Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-03-03
Virginia Pr OhibitlOnistS.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 22.-The an
! nual State convention of the Virginia
Prohibitionists was called to order
here this morning by State Chairman
W. 7. Bundick, of Accomac.
Mr.. F. b. Kennedy, of Staunton,
was made temporary chairman. In
taking the chair Mr.. Kennedy said
he had rather go down in defeat with
the Prohibition party than to occupy
the executive chair in the State or ma
ton. Twelve counties were repre-
sented and % delegates were present.
Rev. DR.. Steel, of the Centenary
Methodist Church of this city, made
an address to the body commenting
the work of the party.
The temporary organization was
made permanent. The committee on
resolutions offered the following:
The representatives of the Prohis
bition party of Virginia, in conven.
ton assembled at Richmond, Va,
February %, 1900, acknowledging AL
mighty God as the Supreme Ruler of
and source of all righteous govern
ment, and reafirming our allegiance
10 the National Prohibition party.
Resolve, That we are opposed to
the manufacture, Importation, expor-
tation and sale of alcoholic liquors
for beverage purposes. and we pledge
our support to the election of such
men, and of such men only, as in
dOrse the above, and who pledge
themselves, if elected to the enact
of such laws as are in harmony with
these principles. ;"
This resolution called for ageneral
debate. Some of the delegates SEEM
ed to look upon it as platform, un-
til it was explained. Then it was
unanimously adopted,
The next business was tn election
of delegates to the national conven-
ton, which meets June 81 at
Chicago. The delegates at-larse
were first chosen, the State being en-
titled to six. The following were
chosen: Messrs. G. M. Smithdeal, W.
M. Bickers, Richmond; W. II. Bun
dick, Accomac; John BASTARD, Dan
vile; W. P. Cridlin, Farmville, and |
J. w. Bodley, Staunton.
The following delegates from dis
tricts were chosen: First district. F.
NJ. Edwards, W. L. Elzey: Second dis
trict, Rev. l. s. Boyles, DR.. H. E.
Johnson; Third district, DR.. 8. A.
Steel, j. E. Harding; Fourth district,
Rev. James Cannon, E. t. Eanes;
Fifth district, D. T. M eadows, W. II.
shelton; Sixth district, j. R. Nc
Wayne, Rev. Asbury Christian;
seventh district, Prof. Almond
stone, W. G. Payne; Eighth district,
;. @. Gaver, A. b. Davis; Ninth dis
riot, d. NJ. Scott, Rev. j. NJ. Duna.
way; Tenth district, F. B. Kennedy,
8. A. Blakemore.
1t was agreed to allow the dele.
'ates to appoint alternates, and fail ,
ng to do so the committee will have
he power to appoint them. The
residential electors were then chos- {
n, as follows: At large, j. H. Busby |
nd d. j. Holt; First district, w. Il. IL
Ashby; Second, W. b. Wilder; Third, .
:. NJ. Fox; Fourth, E. s. Emory; |
fifth, g. s. Dyer; Sixth, L. E. Nich- {
ls; Seventh, I. B. Winter; Eighth,
!. Thornton Nichols; Ninth, K. II.
'arrier; Tenth, d. s. Sheets.
The next business was the selec- I
ion of the State Central Committee, q
s follows: j. II. Busby, e. II. Smith
cal, ]. E. Harding, Aaron Graham
!. q. Mosely, j. l.. Gravely, Rev.
Toward III. Hoge. j. w. b dley, w
:. Bundick, w L. Elzey, ~. 3. Lyon
!. F. Kennedy.
This committee will elect the exec>
tive committee.
The thanks of the convention were
oted to Mr.. w. Il. Bundick in the
resolution. G
Resolved, That the thanks of this o
onvention be extended to Chairman
'. T. Bundick for his self sacrificing
forts given cheerfully and with in-
lfficient compensation, to the State I
'ork during the past three years,s and I,
nat we Individually pledge him our =
arrest prayers and hearty support :, q
/ furtherance of his efforts in the a
ause of prohibition in the State.n II
The resolution was adopted by v
sing vote.