Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
DiscOrdant Republicans.

The republican State executive COM
mittee held an almost all night session
in Richmond on Saturday night, and
divided honors among Edgar Allan, jr.,
Morgan Treat and Miles NJ. Williams.
The committee decided that Allan,
while the executive committeeman in
good standing was not properly nomi-
mated for Congress and must step down,
that Treats is the bonaide committee,
and that the deposed Williams is the
rightful chairman. Another convention
to nominate a candidate for Congress is
to be held when the factions will meet
together
Every member of the committee, ten
in all. besides State Chairman Agnew
and Secretary Asa Rogers, was present,
and besides there we're many well known
republicans, including National Commit
teeman George E. Bowden, OF Norfolk,
and Congressman Slemp.
The first thing in order was the re-
organization of the committee, this be-
ing the first meeting since the election
of the committeeman at Norfolk in
March. State Chairman Park Agnew is
ex-oflicio, chairman Of the State execu-
tive committee. r. A. Fulwiler, OF
Stanton, was nominated and elected
without opposition as secretary OF the
committee, succeeding Captain Asa
Rogers, of Petersburg.
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bitter, and it seemed as if fsticuffs were
imminent at times. The lie was passed
several times, but it was declared Satur-
day that the action of the committee will
produce the desired harmony in this dis
trict.
State Chairman Park Agnew said in a
guarded interview yestes day that repub-
lican prospects in Virginia were very
encouraging, and that il was plain to
any close observer that there was much
dissatisfaction with the democratic par
ty because of the numerous classes OF
voters disfranchised by the present law
made by them, and that with only a
white vote to be considered there would be
a more equal division in Virginia between
the parties. He declared it the purpose
Of the committee touot oply make nomi-
nations in every district in the State,
but to wage a persistent campaign in
every one of them.
Continuing he said II believe the sit
uation in the Thirddistrict will work out
all right in the end, and that all factions
will line up behind the nominee for Con-
gross when he shall have been named.
1t is gratifying to all of US that in deal
ing with the contest here last night no
proxies were used, but every member OF
the executive committee was present and
heard all the evidence, and the recogni-
ton of Mr.. Edgar Allan, jr., as the
member of the executive committee from
the Third district, was the result of the
most careful investigation into the merits
of the case Mr.. Allan was not recognlz-
ed as the Congressional nominee, bat the
action of his convention was annulled.
While Mr.. Agnew was giving out this
rosy interview Morgan Treat and his
friends, surprised by the way the execu-
tive committee "threw them down,
were swearing vengeance against the
powers that be, and predicting that the
trouble was far from being settled. Tine
negroes, too, are dissatified and are
threatening to name one Of their own
race for Congress. Altogether the situa-
ton is very interesting, and the demo-
Gratis are profting by what is going on in
the opposition camp.
Children teething often suffer from Cholera
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