The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-20


night with about 500 enthusiastic voters
who attended the Repu blican oonven-
ton, which assembled to nominate can
didates for the various city Offices OF
this number forty one were delegates
with about as many alternates. Before
going into the convention tho delegates
from the First, Second, Fourth and
Fifth wards got together and nominated
candidates for Council and Justices of
the peace. The Third ward delegates
announced that they would mako their
nominations at later day.
G. May, chairman of the city com.
mittee, called the convention to order
in short speech, in which he said 1t
was about time for the Republicans to
show that they could run the city. He
hoped that ticket would be nominated
that the people would have confidence
in and one that could be successful.
A. S. Asberry was elected chairman
and w l. Reid secretary of the conven-
ton. In accepting the chair Mr.. AS
berry said he hoped the Republica ms
would stand by the ticket that was to be
nominated, and do all in their power to
elect the different candidates. He
pledged himself to support the noun
inees
During the roll call OF the delegates
Col. j. Hampton Hoge entered the hall
and was greeted with applause. He was
conducted to seat on the stage.
at the conclusion OF the roll call
nominations were declared in order.
W. A. Pattie nominated John Engloby
Tor mayor In short address, highly
eulogistic to the nominee. The nomi-
nation was seconded by Judge Thomas
q. Claiborne and A. j. Oliver, colored.
On motion Of the latter the nomination
was made unanimous.
Josiah Friend nominated John w.
Hartwell for the position OF common
was seconded by j. II Ward and Charles
Harris.
Col. j. Hampton Hoge was then put
in nomination by Rev. R. r. Jones.
colored. When the speaker mentioned
Colonel lloge's name it was received
with applause. Rev. Jones said he did
not believe in long probation and was
confident that Colonel Hoge could carry
the Republican flag on to victory. He
spoke of Gresham's flop to the Demo
cratic ranks and of the position lie now
holds in President Cleveland's cabinet.
At the conclusion of Rev. Jones re-
marks Colonel Hoge addressed the con-
vention. He demurred to being classed
with Gresham, whom he said had Topped
for office while he did not.
II want to say here, once and for all, +"
continued Colonel Hoge, that de-
clared my allegiance to the Repu blican
party through no Disappointment for
when l was Democrat and now am
Republican | would scorn myself with
contempt TO think / would be kicked
out OF political party by man for
whom l have the supreme contempt
have for Grover Cleveland was
opposed to his nomination. MY voice
was heard in the State Democratic con-
vention that assem- bled in Richmond
and before that body of intelligent
people l arraigned him as man un-
worthy of the confidence and the trust
of the people.
~ came forward simply to acknow-
ledge the compliment I feel had been
shown me in the kind words that had
been spoken and to respectfully say to
you that am not candidate for com
monwealth's attorney, nor am I a can
didate for any office hope that it will
BIO the pleasure of this convention to
nominate some one else, who has been
lighting the battles If your party longer
than have
"If my feeble voice can lend anything
to the triumph of the Republican rarty
in this city, you will not have to secure
it by nominating me for office. but name
your ward, name your schoolhouse,
namo your cross roads, day or night,
and will be there, and in CT ampioning
your cause win say that 1 am willing
TO meet any affirm alton that tho other
party may put in the feld.'
Whom Colonel Hoge concluded his re-
marks the applause was deafening and
lasted for several minutes Mr.. Hart
wells nomination was then made unan-
imous on motion OF j. Nj. O'Brien. The
nominee made q short speech, in which
he thanked the conve n ton for the honor
conferred upon him and pledged him
self 70 work for the ticket
5. e. SprOwl nominated j. s. Pattie
for com missioner OF revenue. The nom.
ination was seconded by John Davis,
colortd. and WAS made unanimous, after
VIII Oh Mr.. Pattie made short speech,
In which he said IL the rest of the Re-
publicaIs would work as hard for sue
cess as he would they would be viotori-
GUS next month.
"A w. Pitman WAS nominated for city |
sergeant by A. l.. Sibert and the nomi. |
nation was made unanimous
w. c. Nycum and l.. G.. Funkhouser |
were nominated for constable. Mr.. |
Nycum received IL votes and Mr.. Funk. |
nouser 25 votes The latte.'s nomina-
ton was then made unanimous.
This concluded the general ticket, and |
the secretary then called the several |
wards for nominations for councilmen |
and justices of the peace. Following
are the nominations made by the differ |
ent Wards.