The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-21
CONVENTION.
Hon. r. P. Bruce, of Wise
Nominated by ACCiamatiOn.

Nominated by ACClamation.
The Democratic Senatorial Con
vention met at this place on las
Thursday and nominated Hon. r. p
Bruce, of this county, by reclamation
to make the race in this Senatorial
district, comprising the counties Of
Lee. Scott and Wise, at the coming
November election.
The nomination was unexpected tc
Mr.. Bruce, as it was generally sup
posed that the honors lie between
Judge Duncan, of Lee, and Hon. E.
M. Carter, of Scott county, and that
one or the other of these two gentle
men would be nominated. After
considerable caucusing by the leaders
and delegates it was thought best that
both of these gentlemen should with
draw their names in the interest of
harmony and support third man,
which was done. The fight between
Judge Duncan and Mr. Garter would
have been a close and hard one and
might have resulted unsatisfactory to
the party, but as it is now everything
is harmonious in the Democratic
household and all the children well
pleased, and anxious to fight the bat
ties of the party to q finish.
The convention was called to order
at II o'clock, and Judge E. NJ. Full
ton, of Wise, was elected temporary
Chairman and S. V. +. Richmond, of
Jonesville, Secretary. Upon motion
of j. +. Bullitt, the convention pro-
ceeded to business and appointed the
following committees:
On ORGASIzArIoN.-A. B. Litton, of Lee
j. c. Smith, of Scott, and W. c. Robinson,
of Wise.
OK CREDEMrIALs-E. W. Pennington, of
Lee; c. c. Palmer, of Scott, and W. W. q. |
Dotson, of Wise.
OK REsoLUrIoNs--J. w. Orr, of Lee; r.
r. Kane, of Scott, and j. W. Kelly, of
Wise.
Upon motion a chairman for each
county delegation was appointed as
follows: Scott county, w. S. Cox;
Wise county, j. f. Bullitt; Lee
county, E. w. Pennington.
In order to give the Committees
time to prepare their reports the con-
vention adjourned until 2 O'Clock pm.
At 2:15 the convention was again
called to order, with full attendance
OF delegates present. Everybody
seemed to be in good humor, and
an air of content seemed to prevail
the entire convention.
The committee on Organization
presented the following report, which {
was unanimously adopted: '
We the Committee on permanent organ
cation report that Judge Fulton be re.
aimed as Permanent Chairman, and Mr.
Richmond as Permanent Secretary.
W. Z. Robinson,
JSo. +. SMITH,
n. ~ l<lIION. =
The committee on Credentials re- j.,
'orted as follows, which was adopted: /
We the committee of Credentials, report I
be following delegates:
SCOTT COUNTY.
IL. W. Fields, G. 9. Palmer, G. II. Cow \
en-, j. L. Carter, j. S. Greaver, Hugh \
lorisOn, c. NJ. Minnick, JEFF Hickman, G !
. Dougherty, j. ?. Lay, P. Hagan, Jr., c.
. Buckley, Jno. CULLEN and z. n. Owen,
Iso II. X. Kane W. S. Cox, j. Z. Smith
nd W. d. Smith, delegates at large.
LEE COUNTY.
RESOLVED, That we find that Lee county
entitled to Is votes in this Convention,
I'd that the Senatorial Convention of Lee l.
used resolution to the effect that such
the delegates and alternates selected
said Convention as might be here l.
esent should he entitled to cast the
tire vote Of Lee County. We further
ID that the following delegates and alter
les from Lee are present: J.k.P. Barron,
ID. Litton, j. ID. kiibourn, T.. w. Pen. /
ngton, A. l.. Pridemore. S. V. y. Rich /
md, j. W. Orr and Frank Smith. And /
At these delegates and alternates are h
titled to cast the entire fifteen votes Of /
9 county. /
WISE COUNTY.
tEsoLsEp, That VIC find Wise county Il
titled to 10 votes in this Convention. Il
that the following delegates from Il
Sc County are present and entitled TO
it's vote, viz: X. p. Bruce, W. W. q. II
Ison, q. j. Edwards, 8. A. Carico, T.. II
Maxwell, 9. W. Adams, J. W. Kelly, g