The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-29
POPULIST CONVENTION.
Seventy-seven Delegates at Roanoke
No Nominations Yet

No Nominations Yet.
Roanoke, Va, July 2S.--Shortly after
noon to-day the State runve ltion of the
Popullst party of Virginia convened in
the Opera House here. The conven-
ton was called to order by J. IIaslI,n
Hobson. State chairman, and ct his re-
guest Rev. l.. G. NJ. Miller pastor Of
St' Marks Lutheran church, OF this
CITY, opened the convention with prayer
ABOUT loo delegates and visitors were
IN the hail. Col. Edmund r. Cccke, ]
tfaSkin Hobson Gen. James G. Field H.
y. Miller and Mayor Andrews occupied
seats on the stage.
Chairman Hobson, on behalf of the
Executive Committee. placed ~ nor.i-
nation for Temporary chairman Ed
inuho H. Cooke, Of Cumberland. and for
temporary secretary H. \. Miller, OF
i1enrlco. The nominations wera re-
ceiFed with applause. Both gentlemen
were elected. MIR. Cooke accepted the
temporary chairmaEShip o. the ccnyet,-
tlon in brief speech
Mayor Andrews then delivered the
address of welcome. Mr.. Thomas, of
HenriGo, made I brief and approp-iat te
response.
Chairman Hobson suggested The fol-
lowing as the COMMITTEES OIL Credentials:
-. ~ Miller, G. Fl. Harrison, J. A.
Gilbert, G. w. Crumpccker, w. A. Reilly.
y.
W. Coyner and they were unanimously
elected. On permanent organization the
tulloWlnS were chosen: j. NJ. Gregory
w. y. Barrow. ]. X. Armstrong, ]. Il.
vaughan, j. G. Field, II. " G!asscock,
u, N. NeWberry and Jacob Shanes, a
recess was then taken until 4 O'Clock.
Al that hour Temporary Chairman
locke called the convention TO order
The Committee on Credentials reported
seTenty-Sercn delegates entitled 10
seats. The Committee on Permanent
organization made the Following report,
which was adopted: Permanent Chair
man. Gen j. S. Field; Permanent Sec
retary, II. y. Muller. and Assistant Sec
retarS, w. II. Tinsley.
The following vice chalrmen by Con
Gressional districts We're named: First,
walter Raines; Second, a. Todd: Third,
waiter Grant; Fourth, G. w. Jackson
tlfth. Sterling Thomas: Sixth, G.. w.
Crumpscker; Seventh. w. a. Reilly;
EiShth. ]. Il. Beverly; Ninth, II. G.
Hicks: Tenth, G. X. LaphanI.
Chairman Field made an address. In
which he culoei2ed Bryan and Daniel,
and followed the usual Populistlc lines,
after which an adjournment was taken
until s y. IN. :
AT o'clock the committee on plat
iorm was not ready TO report. ]. III.
iopSon was reelected State chairman.
"a '."o tne chairman of the commit =
lee on platform presented their re-
port The platform endorses the ma
tionai platform adopted at St Louis in
i"'6. demands perpetuation OF man
hood SufrASe invcighs against the use
OIL money in elections and monied and
corporate influence over the action of
legislatures, courts and executive otIi-
GERS OF the national and State govern
ments; demands 4 greater volume and
le&iblluy in currency: favors the i'm
mediate enactment of Z non partisan
clection law; demands greater economy
LII State and county expenditures; re-
duction of taxes and number of officers
ana salaries; advocates n constitutional
amendment extending the duties OF
many officers now confined 10 count Y
nnes) 10 larger areas, all salaries to be
lSed with due regard To the prices OF
products OF labor and lands; favors the
running of free schools at least eight
months In the year.
fhe report was Hnanimo ously alopt
ed amid great enthusiasm.
Edmund Cooke and r. V. Gaines were
placed i'll nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. The convention was consid-
er:nbly divided. and at 1915 n motion ia
adjourn till 10 a. III. Tomorrow pre-
vailed. The impression seems O be that
the nomination for Governor will be
rendered j. Iloge Tyler