The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-12

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FIFTH DISTRICT
state committee-R A James, Pittsyl-
vanla; Mullen, Henry; K Fulton,
Graysoh; Il Tompkins, Floyd; b n
Hatcher, Franklin
Gredentials-R A James, Pittsylvania;
1 II Young, Danville, and C p Nolen,
Patrick
Oreanization-J Carper, Franklin; ]
ii Spencer, and D w Boiler, Carroll
Resolutions-W L Howard, FLOYD: w
. Halle, Grayson, and n H Hairston,
Henry
SMITH DISTRICT
State committee-D @ Eggleston, Char.
lotteiR w Watkins, Halifax; w II Fitz-
patrick, Bedford; j P Woods, Roanoke
city, and w II Calhoun, MONTGOMERY
Creoentials-J d Shepperdson. Char
lotte; L Coleman, Lynchburg; DR. j II
Strickland, Roanoke city
Organization-W P Burks, Bedford;. B
w Leigh, Halifax; Frank Nelson, Camp
bell
RcsYlutions-wm NJ Ellis, Montgom-
cry, John w Daniel, Lynchburg, and w
p Gum, Radford
SEVENTH DISTRICT
State Winfield Liggett,
Rockingham county; ..Marshall NicCor.
mick, Clark.county; George w Morris, AL
6emarle; Carson, Warren; John w
Silver, Frederick
Standardization B Moon, Albemarle;
"A 3 Thomas, Green; r NJ Ward, Win
chester
Organization-R Parks, Page: S B
Settle, Madison; w Fishburne, Char
lottesvlle
observation-disclosures Hay, Madison;
Geo Is keezell, Rockingham; George w
Morris, Albemarle
EIGHTH DISTRICT
State commi ttee-L Marbury, Alexan-
dria; G Janney, Loudon; Grcenyille
Gaines, Fauquier; S 2 Triplett, Culpeper;
George Shackelford, Orange
Credentials-T c Pitcher, Fauquier; Ar
thur Sinclair, Prince William, j w
Jacobs, Stafford
Orga l. Jeffries. Gull
pepper; Sisson, Orange, and r n Har-
per, Loudon
Resolutions-R w Moore, Fairfax; VIM
kean, Louisa. and A a Lipscomb, Alex
andria city
NINTH DISTRICT
State committee-T A Lynch, Tazewell;
w Irving, Wise; J H McGavock, Wythe:
3 b Buchanan, Smythe; NJ G CLARK,
Russell
Credentials-W Walter ] TuTpin, Taze
we'll; Judge Fudge, Smythe; NJ G Clark,
Russell
Permanent Organization = Judge
Stuart. Bristol; Martin Williams, Giles
and Judge Skeen, Wise
Resoutions-Gen r A Ayres, Wise. d
POLLOCK. Pulaski, and C B Thomas.
Wythe
TENTH DISTRICT
State committee-Joseph Button, An
pomattnX; F. w Hubbard, Buckingham;
A w Finch, Botetourt; VIM A Anderson,
hockbridge, and w a Rinehart, Allie
ghany
Credentials-B T Gordon, Nelson; A b
Armstrong, Cumberland, and T + Amole.
Buena Vista
Organizotion-A j Withrow, Bath; NV
Chnrchmnn, Augusta Campbell, Am
herst
Resolutions-C p Jones, Highland. Fl
w Holt, Augusta, aud Pembroke Petit.
Fluvana.
The above committees were all adopted
by the convention.
/ 1t is understood that the Sixth district
delegation had hot fight over the cleo
ton OF State committeeman, the con.
test being between S f Jones, the pres
ent member of the State central commit
tee, and JAS. p. Woods, both of this city.
The fight was precipi.ated by the Roanoke
delegation, who amended the report re-
celved by substituting the name of Woods
in the place of Jones. This was done by
5. Hamilton Graves, representing the
city delegation, but was fought with
equal vigor by Capt. w. w. Berkeley, a
delegate from Roanoke county. The
vote for committeeman stood as follows
Eggleston, 1870; Fitzpatrick, 1913 1-2; Wat
kins, 1OS 1-2; Wood, 107; Calhoun, "a I-2.
j. Singleton Diggs, of Lynchburg, re.
ceive 6S votes and S. f. Jones re-
ceived 90.
y. Allen Watts was chairman of the
meeting.
The following district vice presidents
were reported at the afternoon session:
First district-Frank Fletcher, North
ampton.
Second district, r Cook, of Norfolk.
Third district, George p Haw, Hanover
Fourth district-F. +. Buford, Bruins
wick.
Fifth district-P. p. Watson Henry.
Sixth district-W. p. Barksdale, Hall.
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Seventh district -Wingfield Ligeett,
Rockingham.
Eighth district eDabney Gray, -
Ninth district--E. NJ. Fulton. Bristol.
Tenth district-Wm. A. Rinehart,
| Allegheny.
| After the various district committees
had reported the convention took a recess
until p. m when it reassembled and
was called to order by Chairman Letcher.
Hon. r. S. Clarke, of Page, submitted
the report of the committee on perma-
nent organization, which named Hon. f.
w. Saunders, CT Franklin, for permanent
chairman amid great applause; Hon. j.
Bell Bigger for perman mt secretary. and
| VIM. McDermott, of Roanoke, for Sc.
oeant- alarms.
Mr. Saunders made powerful speech CT
acceptance and held the rapt attention of
i his auliencn frn,n Stnrt