The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-15
THE CITIZENS. CONFERENCE.
They Met at Salem Yesterday ana Nomi
mated Candidates.

mated Candidates. i
The friends of fair elections, con-
sisting of Democrats. Republicans, Pro.
hibitionisss and Populists, held o meet
ing at Salem yesterday afternoon to
nominate candidates for the senate and
house of delegates. The meeting was
largely attended by citizens of Roanoke
city, Roanoke county, Montgomery
county, Radford and Craig county.
The senate conference was called to
order by j. M. Gamblll. Of Roanoke
city, who was elected chairman, and W.
ID. Bsrnitz, of Salem, secretary.
A motion Of A. 8. Asberry, of Roa,
noke city, that all present be entitled to
participate in the convention, was car
ried.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
fair elections and demanding the repeal
OF the Walton law
M. 81. Clayton, OF Roanoke county,
was unamim ously nominated as can
didate for the State senate for the dis
trics composed OF Roanoke city, Roam
oke, Craig and Montgomery counties
The senatorial conference then ad-
journed, and j. NJ Gsmbill was ele cted
chairman OF the house OF delegates con.
ference, with j. S. Baer as secretary.
B. A. Jones, Of Roanoke city, and j.
l.. Hannah, Of Roanoke county, were
then unanimously nominated as candi-
dates for the house OF delegates for the
district composed Of Roanoke city and
Roanoke and Craig counties.
j. l.. Baer was nominated as chair
man of the senatorial district and j. M.
Gambill as chairman OF the houae dis
trict. Both were unanimously elected
and authorized to appoint the proper
committees.
After short speech of acceptance
from Mr.. Hannah, one Of the candidates
| nominated fer the house, the conference
| adjourned.
The people of Salem speak we'll of the
| ticket, which will be called THE Citi-
zen's Ticket" The gentlemen nom-
mated are unknown quantities in poll
tics They are not politicians, and, so
| far as known. none OF them have here
tofore held office or been candidate for
office. Com pleted the ticket is as fol-
| lows:
For the senate-M II. Clayton, OF
Roanoke county. For the house OF
| delegstes-B A. Jones, of Roanoke
city, and John Hannah, OF Roanoke
| county.
Mr.. Clayton is managing editor of the
ROANOKE DAILY TINES. Mr.. Jones is q
Wholesale grocer of this city. Mr.
Hannah is farmer OF Roanoke county.
L NeIuSeu TO ENDORSE the Ticket.
The Republican executive com
| mittee held meeting last night and
| discussed the ticket. The conference
was held behind closed doors. but from
| facts gathered after ad ,urnmens it; was
learned that the meeting waa not as
harmonious as it might have been. Col ]
j. Hampton Hoge, who was present,
! suggested, so IL was STAT d, that the
| s.reight Democratic ticket be end orsed
This was enormously opposed and then
the dea OF calling d mass meeting OF
Republicans for Thursday night to take
action on the ticket. was discusst d.
This was finally laid over nrd The fol-
having resolutions were adopted, al
though not by unanimous vote.
IRE SO we'd, That it be the sense CT this
com miC;ee that We refuse to sane ton or
approve tho action of tho conference
held at Salem to day. and as q repre-
sentative body OF the Repub lean party
of Roanoke city we put ourselves on
record IS refusing to support the ticket
nominated by the said conference AMI
appeal to the Republicans Of this legis-
lative And senatorial district to refuse
to support it's nominees.
Resolved, That the committee OF the
Republican party of Roanoke city, be-
lieviDg thai John l. Hannah is true
and tried Republican and one who would
reflect credit upon our party, earnestly
endorse his candidacy and appeal to the
Republicans OF this legislative distri,t
to support him"
A member of the committee, who at
tended the meeting. stated to TINES
reporter that the Kepu blicans would
place no ticket in the field. and that 1t
was his opinion that most Of them would
refrain from voting
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