The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-20

about 500 men. OF which he was con
fident that not 100 were Republican
voters In the city Of Richmond. uo
said the crowd waB composed of Elm
ployes OF the City street Cleaning De
partnent; said he saw some janltors
from the City Hall. employees OF the
city Gas Works. n local canning com
pany and large number of boys not
then In long trousers. Tic declared
That these men were brought together
by the enemy with the inducement of
plenty TO cat and drink. which, he
SAID, was served in i nciShboring bar
room.
Mr. Moore also declared that the
other side vas using Democratic
workers TO further their cause.
When the election OF q district chair
man was gone into Mr.. Moore moved
mat the present organization. with
John Mcmillan. of Honrico county. in
the char. and G. l. Harrison, OF New
Kent. as secretary. be made pcrma :
nent motion to this effect was
adopted. MIR. Cabel! called for a di-
vision. although no noes" had been
heard, and Nh. allan was quickly on
his icet and explained that as the
temporary officers lived out of town
sent Mr.. Moore be reelected chairman.
This was done.
Brndy-Hnuson Meeting.
The meeting OF the Brady-Han son-
Treat Fies enheimer contingent was at
tended only by white men, and a ere
dentals committee was selected from
uncontested city and county delega-
lions. Two negroes who had gained
admission were asked TO retire, all
though the meeting was an open one.
Ihat OF the other was held behind
closed doors. and many would be spec
tators were denied Admission. Among
DINERS turned down was NJ. X. Lowry.
collector OF internal revenue
With few opening remarks, Mr.
Hanson referred 10 the negroes, and
said that while ne considered the Re-
publican party their place. he did not
regard them as being socially capable
TO interfere in any way with the ad-
nlnistration OF the party.
He said that he and the other lead
ers OF his side were ANXIOUS to build
UP white party in Virginia, and did
not intend TO submit 10 the rule of u
lew oiticeholders.
1T Is time for the negro TO take
a back seat IN politics" he said. we
nave riEhtfuily fot. 1 believe thirty
district. II you viii notice the dele
cation appointed by the oGlceholders
you VIII see among them eight Federal
ohiceholcers OF the city Of Richmond.
Ihat Is why they are making the fight
10 the last ditch-to the last gasp-to
keep control OF Federal patronage in
TINS district. Their purpose is not
TO keep the control for the benefit of
the Republican party. but for the con
troll OF their own future advancement
and welfare
i want 1t TO so out TO the world TO
challenge their position and 1 want It
known what they are trying TO do. and
we are going TO put It up 10 Roanoke,
the white House. Chicago and TO Mr.
TAFT now the Richmond Federal Office
holders are not trying TO build IN a
Republican party In Virginia, as he
told them 10 do, but are trying 10
smother 1t IN Virginia"
When he responded to his election
as national delegate Afr. Brady de-
clared that the other side was sup
Plemented by negroes. and that they
were then engaged In holding what he
g nracterized as a black nd tan con-
vcntion.
Following his election az chairman
Mr. Stewart swore that he would
never be a party TO any such high
handed proceeding as was handed out
to him yesterday morning, when the
doors of the convention hall were
locked.
Martin Not Endorsed.
MT Jones. chosen as elector. said
that Virginia was geographically n
Republican state. but that It would
not como into It's own until 1t had
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