The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13

of this State it's extreme qualification of
the result of this fight. l desire also to
express to you my profound appreciation
of the honor which you have done me.
am alfo grateful to the gentlemen who
have labored so arduouslG for me in this
fight. l desire to express my profound
respect for my competitors. The honor
which has come to me has been won over
men of much distinction here and know
they will support me, and would have
supported them had they been successful.
May be pardoned if turn back for one
moment to my early days and thank that
stretch of country that lies by the seaside
for its remembrance. 1 can assure YOU
it is deeply, appreciated shall not be
in the rear of this fight. Wherever the
battle issthickest' if know myself, with
what energy, with what intelligence and
what patriotism | posses, there l shall
be.
81 esteem it n most fruitful opportu.
nifty to speak of what apprehend or an
ticipate will be the platform respecting
issues and national issues. respecting bet.
ter government, respecting an economic
government in our domestic affairs, re-
specting the great issue of the restoration
of the b'metallic coinage throughout the
republic oe this country.
Gentlemen, in conclusion permit me
again to say that L thank You gratefully
and so far as can possibly do, if elected,
shall discharge the duties of the office
without fear. without favor and without
hope of reward
a. the conclusion of Mr.. Montague's
address Mr.. Lassiter was called upon to
address the convention. He spoke as fol.
lows:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
bo.,
mocracy ever since was old enough to
enlist. l had hoped to win my spurs on
this field oday, but trust that there is
that in my composition which will never
allow my voice to fail or my heart to
waver in the face OF defeat under such
memorable circumstances as that which
has come to me to-day.
81 will say though, gentlemen, that
will be in the hardest of the fight iuri ny
the campaign and will do all in my power
for the supremacy of the grand old De-
morratic party in the State of Virginia. -
Judge w. H. Mann and Lloyd T. Smith
"lso "poke bl;efy along the same line,
after which the convention took n recess
to 4:30 p. III.
THE LAST SESSION.
1t was nearly 5 o'clock yesterday eve H.
ing when the convention was reassem
bled to hear the report of the committee
on resolutions and adopt platform.
The report of the CON mittee was read by
Senator John w. Daniel, chairman. Ow-
ing to the fact that a number of the
planks of the platform were of peculiar
Importance, it was decided to take up
the various planks separately TO either
accept or reject.
Relative to the resolutions passed in
structing the Legislature to vote for Major
Daniel to succeed himself rs United
States Senator. he said:
81 beg leave to impose myself upon you
for few moments for the purpose of be-
ing very brief and feel inadequate to ex
press the devotion which feel towards
you for the generous manner in which
you approve my course and for your rec
concentrations of my re election. The
Democratic. party of Virginia has con
ferred upon me many official honors To.
day it is overwhelming with it's regard
and with it's loving kindness, would
search in vain for any words which could