The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
Flegenheimer's Admin
istration Repudiated
by Republicans.
SHELTON ENTERS
STRONG PROTEST
Indicates He Made Mistake in
Leaving Democratic Party.
Finds Gag Rule Among Re-
publicans - Alleged Of
fice-Holders' Slate Goes
Through Entire.


over the vigorous protest OF James
L. shelton. who doubted II he had bet
tered. himself by leaving the Demo-
cratic party because of gag rule, and
.nding the same condition In Repub-
licanis Melvin Flegcnheimer was last
night ousted from the chairmanshio OF
the city Republican Committee and c.
Ridgeway Moore, late census super
visor for the Third Congressional Dis
trict, was elected in his place. a full
complement of delegates to the con-
sressional convention which meets to-
morrow. and City Committee went
through as already chosen at meet
ing held during the day. which was
characterized as star chamber pro-
ceeding Tie convention was one OF
the most exciting and turbulent which
has met in Richmond In recent years
The delegates 10 the convention go
uninstructed as co candidate for Con-
gress, but are instructed to vote as
unit on ell questions which come
before 1t. This doubtless means domi-
nation of that body by what was call
ed the "office-holding trust"
Demo. rats on Committee.
AS to the new City Committee, one
of the Republicans present said last
night that man named from Marshall
Ward had not been voter for eight
years and lakes no interest In poll
tics. and another said that some OF
the committeeman from Lee Ward are
in the habit of voting the Democratic
| ticket
| Neither these allegations, nor the
| protest of Mr. Shelton, nor the indis-
| nation of Captain B. Taylor McCue,
| nor the voluminous objections of j. II.
| Campbell were of avail. The entire
| slate went through BY large ma
| jority and It was gracefully made
unanimous by Mr. Flegenheimer after
] he had been. repudiated by the party
| which he has. 1t is asserted. faithfully
1 and efficiently served But it was not
4 quite unanimous Captain McCue left
the hall in nlgn audgeon.
Allan In the Battle.
! Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr., bore
the brunt of the fray for what was
called the Office holding trust. He de-
| MED that the meeting was packed.
| and said that the prior conference was
1 held SO that the mass-meeting mig mt
| not be at sea. He took some digs
| at Mr.. Shelton, and. although he got
! frequent applications of the short and
| ugly word from Captain McCue. he
| kept his temper and gracefully hand
| ed that citizen a few remarks in re-
| turn.
Out Of the $50 Republicans present
In Belridere Hall. only eleven could
be found on the test vote who stood by
| Chairman Flegenheimer.
| The latter called the meeting to
order. naming Leslie H. Drew for tenn
| porany chairman. Mr.. Drew said about
sentence regarding the nomina ton
| OF candidate for Congress to carry
the party banner to victory. 1t was
! ro11 ., = ~.
| he was later called upon to rule on
about 1909 points of order. B. ",
Mannell was elected secretary of the
meeting. and the temporary organiza-
| ton was made. permanent
To Name Committee.
/ Chairman Drew at once announced
| without waiting for a motion or a
suggestion, that the next business in
ord3r was the selection of a commit
tee on nominations. A motion was
then made that this be done. the
members OF the committee to be ap.
/ pointed by the chairman.
James L. Shelton here started the
i fireworks. He moved that the meet
ing and not the chairman name the
nominating committee. He did no,
want everything done behind a cur.
tain. The motion was seconded by i
| H. Campbell. who withdrew HIS sec.
ond after he understood the motion
A second was furnished by Captain !,
i Taylor McCue. but the motion was lost
Mr.. Shelton thought some mems voices
deere stronger. than others, and tha,
there should be a rising vote, but the
chair ruled that the matter had beer
decided. G.. Ridgeway Moore thronpt
i there ought to be Il division, beinn
evidently willing to have test wore
and he moved to reconsider, whict
| was lost.
| Political Amenities.
/ Mr. Campbell then made morlor
/ that the meeting itself elect the dele.
gates direct. Mr., Moore said this hat
already been decided. Mr.. Camnbe,
said he was not a lawyer, but asIapor
ing man. adding that unlike Mr.. Moore
he had some common sense.
The original motion was anallv car
rfed, and the chair appointed the ro,
j lowing as the members or the com
mittee on nominations: C.. B, cary
Miles M Williams, Thomas Meaney. J
H. kemper and j, ], Mann
The committee retired, and B, b
Arnold offered resolution to the er
feet that the delegates to Tomorrow .
convention should vote as a INIT or
all questions coming before that body
rms would be>a tremendous leverage
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