Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-30

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o,,.eL1cAN CONVENTION. F." -
hhi o,,yef ton frr lis, It vi sr,. +,
poo a. mel 4; S4repja Hall IA ,nia c.ty
i:l' wi o'clock TO nominate a candi.
pl'Y Conqres-. The convention was
DIE ~, ~. order Dy Mr.. H. 2. Dodge,
d'.I c,,y,nuo. vas we'll attended
~, composed mainly of white
i'' w.. though there was Il fair
d' 's',os o, cJlored brethren present.
''ssI va, extremely warm and
Il' oftbe delegates Invested them
D is:, Of Goals and collars.
~, ,Ser some delay aud a short address
az ~ D1dge who stated the object Of
y n.s,ipr. me roll o, delegates was
l'' Nj. R. c. Macon. of Orange, was
i''' .o temporary chairman, and Mr..
r p al Z-Ie.s, OF LOudouD, tenn
.o,sry seciesry'
iV T Macon acknowledged the COM
-, and 30 speech said all the
I w.. made BY me national republi-
pFs,,,v had been fulfilled. He de-
eD hal Mckinley was an imperialist,
tp w.. t1at Bryan was the greatest
'ars,i,ust 10 me country.
r,mnitteas on credentials, perma.
~, ,rgspiz4iou, order OF business
W ~ slutors were then appointed
:. recess wa taken.
Vre ,ae convention was waiting
q, ne committees 10 report K. X.
N Co ored, cf Fanquier, the presi-
4,,J elec;or, made an address pre-
Ss,,, republican success in Novem-
y, F.n took him for II colOred man,
-, bs would call tne President VIM.
" Mckinney.
Tscommi;tee on credentials report.
aro .onle-ts.
les committee On organization re-
,se3 in favor OF making the tenn
5r,iy the permanent officers, and Mr.. |
v,,.7 Was elected chairman and Mr.. !
dZ--gs secretary.
I'm, committee on order OF busiDe !
rnr,sd an order to govern the order |
o,puc-tlngs Of the meeting.
TIE committee on resolutions re- |
rr.d as follows and the report was
siogei:
w., the republicans of the Eighth
confessional district of Virginia, in
epyea,ion assembled at Alexandria,
eodor,s, upquahfedly, tho platform
,iop,el a. tie national republican con-
OF Philadelphia. We wish 20 |
2 iorse the course OF our present State
o,ssa n.iou aud to heartily commend
lne administration OF President McKin-
ley
Mr.. H. P. Dodge, of Prince William
w. elected district chairman.
For the five members of tho State
c mmuee W. X SkiDker. OF Fauquiel;
R y Bagby, Of Louise; T. W. Garter,
C0nogt; H. ]. Holmes, of Alexen-
dn4 county; WIN. Brown, of Loudoun;
NJ l. Lowry. of Stafford, and E. l. =
Button Of Fairfax, were placed in
nomination. H. l.. Holmes withdrew
h; ,,me and the roll of counties beiur
called sHi,ker, Lowry, Bagby, Carte:
sli Blown were declared elected, |
Bgon receiving but Is votes.
Tue nomination for a candidate for
Cares vas then in order.
bad cen stated that MIR Eggbor |
Of Clpaper, would not accept TIE
Iom.ia.iou and Mr.. Lowry nominated
NJ ". J. Rogers, Of King Georgr |
county. Mr Rogers in turn nomins ed
and Mr.. VIM. Brown, OF
Luioun, was also placed in nomins-
tor. Mr.. Browns name was with.
ilsS0 and Mr.. Rogers was nominated
By exclamation.
Aes,rs. J. l.. Crupper, M. X. Lowry
Dol Nm. Brown were appointed to
l'y Ar. Rogers of the conventions
aclou.
Mr. Rogers took the stand end made |
OH7' speech IN acceptance, declaring |
ns he would use his best efforts to
0oQac' a successful camnaign.
WIN three cheers for WIN. J. Rogers,
''IA Aguew and President Mckinley |
Zoe convention adjourned.
Se',' ii1ns respecting the death of z. K.
Su'o'I md Z. J.. FlstfOrd and expressing
-' '!nm1hy o! The convention to their O.
'''e' Ine4ds were adopted before the con-
'nhn adjourned.