Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
M'cAUl4 The NOMINEE
Selected by A9i4ihohine Republicans Of
VilgPh pr Governor.
Full State Ticket Nominated and a
New State Committee Selected
G. e. BOwden Denounced.

the republican party Of Virginia nomin-
,, ated the following ticket at Staunton yes
ttrday: Governor, Col. Pat H. McCaull;
lieutenant governor. tCol. o. B. Roller. and
| attorney general. Col. James Lyons.
The convention was characterized by per-
feet harmoney and considerable enthusi-
asm. Every one seemed in the best of
hrmor ard inspired by a determination to
do all he could In the fight against the
state committee The number of delegates
was surprise to the most sanguine Lamb
supporters, and there was nothing but joy
with them as delegation after delegation
reached the city. 1t was estimated that not
less than 500 delegates were present when
the convention was called to order by Col
Lamb, the negro element largely FREEDOM
mating.
The resolutions submitted by the COM
mlttee and adopted by the convention re-
affirm allegiance to the republican party
OF the United States, and indorse in its en-
trety the platform of the party adopted at
st. Louis in 1896. They indorse the wise
and statesmanlike administration of Pres
1oent Mckinley, and congratulate the coun-
try upon the return Of widespread prosper
1ty as result of a restoration of conf
dence and the legislation of a republican
congress. They demand for the state of
virginia, through the legislature to be
scted this fall, fair election law under
which every legal voter shall have the
privilege of casting one vote and having il
counted as cast and recognizing the people
as the source of all power, and that any
action or device tending to restrain or re-
press their voice or right Is flagrantly vio-
iatlve OF the spirit and intent of republican
institutions and government. They disap-
prove the action of the state committee in
, reusls 70 can convention for the pur-
pose Oh determining all questions legiti-
mateiy pertaining to convention action and
anecting the dignity and right of the con-
stituent body. They demand greater econ
number of officers, an extension and i'm
provement of the public school system, the
Improvement of the public highways and
as ioeral pension policy in behalf of dis
OF the state will permit.
Inc following executive committee was
ramed: William F. Wickham, chairman:
James $. Pattte Of Roanoke; T. K. Hack
Buckingham and Alva Martin of Norfolk.
Inc state committee is composed as fol-
lows: First district, S. P. Gushman, Duff
Green peea ana +. p: Lee; second district A. C.
Thompson; third district, John Mitchell.
u, j. j.. Hall and James Baker; fourth
district. A. c: Wilson, F. J. Hill and s. H.
B B; NTH district. E. M. McPhlet. ]. B.
w. Mcfarland, ]. w. Bond and r. P.
Armistead: seventh district, R. j. Walker,
A. NJ. Wilds and l.. w. Cox eighth district
A. A. Warfield, DR.. F. NJ. Brooks and W.
L.,
w. Word - -
A resolution was adopted denouncing
George e. Bowden as a traitor to his party
and demanding his removal from the ma
tional republican executive committee and
recommending Col. r. T. HUBBARD as mem
Der OF said committee from Virginia.
The plan of I9rganizaton adopted by the
convention is briefly stated follows:
There shall be a state chairman, an eX-
eCutiv9 committee of four
the Southwest, the Valley, the Piedmont
and Underwater; state committee, COM
posed OF three members from each district;
congressional district committees, to be
elected by county conventions; county COM
mitteeS. composed Of county chairmen and
one member from each precinct, and those
committees to appoint such other auxiliary
committees ass they may deem advisable;
city committees, to be composed of the
chairmen and; two members from each
voting precinct; representation at each
convention must be based on the vote al
the presidential election; the state execu-
tive committee is to provide a roll of dele
gates and alternates, and the same is to
govern In any vote that may be taken be-
fore the permanent organization of con-
vention; the committee is to decide election
and convention question; it shall have the
power to convene the state committee: a
state convention shall be held at least five
weeks preceding every gubernatorial cleo
ton and four weeks prior to the national
convention. and at least fifty days prior
to that time the state committee must
meet and fix a time and place for holding
the convention and apportion the delegates:
If the committee should fail to act it shall
be the duty of the state chairman to act
in their place; the right of the party to
hold convention shall not be defeated by
the refusal of the state committee and the
state chairman to act; whenever any dis
trict city or county committee shall refuse
to discharge their duties, then the execu-
tive committee may act for them.
The convention adjourned at 0 o'clock.