The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
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CREDENTIALS,
When tho convention resumed work
soon after 10, Chairman Fulwilcr made
the report of the Credentials Committee.
1t is very brief. There were twenty-five
or thirty contests, all of which were de-
c:ded in favor of the contestees, save
two. In New Kent the award was in
favor of the contestees. In Amelia the
exclusion of both delegations was recon-
mended. T.. o. Davis protested against
the exclusion of Amelia from the con-
yention. Chairman Fulwiler defended
the report. A. w. Harris, OF Dinwtddie,
the first negro to be recognized In the
convention. made 4 ringing appeal for
the minority report and swept the con-
vention with enthusiasm.
Tho Amelia case provoked a rapid fire
Of oratory, but the impatient delegates
howled speakers down with persistent
cries of vote" Finally the convention
got into snarl and then into an uproar
DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
After several Intellectual viva voce
votes, in which Chairman Agnew was
unable to decide. a dramatic Incident, IN
dcative Of he fierce fractional feeling
prevailing. came unexpectedly.
James S. Browning, OF Pocallontas.
ono Of the Influential of the slemp wing.
standing In the aisle In tho rear OF the
l,all with his great white delegation he
"a him. said In stentorian tones:
IN the. name Of justice and OF fair
| EcEs, tho Republicans OF the Ninth Dis
trlct demanded that the regular dele
| gates from Amelia be seated. II you do
lnot grant us this tho time has come when
We must part company. We are ready
| to leave"
y hush fell upon the convention. but s.,
| Brown Allen was quick to note and
| prompt to act IN tlils crisis. In a loud
Voice ho moved that In order to avoid a
split in the convention he would move
that Amelia contcstees be seated.
a CRISIS NET.
| Tho motion prevailed by a whirlwind
vote md tho crisis was passed. Tho CONF:
mittces on Permanent Organization and
resolutions were named. consisting of ono
from each district on each committee.
The Committee OH Permanent Organiza-
ton, through S. Harris IIoge. reported
recommending that tho temporary organ.
ization be made permanent, adopted.
Willie the Resolution Committee was out
| Chairman .Agnew announced that the con.
| vention would proceed to the nominate on
OF four delegates at large to the Chi
cugo convention, This developed tho most
turbulent scenes md the grentest excite.
ment prevailed. Tor fifteen minutes al
most the entire convention was standing
and the members yelling and gesticuln'
ting wildly. @
It was the fight between tho Agnew
and slcmp factions, intensified as II hat
not been In the other contests before tht
convention. The feeling provoked In thu
struggle threatened at one time to pro
woke personal encounter not between
man and man. hut between aggregation
OF Intensely earnest and excMed'men, Th,
lighting Ninth" and the "stubbor,
Seventh" were arrayed in line of battle
shaking trembling hands aud firing ex
. plosyc relorts at each other. John Acker
, Of IIariisonbufs. and Colonel j. S
/ Browning, Of Tazewel were the spokes
; men In this duel Of mutual Remuneration
/ STORMY SCENES.
A stormy scene crsued In which Mr.
! Groner offered 70 retire IN favor OF Judg
Lewis Gronnrs friends protested agains
! Ills retirement. and Judge Lewis.s friend