The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-02
FLOOD ON THE
FIRST BALLOT
Vote Made Unanimous
Amid Enthusiasm.
SPEECH APPLAUDED.
The Course of Judge Quar|es in Con-
gress is Endorsed.
THE B0WDtN CONVENTION.
THE BoWDtN CONVENTION.
A Committee often Appointed to Make
Nomination Later if Deemed
Dcsirablc-The Harmony Is but
aLisht Veneer General
Walker Nominated at
Wise G. H., Va.
fspecia1 Dispatch TO Tho Times.)

ESPECIAL Dispatch to Tho Tmes)
BUENA VISTA, VA, August 1.-The
Tenth District Congressional Convention
met in the Opera House in this city to-
day, convening at 12:45 O'Clock Dls1rlct
Chairman Joseph A Button called the
convention to order and announced hev.
c. w. Trawck, of the Presbyterian
Church. who offered an earnest and feeling
prayer He then substituted the following
names of temporary officers, which were
unanimously carried:
Chairman, Thomas Whitehead, Jr., OF
Amherst; Secretary, r. G. Payne, OF. Bath;
Sergeant-at-Arms, John w. Wright, OF
Buena VISTA Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms;
Thomas Kivlighan, of Staunton. Mr..
Whitehead in acknowledging the honor
spoke about twenty minutes in an able
and eloquent manner.
LIEUT.. GOV. ECHOLS.
He was followed by Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Edward Echols, who after repeated
calls from the delegates, spoke for haif an
hour pledgng his support and that OF MS
county to the nominee, whoever ne may
be He eulogized Bryan and stevenson
and DreQictSu victory III ~NoNeIiuSA iiS->''
He was frequently Interrupted with OUT
breaks of applause.
Hon Taylor Ellyson, State Chairman OF
Richmond. appeared in the hall just when
the applause had subsided and the demon
strationS were renewed and deafenlng uE-
til Mr. Eilyson mounted the stage and ao-
dressed the convention in appropriate and
elegant manner, appealing for harmony
and for the hearty support OF the holii'nee'
THE COMMITTEES.
At the conclusion of his speech the
chairman announced the following COM
mittees. and the convention took recess
till 9 P. NJ:
Resolutions-J. L. Miner, Allegheny; I.
P. Whitehead, Amherst; W. e. Tribbett,
Augusta; j. 3. Abbtt, Appomattox; VIM.
NJ McAllster, Bath; DR.. w. c. Barker,
Botetourt; T. C. Moon, Buckingham; G. II.
Patterson, Cumberland; j. E. Splaun,
Highland: r. L. Patterson, Rockbridge;
Kenneth Mccoy, Staunton; R. w. Win
borne, Buena Vista; VIM. Scntter. Flu
wanna.
Credentials-W. F. Tinsley, Allegheny;
r. C. Payne, Amherst; Z. 0. Peale, Au-
susta; S. P. Coleman, Appomattox: r. T.
Payne. Bath: Z. A. Hyde, Botetourt; E.
c. Woodbridge. Buckingham and Cumher-
land; Wm. Sclatter, Fluvnnna; e. II. Nj
Clintic Highland: j. I. Loving, Nelson;
w. T. Shields, Rockbridge; ]. L. Bum
gardner, Staunton; A. o. Burks, Buena
Vista.
Organization-H. a. Faulcom, Allie
ghany; NJ. P. Gatewood. Amherst; j. E.
Cook, Augusta; T. R. Rucker. Appomat-
tax; VIM. NJ. V. McAll!ster, Bath; e. V.
Barclay, Botetourt Wm. Sclatter, Flu
wanna; s. B. Whitehead. Nelson; P. A
Forbes. Buckingham; S. 7. Puryear, Cum
berand; E. H. McClntic, Highand w:
F. Person, Rockbridge; w. a. Pratt
Staunton; W. T. Paxton, Buena Vista.
The rules of the House of Delegates
were adopted for the convention.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
At 2:S0 the convention reconvened and the
Committee on Organization reported the
following permanent officers, which was
unanimously adopted:
Chairman, Colonel r. S. Turk, of Staun-
ton: Secretary, r. G. Mitchell, of Rock
bridge; Sergeant-at-Arms, John R. Wright,
of Buena Vista; Assistant Thomas Xiv
lighan, OF Staunton.
While waiting for the permanent officers
TO appear the convention demanded an ad-
dress from Mr. F. I. Glasgow, of Lexing-
ton, to which this gentleman responded In
magnificent praise of Buena Vista. her
people and OF the Democratic party
throughout the district and county, and re-
iterating the strong appeal OF lieutenant
Governor Ecllols and Chairman Ellyson III
standing by the nominee OF the convention.
j. e. Cook, of Augusta, introduced the
permanent chairman, who made a brief ad-
dress, declaring his loyalty to the Demo-
cratic party and his earnest efforts for the
success OF the ticket in his county.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Tenth Congressional District, in con-
vention row assembled, do hereby
reatfrm ana endorse the platform as
adopted by the National Democratic party
at Kansas City, Mo-, on the 4th day OF
July 1860: that we heartily endorse the
nominees for President and Vice-President
of said convention and hereby pledge our
selves to support the nominees OF said
convention and the nominees OF this con-
vention.
THE NOMINATIONS
The Committee on Credentials reported
15S delegates present, representing the
twelve counties nnd two cities of the dis
trict
The chairman announced the hour of
nominating, and c. II. Hubbard, in mas
terly speech, placed in nomination Hon.
II. D. Flood, which was seconded by A
E. Strobe, of Amherst; e. H McCEnt!c.
OF Highland: w. e. Allen, of Allegheny;
w E. McAllister, of Bath, and r. H
Penn, of Boutetourt.
Hon. Frank T. Glasgow, of Rockbridge,
strongly advocated Hon. Robert Catiett,
Of Lexington. and seconded by Hon. r.
w. Winborne, of Buena Vista.
S. B Whitehead, of Nelson, placed In
nomination Hon. B. D. Gordon, OF Mel
son; seconded by ED. Carter. OF Nelson,
and Kinckle Allen. of Amherst.
THE VOTE.
The roll of counties was called by the
secretary. with the following result:
Flood. 95; Catlett, IS: Gordon, Is. Mr..
Glasgow, of Lexington, moved that Mr..
Flood be declared unanimously nomi-
mated, which wns carried with such a