The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21

Nouohh delegate, and Lamb For State
Chairman.
The delegates elected pursuant to the
ward meetings on Thursday night met
In convention In the musings court
room last night. j. M. O'Brien was
elected chairman and j. W. Camper sec.
rotary.
The following committee on resolu.
lions was appointed: Col. ]. Hampton
HogeA Hon. G. May, s. E. Sproul. j. c.
Hathaway and Geo. o. Houston. They
reported the resolutions as follows:
Whereas, 1t appearing that q great
majority of she Republican party Of the
city ofRoanoke is not only favorable
but desirous Of securing the nomination
OF Ex-Governor Mckinley. of Ohio, as
the Republican candidate for President
of the United States; and X
whereas, That also the same feeling
exists in regard to changing the pres.
fent plan OF organization of the Repub-
lican party In the State;
Nov, therefore, be 1t resolved, That
the delegates elected from the city of
Roanoke TO the State convention to be
held in the city of StAunton be and are
hereby instructed to vote for and use
all their influence for men who have
declared Cor Mckinley as delegates at
large to the st. Louis Convention, and
further to work for and vote for a plan
OF organization, whereby the Repub-
licans Of the cities and counties can
elect their own committees and chnir.
men.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
district convention be and are hereby
instructed to vote for Mckinley men
first, last and all the time, for delegates
from the district to the st. Louis Con-
vention.
Resolved, That the delegates from
this city elected to the district con-
vention be and are hereby instructed to
vote for S. e. Sproul for one of the
delegates to st. Louis from the dis.
trict as long az his name Is before the
convention.
Resolved, That 1t Is the sentiment of
the Republicans of Roanoke that the
delegates to the State convention be, and
they are instructed to support Col
VIM. Lamb for recollection as chairman
of the Republican party OF Virginia.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
State convention be apportioned among
the FIVE wards as follows: First ward.
two delegates and one alternate; Second
ward, one delegate and one-half alter.
nate; Third ward, two delegates and one
alternate; Fourth ward, one delegate
and one.half alternate; Fifth ward, two
delegates and one alternate.
ITO the district convention: First
ward, one delegate and one alternate;
Second ward. one delegate and one. half
alternate; Third ward, three delegates
and one alternate; Fourth ward, one
delegate and one-half alternate; Fifth
ward. two delegates and one alternate;
and that the five wards retire and ap-
point the delegates allotted to their
respective wards and report the same
to the convention as whole"
This being done the following dele
gates to the State convention which
meets in Staunton April 90 were unani-
mously elected: A S. Asberry, j. Hsmp.
ton Hoge, R. II. Angel, 8. E Sproul, r.
r. Jones, j M O'Brien, D. A Parrack
and j. D. McNamee. Alternates-Jon
Engleby, Judge Claiborne. j. S. Pa.uie
and D. s. Crawford.
The delegates to the district conven-
ton which meets in this city April 16
are as follows: Charles Harris, q. NAV,
j. d. Ward, David Ruggles, A. r.
Camper, j. @. Hathaway, j. w. Mills
and Geo o. Houston; alternates, W. FL.
Grove. Judge Claiborne. F. Hannabus,
VIM. Gravely and c. f. Ward.
motion was made by ]. Hampton
Hoge that 8 copy OF the above resolu-
ton be sent to the bereaved family OF
Grover Cleveland. AS this motion did
not meet with q second the chair failed
to submit It to the convention. The
convention then adjourned.
Railway Conductors Banqusted. $50
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Order
OF Railway Conductors celebrated their
first anniversary last night at the