The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
The State COIYsHlion o b. Held in That
Civ On Il. 4.n q June htxI.
TIE BASIS OF hEPSESEiYAIlO'.
,y,.o Preside,,i.l Election OF 1899 W
Made the Basl.-oAo Delegate for tach.s
one Hundred Vel saa" for frao-
lion over F.ny Votes speakers.

Ststc Convention. and liking the proper
lion of representation on that occasion.
The following members were present;
Me-.rs. j. Taylor Eilyson, Joseph
prvan ". A. Jones. ". Ii. Mann. r. 5.
Martin. OF the Executive Committee
Mcssrs. l.. s. Smith. Il. McCandlish' g
b. Jones. r. l.. Aiworth. J. 4. Duke, H.
Thompson. Jr. C.. II. Day, J. L. Bryant
George W. Anderson. T.. l.. G. Scott >.
Solomon. j. D. O'Dcil. ;. L. Lpes, y. {.
Nenable, r. Turnnul. q. j.. Tredway'
y. y. Hatcher, ". A. Glasgow, Jr.. 1.
w Scott. ". Lasgctt. G. S. j. Tiiploti'
G. =. Janncy. ". H.. Bhb. u. Il. bucH-
anan. j.. EChols. ". NJ. McAlstei' W. a
ANDERSON, Joseph Baton OF the St"'e
me Following proxies wert also present;
Messrs Joseph q. Duke. Ior GeoiSe
Booker. y. y. Hatcher, Tor L, Mat-
son. H. b.. Buchanan. Tor W. >. Hamil-
ton. Senator Alex. ST. clair. for =. A.
Lynch. Senator A. -. Flood, for X. j..
Byrd. Winneid lAsgett, for Marshal NC
Cormick; A. J.. staple. for Giahani Gay
TOR; senator ~. :. Kane. for X A
Ayers Senator J.. Echois. for Camm fat-
on motion Of air. =. L. c. Scott, Mr..
j. b. Watkins. Of Charlotte. was ap-
pointed seIgcant-at-arms ior inc commit
lee. IN.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Duke. Of Norfolk.
the representatives Of the various cues
VINO desired 10 entertain the cohNehIloh
We're given twenty minutes ioi eacA Guy
Mr. T. ihCn son, jf., OF fvl tsilo JIG, Ut ~
moved that a., city Of Stauhton De
lccted as The place. MI. w -. -, -
gov. Jr.. offered as an ainenom.ht ''"'
The city OF Roanoke bc selected.
Ex-senator " l.. hibb. OF Louisa OF
fcred as substitute tnlt an cll,Vs .olir ,oai,.
peuns Ior the hOuOrs SHAH present theu
claims. and that tho committee Shputo
Afterwards take dC fitn in the pfemlsef'
I his WAS agreed 10.
lion a. Taylor EllysOn, the chairman
OF the state Committee, explained that
ascending to his information. the clues
OF l.ynCnhure. Roanoke, and stanton
would enter the held ct competition, ana
81 al he wuitld call up their representa-
tive. in alphabetical order. tfc nrst cdll-
ed Tor sentatVes Tor the city or
Lyrcnbure, bus there was no reply.
Mt. Eliyson next called ZIP ne city
Jr, at once arose ana presented the IN
duccWcnfs offered by Tat city. Ii was
very convenient place. ne SAID, 10
majority OF the districts in the State, ana
city. \ hall could Doe secured in tho new
0pcra-house. which was very conNenlent
10 tha hotels. II had been said that
Staunton desired 10 secure The conven-
ton as q political saving haIsam, and
the same could be said OF the city OF
Roanoke.
STAINION'S CLAIMS.
