The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
BITTER D|SC0RD
IN CONVENTION On [ \.
Republica,, Meeting Yesterday
characterized BY fractional
Controversies.
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
Fight Over Endorsen,ent.of Judgc
Lewis and Chairman
Slen1p.

Bitter fights, allegations of ,lnfairness
from tho minority and stormy scenes
characterized the meeting of tho Repub-
licnns Of Richmond at o'clock yester-
day.
After much squabbling and endless con-
troversy, Judge L. L. Lewis and Chairman
slcmp wero endorsed LOWS for candi-
date, and slernp for his administration,
though It appeared at one time MS II tho
delegates would 60 to tho Roanoke con-
vention unlnstructed.
Tho convention was called to order BY
Z City Chairman J. M. Elicit, who asked
that officers be chosen. Otis II. Russell
was elected chairman, and ]. G. McLhugn-
lin, secretary.
II a resolution was read to have tho chair
appoint II committee Of flvc to name six
delegates and rs many alternates. caused
n bitter passage OF words. But j. II.
Powell, James N1caney, w. T.. Ynrbrough,
j. j. Mann (white) and w. Brown (col-
ored) were finally chosen.
The committee named the delegates:
Judge L. L. Lewis, O. f. Russell. j. NJ,
Elicit Z. w. Brown (colored) and w a..
Mooklar; nltcrnntes-W. r. Yarbough,
J. D! Kidd, j. a. Mclaughlin (whfte)
and Dr. r. Z. Jones. II. +. Jonathan and
d. p. vanderool (colored). Dr. Jones de-
clned tho honor. and the election of n
successor was left to the delegates.
War of Words Waged. -
The Committed on Resolutions, B. 7.
McCue,l w. a. Atwood r. p. Parr A. G.
Rocchiciolli and W. T.. Mooklar. reported,
and as nothing in their resolu tons made
any reference to the endorsement of Judge
L. L. Lewis and Chairman Slemp there
waged another war Of words Julian Ste
phens (colorcd) and a number OF white
members jumped to their feet and IN
heated language spoke against the adop-
ton Of the resolutions.
The resolutions contained harsh CEN
sure and arraignment OF the board OF
referees for Federal position or for FED
eral appointment In this district. charg-
ing them with being Democrats and APP
pointing Democrats. Tho members are
Lilburn 4. Myers, Z. p, Murphy. and G.
p. Snend. Several members moved 60
have the section relating to these ref
erccs be stricken out. This caused an
other heated controversy and d'scoro
was apparent on every SIDE. Inc illolioil
was defeated.
The resolutions also referred to tha
falling off Of the Republican lists, show
ing that out of six thousand Vot0<s VINO
were voting the Republican ticket, only
| five hundred and slXty-nine did so IN
the last presidential election. This state
OF affairs was deplored, and the mem
bcrs were urged to make every cndeaVor
| to better the present conditions.
An effort was made to amend the res
olutions so as to include an endorsement
| of Judge Lewis and Chairman Slcmp.
| There were cries for adjournment at this
point, and it looked for the time being
as If the meeting would adjourn with
out any endorsement whatever. Finally
an amendment for endorsing the two
named. offered by Mr.. Mcany, was
adopted.
/ Among other resolutions offered were
the repeal Of the lnnd-grabbers' law.
/ free school books and the repeal Of all
J local option and dispensary laws in the
state, and the placing of all revenue de-
a rived from the liquor business IN the
hands of the state only and taking 1t
: from tho cities and counties.
There we're forty members present,
thlrty-onc white and nine colored,
Goochland Republicans.
Tho Republican convention Of Gooch-
land county met "Wednesday In the coun-
ty. NJ. ]. Enrlght, chairman, called the
meeting to order and w. p. Eladen was
elected chairman of the convention and
James NJ. Jennings secretary.
The delegates to the Roanoke conven-
, ton elected were NJ AZ Enrlght. J. 5.
Peasants and W, p, Duke, SlX dele
gates were also named to meet with the
delegates of Fluvanna In order to place
In nomination a candidate for the House
of Delegates.
Judge Lewis was endorsed for Governor
of the State.