The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-12
DUST LUCE AND
NOMINATE vAWT[R
Republican Convention MARI
rowly Escapes Encounter
Between Two Men
c. RIDGEWAY MOORE
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Announces He Will Resign as
head of City Committee
Flegenheimer Declines to
Run for Congress.

BUSTING Chairman John J. Luce ana
nominating w. r. vawter, of Henrfco
county, for Congress, the RepubiicAn
district convention Monday afternoon
in Thompson's Hall, Broad street, mar.
rowly missed a personal encounters
between Messrs. vawter and Luce.
Postmaster Edgar Allan, Jr., stepped
into the breach and made a motion
OF adjournment, which was adopted.
before any grievances could be aired.
Z. Ridgeway Moore, supervisor oE
the census, was unanimously elected
district chairman, the report OF t1a
nominating committee being accepted
as whole, despite protests by the
supporters of Mr.. Luce. who wished
1t taken up separ ateiy.
After Mr.. Vawter mad been deciar-
ed the party's nominee from the Third
district. Mr.. Luce arose to a point OF
privilege and called upon the candi-
date to answer the following guess
ton:
Il have been told. Mr. vawter," Mr..
Luce asserted In a vigorous manner.
that you declared that you would
not accept the nomination IL / wa1
chairman of the committee. Is it or
is II not so?'
Ruled Out OF Oder.
The chair was called upon for q
point of order and Mr.. Moore ruled
that had IL been an executive session
he would permit the question to he
answered, but in open meeting he
would not
AT this point Mr.. Allan moved for
adjournment, although ]. w. Sar-
geant, of Richmond. insisted that
MIR. Vawter be required to reply to
the question. This was also ruled out
of order. and the steam roller re-
sumed Its course.
Before adjournment was finally
taken. however. Their was adopted m
unanimous resolution assuring fne
nominee OF the support or the party.
Ffegenheimer Declines.
Prior to the nomination Of Mr.
vawter the name of Melvin F1eeer,-
hein1er. deposed Saturday night from
the chairmanship, was placed before
the convention by Mr.. Luce. who o.
Tered II with q few compfim enfary ~.
marks.
Mr. FIegenhefmer Immediately ask~
ed that the nomination be withdrawn.
declaring that he would have to de-
cline, even should the nomination %
rendered him.
Mr.. Moore. who was elected chalr-
man Of the city committee at thu
tempte6tuous meeting Saturday nights
announced that he would resign that
position within the next two weeka
as he did not consider 1t proper thae
he should hold both Offices.
There Is some question whether Mr..
Moore Is a Federal ofticeholder. Soma
maintain that he il still recogutxad
by the United States Census Bureau.
but at any rate he is district chaar4
man.
Following the adjournment OF tn
meeting. several OF the Republicans
expressed regret that personal mat
tiers had been brought into that meets
ing. and declared that it was for the
good of the party that Mr.. Moore pew-
mttted them to go no further than
they had
IL is said that the Republicans han
almost decided to make no nosninae
ton for Congress this year. a. the cAne
didate would be running against tln1A
and with no prospects OF a Federal
plum. For this reason few men wera
willing to lend their services merely
to be knocked down by the Demos
Gratis In Nov ember.
Mr.. Vawter II looked upon AZ one
of the most influential Republicans In
Henrico county. He put up q strong
race against Representative Throck-
morton. who was elected by the Demo~
Gratis to the Virginia House Of Dele~
gates last fall
Delayed Getting to Work.
The opening of the convention wa1
delayed for half an hour by the Rich
mond delegation. which caucused and
mapped out its line of action.
District Chairman John d. Luca
finally called the meeting to order.
Not having heard from New Kent
county, Mr.. c. l.. Harrison was accepts
ed as a delegate.
Wfthuot opposition Mr.. c. Ridge
way Moore was elected temporary
chairman. Mr.. J. c. Darlington. OF
Williamsburg. was made temporary
secretary. The temporary organixA-
ton was then made permanent.
The following committee on noynt~
nations was appointed by the chaixx
Continued on Sixth PAgeJ