The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-16
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION
Phil. Brown the Standard Bearer
OF Rotetourt Democracy.
Inc convention at Fincastlo the Largest
ana Most Enthusiastic for Years-Thc
Farmers Alliance VIII not Nominate
Candidate, But Support tho Demo-
cratic .Nomincc-Mr. Brown Accents
the Somination in Il Stirring Speech.

the domination in Stirring Speech.
FINcAsTLE. Va, Sept. Isl SpccIall-
AT noon yesterday tho largest, most har-
monious and enthusiastic Democratic
convention ever held in Botetourt as
sembled In tho courthouse. 1t was
called 20 order ty County Chairman E.
j. Brugh. A. w. Finch, Esq, of Buch-
anan, was made temporary chairman.
and c. d. Camper temporary secretary.
A committee on credentials, consist
ing of E. j. Brugh, Esq, A. &. Preston,
ESQ, and Capt. VIM. Brubaker, was ap.
pointed, which reported no contests, and
all precincts except two represented,
and offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That if there arc any Dem
ocrats present from precincts not hav-
ing held primary meetings, said Dem
ocrats be authorized to cast in tho con-
vention the votes of their precincts.
|. G. Written, James p. Henderson
and j. III. Peaburn wcrc appointed a
committee. on permanent organization,
on whose report tho temporary organ
ization was mado tho permanent organ
ton.
At this point on motion the conven-
ton separated into district meetings for
tho purpose of selecting members of
tao county executive committee and
members OF the committee on rcsolu-
tions. Tho districts reported rs fol-
lows:
Amsterdam District com
mittec, Samuel Moomaw, j. +. Gardner,
j. N. Slicer. Committee on resolu-
tions, James Mcdowell.
buchanan Dtstrict-C. B. Finch, G.
r. Fringer, and A. w. Finch. Commit.
tee on resolutions, j. Il. Noftsinger.
Fincastle District-Exccutivo COM
mittee, DR.. 1. r. Goodwin, Lewis r.
Deisher, and James L. Burks. Com
mittee on solutions, c. M. Lunsford.
The committee on resolutions after
retirement made the following report,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby reafiirm
the principles of tho Democratic party
as promo Seed in its National and State
conventions of 1883 and 1890.
Tho chairman then announced nom
nations in order. Thercupon Mai.
James Mcdowell addressed the chair
man, stating that it was understood tina :,
committee Of the Farmers Alliance
had been appointed to wait upon this
convention and make a communication
from the Alliance. IIemoved that thoy
now be invited to appear before this
body and be accorded Il respectful hear
ing.
Thereupon A. A. Woodson, repro
senting the Farmers Alliance, said
that at n meeting Of tho county Ali
ance held at tho courthouse on Friday,
September 4th it was decided that no
nomination for the House of Delegates
should be made by the Farmers ALI
ance, but they had passed a resolution
recommending to tho Dcmocra tic con-
vcntion for nomination Major Phil l..
Brown, of Blue Ridge Springs; that he
was instructed by tho Alliance to saw
that there Was no disposition whatever
on the part of tho Alliance to dictate to
the Democratic party. but that the Ali
ancc requested that its recommcnda-
tions have careful consideration. [Ap-
plausc.
Thercupon Mr.. J. w. Hutchens, pre-
sented to tho convention the namo of
Maj. Phil. &. Brown as candidate in
every way suited to lead tho Democratic
party to victory. Tho nomination of
Maj. Brown was seconded by j. ii.
Keaburn, who is business agent for the
FARMERS Alliance OF Botctourt county,
and by Hon. a. G.. Preston, present
member of the House of Delegates.
Upon motion of Mr.. Preston, Major
Brown was nominated by reclamation
amid much enthusiasm.
The chairman then appointed COM
mittee to wait upon Major Brown and no.
tlfy him of his nomination, who in a short
time returned into tho courthouse and
presented to the chairman Ma ior Phil. Il.
Brown. The chairman then briefly in
troduccd to the convention Major Phil.
f. Il own as next member of tho house
OF delegates from Botctourt. IIc was
greeted by round after round Of ap
plause. Whom quiet was restored, MAJ or
Brown in short. forcible and graceful
speech accepted tho nomination, { ur
ing the convention that he felt proud
that he was thought worthy by this body
to become the standard bearer of tho
Democratic party in grand Old Demo
cratic Rotetourt. That, if elected, and
he felt sure that he would be, he would
be the representative of no section or
faction, but the whole county, striving
to guard her whole interests, and the
interests of every part of tho county.