The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-27
MAKES A ROUSlNG SPEECH.
SPECIAL Dispatch TO The Times,.


FREDERICKSBURG. VA. July 25.-
Congressman William A. Jones was re-
nominated by acclamation in the First Dis
tr4ct Convention here to-day.
Ths convention was called to order in the
Opera house here to-day at noon by Dis
trict Chairman Lloyd T. Smith. of North
Cumberland After an invocation by Rev.
]. y. Stump, of the Methodist church,
Chairman Smith announced that the Dis
t,lct Committee had selected c. Conway
Baker. of Westnoreland, as temporary
chairman; a. p. Rowe, Jr., Of Fredericks
burg temporary secretary; and John T.
Brauer serseant-at-arms Mr.. Baker, in
assuming the chair, made a stirring speech,
praGsins, Bryan and Jones, and prophesy
Ing victory in November, which was Wig
orously applauded
on motion of Hon. J. \. Stubbs, of
Gloucester the various counties of the
district named member Of the Commit
tees on Organization, Resolutions and Gre
den1iais as the list was called by the
secretary.
A recess was then taken until 2 o'clock,
to allow the committees time to prepare
reports.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On reassembling the Committee on Per
1nanent Organization, through Chairman
James n. Rawlings, reported as 1oho"s'
Hon. George ". LIE Cato. OF Accomac,
chairman: A p. Rowe. Jr., f,redercks-
burg. secretary: j. T. Br2uer, frederlchs-
burg sergeant -at-arms.
p. W f. Lewis. of Lancaster; Dr. "A
Broclenbrough, of Northampton. and Hon
VIM. Mayo. of Westmore.and. were ap-
pointed a committee to escort Dr. lie Cato
10 the chair.
DIR. lie CATO.
On being gracefully presented BY Nlr.
Hakcr. DR.. LIE Cato made speech thank
ln. the convention for the honor conferred.
Chairman philips of the Committee on
Credentials, reported the list OF delegates
present, and stated that here were no
contests
Hon T n. Stubbs presented resolutions
praising the National Democratic plat
form, commencing the Kansas City lcket
and endorsing Congressman Jones. which
were adopted.
Nominations being in order, Judge Il. 7,
Moncure, of Caroline, presented the ha1ne
cf Hon w A Jones. and he was renolfi'-
mated hv acclamation. Robert McCandlsh,
Judge e. c. Moncure, Robert L. AllswoT'h'
II II. Wallace and u. i. Powers. Jr., We're
apro!nted a committee TO notify MI Jones
and escor: him TO the stage.
While the committee was out Dlstrict
!Clector r J. Downing was called upon, anu
spoke for twenty minutes, arousins great
enthusiasm.
A RoUsING SPEECH.
Congressman Jones was then introduced
ana given an ovation. He thanked the
convention: eulogized Bryan and Steven
son; said he did not believe the equal -
Bryan was on the soil of the earth pra-s ed
the Kansas City Convention and platform;
said there We're new issues. with imperlal-
ism the overshadowing one; referred 20
gathering gencralitIes' Of Republican plat
form: scored the Republican war record;
said he expected those who left the party
IN sc TO come back this year.
STILL LOYAL TO SILVER
He said that, while the currency ques-
ton was dormant now. he is still ioNal TO
silver but the overshadowing issue IN ms
campaign was 10 stop The butchery III the
Philippine Islands.
Speeches We're also made by State Chaif-
man J. TAYLOR El.yson, Hon. ]. n Stuhps,
OF Gloucester: ]. Boyd Sears OF Mathews;
Col James Mann, of Notoway, and ".
B. Saunders. of Lancaster, after which 'he
convention adjourned
Most of the delegates left for their homes
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