The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21

nounced the objects of the meeting 1t
was then announced that nominations
We're in order for permanent chairman of
the convention. Dabney G. Barnitz was
nominated by J. S. Baer, and Robert
Oakley by S. NJ. White. The vote was
taken by reclamation and Barnitz WAS de-
clared elected. This was the first struggle
of the convention and during its continu-
ance considerable excitement was mani
tested. The lines We're closely drawn be-
tween the partisans of w. Lee Brand and
s. NJ. White, candidates for the chair
manship of the county committee. The
election of Barnitz WAS triumph for the
Brand faction and from this time on they
controlled the convention though not
without bitter opposition.
Il. r. Boone was elected secretary of
the convention by reclamation.
w. l.. Brand offered resolutions pledg-
ing all participants in the convention to
the support of Mckinley and Hobart, the
Republican nominees for President and
cePresident, the resolutions being car
ried by reclamation. A struggle then
arose over the method of voting, the
White faction moving to vote ly ballot
and the Brand faction moving as sub
stitute that the vote be taken by acclama-
ton On vote being taken the substitute
was adopted and it was determined to
vote by rising.
The election of delegates to the Sixth
Congressional district convention to be
held at Lynchburg was then taken up,
AMI the following delegates elected:
Catawba Observation-Disclosures, Isaac Gus
ter; alternate, Benz. Garmau.
Salem Observation-Disclosures, John III.
Sears Robt Dulany, James Moore: alter
mates, G. r. Pierpont, F. ]. Quinn, VIM.
II. Porter.
Cave Spring Observation-Disclosures, Samuel
Metz Chas +. Day: alternates, VIM Lu
cas-, Thomas Webster.
Big Lick district-H. J. Franklin,
Newton Woodson; alternate, w. A. c.
Thomas, j. l.. Turner
Then came the main struggle of the
convention, though it was now Il forgone
conclusion how it would end 1t was an
nounced that nominations were in order
for chairman of the county committee.
In feeling and enthusiastic speeches, w.
l.. Brand was nominated by ] l.. Hannah,
and S. NJ White by Robt Oakley. j. S.
Baer also spoke seconding the nomination
of Brand. a vote was taken and resulted
in Brand, 316, and White 1874. Brand was
declared elected and his adherents united
i'll loud cheers in celebration of their VIC
tory. The crowd began filing out and
the chairman being unable to quiet them,
Col. y. Hampton Hoge was brought for
ward and after he had spoke few min
utes the crowd became quiet. The follow
ing subordinate members of the county
committee were then elected, one for each
magisterial district: Catawba district,
John A. Henderson; Salem district, J. S.
Baer; Cave Spring district, B. p Martin;
Big Lick district, Jno l. Hannah. ;tzgshI
L. K. Boone was elected permanent
secretary of the committee.
Il. NJ. Starkey was elected member for
Roanoke county of the Sixth Congress
sional district committee.
The following resolutions offered by
w. Lee Brand were adopted:
Resolved, That we the Republicans
of Roanoke county in mass meeting as
sembled do hereby reaffirm our allegiance
to Republican principles and do most
heartily endorse the national Republican
platform adopted at st. Louis and pledge
to our candidates, Mckinley and Hobart,
our earnest support
A resolution was also adopted instruct
ing the delegates to Lynchburg to vote for
j. Hampton Hoge as nominee for Con-
gress so long as his name is before the
convention. The convention then adj
journed and Col. Hoge was introduced to
champion the principles of protection and
sound money, which he did in quite a
lengthy address.