The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-06

The friends Of Hon James Nj. Stubs
had prevailed on him 10 allow his name
to be presented to the convention, and
they were working like beavers to win.
The friends Of Mr.. Coles were sanguine
of his nomination and another sur
prise was in store when, at noon, he
announced that he would not accept the
nomination, and asked his friends not
TO present his name
This lefs the field clear TO Mr.. Stubs
who was nominated at 4 o'clock by ac-
clamati0n
THE CONVENTION.
Att O'Clock District Chairman Jo-
sephus Trader. Of Mathews, called the
convention 60 order in the Town Hall ,
which was decorated with u 5 flags
and on the stage was @ large portrait of
President Mckinley, and announced
Hon J O. Cannon, Of Essex, temper
ary chairman and + w. Garland secre
tary.
Chairman Cannon, in taking the
gavel, said it gave him great pleasure
TO preside over Republican convention
Of the First District; that be saw men
before him who were veterans in the
party and who were always In the fore
front battling for Republican princi-
pies; that the district was Republican,
and. with fair count, would elect the
nominee Of the convention this fall lie
paid high tribute TO President Mo
Kinley. aud said the safety Of Ameri-
can institutions was in the success OF
the party. DE said If we will work for
the Congressional ticket this fall the
district will be redeemed by q pollu
cal earthquake like the one whic1 elected
Bayley Browne He then announced the
convention ready for business.
Mr.. o o. Smithers. OF Northampton
moved that the committees on resolu-
tions, organizations and credentials be
appointed as follows:
Kesolutions-C l. Bunting, A j.
Williamson. g. S Bundy. I. y Wal
ker. Il Mundy. q II jenkins, NJ b
Mathews. r S Bristow. O G. Smith
ers. Thomas Ball. Jr + W. Garland,
Arthur Browp, W. p. Taylor, J. M.
Griffin.
Credentials-O. L. Bunting, L S.
Henshaw, II l. Route, T. q Walker,
G Shenault. II K Owens. 10 ephus
Trader, Edwin Jones o. q Smithers
Edwin Brown. A. B. Johnson, O. h
Andrews. S. b Hardwick, J. A. Turner
OrganizAtion-O l. Bunting, Joseph
Banks. J. @. Cannon, J NJ Stubbs, I.
| o Richie, o. Gresham, W. II. Respass,
J. A. BristOw, q. q. Smithers, o. X.
Hall, II. J Commodore. Mills Lewis,
". p. Taylor. j. NJ Griffin.
The convention adjourned for one
hour. On its Resembling the tenn
porary organization was made perma'
nent.
W. p. Taylor, Jr, chairman Of com
! mittee on resolutions, offered the fol
lowing, which was unanimously adopted
We, the Republicans Of the Firsi
Congressional district OF Virginia, this,
the 4th day Of September, 1900. dc
heartily endorse the platform Of the
national convention, which assembled
In Philadelphia. June 18th last, and
we point with pride to the wise and
patriotic administration Of President
| Mckinley. Further we endorse tht
course Of our present State Organiza'
ton.
The Committee on Credentials had 8
stormy meeting over the contested del
egations from Northumberland and the
convention was kept waiting for al
hour
The question at issue was the regu
larity Of the meeting which elected tht
delegates The committee decided In
favor Of the Edwin Broun delegation
and a minority report was also pre-
sented by T o. Walker, who made
strong defence for the other side. Tint
convention sustained the majority re
port
H. R Lewis. Frank Woodruff, Jame
Blackwell and Joseph Walker.
On motion of O. g Smithers thu
convention proceeded to nominations.
Mr.. Joseph A Bristow nominated Hon
James Monroe Stubs and said he wa
a thoroughly practical business man
had as large business interests as an,
man in the district and was Chris
tian gentleman that he would take III
the standard and, with a fair count
carry it to victory. SecOnding speech
es were made by W. H. Respass, o
Mathews; Thomas Ball, Jr., Of Nor
cumberland Arthur Brown, OF Spot
sylvania T. O. Walker, of Gloucester
e L.R Dunn, of Caroline On mo-
ton Of Edward Jones, Of Middlesex
the nomination was made by acclama
tion.
Chairman Cannon appointed J A
Bristow, T. o. Walker, and f. l. K
Dunn. of Caroline, TO notify Mr.. Stubb
of his nomination and bring him be
fore the convention.
When he appeared with the commit
tee he was enthusiastically greeted anl
said, ut is q proud period in the his
, tory of my life when [ can stand be
. fore you as the nominee of a Republi
can convention of the lst district 70
Congress. And cay this, l will max
3 such a canvass as has been seldom seei
. in the district l will 60 TO every vot
? er in the district and in person pro
+ claim Mckinley and the principles o
the Republican party. l will be eve
ready TO meet the Solomon on tn
3 other side of the river, and discus
the issues. 4" He closed by urging ever
| member Of the convention to 60 hom
and work and on election day he woul
win.
Hon. Malcolm A. Coles was Gale
before the convention and made aspeeo
on the national issues Of the day. II
met with a cordial reception.
The convention then elected the fv
members of the State committee for tn
district, "a follows:
o. A. Mckinney. of Northampton
, James A. Turner, of Fredericksburg
Josephus Trader of Mathews; r S BriE
! tow, Of Middlesex; A. B. johnson, @
Richmond Others voted for were 7.
Walker and s. p. Gresham.
I When the vote was announced Wal
q ker mounted the platform and calle'
the attention Of the convention TO tn
fact that the negro vote in the distrio
a was very large, that tho committee jus