Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-07-20
Judge William F. Rhea
he-nominated.
HON. 1T. ELLYS0N PRESENT
The Crowd the Largest Ever
Seen at a District Conven-
ton. The Accomoda-
tions and Entertain
ment Complete.

ueI Dy w. L. Omibu, Vi NcCObb COuhoy. :.
chairman of the committee of the
Ninth District, at 1890 o'clock. On
the platform. were the following
prominent Democrats: Hon. j.
Taylor EllYson, of Richmond, chair
man of the State Democratic Com
mittee, Col. j. M. French, Judge
Martin Williams, p. f. Stellar, o
e. Jordon and w. 81. Fades.
The following temporary organiza-
ton was announced. w. III. Fades,
editor of the Jonesville Virginian,
of Lee, chairman, Jno. w. Williams,
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Fades came toward aud made
c very enthusiastic, humorous. and
in fact fine speech, introducing Judge
Martin Williams. of Pearisburg who
msdo splendid address of welcome
to the delegates and visitors of the
convention. This address was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
Upon motion. q committee of one
from each county was appointed on
order of business, resolutions, etc.,
was adopted, after which convention
took Il recess until 2:30, awaiting
report of the committees.
The convention reassembled and
the committees reported as follows !:
MIR. j. w. Sheffey, of Marion, per-
manent chairman, and Jno. w. VIII
liams and d. o. Thomas, permanent
secretaries Mr.. Sheffey was con-
Quoted TO the platform and introduc-
ed to the convention. Mr. Sheffey
is young man of fine appearance
and we'll qualified for the position
and presided with great satisfaction
to the convention. III speech be-
fore the convention was we'll receiv-
ed and made good impression.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the follow g which were en-
Enthusiastically adopted:
We, the democrats of the Ninth Con-
gressiolal District, in convention assem-
bled, do hereby approve and endorse
the platform recently adopted by the
National Democratic party in conven-
tion assembled at Kansas City, and we
believe it to be the greatest declaration
OF principles in behalf of the people of all
classes ever promulgated by any politi-
cal party. We further approve and
endorse the nomination OF VIM. j.
sterling Americans and loyal champions
of the rights of the people. for President
and Vice President of the United States.
We hereby endorse the wise and
statesmanlike coHrse of the Hon. w, F.
Rhea in the Fifty Sixth Congress of the
United States, and commend him to the
people of the Ninth District as our unan-
imous choice for reelection,
We condemn the appeal that was
made to the Fifty Sixth Congress to re-
verse the result of the Congressional
election of 1893, and to deprive the
people OF the district of the right to elect
their own representative in the Con grese
of the United States, and we hereby re-
cord our appreciation of the Just and
| righteous action of the seven distinguish
ed republicans and democrats who
composed Election Committee No, ]
who voted TO sustain the honest veriicr
OF the people at the polls.
We further approve and endorse tn
wise, patriotic, statesmanlike and ecom
ical administration of the Hon. j. Hog
Tyler, Governor of Virginia.
Mr.. j. Preston Campbell, of Wash
ington county, made very eloquen
speech, placing in nomination as
, candidate for. Congress from tn
Ninth district, the Hon. William T
Rhea, the present congressman fror
. this district. The nomination wa
seconded by Col. j. M. French, c
Giles county. in very enthusiast
and powerful speech.
AS the different cou mites were ca
el, prominent representatives of eac
I. county came forward, and in apr,
: PIRATE speeches, cast their vote fc
the nominee. After fhe conclusio
OF the calling of the names of I'll
counties, there being NO other cal
didate named. upon motion the non
ination of Judge Rhea was mao
0 unanimous, and the following con
: mittee was appointed to notify Jud.
= Rhea of his nomination and condu
s him to the stand:
w. d. Smith, of Scott; p. +.