Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03

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OF loyalty. The following resolution,
offered by Judge Mann,.was adopted
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF the
delegates from the Fourth District that
the question of the Constitutional Con-
vention be made party question, ard
the Democratic party be pledged to Its
support. with a provision that the Con-
stitution when adopted by the cpnven-
tion be submitted to the people for
ratification. ,...,..ii.i- -. .,..,
The following committees were
selected: ~
Permanent Organization - Preston
Bolsseau. of Dinwiddie: Gen. Bradley
5. johnson, OF Amelia; Phil. st. George
Cooke. of Sussex.
Credentials-w. D. Falkner, OF Din
widdie; III. f. Hutchinson, of Mecklen-
burg: j. d. ELAN. of Brunswick. :.
Resolutions-C. F. Smith, r. j.. Mont
gomery C. S. Bagley, oflLunenburg~
ter, OF Petersburg; Thos. E.. Clark. of
Dinwlddie; Judge c. D. Watkins, OF
Prince Edward: r. G. Sou thall; of
Amelia: ]. NJ. Harris. OF Notoway.
Judge West, of Sussex. and. Judge ].
M. Crute of Farmville.. We're elected
Kansas City, and General, Mason. of
Petersburg. and Col. James Mann, of
Nottoway, alternates.
Robert Turnbull, of Brunswick, was
chosen district elector, and. Judge w.
Hodges Mann. OF Nottoway. elector at
large.
Maj. F. r. Lassiter of Petersburg.
offered a. motion that 1t was the sense
of the members of the Fourth District
that they were opposed to the calling
of any special session of the Leglsla-
ture prior to the Presidential election.
This motion was carried.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Fifth District meeting was
called to order in Company B Room.
Armory Hall building. Mr. L. c. Berl1e-
ley, of Danville. chairman, Hon. E. ].
Harvey. secretary.
The first business was the appoint
ment Of State District Committee, as
follows: Hon. r. A. James, of PittsYl-
vania Can't. Ben Hatcher, of Frank
lin. Judge H. G. Mullins, of Henry. j.
NJ. Hooper. of Patrick. w. II. Suther
land, of Carroll.
The Committee on Resolutions was
appointed as follows: Hon. Eugene
Withers. of Danvile, j. R..Gregory. of
Henry. Charles M. Hunt, of Franklin
Committee on Standardization, L.
j. Harvey. of Patrick, r. +. Tompkins.
of Floyd. w. H. Sutherland. of Car
roll.
Committee on Permanent organiza-
toni. c. Berkeley. Jr., of Danville.
e. S. Reid, of Chatham. p. f.. Shelton.
of Flovd: District Electors nomina ted
Hon.. Eugene Withers, of Danvllle,
and Delegates to the National Conven-
tlon Pannill Rucker. of Henry, r. F..
Tompkins. of Floyd; Alternates-W. S..
Upton. of Carroll, Hon. e. w. Saun-
ders. of Franklin.
The meeting passed a resolution ex-
pressing its sense that the Constitu-
ton be revised, and the revision be re-
ferred back to the people for ratifica-
ton All counties and cities were rep
resented except Grayson. The meeting
WAS perfectly harmonious and ali votes
were unanimous.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT
The Sixth District meeting was
called to order at $40 o'clock in Com
papy p Room. Armory building, by
Hon. w. T.. Calhoun, of MONTGOMERY
| county. Mr.. James McFall, of Roanoke
city, was elected permanent chairman
of the Sixth District.
For elector. Graham Clayton. OF Bed
FORD county. was selected: delegates to
Kansas City. Col. r. H. Logan, of Roa-
noke county; Sydney Shelton. of Mont
somery county; alternates, to the Kan
sas City Convention, j. w. Carlton, of
Halifax: S. e. Jones. of Roanoke city.
n committee on resolutions was APP
pointed as follows: Hon. John. w.
Daniel. of Lynchburg; Joseph Stebbins,
of Halifax c. B. Moomaw, of Roanoke
Committee on permanent organization,
Hon w. B. Bowles. of Salem: Eugene
Old. Of Campbell county. and J. l..
Lacy. of Halifax county. The commit
tee on credentials was selected as fol-
lows: Hon. Edward Lyle. of Roanoke:
w. II. Calhoun, of Montgomery, and
Judge Frank Nelson, of Campbell
| county. The State committee was
| chosen as follows: James p. Woods. of
Roanoke: o. l.. Stems. of Salem D. Q.
Eggleston. of Charlotte: W. H. Calhoun,
of Montgomery. and Wood Bouldip. OF
| Halifax.
| The meeting was perfectly harmo-
NOUS and everything was unanimous.
TIE COMMITTEE MEETING.
After the close of the Sixth District
convention the District Congressional
Committee Immediately held a meeting
The committee is composed of Messrs
James +. Woods, D. @. Eggleston, w
Fl. Calhoun, W. B. Bouldin, o. l.
Stems. They organized and called The
| Congressional convention for the Sixth
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