The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-13
Warning Factions Hold
Separate Meetings
Amid Disorder.
MOORE ROASTED
BY JOS. BR ADV
Calls Former Chairman Stool
Pigeon of Royal Cabell-Taft
Endorsed by Both Elements,
and Two Sets of Dele
gates Elected to Con-
ventions.

a critical political situation which
almost reaened tho proportions of
riot ana which neccssitatea a hurry
oah ior the police and required inter-
. ference on the part of oitlcers 10 pre
'u"t Ssr4ous trouOie. tOux place last
'its"t al ,cIfiuere mad, :, mere. /, mass
convention OF the kepuoican party Of
'S Si'S was Scneuu.t;u 10 oe nelu for
tue purpose OIL erecting city COM
htttee ana dciegates anu alleruates 10
'"e oistflct inu state conventions. IL
was the ci.iaA to the Iisi.. % v,pos-
ms factions. whlcl mas peeu IN pro-
Siess Tor more tnAn TWO years. Two
instinct and separate meetings wera
helu TWO committees ai.u Go sets
VI delegates To the conventions were
cieEteu. "nicn faction acleu within
It's rights VIII be a question prouaoly
LOT the state Executive Committee 10
determine.
Charge Political Trickery.
Each Sue cnarsed the otner vita
political trlckery. One siue contenaed
tnat IL sought to prevent I. packed
meeting or local t'cueral Office holders,
wniic the other contenued tnat IL mad
been duped BY hisn- nailaeu proceed
ing when was a gross violation of
nunan and property rights.
AT meeting or the CITY Republican
Committee ABOUT one week ago, e.
1dgway Moore. chairman, was di-
rested TO lease Belvlaere iali Tor the
purpose of holding last nights mass
meeting. This vas done IN uue form
Mr.. Moore leased the hall from S;SJ
O'Clock Tor the remainder OF the ngnt.
Melvin Fiegenneimer. former chair
man oil the committee, anu VINO was
ousted more tnan year uSo by the
SO ca lied otticchoiding trust, later APP
Piled 10 the rental agents TO lease
the hall for last night from $3.50 until
Ia o'clock. This plan was carried out.
When Mr.. Moore and other members
OF the party appeared to hold the
meeting at $3.50 O'Clock 1t was found
that the hall was occupied by nearly
1000 cheering men, who taxed its ca
pacity TO the utmost.
Police Called In.
The police were called TO eject those
who occupied tho email auditorium,
und LeRoy Brown. OF J. Thompson
Brown " Co., rental agents Tor tile
hall. was notified Mr. brown and Ser
Seant Shoemaker aGd officer Less re-
sponded 10 the call. but were unable
TO make any one leave. Leaders OF
those present said that cali nao ueen
issued Tor a mass convention. open to
all Republicans. anu they were there
to witness the proceedings. aud in
tended TO remain
When the nour for calling the meet
ing to order arrived george y. riansoI.
VINO staiaGs with Joseph l.. Brady, clerk
OF the Cnitcd states District Court, and
MI fieSennetmer. as Il leader OF tho
raction opposing Mr. Moore. Post-
master Edgar Allan. Jr., ana Royal L.
Cahcll, Commissioner of Internal Eeve-
nue., read the call which had been sent
forth Tor the meeting, and demanded
that MIR. Moore call the meeting TO
order AS there was no response from
Mr. Moore, Mr.. Hanson announced that
In the absence OF the chairman ne
would ask Nj. l.. Salomonsky. mem
Der OF the City Committee, to act as
chairman. Acting III that capacity, ha
called the meeting to order. amid loud
cheers from the supporters OF tho
Flegenhcimcr- Brady Hanson faction
Routine work was entered upon and
Mr.. Fl-senheimer wss unanimously
elected CHAIRMAN amid loud applause
and cheers. !,,ambers OF the commit.
tee and delegates and alterna,es wcra
also elected
brndy Attncks Moore.
Mr. Brady was given the privilege
of the floor ana made u sharo attack
upon Mr. Moore. whom he character
lied Gs Il stool pigeon OF MIR. Cabcll
wit few remarks Mr. Hanson
said that IL was the purpose of the
meeting TO perfect reorganization of
the Republican party in Richmond. and
that they had not assembled there u
cast asporsions upon any one
After the election oil the delegates
gwen below ana the adoption OF the
following resolutions the meeting adj
Journed
Whereas, it Is the sense OF the Re-
publicans of the city or Richmond in
mass convention assembled. that our
greatest power, strength and influence
may be manifested In all votes cast
by our delegation elected 10 attend
tho district convention 10 be held III
the city OF Richmond. Va, on Monday.
February r. lNia. and the State con-
vent!on 10 be held in the city OF Roam
okc. Va, on Tuesday. March IL. 1912:
Now. wherefore, BE II resolved
That ne delegates and altcrnates
elacted by this INSTRUMENTATION. BE.
aud they are hereby instructed to voto
- a unit on all matters coming be-
fore said district and State conven-
ons. as majority Il said delegates
may declare
"1,,s T. mary