The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
Arnold resolution, II was carried amid
n r,,yriad noints az order,

Arncld resolution. II WAS carried amid
d myriad points Of order.
| tndOrsc ns Whole.
| Postmaster Edgar Allan, IT., then
moved that the meeting adopt tho re.
port Of the committee rs a whole. MI.
Shelton offered as n substitute that the
name Of Melvin Tlegenheimer for city
chairman be substituted for that or c.
Ridgeway Moore. This was seconded
| by Mr. Campbell.
Mr.. Shelton delivered the remainder
| OF his remarks. He took up good
deal of time explaining that he was not
a candidate for any Office, and might
have been suspected OF protesting over
much but for the fact that he was pos
sibly hitting at people who look for
office as soon as they get into the Re-
publican party. .He said he would not
be a candidate until he had served the
party acceptably.
He left the Democratic party eighteen
months ago, he said, because of the
tendency to build UP an ce-holdinE
trust. bestowing favors on those few
who were faithfully subservlent to
Thomas S. Martin. lie had decided that
the Republican party was the place for
him to 90 to restore Virginia to her
once proud position among the States.
AINci StllluS SOOu LUZ tIC SOuuNy TO q
whole had been achieved by the Re-
publicans.
Fenrs Deception.
He was now, however, impressed that
after all he had been deceived. There
the party but to build up a trust to
hold the Offices. He trembled in the
fear that he had been deceived.
Mr.. Shelton had heard that commit
tee had met in the private Office OF an
office holder and had made up the list
of nominations for tao meeting. lie
had q high regard for Mr. Moore. But
the latter had resigned this chairman
ship year before to accept Federal
appointment. when you resigned"
he asked Mr.. Moore. did you hold a
with Martin and Flood.
and did your resignation have string
to 1t? II you resigned with the under
standing that you would take the place
back when your term OF Office hau
ended then I am against you. And It
looks mighty like It,"
He gave warm praise to Mr.. Flegen-
heimer, who had built up Republican
club in Richmond with nearly 1000
members. He asked why such man
should be dethroned. The time has
come. he argued, when the Republican
party must stand with the yeomanry.
and not with the Office holders. If there
was gag rule, if a caucus had named
the committee and packed the conven-
ton to elect 1t. where in the name of
God, he inquired, were the Republicans
superior to the Democrats?
Muzzling such men as Mr.. Flegen-
heimer, he declared, would drive the
best element out of the Republican
party. He feared such course would
show, as ralleyrand said. that the sense
of gratitude consists of a high appre-
citation of favors yet to come He
pleaded for those principles Of justice
without which every party must
perish and ought to perish"
Mr.. Moore, he said had already filled
his pockets with thousands of dollars
enheimer had not got penny. He
was for the Roosevelt doctrine of a
square deal.
Allan Comes Bnck.
Mr.. Allan got the floor at the close
of Mr.. Shelton's peroration. He had
intended, he said, to do what Mr.. Shell
tor. had said officeholders ought TO do
take.a back seat-until certain charges
ilsaYbeen made. No attempt Mt gag
rule. he averred. had been perpetra,ed.
Always, he said. meetings We're held
in advance OF conventions to plan af-
fairs so as to avoid confusion Mr.. Shell
ton inquired VINO brought the men to
the caucus. Mr.. Alan said he him
self and Mr.. Flegenheimer had done
so. which the latter promptly denied.
Mr. Allan. proceeding, said that