Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-08
FLOOD ON THE FIRST BALLOT

at 12;45 pm. District Chairman Joseph
P. Button called the convention TO
orde, and introduced Rev. G. W. Ira
wick, of the Presbyterian Chrrch, who
offered an earnest prayer.
Mr.. Button submitted the following
names of temporary officers and they
were unanimously endorsed:
Chairman, Thomas Whitehead, Jr,
of Amherst; Secretary, R. q. Payne, OF
Bath; Sergeant.at-Arms, John W.
Wright, of Buena Vista; Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms, Thomas Klvlighap,
of Staunton.
Mr.. Whitehead acknowledged the
honor 10 an appropriate address OF
twenty minutes.
Mr.. Whitehead was followed by
Lieutenant-G Governor Edward Echols,
who, after repeated calls from the dele
gates, spoke for half an hour. pledging
his support and that Of his county for
the nominee. He eulogized Bryan
and Stevenson and predicted victory IN
November next.
State Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson OF
| Richmond, appeared IN the hall just as
the applause had subsidized, and the
demonstration were renewed and
deafening until Mr.. Ellyson mounted
the stage and addressed the convention
| appealing for harmony and for hearty
support Of The nominee
At the conclusion OF his speech the
chairman announced the following
| committees, and tbs convention took O
| recess till 2 p. M;
Resolutions Miner, Allegheny;
lip. Whitehead, Amherst; W. E. Trib-
bett, Augusta; J. B. Abbitt, Appomat-
tox; W. Nj. McAllister, Bath; DR.. W. G.
| B ,rker, Botetourt; f. G. Moon, Buck
| ingham; @. q. Patterson, Cumberland;
J. E. Splaun, Highland; r. L. Patter-
son, Rockbridge; Kenneth Mccoy,
staunton; R. W. Winburne, Buena
Vista: William Schlatter, Fluvanna.
Credentials-W. F. Tinsley, Ale
ghany; T. q. Payne, Amherst; E. 0.
Peale, Augusta; s. p. Coleman, Apo.
mattox; r. T. Payne, Bath; E. A,
HYDE, Botetourt; e. c. Woodbridge,
| Buckingham and Cumberland; William
Sclatter, Fluvanna; E. II. hcChntic
| Highland; J. I. Loving, Nelson; W. 7
Shields, Rockbridge; j. L. Bumgari'
/ ner, Stauutcn; A. o. Burks, Buen'
| Vista.
/ Organizaticn-H. A. Faulcom, Allie
ghany; NJ. P. Gatewood, Amherst; j
j E. Cook, Augusta; T. z. Rucker, APP
pomat OK; W. NJ. McAllister, Bath; r
liz. Penn, Botetourt; William Sclatter
I Fluvanna, s. B. Whitehead, Nelson; P
| A. Forbes, Buckingham; S. /. Puryea'
Cumberland; E. II. McClintic, High
land; W. F. Pierson, Rockbridge; W
"A. Pratt, Staunton; W. T. Paxton
Buena Vista.
/ The rules of the House oil Delegate
were adopted for The convention.
II At 2:30 the convention reconvent
, | and the Committee on Organization
, reported the following permanent otti
Icers, which was unanimously adopted
Chairman, r S. Turk, of Stauntor
Secretary, r. G. Mitchell, of Rock
bridge; Sergeant-at-Arms, John /
Wright, of Buena Vista; Assistant
Thomas Kivlighan, of Staunton.
While waiting for the permaner
3 officers to appear the convention d.
e manded an address from Mr.. F. 2
i Glawgow, Of Lexington, to which thu
@ i gentleman responded in unstinte
+, praise of Buena Vista, her people an
of the Democratic party througho'
b the district and county. and reiterate
II the strong appeal Of Lieutenant-Gt'
ernor Ecbols and State Chairman Ell.
son in standing by the nominee.
J.E. Cook, Of Augusta, introduce
the permanent chairman, who made
brief address, declaring his loyalty
,e the Democratic party and his earne
rs efforts for the success OF the ticket
~ his county.
The Committee on Resolutions su
: mitted the following, which was una
D. imously adopted:
le Resolved, That the Democrats
ID the Tenth Congressional District,
90 convention now assembled, do here
o resfirm and endorse the platform
g adopted by the National Democra
as party at Kansas City, Mo-, on the 4
Of day of July, 1900; that We heartily
dors g the nominees for President a
vice-President Of said convention, a
N hereby pledge ourselves to support
~ nominees OF said convention and
nominee Of this convention.
The Committee on Credentials
Ire ported 1853 delegates present, rep
tee senting the twelve counties and
MS | cities of the district.
toI The chairman announced that no
49,, nations were now in order.