Senator T.. Echols then arose as the
M ,9 % ts eiiX .y el ''snso i,nlne ane
ir., Who had come with a large delega-
lon OF citizens OF stanton. TO present
The case OF his city. CAPTAIN Bumgard-
tee Oh behalf of the county OF Augusta.
on behalf OF the city Of St0unton, and
on behalf of the great body of Democrats
of the Shenandoah Valley. His city was
sIu ID laf
as any otncr city ir the State. Any man
could get there. althoucnt ii might he
possible that people from the southwest
might have 10 wait az Basic city Tor
three-ouarters of an hour or even an
hour No stranger had ever left the city
Of Staunton hungry or dry. There was
room enough in Staunton 10 shelter i've
times aa many people as would 20 10
she convention. There was plenty OF
bread. meat. chickens ana vegetables,
ANA no man would have TO so hungry Tor
five inmates. and there was ten times
as much TO drink Tor the delegates than
they cOud dispose Of. and even should
they stay five times as long as was 10 DE
expected. a new haI. known as Column
biau Hall, had been constructed in the
market building. which could easily seat
800 persons. and the holding Of the
convention AT Staunton was very de-
sirarie Tor various political reasons. since
the Republicans had decided 10 hold their
convention d. The same city
duccd SIR. 4 b. Staples. OF Roanoke.
who made an able argument In behaif
OF that city. Hc also stated that the
delegates would ind IN Roanoke plenty
20 eat and 10 drink. and the hotel ac-
commoGations were very satisfactory.
Senator EchOis next introduced Con-
gresham Tucker, who advocated the Sc
lection or SiauntOn. lie alluded 10 the
convention of 1870. when Governor wise
was nominated. and which was the on.y
one ever held at otaunton. lie thought
81 would be for the best of the Demo
cratic party i'm the entire state TO select
Staunton. for tine great fight would ue
mace IN the white counties in the Valley.
He hoped that the convention would
come 10 stanton. In order that there
might be q reyivliyins of Democratic
principles Richmond was not in this
tight and the city OF Lynchburg had
gracefully retired, the city of Roanoke
party before. and he thought il was no
> or than right 20 se.ect Staunton this
time.
said he had investigated the matter ana
De felt satisfied that the convention could
Doe accommodated IL Stauuton. lie
thought the represehtaeyes of that city
had presented their. claims IN a very
modest manner. and the selection of
StauntOn would I've highly appreciated by
the entire Democracy OF tho Shenandoah
Valley Inasmuch as the city OF hoa-
uoFe h0ped % have the next Governor Sc
convention should be given to Staunton.
SENATOR MARTINS VIEWS.
United states Senator Martin desired TO
obtain some information as 10 hotel ac-
comrnodatlOns IN the two cities that
were competing for the hOnors. and Sen
afor EcnOls replied tndt If was not eH-
pected that the convention would depend
entirely upon the hospitality Of Staun-
tons citlzeus. There y ere i've hotels
number OF large boardiuC-houses, and a
good many houses with n large number
OF rooms That could be used for that oc-
casion The facilities were ample 10 ac-
commodate all who desired 10 come.
Nh Glasgow made similar statement
on iohaf of ~ oifv of Roanoke het
dfciut 'l. Mas the size OF the ccnNen-
ton. there were to be from LOO TO
j so delegates. 40 certainly seemed to him
10 hc ffroiciorS so take the CONVENTION
to Stavnion. or even 20 Roanoke. both
cities lfIns INADEQUATE for such
convention. He therefore moved to
reconsider the vote 10y which IL had
been decided 60 first select the nlace for
The holding Of the CONVENTION.
Senator fchols ead hf did not care
for the OASIS OF representation, for II II
was decided TO "a ect one delegate for
each hundred votes and traction OF
fifty and over, The city OF StauntOn would
accommodate them.
air. Joseph Bryan, Of this city. desired
20 know sow'ining about the size of the
hotels in SiamiOn and Mr.. Fchos cX-
piained thai nc Virginia Hotel would
accon. .,nodate $50 tho Eaklet)n isD The
II. over House 200. etc. making ,o,al
OF 1850.
no city IN the state could accommodate
even the city Of hichmond. The ropresen-
saffve4 OF the city Of SfauntOn hOWeHer