Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-24
Republican Convention.


District convention assembled. But
toning his coat as usual Col. S. Brown
Allen chairman, call, d the conve on
to order, and Mr.. John A Noon acted
as secretary. The band layed Yankee
Doodle and Dixie, but n applause
followed. The list of delegates was
read by the chairman.
Mr.. VIM, Lancaster of Cumb rlsnd, "a
Hubbard delegate, was nominate for
chairman and elected. He appeared
amid slight applause and thanked the
convention for the honor, congratulate
ed the 10th District on the material
sent to name the candidate.
Mr.. L. G. Alphin Of Bath, was cleo
ted seer, tay, AID three asst. sec'y.
wereappointed one Of whom.was colored
Amotion prevailed to appoint dele
gate from ea:h county on the CON-
mittees on credentials, rules and or
ganizat,on. Col. Allen was then sur
roundld and matters were arranged.
Such harmony as prevailed could not
have been believed had it not been
seer.
Mr.. Yost was not even allowed the
poor privilege of beinga delegate, and
his mild and placid lace did not beam
smong the white and black phySiogno-
mics about the hall. No one seemed
entirely cast down by this unusual
and no tears were shed.
At / o'clock the convention took
recess for an hour.
The convention assembled pursuant
10 adjournment, organized and adop-
led q platform. This we will no men,
ion save to say it was Of the orthodox
'ort, lauding the Republican party and
he present administration, but devoid
# praise for the present representa-
i've in Congress.
Nominations was then in order, and
Ir. w. @, Franklin nominated Col. Il.
:. Hubbard Of Buckingham, in very
eat and well hammered speech, by far |
he most scholarly and sensible one
,ade during the convention. MIR. E.
!. Mattice OF Roekbridee, then placed
[r. Turner K. Hickman in nomination,
I'D Mr.. E. d. Gilbert Of Busna Vista,
Col. Lyons.
Both speeches were without merit
.cept that Mr.. Gilbert rested after the
mple announcement of his candidate.
In nominating Mr.. Hackman it was
ated that he had been IA years in
&c. before he reached Staunton and
he should be sent to Washington,
r. Mckinley would say Turner my
ar boy, who served ~ page when l
IS in Congress ] welcome you.
MIR. Gilbert in nominating Col. Lyons
as particular to state that his nominee
IS a man against whom no charges
uld be brought. which raised the pre-
mption that others might not be 30
rtunate.
Mr.. Jas. r. Mccormick Of Rock
idge, who preiaced his remarks by
ting that he came from the dumping
the Democracy. Whenever the party
d any broken down or worn out can
dates or Office holders it dumped
I'M on Rockbridge. He wanted to
ond the nomination of broomsage |
n, and wound up by announcing !
t Col, r. II. Hubbard was that man.
Some delegate whose name we could
get, told of the GOODNESS in the
party on account OF the de- {
of MIR. Flood and advised tho ,
nination of Col. Hubbard who
ald melt those cold hearts and warm
m to him.
dr. Heber Ker seconded the nOmi-
ion of Mr. Turner X. Hackman, and
he boys had been instructed to
ut vigorously for Hickman, they
cred to the echo the platitudes. ,
p to this time the colored brother had
dormant, but new he crawled out
lis hole and Caesar Perkins told OF ,
virtues of Mr.. Hubbard and how
would be elected if nominated. He
how he himself had filed his old
ter's place in the Virginia Legis- !,
re, "fore de war old master, after :,
var, me-"
hos. Morgan g young mulatto
q Amherst, looked as if he might
g trouble by referring to the fact
the negroes had gotten nothing. =
his loud amens were heard amongst