Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-04-12
REPUBLICAN (
CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of The Ninth District
Meet.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Stuart +. Lindsey and A. P Gillespie Sc
lected as Delegates to National
Convention, and D. F.
Bailey for ElectOr

COnyenuOn, anu ~ T.
Bailey for EleCtOr.
On last Thursday, the 9th inst, the Re
publicans of the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, of Virginia, met in convention at
Bristol, for the purpose of electlng TWO
delegates to the National Convention
which will meet at Philadelphia on the
18th of June, and to select Presidential
Eector.
Conventions held for the above named
purposes are not usually largely attended
and do not excite great deal OF interest.
This convention, however, proved an ex-
ception. There were over one hundred
and twenty-five delegates in attendance
and we have never seen more resolute
and enthusiastic body of men.
The convention was held in Harmeling
Opera House, and was called to order at
2:3O p. m. by g. C.. Lincoln, OF Marlon'
Va. chairman of the District Committee.
MIR. Stuart f. Lindsay nominated ).
Lucien Gleaves, Esq. for temporary CHAIR
man, and d. F. Bailey seconded the noml-
nation. Mr.. Gleaves was elected by ac'
clamation. He was conducted to the chair
and returned his thanks to the convention
in brief but eloquent speech for the honor
conferred upon him. He congratulated
the party that its policy was now well de-
fined, and that there was no doubt as to
the future of the party, that great victory
awaited it in November. In very graphic
and eloquent terms he depicted the fearful
condition of the country four years ago
and the splendid conditions that now pre-
vail in all sections and among all classes
He told of the effect the election of Will
lam Mckinley had produced almost inst
antly on the business conditions OF the
country, the result showing that common
sense had prevailed, and man was elect
ed in whom the country could contide and
whose pOicv on the financial and other
great questions was well defined. Among
the many happy results flowing from
the present Administration MIR. Gleaves
declared 'The demon Of sectionahsm
had been throttled." His speech was re-
ceived with much applause and no more
than it deserved.
R.W. Dickinson, of Russell county,
was made temporary secretary.
Hon. D. f. Bailey offered a resolution
providing for the appointment OF commit
tees on credentials, organization, and reso-
lutions. The resolution was adopted and
the following named as members OF the
committees
CITY of Bristol: G. F. Gauthier, Gre
dentias; G. w. Umholtz, resolutions; Mil
ton Rush, organization.
Pulaski: j. s. Cecil, credentials; J. T.,
Boyd, organization; II. Peyton Gray, ieso-
lutions.
Wythe John G. Blair, resolutions; NJ.
M. Caldwell, organization; Charles Lucas
credentials.
Giles A. P. Strother, organization and
credentials; NJ. II. Smith, resolutions.
Smyth w. n. McGhee, credentials; V.
Nj. Scott, organization; r. A. Anderson,
resolutions.
Tazewe ]. Sanders Gillespie, organl'
cation; w. G. Pendeton, resolutions; I. o.
Bowen, credentials.
Lee: John G. Noel, resolutions; Nj. u.
Elv, credentials; w. S. Coldiron, organiza-
tiOn.
Russell w. P. Henritze, organization;
J.H. Meade, credentials; r. w. Dicken'
son, resolutions.
Wise: H.. l.. Rollins, resolutions; j.
NJ. Goodoe, organization; S. n. Taylor,
credentials.
Washington II. H. Hamilton, cre'
dentias; Paul E. Hayter, organization; j.
w. Hortenstne, resolutions.
Craig C. c. Lincoln for each OF the
three committees.
Dickenson ]. c. Smith, resolutions;
]. L. Adams, credentials, Samuel Reas'
organization.
Bland j. D. Honaker, resolutions; j.
Ii. Gollehon, credentials.
Scott j. p. Carnes, resolutions; ). NJ
Dougherty, credentials; J. j. Alley, organ
izatiOn.
A recess OF twenty minutes was taken 10
enable the committees to meet and report
At the conclusion Of that time the conven-
ton reconvened and the committee on
credentials reported that all the counties
and cities in the district were represented
by duly accredited delegates, except Buch
anan county. The report was received
and adopted.
The committee on organization reported
Judge NJ. b. Wood for permanent chair
man and r. w. Dickinson for permanent
secretary.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
Resolved, by the Republicans Of th'
Ninth Congressional District of Virginia II
convention assembled.
"First. That We most earnestly endorse
the wise and patriotic administration o
President Mckinley, and will approve
heartily of his denomination for the exalt
ed position, which he has filled with suct
honor to his party, credit to himself anC
benefit to the country at large. ~
I "Second. That we declare it to be
matter of manifest justice for the house o
representatives to accord to Gen. Jane
A. Walker the seat in Congress now hel(
by w. F. Rhea, obtained by the practic
of the most outrageous frauds at the ballo
box, committed at the last Congressional
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