Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
Every County Represented in The Re-
publican Convention at Wise.
DELEGATES WE'LL ENTERTAINED.
Much Hospitality Shown the Visitors BY
The People of WiSe-SOme Of The
Interesting Features of
The Convention.
The Convention.

Wise on the 1st inst, and promised
fuller account of the proceedings in this
issue. We will endeavor to make the
promise good.
There had been some apprehension
when it was first announced that the con-
yention would be helC at Wise that the
town was not large enough to entertain
the large number of delegates and visitors
who would attend Any such apprehen-
sion was speedily removed as the dele
gates arrived at Wise. An efficient com-
mittee of arrangements had made ample
provisions for the occasion, and we doubt
if ever a convention in the district was as
comfortably and nicely cared for as was
this one. The citizens, Democrats and
Republicans, had thrown wide open their
doors for the reception and entertainment
of the strangers, and we heard but one
expression from delegates and visitors,
and that was that the citizens Of Wise
were the kindest and most hospitable they
had ever met.
In the last few years Wise has grown
wonderfully, and is now very appropriate
" termed "the Gem of the Mountains.
There are a number of beautiful resi-
dences with all modern improvements,
and the sound Of the hammer and saw are
constantly heard during the daylight, that
are being used in the erection Of new
houses. The court house is the handsom-
est and most conveniently arranged OF any
county in the State, and cleverer, more ac-
commodating and capable county officers
never lived than those who occupy the
elegant rooms prepared for their respective
occupations.
A very large crowd, perhaps two thous'
and persons, from Wise and adjoining
counties attended the convention, and 1t
was the most orderly and amiable crowd
we have ever seen gathered on such an oc'
casion.
At an early hour in the day troop OF
men on horseback, about two hundred,
paraded the streets, with a large United
States flag carried by the horseman at the
head Of the column.
The convention at noon was called 10
order by District Chairman G. 9. Lincoln
and was opened with prayer by Rev. u.
w. Kilgore. The District Chairman called
r. A. Anderson, of Marion, to the char to
preside temporarily over the convention.
MIR. Anderson on taking the chair made
an excellent speech, which was accorded
frequent and enthusiastic applause. Luke
Dixon, of Bristol was made temporary
secretary. Upon motion of d. Z. Bailey
of Bristol, the delegates from the several
counties named their representatives on the
various committees. The committees were
constituted as follows
Committee on Credentials-D. F. Bailey
Bristol; ]. D. Honaker, Bland; Alex Rat
lift, Buchanan; C. w. Elmore, Craig; 6
+. Kiser, Dickinson; J. W. Worley
Giles; L. L. Hyatt, Lee; c. L. Dillon, Pu
laski: G. ]. Gose, Russell; A. G. Pruner
smyth; Z. A. Hoge, Scott; r. 7. Bowen
Tazewell; D. B. Wentz, Wise; J. c. Blair
Wythe.
Committee on Resoutions-J. II. Wood
Bristol; ]. d. Honaker, Bland; VIM. Street
Buchanan; Moses Lamb, Craig; w. Z
Kennedy, Dickinson; P. r. Pickett, Giles
J.C. Noel, Lee; w. j. Afford, Pulaski; h
w. Dickinson, Russell; G. E. Goodell
smyth; J. P. Corn, Scott; W. q. Mustard
Tazewel; H. Ii. Hamilton, Washington
Fl. Kiser, Wise; w. S. Poage, Wythe
Committee on Permanent Organization
Stuart F. Lindsey, Bristol; ]. D. Honak
er, Bland; Thos. Smith, Buchanan; G. w
Elmore, Craig; ]. w. Counts, Dickenson
Nj. A. Barbee, Giles; H. o. Ballou
Lee: w. A. Smith, Pulaski; w. E. WI
liams, Russell; c. G. Lincoln, Smyth, W
w. Bond Scott; w. L. G. Burke, Tazt
well; ]. C. Rush, Washington; G. I. Xii
gore. Wise; S. l.. Porter, Wythe.
On motion of Mr. Poage the conventio
adjourned to meet at 2;3O p. m.
The convention met at 2:30 p. m. Th
first business in order was the report fror
the committee on credentials, which wa
made through the chairman, Hon. D. /
Bailey, who stated that every county
the district, including the city of Bristo
was represented. There were no COZ
tests.
The committee on permanent organize
ton reported through g. G. Lincoln til
following:
For chairman, Judge I. NJ. Anderson
of Wise; for secretary, D. B. Wentz,
StO1ega.
The report was unanimously adopted
A comnittee, consisting OF J. d. Honake
of Bland, c. G. Lincoln, of Smyth, an
w. S. Poage, of Wythe was appointed
conduct Judge Anderson to the chair.
On taking the chair Judge Anderson WI
received by the convention most cordial.
and for twenty minutes addressed u
meeting in an eloquent and forcib
speech He thanked the convention II
the honor conferred upon him and h
county, and bade the delegates welcome
the town.
The committee on resolutions reportt
the following, through Capt. j. ii. Woo
which was adopted:
The Republicans of the Ninth Congre
sional District of Va, in convention
sembled, at Wise Court House, on the iii
day of August, 1900, announce the folio
ing declaration of principles as our pls
form for the ensuing campaign.
First. We declare our unalterable fal
in the National Republican party Of Il