. ~
DISTRICT MEETING.
The District Convention tomorrow vii
content Itself with the election OF dele
D Ea tcs and nlternntcs 10 the 81. Louis
Convention. 1t will likely have q COM,
5rnlttce on resolutions which Will turn out
some hot Roosevelt matter. Appropriate
action on the death Of Senator Hanna anna
will also be taken.
Tho contestants say that they are not
going to let the majority ignore them,
but that they will make as vigorous q
fight as possible even In the event that
they aroFrnlcd out OF order and the band
isiilurned loose on them. .4 s5
The, state Convention Will be the scene
OF many OF these contests. They viii
come in from every quarter Of the state;
Mr.. a. II. Martin says that things IN
NOr1Olk county are ltlitc ilttl ~
5fnr as tho Republicans arc concerned.
md that tho reported split in the ranks
Of the county Republicans Is my tn. . B.
THE ARKANSAS. AS;
Tho monitor Arkansas departed from
the navy yard in this city this morning
She goes south from here, and while she
may stop at Charleston, III case the
weather Is rough. she will likely go direct
TO Pensacola. Il,
principally by the Secretary of the Navy,
Will be hero on Friday next, tho COM
mandant's Office Is advised. Whether,
any high naval officials will be aboard
or not Is not known. The ship. SO far
as Is officially known here. comes only
for coal
RESCUED SEAAEEN.
The schooner Davis. from which ten.
scamer were rescued By the crew of
lightship NO. 70 off the FIatteras sta
ton, which brought them to this port
last night, is still adrift in the path
OF the shipping. II Is probable that the
revenue Gutter Onandaga. which Is being
coaled hero to-day, will be dispatched
In search OF the dangerous derelict and
that she will either tow her 10 port or
destroy here.
Captain Adams. Of the lightship, sue
! cccdcd q in collecting about SIS for tho,
shpwrecked crew. This will sustain them
until they can reship upon GONE vessel
here. They were taken to a shipping
office to-day, and It is believed that
brrths will speedily be found for them.
They We're lucky to escape with their
lives from the wreck OF their vessel. s.f /