The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06

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made temporary secretary.
THE PRELIMINARY WORK.
Committees on Temporary Organiza-
ton. Resolutions and Credentials were
Amounted and then at 1880 o'clock the
convention adjourned until o'clock. AZ
. o'clock delegates commenced assemD-
ling while the Bristol Band played popu-
lar and patriotic airs. Dixie star
Spanrlcd Hammer" and Yankee Doodle
until 2.30 O'Clock when Temporary Chalr-
man williams called the convention 10
order. The committee then reported
Judge Selden Longley Of Pulaski, chalr-
man Of the Committee on CredehtlalS'
made Tho report seating the regular dele
gates from Washington county ana
awarding seats on the foQr OF ihc con-
voution TO the contestants. The regulars
were amounted az a recent meeting held
under the fusion orders OF the Congress
sion3t convention. Those falling 10 ne
seated acouicscod and all was harmonl-
ous lanes McGW. Of Pulaski. chairman
., Permanent Organization. reported X.
Tsto Irvine of Wise for permanent
cboirnan and Frank Terry or Wythe'
for Dermancnt secretary. IT, @. Peters
~ bristol city. chairman on RESOLUTIONS
ronortod tho platform, which was uhahl-
mously adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform endorsed the chicago pl".-
form and Bryan. and declared uhal,'1
able oppOsitions 10 the single gold st''i'u-
ard and the policy OF the kepuoll,,''t
Secretary Of the Treasury, the DlhsIcy
tarin. II declared In favor OF an i,co l,',
tav the repeal of the tax on state banks
- cr,encipation Of the House OF ke-
,-esentatives from the despotic rules OF
oar reed. opposition 10 pension ir1uus,
ALLEGIANCE 10 the government IN the war
,,,o5,st enain IL condemns the war
,.e,,ep,,o act opposes war bonds, bearing
Interest favors greenbacks and coinage
of the seignorage and payment OF GOV
ernments Obligations In gold anu sH.ol
and denounces the debauchery OF 'ho
,oonfe nv money of the Repupncan
party The platform Warmly c'', ~.
the administration of Governor iyt't'
Nominations being IN order, Judge HUT
TON I'm an able speech OF fifteen minutes
nominated Judge william T.. RheA OF
prlstol Ringing secOnding speeches
were made by Messrs DOdson. or Buch-
anan: Richmond, of Scott; Wllllaius' oe
Giles. DR.. Saunders of Wythe; Forr OIL
Bristol: Wysor. Of Pulaski, ana olhelS'
OVATION TO JUDGE RHEA.
Judre Rhea was called on b va com
mlttee and received an ovation. OF
twentv-nve minutes he held the cohVeh-
ton speu-bound by magnilcelt o ~
ton lie expressed MS thahAs LOT ~
domination given him unanimously. NO
ono opposed him for IT, He paid
magnificent tribute 10 Democracy ana
Virginia and the people. the Chicago
platform. and Bryan, and declared ne
would shake the flag OF Democracy III
the face OF the enemy on every stump IN
the district Resistance to shylocks' SAID
he. was obedience TO God.
Judge Samuel w. Williams, the nom
inee Of the last time was called on by
the convention and made fine speech
IA ala also Governor Tyler the latter
taking no active part in politics but
speaking as a citizens Of Pulaski county
and returning thanks. j. Il. Miller, OF
Pulaski also spoke.
Judge William T.. Rhea.
Judge william Francis Rhea Is thirty
nine wears OF age. He was born in
Washington county. Va. His mother
died when ne was three years OF age.
and his father. Joseph w. Rhea. died
while in the service OF the Confederate
army. near Petersburg. Va, In 1854
lie was reared by his grandmother and
worked upon the farm during the summer
and fall and attended the "old field
school during the winter until he was
about IS years OF age Afterwards he at
tended school At King College. Bristol,
Tenn, at irregular intervals for about
three years lie then quit school and
studied law under Colonel Charles X.
Vance. IN Bristol and was admitted TO
the bar upon arriving at the age OF
twenty-one years. and was soon there
after elected judge OF the County Court
of Washington county, Va. In 1888 the
Democrats OF Smythe and Washington
counties unanimously nominated him FOR
the State Senate. and he Immediately re-
signed the county judgeship. He was
elected TO the State Senate and served
four years. during which time he was
appointed by the Legislature one OF the
Virginia Debt Commission To meet the
committee from England, representing
the bonnhOlders. for the purpose OF Sc
curing an amicable settlement OF the
state debt. After his term In the Senate
he continued the practice OF law until
1890, when the Legislature established a
Hastings Court for the city OF Bristol.
and without solicitation and against his
wishes he was unanimously elected by the
Legislature Judge OF this court. receiving
every vote cast by both Democrats and
Republicans.
In 1894 he desired 10 resign the judge
ship and offered his resignation, but
upon the petition OF the Bar and a large
number OF citizens. without regard TO
party, no withheld his resignation until