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proceedings were under way. Pictures OF
Mckinley and Roosevelt were In promi-
nence.
While the roll was being called a great
storm was aroused by the decision
of the secretary to omit from the call
Richmond and Roanoke because OF con-
testing delegations from those places.
Hugh Gordon Miller, of Newport News.
tried TO speak on the ruling OF the secre-
tary. but his voice was drowned IN the
tumult. He finally succeeded In having
the contesting delegations sent 10 the cre-
dentials committee
{. a. Of Montgomery. was
made temporary chairman. The names OF
j. Hampton Hoge and Generals Walker
and Rosser were cheered. OF the five liv-
ing Confederate generals I'm Virginia four
are I'm attendance. Committees on organi-
cation, resolutions and credentials were
appointed amid much confusion. and at 3
O'Clock the convention took a recess until
At the night session the committee on
resolutions announced IL would not be able
10 report until tomorrow. Col. j. Hampton
Hoge was nominated for Governor. When
Rockingham county was called Mr. Lewis.
OF that delegation, moved TO make Hoges
nomination unanimous, but as he was not a
Lurty man his motion could not be enter
tanned. General Roller asked TO have the
nomination of Hoge made unanimous, but
il was not allowed. and the roll call
went on.
Mr.. Lurty asked TO withdraw his name.
but the convention objected. Later the
vote was declared unanimous for Hoge.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Moore.
of Montgomery. and Roller. of Rocking
ham, escorted Colonel Hoge TO the plat
form. Colonel Hoge began by saying he
made UP his mind TO accept the nominal
ton. He said there were new conditions
confronting Virginians and Virginia Is en-
deavoring TO swing the pendulum back
ward and TO put the price of money above
liberty and human right. He had come TO
repeat that sublime expression. Give me
liberty or give me DEATH He said he
hoped 10 have the pleasure of meeting the
Democratic nominee i'm joint discussion
and he would request him TO meet him. He
paid his respects TO the constitutional con-
~vention, which had labored for two months
without agreeing upon one change In the
much cursed Underwood Constitution.
Out of 301 600 voters 275. lis white men. he
said. were sought TO be disqualified. He
spoke OF this being his forty-ffth birthday.
and thanked God that he had been born
10 fight for liberty. OF universal suffrage
he said his father had written the first
line, and he was here to help to fight for il.
At the conclusion OF Colonel Hoge,s adj
dress the name OF r. w. Blair. of Wythe.
was placed in nomination by j. s Poag.
of Rocky Mountain. for Lieutenant Cover
nor. j. c. Sommers, of Washington, sec
onded the nomination, which was later
made unanimous. Mr.. Blair accepted. IA.
G.. Banks. of Norfolk. placed Ed L..
Greener, of that city. i'm nomination for at
torney general The nomination was later
| made unanimous and was accepted.
The convention adjourned al 2 o'clock a
m. until 9 o'clock Thursday morning.