The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02

meet the expectations of It's promoters.
The thousand representatives of the
grand old party announced to be present
dwindled down to one hundred or less.
The Roanoke Machine Works Band,
the finest musical organization in Vir-
ginia, discoursed it's most inspiring
strains, but for once music failed to
WOO the average Republican. The Opera
House was almost one-third full, but
everywhere could be seen the old Dem
ocratio war horses of the city and sur
rounding counties. Tho followers of
Malone were smiling and very serene.
Their leaders, firm hand WIS seen in the
slim attendance and they were conf
dent. "The Blaine boom in Virginia is
bursted, "said they, land her delegation
may be counted for Harrison in the ap-
proaching Presidential nominating con-
vention."
At five minutes to o'clock Col. II. C.
coined with n vigorous clapping of
hands. ID. Shelley Lewis, of Harrison
burg, followed and received a cordial
welcome.
at 2:05 William A. Patio stepped to
tho front of the stage and called the
convention to order, nominating CA.
Heermans, Of Montgomery county, for
temporary chairman. He was unani-
mously elected, and said, in accepting
the honor:
Mr.. Ileermans on taking the chair said
that pi eservation is the first law of
nature and the preservation Of the great
Republican party of Virginia, and the
perpctuation of the great underlying
principles of American liberty, so dear
to tho hearts of every freeman, is what
has called the Republicans together.
Encompassed by willy and vigilant foes
without. hampcred by selfish and tyran-
nical power within, the great Republi-
can party of this State is on the verge
of dissolution. But relying npon tho
justice and grandeur of the cause and
the God-given law of self-preservation,
they meet hero to again declare a new
declaration Of independently and to
fling to the breeze tho time honored
banner of Republication and march
forward to victory.
The speaker paid high tribute to
James G. Blaine, and every time that
statesmans name was mentioned it
evoked the widest applause. He
thanked tho convention for the homer
conferred upon him and predicted tina t
full in 1899.
AT tho conclusion of Mr.. Heormans'
address Yardlcy T. Brown, editor of tho
Loudoun Telephone, was elected tenn
porary secretary. On motion of Mr..
Lewis, OF Rockingham, he read the call
for the convention. The call was adoptcd
by the convention.
Judge Wood, of Scott county, moved
the appointment of committee of ten,
one from each congressional district, on
plan OF organization and the following
were appointed: Major o. e. Hine, d
Shelley Lewis, j. c.. Callahan. Yardley
T. Brown, M. o. Russell, Col. J. w.
Hartwell, Il. l.. Moore, G. w. pullen.
S. S. Agnor, r. NJ. Bibb.
The following committee on per-
manent organizations was next ap-
pointed:
Wingf1cld Scott, Geo. f. King, ]. w.
Wright, Asa Smith, Judge Thos. Is.
Claibono, j. b. Buchanan, J. p. Ack.
erly, A. B. Smith, j. w. Camper, prin-
cipal owner of tho Roanoke Herald. and
T. j. No, throp.
The chair, after consultation with
several of tho leaders, named the fol-
lowing ommittee on resolutions:
s.. Durgee, Il. G. Hansbrough, DR..
Boyd, DR.. G. Il. Burks, Major Samuel
NJ. Yost, Judge M. b. Wood, Charles z.
Nair, VIM. a. Pattie. Carter Jones, r.
nj. Bibb. On motion the chairman, Mr..
Heermans, was added to the committee.
Judge Claiborne informed tho con-
ventlon that Major fostwas not present,
and on his motion A. j. Oliver, colored,
OF Roanoke, was appointed in his stead.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended the following OIL
GERS: Chairman, Col. H.. c. Parsons;
first vice president, VIM. a. Pattie;
second vice-president, j. T.. Camper, of
the Roanoke Herald; secretary, Yardley
Il. Brown; assistant secretaries, Robert
Hopcroft, of the Roanoke Herald, and
Robert l. Gregory.
Judge Claiborne, Wiz gfield Scott ami
Major Hines were appointed commit
tee to acquaint Colonel Parsons with
tho action of the convention and escort
him to the platform. He was received
with loud applause and addressed the
convention at some length.
After expressing his thanks no set-
tied down into his long type written ad-
dress. He said:
Parties are born, not made. Their
principles are painfully conceived, and
the final division of millions of men
into contending factions slowly appears
AT last and of necessity, however, dis.
tinct theories of government and of pop
ula rights establish permanent align
ment, untia in tho freest. and at the
same time most powerful, of the gov
ernments of earth, we find no place for
a third party, and the voter discovers
that he must either throw his ballot to
tho winds or cast it into the ono OF the
other OF the mighty balances upon
which depends tie endurance of q ma
ton.
Never were parties so distinct two as