The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-15
MOORE DECLARED
PARTY CHAIRMAN
Republican Committee Decides
Unanimously Against John
G. Luce.
QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY
Fight Ended by Party Authority.
Seventh District Con-
sidered.

BY unanimous vote. the Republican
State Executive Committee, in session
at Roanoke last night. decided that c.
Ridgeway Moore is the party chair
man for the Third Congressional Dis
trict. John G.. Luce, the contestant,
was present and presented his case,
but without avail.
The contest over the Craftsmanship
had its inception In the election OF a
city chairman for Richmond few
held in Belvidere Hall for the election
Of delegates to the district convention,
a caucus was held, In which 1t was
decided that Mr.. Moore, who until re-
Gently was census supervisor for the
Third District, should become city
chairman in place of Melvin Flegen-
heimer. The latter and his friends
took his fight to the floor of the mass
meeting, but were Overwhelmingly de-
feated the prearranged slate going
through without a hitch.
Elected Moore.
Two days later the district conven-
ton met to nominate a candidate Tor
Congress. Another caucus was held,
to determine who should be the non11-
nee and who should become district
chairman. At this meeting Mr.. Moore
was chosen to succeed John G. Luce,
the incumbent. Mr.. Luce had his
friends and did not give UP without a
struggle, although 1t was unavaiiins.
Before the convention adjourned Mr.
Luce attempted repeatedly TO ~, force t an
nominee for Congress- that he had SAID
he would not accept the nomination
II Mr.. Luce were continued as chaiI
| man. Mr.. Vawter did not answer. ne
not done SO because the CHAIRMAN
ruled the matter out of order: a.
| though he still declined to say wheth-
| er or not he had made the remark.
Eligibility Challenged.
AT the time of the election OF chair
J man. Mr.. Luce's supporters raised the
| question of the eligibility OF Mr.. Moore
| The point was that he was city chair
man, and that the party plan OF or
! ganization provided that district com
! trict chairman and the respective CIV
| and county chairmen. This woule
place Mr.. Moore. it was explained. II
| the position of voting once TO repre-
sent Richmond, and again as cha,a
man in case of a tie. Or. If he did no
vote for Richmond. this city wou YOU.
4 lose its proper representation. POST
l master Allan called attention 70 IN
i precedent already set in the Sixth DIS
4 trict, where r. Fl. Angel was poll
i citv and district chairman.
4 Mr.. Moore announced that within
4 short time he would resign the GU,
4 Craftsmanship, although he mas not
!, yet done SO.
went into the papers, announcing ina
4 he was still district chairman. A dis
cnssion followed, heated on the par pa,
:, of Mr.. Luce and reluctant on MI
, thought that a coterie of Office holder
way trying to get control of the party
not for the purpose of building II u5
but to keep control Of the ofces.
Sustained Moore.
Mr. Moore's contention was appar
, emily sustained when most OF the coun
ty chairmen responded to his cal! fo
meeting of the district commute
1t has now been finally disposed OF,
far as the party autnorl'y Is r noitiea
According to telegraphic repor'
from Roanoke, the committee was ST.
in session at midnight last night, try
ing to straighten out the seventh ~:
r nominated candidates for Congress,
l was said that indications Were thu
/ some decision would be reached, a
. though there was question as
a whether the two candldateS. Wnos
. friends have been waging a bitter an
acrimonious fight, would abide by u
: result.
: All the committeeman We're presei
s last night, in person or by proS
$ Among prominent Republicans on har
:. were. REPRESENTATIVE C. B. Slemp, Sta
y Senator John NJ. Parsons Intern
a Revenue Commissioner Royal ~; y
8 bell, John G. Luce. c. Ridgeway Mool
and Edgar Allan, tJr.