The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01
VIRGINIA PRoH1B1r1oN1srs.
They Adopt Platform and Elect Dele.
gates to the National Convention.

State chsirmsn, B. Lacy Houe. Ravs
VIC. Campbell invoked Divine blessinr'
after which B. Lacy Hoge and G.. NJ
omisndeal were elected respectively
temporary chairman and secretary.
AT 2 O'Clock the convention took q
recess till p. m. in order that the
delegates on the east bound train which
WAS nearly Two hours late, might have
an opportunity TO attend. Promptly AZ
8 o'clock the convention re-assembjed
when the committee on credentials
reported that the names Of forty dele.
gates had been enrolled.
Messrs. Hoge and Smithdeal, the tenn.
pofary chairman and secretary, were
snen made permanent officers bv
unanimous vote. The following com.
mittee on resolutions was then an
pointed by the chair: Hon. J. Rush
MILLER. j. L Beck, w. 81. Jewell, G. nj.
Smithdeal. Robert johnson, DR.. L. B.
Moore and j. w. Rhodes.
while the committee was preparing
resolutions Hon. Samuel Dickie, OF
michigan, chsirman of the National
ffonioition committee, made q short
speech on the aims and objects of the
party.
messrs. Carskadon, Of West Virginia;
Rsy 8. l.. Rice. of Roanoke, and Mrs. L.
Il Daley, representing the New York
Voice, also delivered short addresses.
Inc communication resolutions then
made the following report:
1--WE reaff1rm our ALLEGIANCE TO
Almighty God as the supreme and right.
full ruler of the Universe and the con-
sroiler OF the destinies of men and gov
ernments.
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the manufacture, sale, inn
lion OF Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes, and we pledge our support to
the election Of such men, and only such
men, ss endorse the above, and who
pledge themselves, II elected, to the
enactment and enforcement of such
laws as are in harmony with these
principles"
Mr.. Miller made forcible speech in
behalf Of the resolutions.
DR.. William B. Boyd, of Bedford
county, wanted to know II the whiskey
question WAS the only one the Prohibi.
tion party could deal with. He said thew
had better take up all the issues con-
fronting the people and be on one side
or the other. He then offered q resolu-
ton fnvorinR the reconciliation of all
yer and its coinage by the United States
Government on the basis of 10 to /,
which WAS laid on the table. The reso-
lutions OF the committee were then
adopted.
The delegates ct large. seven in mum.
ber, were elected as follows to the
national convention. which meets at
Pittsburg. Pa, May 81, 1896: James
w. Bodley, Stsunton; j. Rush Miller,
Pulaski; b. Lacy Hoge; W. B. Wilder,
Portsmouth,; Maj. D. Umphrey, Nor.
folk; G M. SmithdeRI, Richmond, and
j. L. Beck. Of Augusta county.
The remaining twenty delegates 1.-TWO
from each Congressional district) to the
national convention were elected as
follows:
First district, George Mason and w.
7. Bundick; Second, N. P. williams
and James ]. Slaight; Third, Allie
billiard and L. A. Cutler; Fourth, w.
B. Cridden and It. L. Overton; Fifth,
R. e. White and w. L. Keeling; Sixth,
Chas. A. Pillsbury and DIR. W. B. Boyd;
Seventh. @. O. Carer and Daniel ].
Hoge; Eighth; Rev. J. R. Vanhorn and
W. A. Sayer; Ninth, w. b. Keyley
and Irwin Miller; Tenth, j. N. Rice
and DR.. R. S. Griffith. Each delegate
WAS empowered to select their own
alternstes.
Resolutions were offered by Mr..
Briokhouee endorsing the Norfolk Pilot
10 wv va al VI VIC L anu h6S
form party OF this State.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilder the new
executive committe was empowered to
appoint the twelve electors for the
Presidential ticket.
The State executive committe WAS
elected as follows: r. Wise Zachory.
Norfolk; Col. j. Rush Miller. Pulaski;
l. l.. Book, Augusta county; George
Mason, Accomsc; G.. M. Smithdesl.
Richmond; w. B. Boyd. Bedford; b.
Lacy Hoge, James M. Gambill and w.
w. Workman. Roanoke; James w.
Bradley, Ssaunton.
The new executive committee will
meet this morning at 10 O'Clock in the
office OF B. Lacy Hoge and elect their
chairman.
The executive committee will elect
five OF their number IS an executive
committee OF that body in itself, with
power to act IL quorum Of the commit
tee Of ten cannot be got together.
The convention then Adjourned sine
die.
at night Hon. John P. St. John, ex-
governor Of Kansas, addressed an audi.
ence at the Old Opera House, which
made up In enthusiasm and attention
what 1t lacaed in numbers. He scored
the old parties, made all eloquent and
argumentative speech in behalf of the
free coinage OF silver, paid his respects
to Mr.. G evelsnd and the bond issuea
and touched up the gold bugs" and
shylocks Of Wall street and monopolies
and trusts as he went along.
At the conclusion of his remsrks Hon.
Samuel Dlckie, of Michigan, made .
brief speech on prohibition only.
The Minneapolis Bottom Co.roded.
WASHINGTON. March 3i.--The triple.
screw cruiser Minneapolis has just been