The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-04
THIS IS WORTH IWORkINt


"Your committee on permanent orpop-
iZation beg leave to report the names of
Hon. James w. Marshall, of the county
OF Craig, for permanent chairman of the
convention, and w. Il. Thomas, OF the
city oil Roanoke, secretary of the conven-
ton. with the representatives of the Dem
Ocratic press as assistant secretaries.
OR a. BUCKNER,
"ChuirmaE.
''E. j. ROWAN, Secretary"
The reports were adopted without dis
cusson. The following rules to govern
Dnlloting were also introduced and
adopted:
Resolved, That the following rules be
observed in voting upon the names of
candidates Tor the nominations to he
made by this conventions: When nomina
tlons shall have been closed the balloting
| snail he proceeded with until two candi-
dates shall have received II majority of
the entire delegation; but IL two cnndi-
dates ale not nominated before five bal
lots have been taken the one having the
lowest number OF votes shall be droppcd
from the list on each successive ballot
until two shall be nominated, provided
That after the fifth ballot their names
may be placed before the convention he
Z,
OF no one that has been dropped shall be
again placed tefore the convention until
one ballot has been taken after such name
has been dropped"
ll0n. lanes w. Marshall upon taking
the rostrum as permanent chairman said:
Fellow Democrats-l thank you for the
honor which you have conferred upon
me. We are confronted with grave and
responsible duties and we should pause,
reflect and remember that personal am
bltions should be subordnated to party
service He touched upon the live issues
which would confront the next lepisla.
ture; Improvement of the public HIGH
ways; free schools, retrenchment and re-
form in State government and the posi-
Die contingency of IL graphic with the
public debt question.
lie eHtolled the great PRINCIPLES of
Democracy as taught by Thomas Je(fer-
son and Jackson and laughirfgly said that
Grover Cleveland had misunderstood
them, and paid his.usual glowing tribute
TO the 'Gem of the Alleghanies" His
speech was happy effort and was le-
ceived with vocilerous applause.
Attorney Edward Lyle next took the
floor and in IL brief and eloquent speecb
nominated r. Randolph Hicks, of Roam
oke city. This nomination was seconded
Ly joel NJ. Rowan, of CRAIG. On motion
the rules were suspended and Mr.. Hicks
nominated by acclamation.
-. l.. Moomaw next nominated Garri-
son Wood. seconded by Mr.. VINEYARD. of
Vlnton.
G. d. Denit, in clever speech. nomi
mated Col. Robert Fl. Logan, seconded by
q. L. Cooke, of Hollins.
Nj. u. McClung, in a fiery speech.
pressed the Claims OF o. l.. Stearnes, sec
onded by DR.. G. Il. Walker, of Vinton.
During Mr. McClung's speech i. G.
Webber rose to point of order, saving
that Mr.. McClung was not delegate
and hence had no right to the floor. The
point was sustained by the chair. After
considerable wrangling the convention
on motion, allowed Mr.. McClunp to pro
coed.
At this iuncture r. q. Buckner wos
called to the chair and the Demosthepes
of Craig county in II speech redolent in
metaphor and sparkling with wit nom
mated John p. Caldwell, whose ancestors
the speaker said. came over to this coun
try with Christopher Columbus. This
nomination was seconded by Peyton Alb
Dott, OF Craig. Nominations were then
closed and the balloting proceeded ms fol
lows:
First bailot-O. l.. Stearnes, It'd; r
Fl. Logan, i2 1-2; Garrison Woods. 1874:
j. p. Caldwell, 10.
Second ballot-O. l.. Stearnes, 712: r.
IL. Logan, ~; Garrison Woods, 634: +.
p. Caldwell, 10.
The third and fourth ballots were the
same AS the second.
Fifth ballot-Woods. 63-4; Logan, IL:
Stearnes, 1.2; Caldwell, 8.
Sixth \ballot-Garrison Woods was
dropped. Logan, ~; S.earnes, 1912;
Caldwell, 101 -2
At this juncture Woods and Caldwell
were dropped AMI the convention took II
recess of ten minutes.
Upon rcassembling, James p. Woods.
OF Roanoke. nominated "a dark horse in
the person of John S. ,voodrum, of Bent
Mountain.
Garrison Woods was renominated by d.
G.. Moomaw
The seventh BALLOT resulted as follows
Logan, II; Stearnes, 1912; John $.
Woodrum, 4; Wood, 81.
a. the commencement of the eighth
tallot j. II. Caldwell was renominnted
The result of the eighth ballot was rs
follows Logan, -; Stearnes. II; Wood
rum. l. Caldwell, -.
Woodruff was then dropped leaving
the fight between Logan, Stearues and
Caldwell.
! 1t now became apparent that Roanoke