Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-04-06

REPUBLICANS NOMINATE HUBBARD.
Proceedings of the District Convention
Held at Buchanan.
Tie Tenth District Convention of
the Republican party convened in the
historical old town of Buchanan on
Tuesday night at 7:30 O'Clock, its OBJ
ject being to nominate . candidate for
Congress, anG elect two delegates and
two alternates to the National Con-
vention, which meets in Philadelphia
June 10Th, three members of the State
Committee and chairman of the Con
gressional Committee. At the hour
named the meeting was called to Or
der by MI. r. A. FulwiIer. chairman
of the Congressional Committee. E. L.
Mattice, of Goshen, was named as
temporary chairman with.S. M. Woods,
OF Ft.' Defiance, and W. Hank Shaw,
of Rockbridge. temporary secretaries.
The usual committees on permanent
organization, credentials and resolu-
tions were appointed, after which a
recess of half an hour was taken.
On reconvening the committee On Or
ganization recommended for perman-
ent chairman MI. r. A. Fulwiler, of
Botetourt, and that the temporary
secretaries be made permanent. The
report was unanimously adopted.
The committee on credentials adopt
ed the roll of the convention as pre-
sented by the Chairman with the K
ception of Nelson county, as to which
they recommended that the vote be
divided between the two contesting
delegations and further reported that
the question as to who was the legally
elected chairman of Nelson, should be
referred to the State Committee for
settlement. This report was also
adopted.
The committee on resolutions report
ed a series of resolutions strongly en-
dorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, the Porto Rican tariff
bill, denounced the State Legislature
for it's extravaganza expenditures and
careless legislation; for the recent
amendment to the election laws; the
calling of a constitutional convention,
etc. They also endorsed the policy OF
State Chairman Agnew and favored
his reelection. The resolutions Great
ed great enthusiasm and were adopted
amidst loud and long cheering.
The next business WAS the election
of two delegates to the National Con-
vention. Mr.. c. P. Nair, of Clifton
Forge, and Mr.. w. c. Franklin, OF
Appomattox, were nominated and
unanimously elected. For alternates
W. Hank Shaw, of Rockbridge. and 4.
Il. Southall, OF Staunton, were elected
on the first ballot.
The following members of the State
Committee were re elected: E. j. Nc.
Culloch, of Botetourt, John A. Noon,
of Stanton, and VIM. Lancaster. of
Cumberland, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by W. e. Franklin being elect
ed a delegate to the Philadelphia Con-
ventiOn.
Mr.. r. A. Fulwiler was unanimously
reelected Chairman of the Congress
sional committee.
For elector for the Tenth district
Rockbridge presented the name OF MI.
E. L. Mattice, who was elected with
out opposition.
The convention then proceeded upon
it's most important duty, the selecting
of a candidate for Congress. MI. W.
C. Franklin, of Appomattox, placed
in nomination the Hon. Robert I.
HUBBARD, of Buckingham and in per-
forming this duty he made a brief,
but pointed speech. The nomination
was seconded by Caesar Perkins, OF
Buckingham. No other name being
presented, Col. HUBBARD was nominated
by reclamation. The nominee was
notified anu was escorted to the stage
amid deafening applause. He deliv.
cred a strong speech and pledged bis
best efforts to carry the party to VIC
tory.
A resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed instructing the delegates to the
Norfolk Convention from the Tenth
district to present the name OF Col.
S. Brown Allen as candidate for dele
gate at large to the Natianal Conven'
ton and also %instructing them to vots
for the reelection of the Hon. Geo. E.
Bowden as a member of the National
Committee. This concluded the work
of the convention and at12:15 midnight
the convention adjourned.
Those who attended from this sec
l ton were: Col. s. Brown Allen, Hebel
J Ker, Il. Emmett Kinney, John d
: Rodgers, John A. Noon, John Collins
is. M. Woods, W. A. Rowe and I. I