The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-09
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Gen. James A. Walker non'-
mated by AccIamation
Amidst Wild
Enthusiasm.

ard .b.arer Of the Republicans OF the
Ninth Congressional District, was
one OF the most successful conventions
over held in the Ninth District. .
The citizens of Wise regardless OF
marty Affiliations opened wide their
doors to the delegates and entertained
them as only the people of Wise can
entertain. n.,,o
The special train from Bristol bear
inc the crowd of delegates was met
At Ramsay by the reception commit
tee headed by Chas. I. kilgore' a
GOOD republican and former citizen
Of Big Stone Gap, and reaching
Wise followed the Big Stone Gap
Band in their white uniforms, up
Main Street to the magnificent WISE
courthouse. Here the band halted
and amidst the waving Of flags and
the applause of the dense crowd
hacked around the iron gates played
Dixie" the hymn most beloved by
the Southern people.
Crowds Of people, men, women and
children, greeted Gen. Walker as he
made his way to Dotson's. "Dld
You see McKinley?' cried a little
Girl excitedly to a passerby, "He''
over there on Dotson's porch
The sun was shining bright an,
warm. and the stately old town will
it's Aagstones and rows Of locusts, 1T
grand courthouse with It's TIVE
towers standing out against the SIX,
crowned with flags and hung witt
bunting, the beautiful rcsidcnces-al
never looked better than when tn
county seat of Wise welcomed tn
first convention ever held within IT
limits.
At high noon the convention wa
called to order by District Chairman
Hon. C. G. Lincoln.
e The large courtroom elegant
&, finished with its many windows an'
4 it's high ceiling in blue, cream an
. pale green, was densely packed
Even the aisles, halls and CALLER
D. were full. Inside the iron railing
q d. were the delegates. the separate dele
I'd cations distinguished by the name Q
their county above the national nag,
Up in the gallery was the band
: while below and to- the left OF til
chairman were editors and reporter
/, representing the Leader (Scot
! county,, Bristol News, Jonesvill
virc,nian. Marion News, Tazewe
4 Republican, Gate City Messenger
and Big Stone Gap Post.
After short prayer by Rev. q
w. Kilgore, Of Wise, the Hon. Il. a
Anderson, of Wythe county wa
y elected temporary chairman OF tn
convention and Luke Dixon, OF Bus
toI, temporary secretary. MI An'e'
son made a stirring speech when Ia
want OF space we are c"'npe'ie'
omit.
Following his speech the call ic
the convention OF the Republicans
the Ninth Congressional District WA
read by Mr.. Dixon, and all I'll
counties and the city OF Bristol II
Il sponded.
There were present delegates lro1
the counties of Bland, Buchana
Craig, Dickinson, Giles, Lee, PULASKI
Russell, Smyth, Scott, Tazewe
Wise, Wythe, Washington, and Il
city of Bristol.
= Each delegation, upon motion
/, Hon. ID. L. Bailey, OF Bristol, recol
j. mended one member for each OF I
following committees: Credent,a
We Permanent Organization, ResoIutlo
}. and Platform.
- The committee on Credentials consist
of the following deiegaies-D. +. pan
. Bristol, d. lIonaker, Bland; Alex IL
lin. Buchanan; &. W. Elmore, Craig; u
Riser. Dickinson: G. 4. woodward, Oh
l.. T.. HYATT, Lee &. l.. Dillon, Pulaski;
~ / (;ose. Russell; \. q. Primer, Smyth;
A. Hoge, Scott, X. !. Bowen ahe"
ID. &. Wentz, Wise; j. Z. Blair, W vine
Committee on Resolutions II. Wo
Bristol: }. d. Houaker, Bland; VIM. Str'
und Buchanan; Moses Lamb, Craig; W.
.. "a Kennedy, Dckensoh;C. II Mustard, I'll
';',, J. q. Noel, Lee; W. }. Afford, Pulaski;
rex. NJ. Dickinson, Russell; Il. +. Good
sun. Smith; j. p. Corn, Scott; w &. Must'
= Tazewell; II. H. Hamilton, Washinst
+. +. Kaiser, Wise; W. ). Poage, Wyth
i 90 Committee on Permanent Organizat
y 30 Stuart +. Lindsey, Bristol; j. ID.
u 80 maker, Bland; Thos. Smith, Buchanan;
~ ~ 30 Barbee, Craig; j. W. Counts, Dickens
II rs Peudleton Strother, Giles; II. .. Bal
II 10 Lee; W. A. Smith, Pulaski; W. h. '
10 10 " " liams, Russell; c. G. Lincoln, Smyth,
10 IS W. Bond, Scott; W. 7. !. BurSe, Tazev
10 40 j. C. Rush, Washington; G. I. kilg
- 40 Wise; S. l.. Porter, Wythe.
$50 $50 Attention was called to the
80 that for the first time in the polit
SIS history of the Ninth CongIessiC
S 7@ District every county was represen
rs and a motion was made by w.
7sS Pendleton, of the Tazewell Rep,'
40 can that inasmuch as Craig cou
was represented for the first time
Trains either a Republican or Democr
gent convention it be put last.
-
Il. After motion by Hon. Stuart
Keep, Lindsay, of Bristol. that all res