The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-13
SAL LEM
SALEM DEMOCRATS
Will be for DENT for the Legis-
Iature.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.


Quite full meeting of the Democrats
of the Salem magisterial district as.
sembled in the courthouse ycstesday
morning at 10 o'clock in accordance
with call issued by Col. a. NJ. Bow
man, chairman of the Democratic execu-
tive committee of Roano ke county.
Colonel Bowman took the chair, and
stated that the object of the meeting
was the election of ten delegates to
each of the conventions that meet in
Salem on the 10th, the first for the pur
pose of nominating candidate for the
State senate to represent the counties
of Roanoke, Montgomery and Craig,
and the second to nominate candidate
for the lower house to represent Roam
okc and Craig counties and Roanoke.
a. b. Pugh was nominated as chair
man of tho district convention, ard
Frank A. Lovelock, city editor of the
Times Register, secretary, both without
opposition.
o. L. Stearnes moved that the same
delegates to senatorial convention also
represent this magisterial district in
the convention to nominate represen-
tative! The motion was carried.
mittee Of five be appointed 10 retire and
prepare list of names Of ten delegates
and ten a1ternates to be submitted to
the convention as the representatives of
this distict i'll tho nominating conyen-
ton. The motion prevailed and the
following gentlemen were appointed by
the chair; a. M. Bowman, Frank Web
Der, Mr.. Lemon, John Garst and L. S.
Strayer.
While the committee was out the con-
vcntion called for speeches from w. w.
Moifett, o. l.. Stcarncs, r. w. Kline.
and VIM. NJ. Montgomery. All Of these
gentlemen made good speeches inculca-
ting Democratic principles. Mr..
Stearnes attributed the Democratic
majority in this county to the boom,
financially and industrially indie bted to
the boom but should be thankful to it
for redeeming the county from Repub-
lican and Rcadjus ter rule. and o further
remarked that when We get 4 railroad
into Craig, with her great wealth as yet
unopened to tho world we will also have
more boom and a Democracy as true
and unflnching and perpetual as that
of cid Craig county.
Bob Wilson offered resolution,
THAT all parties taking part in this
convention support tho nominee of the
convention, regardless of the Farmers
Alliance" Mr.. Wilson was sat down
upon. Rirst tho words, "regardleSs of
the Farmers Alliance" were stricken
out OF tho resolution and then some
body remarked that this convention
would not nominate anybody, so the
resolution was tabled, and another
passed that the members Of this con-
vention pledge themselves TO support
the nominees tf the conventions that
meet Oh the 10th.
The committc returned and reported
the following delegates and altcrnates
to the nominating conventions.
Delegates: a. NJ. Bowman, Hon. w.
w. Motfett, j. IL. Camper, j. II. Sayers,
A. Il. Pugb, J ii. Garst, H. c. Hatcher,
N. i. billiard, Is. w. Logan, and n. d.
Barnett.
Alternates: w. w. Ballard, W. r.
Binford, Il. l. Preston, w. S. Oakley,
s. A Wilson, j. III. Is. Stevens, d. II.
Martin, G. ii Cockc, Nat Wells, and Il.
NJ. Heamer.
While tho the convention was not
pledged to support any particular can.
didate, it will be solidly for Charles d.
DENT, editor of the Salem Times
Register, in the nominating convention
for representatives.