The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-24


Iu pursuance to call signed by A. S.
Asberry, j. S. Pattie, Frank w. Thomas
and others. for mass-meeting of the
Republicans of the city Of Roanoke in the
Old Opera House last night, for the pur-
pose, as stated In the call, OF electing
seventeen delegates and seventeen alter
mates to the Lynchburg convention,
called by Chairman William Lamb, who
was recently deposed by the State com
mittee, fot October 8, quite crowd
gathered i'll the house.
E. ID. Lawson took the chair and an
nounccd the purpose for which the meet
ing was called, and, upon molten for the
election OF n permanent chairman, he was
elected. Geo. l.. Hart was elected secre.
taty.
Upon proceeding to business. A. J. Oil
yer moved that the chair appoint a CON-
mittee of five, one from each ward, to re-
tire and select names for seventeen dele
gates and seventeen aternates to repre-
sent Roanoke city at the Lynchurg con-
ventiOn
Col. j. Hampton Hoge here arose. and
after stating the circumstances surround
inr the action of the State committee,
moved as substitute that the meeting
do not send delegates and alternates to
said convention.
This brought forth quite heated reply
from Mr.. Oliver, who said he ''didn't be-
lieve in any more one-man power, that
the platform declared for n State conyen-
ton every year." etc.
Colonel Hoge replied that il Col Lamb
was not one man power he had never seen
any The discussion between tie two
waxed warm and to many present was
very amusing. Both sides were throwing
hot shot, but Huge succeeded in monopo-
lizing most of the time and his followers
were evidently cooked and primed for the
round after round OF applause which his
remarks brought forth Oliver held his
gror nd remarkably well, however, and
appealed to the chair that Colonel Hoge
was out of order, and the chair sustained
him.
Colonel Hoge appealed to the house on
the chairs decision, and then repeated
his motion "that this meeting do not
elect delegates and alternates to the
Lynchburg convention" and called for a
vote.
The chair declined to take up his sub
stitute and a vote was taken on divers
motion, which was decided adversely, as
far as could be ascertained, by consid-
cradle majority.
Those favoring the convention then in
ton to retire, which they refused to do.
After an Intellectual attempt of Mr. Oil
yer to renew his motion, Colonel Hoge
moved to adjourn, which motion was car
ried by majority of those present. The
minority at once charged Colonel Hoge
with pucking the convention with Demo
Gratis and alleged that S. E. Sproul had
assisted him by bringing out all his fur
mace darkies to vote down the object of
the meeting.
The ccnveotionites claimed that enough
Democrats voted in favor OF the Hoge
motion to defeat what they advocated
One thing was apparent, that very large
majority of the colored members of the
meeting voted to sustain Mr.. Hoge'y
amendent opposing the election of dele.
gates to the Lynchburg convention.
AS soon as the hall was cleared of the
opposition party Robert Hopcroft took
the floor and called those who remained
to order and stated that they would pro-
coed to the election of delegates.
j. S. Pattie was elected chairman and
Mr. Hopcroft was made secretary
The following delegates and alternates
were elected:
Delegates-J. S. Pattie. G. May, l.. G.
Funkhonser A. j. Oliver, colored. A.
S. a sherry, e. d. Lawson, A. O. Log
wood, colored, r. r. Jones, colored, w.
A. Pattie, John A. White, G. H. Penn,
X. II. Armstrong, colored, w. II. Groves,
r. II. Hopcroft.
Alternates-Chas. Parke'. G. e. Har-
ris, w. II. Thomas, colored. L. l.. Down
ing, colored. Robt. Dehaven, colored. s.
B. bearing. f. S. McNamee, Harry
Thornburg, E. 6. Frisbee, colored. Chas.
Harris, colcred, Geo. ..Hart,sP w. Oliver.
colored, julius Wales, colored, s. b.
Dickinson. colored, w. Il. Pattie
After the election Of delegates and alter
mates. a. s. Asberry obtained recognition
and proceeded to give Colonel Hoge II
raking over the Goals for the part that
gentleman had taken in the meeting. He
reiterated the charge that they had
packed TIE convention with Democrats
and some one brought down the house by
adding "and Chinese" which was re-
garded As personal thrust at Mr. Hoge.
Mr.. Asberry wound up his speech by
motion that the delegates elected be in.
structed to vote for G.. n. Penn, OF this
city, for attorney general in the conven-
tion, which motion was seconded by G..
May and unanimously adopted
There being no further business before
the meeting they adjourned.
You cannot do better than leave your or
der with G. VI. ArMcs, III south Jefferson
street, for conl, coke and wood. ,Phonc III.
VIRGINIA AIRSJIIp