Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-17
HAMPTON Hoce NOMINATED.
The Colonel Receives tho Repubiicsn
Nomination In the Sixth District.

LYNCHBURG, VA. August ls--CSpe.
vention for the Sixth District convened
in the Opera-H House. this city. at 2 o'clock
to-day. The convention is not a large
body. the aggregate number OF delegates
accredited being fifty-seven. Most ot
these were present In person, about half
of them being white n. ;. Asberry.
chairman OF the District Executive Cona~
mittee. called the convention 10 order.
and named J. NJ. OBrien. of Roanoke.
as temporary chairman. and Lloyd Grey.
OF Bedford. as temporary secretary. Tho
usual committees on credentials, psrrna-
nent organization. and platform, and reso-
lutions were then announced.
The report OF the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization made J. M. O'Brieu
permanent chairman, and Robert Cox
(colored). OF Lynchburg, secretary.
PLATFORM.
The report Of the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions was then submitted
and adopted II Is as follows:
Resolved. by the Republicans OF tho
Sixth District Of Virg MIA, In convention
assembled
First. That we reafirm the declaration
OIL principles dlNllCu ny Ni' ieNt
publican national convention, and demanS
the adoption of such legislation by Con-
gress as Will guarantee bimetallism AMI
enlargement OF the currency 10 meet tho
demands of trade.
Second That We heartily endorse tho
position OF the Republicans In Congress III
demanding the fullest protection to Amefl-
can industries, American labor. AmeTi-
can farms and American homes. and de-
nounce the unpatriotic course OF tns
present Democratic Congress and admin
istration on this subject; and for its at
tempt to place the productive Industries
OF the country nj the mercy OF the trusts.
IMPORTANT ELECTION.
An additional resolution was adopted.
reciting that this was To be an election
OF great Importance, and each candidate
for the nomination should come before
the convention and state his views on the
issues of the day.
According TO G. a. Heermans. OF Mont
gomery; "Brack' Stovai. OF Halifax, gnd
John Hampton Hose (the latter a recent
convert 70 the Republican party addressed
the convention briefly In the order named.
This part of the programme concluded.
nominations were declared In order and
Mr.. Heermans's name was presented BY
Mr. Fitzgerald, OF Montgomery; Colonel
Hoge by eX-Judge Thomas Clalborne. OF
Roanoke. and Mr.. Stovalrs by E &.
Lacy, OF Halifax. 4 number OF secondtnS
speeches were made for each candidato
by white and coored speakers.
At o'clock "A recess was taken.
The convention reas9embled at S.w
| o'clock. and proceeded at once TO ballot
ing. The first ballot resulted as follows:
Stovall, q 10; Hoge. Is l-2; Heermans' ID
! Necessary To a choice. y. Up 10 10 O'Clock
| q ballots had been taken without a
| change.
HAMPTON HOGE.
: When the roll was called for the thirty
! fifth ballot, the Bedford and Montgomery
delegates. who had consistently stood by
Heermans, changed their votes 10 Hoge.
and the result was announced as follows:
Hoge, 20 l-2: Stovall. 20 i-2 Heermans, T.
Hoge. having received majority or thd
votes, was declared the nominee of thd
convention. amid the widest enthusiasm.
He appeared before the convention, and
accepted the nomination In a brief speech