Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-02
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| had been born In Kentucky and moved
away. and all Of the beautiful Kentucky
women that had married bright men
from other States and gone 10 live in
distant lands The convention decided
| that Kentucky had a large number OF
beautiful women and brilliant men left
! Notwithstanding Mr.. Porters remarks 70
! the contrary.
The election Of secretary and treasurer
| was next in order. Alr. Louis T. La
Beaume was placed in nomination oy
Mr. Duncan Holiday, OF Colorado. rules
were suspended, nominations closed. ana
the president instructed 10 cast the en-
| tire vote Of the convention FOR Mr.. LOUIS
( r. I.aBeaume for the position of secre-
) tary and treasurer.
Mir. w. - Johnson, of Tennessee was
! elected FIRST vice-presdent. He was noIni-
/ mated by Colorado; seconded by Ken
: lucky.
NJ d. Johnston. Of Pennsylvania. was
nominated for second vice-president, ana
the vote OF the convention was cast for
1 MIR. Johnston.
George Collier. of Georgia. was nomi-
mated for third president by Ala
hama. Robert NJ Slmons, OF Colorado
was nominated by Virginia. on motion
! Of the gentleman who put Mr.. Colller III
nomination, Mr.. Simonss election was
/ made unanimous.
/ clarence Nj. Close, Of Nebraska, was
/ nominated for fourth Vice-president r.
/ s. Jerves. of Springfield, Mass, was aiso
! nominated. Nj. Jerves was elected by
I a vote Of "a to ".
j. c. Simmering. OF Maryland, was
/ elected fifth Vice-prcs.dent unanimously.
" l.. Farris. Of Louisville Charles
/ Burcbard of Little Rock; ii. }. Zedchs,
of Davenport; W. n. McConkin, and
| Frank w. Crandall. of Missouri {. W:
Saunders. of Virginia, were nominated
for directors.
Missouri is entitled TO two directors, ~
the rules were suspended ana MessIs,
McConkin and Crandall were elected
unanimously, the secretary casting ths
vote. .,...,,,a u.os
elected the third trustee. to serve Two
years. ..a..., ,or
Mr.. NJ. w. Phalan was nominated 10,
re-elcction to the Office of chairman OF
the National Railroad Committee anu
he was elected unanimously
Ben. f. Hoffman. of Indiana, was nom
mated for reelection as chairman OF the
National Hotel Committee. Mr.. HOFFMAN
was reelected unanimously
Jobn 8. Harwood, Of Richmond va"
was again reelected chairman OF me
National Legislative Committee.
George W. Smith, of ST. Louis was
unanimously reelected chairman OF the
! National Employment Committee.
william A. Ryan of Terre Hau'e, was
elected chairman OF the NaI'oh% -,
Committee succeeding Ed. NJ. Everett
of San Antonio. .,..i
Homer T. Wilson, of Texas, was nomi-
mated for Chaplain, and a rising vote was
.alsen with the usual Shake, old man
Delegate Simons, OF Denver, offered an
iry;tation from the Governor Of Colorado
and the Mayor Of Denver to meet III Den
yer in 1901.
De,eeates to Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION conventions are true sPoI'9'
They never tire of good badger hEntS,
Several very successful ones were puiieu
off in the Louisville Hotel on whlch qIl'e
q large sum of money changed hdhus. "a
delegate from Pennsylvania handed the
oder IN one fight. and the secretary OF
cave Hill Cemetery looked after the
brute in the other. Both gentlemen eN-
nressed themselves as being much sur
nrised AT the tameness of the little AMI
NAL.
The Texas delegation were the OBJ
served of all observers when they march-
ed into Convention Hall with their mas
sive prows adorned with beautiful MeHl-
can sombreros. The Texas boys are
fne-looking set of men. and the SOM
breros called attention to their physical
charms.
The ladies Of the Missouri delegation
were the recipients of a great many com
pliments on the splendid reception ana
dance which they gave in honor Of the
Touisvillians and visiting delegates 70 the
National Convention. The Missouri
ladies' as usual. were an honor TO their
division, and the boys are more proud
than ever of their fair Missouri women.
One of the easantest features OF the
Nstional Convention was the presence OF
so MANY beautiful women. More ladies
were present than at any former conven-
ton. and their charming presence lent
dignity to the convention, and kept the
boys in a good humor.
DREYFUS. COME FORTH.
written for the News Letter)
Come Dreyfus! Step forth from thy lonely
island prison,
The plot has had an ending. and Justice
has arisen,
Militarism bows to an injured nations
Will.
Whose name it has dishonored; there is
some honor still
Yea. Dreyfus come forth! AS conquering
heroes come,
The world that frowned on you in that
lone prison home
Now bids you forth TO freedom and honor
among men.
For truth so ever trodden down has risen
up again.
Thou'st lived a death in life while by in
justice stung
Stunned by all thy kind, thy very heart
strings wrung,
Thy wife awaits thy coming-come thou
and look upon her.
Whose unfaltering devotion brings thee
back TO honor. WILL a. RYAN.