Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-11

day morning with delegates and alter
mates to the Republican State Conven-
ton. while each incoming train and
boat added to the throng The meet
ings of old friends were numerous and
the various restauranteurs in town
were kept busy. About 1880 the crowd
! drifted toward the Academy OF Music.
and soon the seats in that edfice began
to fill.
DECORATIONS.
The house was handsomely decorated
! under the supervision OF City Chairman
Thomas Lowery. and bunting and flags
hid balcony and gallery rails, swung
from pillar and box fronts and draped
the huge proscenium arch and rear of
the stage. Depending from the centre
of the arch was flag meeting two
that were looped in from the sides, and
on this IL fine portrait of President MIC
kinney was displayed. At the right and
left of the stage were the portraits of
Lincoln and Washington, respectively.
while as centre-piccc to the footlight
decoration of huge palms was a fine
portrait OF General Malone.
CARE FOR THE PRESS.
Around the chairman and secretary's
desk were n group of small tables with
writing materials. etc, for the press
in this respect for other bodies to fol-
low. and for which the thanks of the
press are his
The divisions of the house for the
various districts were marked By silk
flags on standards bearing placards
announcing to which district they be-
longcd.
The Naval Post Band. Prof. Jesse
Price leader. was present ard dis
coursed popular selections.
FAVORITES GREETED.
At 1920 p. IN. Hon. Parke Agncw made
his appearance on the platform and
the band played Hail to the Chief"
While the audience shouted itself
hoarse. The appearance on the plat
form a few minutes later of Hon. Geo
IL. Bowden entered and was greeted
with cheers.
At precisely les the convention was
called to order by Chairman Agnew and
Rev Vernon FAnson was called upon,
ana opened the session with prayer.
ROLL CALL.
Secretary Asa Rogers read the calls
OF the State and National Committees
Tor ;he convention. The call of the
roll was then proceeded with until Hon.
j. Is. Stovall moved that the commit
tee on credentials report the roll This
Was ruled out or order on the point
Delng called attention to by Mr. ID. S.
Groner. Several attempts were made
TO omit the roll CALL as wasting time.
but two delegates insisted. one from
the Fifth and one from the Seventh
District. When their names were
called the audience aDplaudcd. The
names of members of the State IIxecu-
i've Committee met with applause at
the mention of each.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Mr. ID. Lawrence Groner was recog-
ni%cd on the question of temporary
chairman and said Norfolk would
waive the usual custom in such cases
ana nominate the Hon. Carter M
Lcuthan, of Madison county. The no
mlnatlon was seconded and made nm
an:hous by reclamation.
Hon. Parkc Agnew In retiring from
the state Craftsmanship thanked the
short speech.
MI Louthan was then introduced by
Mr.; d. Lawrence Groner Mr.. Louthan
addressed the convention in an elo-
qucnt speech, paying hearty tribute to
WASHINGTON, Lincoln, Mckinley and
zen. Mamohe winning great applause
Hon. L. p. Thorpe moved that all
resolutions be referred to the commit
tee on resolutions without debate. over
this hot contention arose on the
ground that the permanent organiza-
ton not having been formed the action
L
ever seconded and carried
TO APPOINT COMMITTEES
Col. j. Hampton Hogc moved the APP
pointment OF the regular committees
each to consist of one from each Con-
giesslonal district. save that on Gre
dentials. one additional, at large was
To be appointed by the chair. This
brought many resolutions and counter
resolutions, but no action
lJI
4 committee of ten on plan of organi-
cation, one from each district. Gen. Jas.
~ Walker explained that this was to
ratlty or reject plan of organization
decided upon by a committee appoint
eu at the last State Convention
These motions were then carried, ii
being understood that only uncontested
delegations were entitled to appoint
members of the committee.
AN INCIDENT.
During the appointing of the COM
mittccs by the various delegations DR..
Il. A. Wise made his way down the
main aisle. and passed upon the stage,
where he made inquiry as regards the
contested delegations in the Second
District, which queries were courteous
ly answered and he departed cheered
by the upper gallery.
In n few minutes the Doctor return
ed and insisted on copying the lists OF
committees. cSpccia!.y Isle or wight,
which he insisted was n contested de-
legation.
COMMITTEES.
The convention raped again to order
after all the delegations had handed In
their committee appointments. and the
secretary proceed to read the various
lists. and Chairman Louthan appoint
ed the chairman of each and announced
them as follows.
COMMITTEES.
The convention raped again to order