Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-02
Democrats Of the Third District
Renominate Captain Lamb.
STRONG PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The Republicans VIII Not Make an Eaors
to Garry the State, But VIII Try TO Eiecs
Congressman From Three Districts
Hymneal Announcements of Interest to
Norfolk Death of the wife of Rev. n.
H. Fleming No TidinGs of Missing
Boy.
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Richmond, Aug. AFTER several
hours of perfect harmony. the Third
District Convention to-day nominated
Capt. John Lamb by reclamation to
succeed himself in the National House
of Representatives.
The convention was called to order
by Third District Chairman E. T.. c.
Scott. Mr. II. G. Buchanan was tenn
| porary chairman, and for permanent
chairman Capt. John a. Curtis, as old
Wal horse OF Democracy, was selected.
The name OF Capt. Lamb was placed
1efore the convention by MIR. L. o.
| Wcndenburg. So
Speeches were made by Messrs. John
Lam, l.. L. c. Scott, II. G. Buchanan,
John y. Curtis, and l.. Q. Wendenburg,
each emphasizing the idea that inn
perialism is the leading issue of the
| campaign.
THE PLATFORM.
| The following platform was adopted:
| We, the Democrats OF the Third Con-
sressional District of Virginia. in con.
Nention assembled, announce our con-
tinued adherence to those fundamental
| doctrines of our party, which have dis.
| tinSuished 1t for more than n century
and which embody the very princi.
pies upon which this Government Is
founded. We. therefore. accept and
| toNilS tlt VI pEtHClpltse
made by the Democratic National Con,
vention at Kansas City on the Fourth
! OF July. which declaration we regard
as well-timed and pertinent-an appli-
cation of our party's cardinal princi.
pies to the eNigencles of the situation
| We desire. however. to reiterate this
declaration that the paramount issue
in this campaign Is the republic against
the empire. We hold to the Constitu.
ton: we do not believe that instruments
20, h.a 1t1I tr,,.a era u
ment" We believe that. when the
American Constitution was adopted o.
distinct advance was made in the
science of government; that q system
was then instituted wiser more Inn
proved and more modern than the Eu-
ropean system which the Americana
then abandoned and to which they
ought never to return.
We oppose the theory that the flag
can never koat over people to whom the
| Constitution does not also extend and
we oppose the acquisition of territory
which cannot be made part and parcel
of our country
We believe that mild and we'll
ordered government Is suited to the
J genius OF our Western hemisphere and
we maintain that the supremacy OF the
civil power over the army as necessary
To the existence of a free republic: we.
| therefore. view with alarm the attempt
which is now being made to embroil the
country in Improbable wars and to in
| crease the armed power. which we re-
gard as direct attempt to revolutions
izc the government and. In the interest
of combined capital, to establish
| military despotism.
we advocate return to the i'm
| mortal doctrine OF Monroe the main
| tenanCe of Which secured for this ep3.f,-
| try the veneration OF the weak and che
respect OF the strong. which raised up
| friends for us everywhere that public
morality exists, which unified the re-
! publiCs of America in defense of the
American system of government. and
which made the position of our coun-
try lmpregnable in the politics OF the
| word.
We ratify and approve the nomi-
nation for President of that honest and
able statesman William Jennings
| Vice President, whose elevation to the
| second place on the ticket is the UNI
mistakable evidence of u confidence
| and reunited party.
ent representative In Congress-, Hon.
John Lamb, and we especially approve
! his efforts to secure larger approprl-s
alton for the deepening OF James river
| in the interest OF commerce.
| We approve the clear and upright
! aim' mis- tration of our State affairs by
| the present chief magistrate of our
State.
THE REPUBLICANS.
II was learned here to-day on what Is
regarded as good authority that the
| Republicans viii! not make an effort
| to carry the state OF Virginia for Me-
| Kinley this fan. 1t Is said that Hanna
has been communicated with, and he
does not think there Is even a fight
ins chance for the Republicans.
They will. however. it is stated, make.
a great effort to capture the Congress-
men in the Second Ninth and 1anth
| districts. and there they will receive
tinarcial support from National head.
quarters.
II =, said that the Republicans viii
rake nominations in the remaining
districts. but they have little or no
hope of carrying any of them.
Continued oss DauoS