The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-02
A PARTY LOVE FEAST.
Brilliant Speeches by Several Distin-
guished Gentlemen.
THE SESSION WAS SHORT,
Good Music, Oratory and Harmon,
We're the Features Of the Meeting.
Captain Lamb Accepts the
Nomination and Pledges
Himself to Make an
Earnest Canvass.
The Democratfc Con

The Democratic Convention of the Third
Congressional District met al noon yester-
Say and enjoyed party love-feast OF
about three hours. at which Captain John
Lamb was renominated for Congress by
acclamation.
There was much brilliant ora,ory. and
not a single hitch occurred in the entire
programme. perfect harmony prevailing
among the delegates on all subjects. lar
deLa's Band furnished The music. and ev-
erybody was in a good humor. There was
large attendance of delegates and alter
mates, and with these and the spectators
the well-adapted hall was comfortably
filed. Attorney General Montague and
Colonel Frank Z. Brent occupied seats in
the rear Of the hail, and watched the pro-
reed.ngs with interest.
FULLER IN THE LEAD.
Messrs. II. NJ. Smith, Jr., and Jefferson
Wallace We're favorites throughout the
proceedings, and were often loudly called
for by the delegates, but they did not re-
spond. The Richmond delegation met just
prior to the assembling OF the convention.
and put forward their Chairman and floor
leader Mr.. 0rdway Pu.ier, one Of the most
prominent figures in Monroe Ward Demo-
cracT- Colonel w. T. Woody, OF Marshall
Ward, nominated Hon. Henry r. Pollard,
but Mr. Pollard withdrew his name, and
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Fuller who
Vas chosen by acclamation.
ON THE STAGE.
Prominent leaders on the stage were:
DR.. j. c. Gregory, of New Kent; Colonel
3. o. James. ex-senator f. NJ. Parrish,
Of Goochland; Hon. Felix NJ Jones' of
ter: Hon. W. y. Bowles. member of the
House of Delegates from Salem: Mayor r.
NJ Taylor, Clerk S. P. Waddil, of Hen
rico; Hon. Isaac Dggs. Alderman w. N.
Turpin, Mr. C. P. Cardwell, of Hanover:
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney a. II. Sands. of
Robert L. Rives, Of Manchester; Judge E.
C Minor Judge John II. Ingram and
Shers
MR. SCOTS SPEECH.
District chairman e. L. c. Scott of
Hanover called the convention TO order
At 1910 O'Clock, and spoke briefly as fol-
lows:
Fellow-Democrats of the Third District
OF Virginia:
Ny duty as chairman of the District
Committee. is 10 cnll the convention TO
order. and to present on behalf of the
committee, your temporary presiding Of
1icer- One word may not be out of place
Let me heartily congra tulate you upon
the bright prospects Of party success,
and beg on behulf of both the National
nominees and your Congressional cand.-
date. your hearty support The canvass,
upon which we are about to enter, must
be fought with energy and force Then
victory will be easy and Democracy Will
triumph. The fight is yours; SO let me
solicit your undivided and earnest assist
ance. It is now my pleasant duty to pre-
sent 10 You your temporary chairman
This is most pleasing to me, for besides
being an able and earnest advocate of
Democratic principles. he is my warm
personal and political friend and country
man.
I feel sure he will do honor to the posi-
ton and 1 now introduce to you H. G-
buchanan, Esq, of the county Of Han
over.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
A. the conclusion OF Mr.. SCOTS speech
which was greeted with applause, he an
nounced the following temporary officers
which We're chosen at ths meeting OF the
District Committee prior to the assembling
OF the convention: Chairman, Horace u.
Buchanan, OF Hanover: Secretary, James
". Gordon, of Richmond: Sergeant-at-
Arms, Henry J. Cohn, of Richmond: Door
keeper, Jeff Martin, of Richmond; AS
s!stant Doossleeper, Myer Angle. of Hen
rice.
Chairman Scott appointed Messrs. Robert
Whittier, Jr., OF Richmond; D. II. Leake
Jr., OF Gooch:and. and a. N. Palmer, OF
King William, to escort the temporary
chairman to the stage, and the young
Hanover orator was loudly cheered as he
came forward. bowed his thanks to the
convention, and began his splendid ADDRESS.
Hs spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF MR. BUCHANAN.
Gentlemen of the Convention: I appre-
ciate very highly the honor which has been
conferred upon me in being designated
temporary chairman of this convention.
IL is an especial hanor to be called 10
preside over The deiiberano Is Of the m
terrified Democracy of the Third District,
which has ever held aloft the banner
Of our great party and which has never
Trimmed or lodged on any political battle
field
II is a great pleasure to meet the repre-
sentatives of Democracy from Richmond
ana Henrico. which has won ON many
hsrd fought field and which deserves the
lite OF the ever faithful" 1t is a pleas
nre to greet representatives from our
sister city across The James ard from
Chesterfield. which gave 10 their country
Sen1anin Watkins Lee and John Winston
Jones. II is a pleasure 10 salute the stall
wart Democrats from Goochland and the
men iTom King William and New Kent,
W"efe hpeu Beverly Douglass and John
As Caopton. And old Hanover Is here
Hanover that gave to this Union and the
world a Patrick Henry. who. standing in
old 81: Johns church. exclaimed In a
voice mat has ever since echoed, through
out the world that liberty was dearer to
the human heart than life itself. i repeat
to preside over this convention which Is
composed of such representative Demo