The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
ROGERS, OF KING
george, TIE NODQIHEE.
EIGHTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CON
VENT1oN.

EIGHTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CON-
vENT1oN
FULL PROCEEDINGS, ETC. ETC. ETC.
The 5elegates 10 the Republican Don.
vention # the Eighth Congressional
District, which convened In Alexandra
Thursday. were at sea as TO who they
would nominate for Congress up to a
few minutes before the convention
opened. w II Eegborn, of Oulpeper
had been more prominently mentioned
than any one else but he was not on
the ground until after O'Clock and II
wss not known whether he would ac'
cent Besides he had declared himself
| In favor OF the Constitutional c0nven-
tion and many thought his nomination
would be uuwise on that account Hon
| Park ARnew and Joseph L. Orupper
were urged TO allow their names TO be-
used, bot declined. Many desired Nj
X Lowry, of Stafford as the candidate,
but when he arrived at noon he posi-
lively declined TO accept Hon. W. j.
Rogers. f King George. had many
| friends and while he was not candi.
date. IL was understood that he would
accept
Ii was / 80 O'Clock when Chairman
II. p. Dodge, Of Prince William, called
the perspring delegates tO.order, stated
| the object OF the convention aud ex-
pressed his pleasure at seeing 90 large
a gathering.
MACON MADE CHAIRMAN.
Hon. W. J. Rogers nominated h @.
Macon, Of Orange, for temporary chair
man. and 7. w. Garter nominated
Capt. Alfred l. di Zerega, Of Lon.
doun, for temporary secretary both Of
whom were unanimously elected.
MIR. Macon, upon taking the chair,
expressed HE thanks for the compliment;
congratulated the Republicans upon the
fulhllment Of every pledge made by the
national Republican party In 1896. upon
the staple condition Of effairs. the pro-
tective system; said the same candi-
dates confronted each other and the
same conditions existed. There is. he
| said. the same old issue of free silver
with all its hideousness and the para
mount issue Of imperialism Is a myth
Look ct that oOuntenance, cried Mr..
Macon, pointing TO the large picture Of
| President Mckinley on the side OF the
stage and there is not a line that would
indicate that he is for Imperialism in
the sense that it is intended 30 be con-
viewed. He Is not for imperialism.
Imperialism means one man power. If
there is an imperialiss 1t is W. j.
Bryan. When he referred TO Senators
Daniel and Hill who tried 10 pre-
vail on Mr. Bryan 30 drop the l6 to
issue, their names we're epplauded
He said Senator Hill went to Ne
braska and tried to induce Bryan to
become O Christian. but he said l6 to
OF will not be the candidate. If that
isn't imperialism, what Is 1t? The
canvass will end by showing that the
| people Of the United States are stronger
| Republicans than ever before. Mr..
Macon referred TO Gen. Grant, when II
was said he was dictator, spoke OF
| his own Confederate record ard was
frequently applaud /;
THE COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr.. Bouton, of Fair.
fax, committee Of one was appointed
| from each county on the committees Of
| Credentials, Permanent organization,
Resolutions and Order OF Business as
| follows:
Alexandria-Ored NJ Buck
ner Permanent Organization NJ Brshsll
l.. King; Resolutions. E ] Webster
Order " Business, j l. Crupper.
| Alexandria OOunty-Oredentials, J.
NJ. Smith Permanent Organization, II.
| L. Holmes Resolutions, Tibet Allen
| Order Of Business. II Dawson.
| Oulpeper-Credential q. W. Rixey
Permanent Organization, r Lee Ros
| sou; Resolutions, l. l. Marshall Or
| der Of Business. ]. 0 FAINT.
Fauquler-Oredentials Henry Ivey
Permanent Organization, VIII Skinker
Resolutions, ]. s. Pearson; Order OF
Business. f. D. Eustace.
ax-Oredentials, L. A Bush
| Permanent Organization, + Howard
Resolutions. NJ Z Church Order Of
Business, E. L. Bouton.
King George-Oredentials W ].
Rogers Permanent Organization. Jno.
Williams Resolutions, w. E. Grigsby;
Order of Business, p T +. Wolfe.
Louisa-Credentis H. H Meredith
Permanent Organization, r. M Bagby
4 nb5OlUtlDubt Ouno DutuAo OANOA u
Business, q II Meredith.
Loudoun-Orece entails, w II Grim
Permanent Organization, j. W. Gregg;
Resolutions, s. M Eiey; Order Of Busi-
ness, ]. B. Hough.
Orange-Oredentia T. w. Garter
Permanent Organization, A o. Walter
Resolutions, L. A. Martin Order Of
Business, N. ". Newman.
Prince William - Credentials. Dan
Lomsx Permanent Organization, q A.
Hulfsh Resolutions, John Mellon; Or
der of Business. James b Beach.
Stsfford-Oredentials r A Johnson
Permanent Organization, r. A. john
son Resolutions. J. II Rhone Order
Of Business, ]. l. Butler.
While th committees were ont Il. Il.
Horner. oolored lawyer and merchant
of Fauquier was called for aud he made
a speech, predicting the success OF the
Republican ticket. and several times In
referring to President Mckinley insist
on calling him VIM W. Mckinley.
The Committee on Credentials, 7 W.
| Garter, chairman, reported that there
were no contests; and the Committee
on Permanent Organization, q A HUI
| fish, chairman, recommended that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent ]. L. Orupper, chairman. report
ed the order Of business. oil OF which
reports were adopted The Committee
on Resolutions, through Chairman s.
| M. Eley, reported as follows:
1--WE, the Republicans Of the Eighth
Congressional District Of Virginia. in
| convention assembled at Alexandria
August Both, 1900, endorse unqualified.
ly the platform adopted at the National
! Republican Convention at Philadelphia
we wish to endorse the course Of our
present State organization and to heart.
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