Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-12
Dissatisfied Members of The COP.
10 Hold District CoaVGnlion May
IS, Stale Convention NAY "A.
CONTRASTING OELEGlTtS10 CHICAGO
Leaders of raovcmcnt say it is Unfair
to Force Nominations on States
Which Have to Elect President Nc.
srocs Issue Call Fer an independent
Convention.

RICHMOND, VA. April 1.-The
Richmond News Leader TINS evening
Says;
There is an clement OF the KcpnD
lican patty which is not s,tlsncd
with the action of the convention in
the city Of i.ynchburg or the action
OF the diglrci convention.
"On th7 authority OF one OF The hest
known Republicans IN the city.
man who has all his lie annatod with
vac Republican rariy, wnitc man.
The Nfws-Leadcr is authorized 10
mako the announcomc mt mat each ~
the ten confessional districts OF mo
State Will hold conventions Nav Is
ana name Two delegates anu two al
ternatcs to the Chicago convention. to
ho followed the next day with con
vSntion IN this city TO name four deic-
gates ut large and four aternates to.
me same to the Chicago convention.
III Is understood that the voters IN
each county arc 10 hold n mass meet
Mg IN each county and to name the
delegates who are 10 como TO inis
city. Tho gentleman who informed
The Ncws-Lcadcr OF the proposed
conventions says that gentleman
who attended the convention az
Lynchbnrg. from the Valley OF w.
g'aia. and who Witnessed Inc proceed
ings, declared that it was n cony en-
ton OF postmaster5. district attorney 3.
collectors of internal rcyenrc. mar
shals and their deputies and assisl-
ants ana underlings Tor the bcncnt
Of The postmasters. the district AT
iorncys, the marshals. the collectors
OF Internal revenue. their deputies,
assistants and undeilings.
Valley Man Leading.
The gentleman III in;s ci;y sass
that the Valley man is at the heau
Of the movement. and that tn. state
convention 10 be heII-1 tnls cny
Will not be IN the interest OF any
candidate or candidptes Tor onicc oi
for tho beeft OF The Office holcers.
The ground taken by the mover.
OF this convention, said the gentle
man. are against any instructions.
They are also against the delegation
from the states which do not cast
their electoral vote Tor tie Republican
nomne being sent to the national CON
ven,ion to name a man for preslden-
who has to be elected by the votes
of those States VINO do not favor tne
man who may be foised on them
by the operations. the machmauon;
ana the solidity of the oiice- oldins
clique Ii the candidate 10 he nomi
mated NJ Chicago is 10 be elected IS
certain States, it is not right. lust
Or proper that the States which have
never cast II vote for te Kepubl,cn.:
nominee should so 10 the convention
and force on those States n candiu;..e
who IS not wantcd-that is. who IS
not the man best suited to the wishes
OF the Republican States.
1T is not going TOO far 10 say tndL
there is Il large element of coioren
voters identified with TINS movement
and that the negro. who was poiitI
cnlly disinhriied at the l.yncburg con
vention,' will lend his support TO the
new movement. The convention 10
meet in this city is to send deIe-
cation 10 Chicago which, will contes,
the dclcgalional already named o.
the several districts ana the Nelegarns
at large named at Lynchbrrg.
Too Many Office Holders.
There is Il strong sentiment tnat
the ofice holders had prcarTamscd ev
crything for the lynchburg coryen-
ton. II is true that many OF those
whose names appear on The ply rolls
OF the government were conspicuous
on th5 stage. and 1t is also true ira.
they were made 10 feel that there
were others than Office holders in the
convention II is pointed on; that ).
Brown Allen, delegate al laree. VI. j.
EnriGht deputy in the oflcs 81
Marshal Treat, are among hose VINO
go To Chicago. it is also known. That
MIR. Glcaves. Il deputy for Mir. Alien.
made hard fight for his cnicr, l.. T.