The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-22
HAVING BIG Time
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS IN STATE
CONVENTION.
ROWS AND CONFUSION REIGN.
WHILE PICTURES OF MCKINLEY
AND ROOSEVELT BEAM.

vcntion Takes Recess-At the
Evening Session the Fun Begins
and Objections Follow Motions
with steady Observation-Disclosures
Hoge Says n Few Things.
Roanoke, Va, Aug. 21.-The Repub-
lican State Convention assembled here
in the Academy of Music at noon to-
day. On the faces of the 1.200 persons
in the auditorium there, was look of
expectancy betokening the realization
that a momentous period was about to
open for the Republicans of Virginia.
This is the first convention that has
named straight ticket in this state
since the days of Gen. William Ma
hone. The crowd was good -natured,
and everyone seemed to feel kindly dis
posed to his neighbor, whether Hoge or
anti-H Hoge. If there was bitterness it
was latent, and was to become evident,
If at all, later on, when the proceedings
were under way
Pictures of Mckinley and Roosevelt
were in prominence.
While the roll was being called a
great storm was aroused by the decis-
ion of the secretary to omit from the
call, Richmond and Roanoke, because
of contesting delegations from those
places. Hugh Gordon Miller of the New
port News, tried to speak on the ruling
of the secretary, but was drowned out.
He finally succeeded in having the con-
testing delegations sent to the Creden-
tials Committee.
&C. A. HeeFmans of Montgomery, was
made temporary chairman. The names
of j. Hampton Hoge and Gems. Wal
ker and Rosser were cheered. OF the
five living Confederate generals In Vir-
ginia, four are ih attendance.
Committees on organization, resolu-
tions and credentials were appointed
amid much confusion, and at 3 O'Clock
the convention took a recess until
=. m.
When the convention reassembled at
$3.50 O'Clock Chairman Heermans called
the body to order, and stated that as
he was waiting for regular business he
would hear from some of the delegates.
There were calls for Hugh Gordon Mil
Ter. S. B. Groner and others. Mr.. Mil
| ler's speech was received with great
applause, and was the hit of the con-
vention so far,
business being about to resume some
one moved that speeches be devoted to
debate, and limited to Ave minutes
each. The chair declared 1t carried.
but lost
The Fight Begins.
The committee on credentials then
submitted it's report. Chairman Full
wiler stated that all of it was adopted.
1t recommended the seating of the con-
testing delegation of Richmond and
that both Roanoke delegations be seat
ed and allowed half a vote each. The
regular delegations from Goochland
and Orange were seated. Gen. Allen of
Richmond made a speech in behalf of
the defeated Richmond delegates.
During his remarks a negro delegate
attempted to make point of order, but
was not allowed to do so. Gen. Allen
was replied to by Chairman Fulwiler,
who designated Gen. Aliens utterances
as unwarranted and false.
At this point w. S. Poags of the
Ninth District appealed for order and
against washing of dirty linen of other
districts before the convention. He
moved the adoption of the committees
report.
J. H. Wood of Bristol substituted
that the convention seat all contesting
delegates with half vote each, but it
was lost. The committee report was
then adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported as follows: Per-
Saunton; secretary, Asa Rogers of Pc
tersburg. AT that hour I'll o'clock
there was confusion.
Chairman Allen, in taking the chair,
paid tribute to the convention and men
to be nominated. He spoke of his
party's purposes; of the Democratic
aims; pointed with pride to the achieve
ments of the administration. and touch
ed on the election 'farces" in Vir-
ginia.
The Committee on Resolutions said It
would not be ready to report before to-
morrow.
Thomas l.. Moore of Montgomery
then placed Col. j. Hampton Hoge of
Roanoke in nomination for governor,
and was greeted by regular ovation.
Gen. John Roller of Harrisonburg
nominated Warren S. Lurty of Rock
ingham for governor.
w. c. Franklin of Appomattox sec
onded Hoge's nomination.
Col. James S. Brown seconded Hoge's
nomination.
Mr.. Lurtys nomination was second
ed by Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser of Char
lottesville, and George N. Earman of
Rockingham.
The roll call was begun a few min
utes after midnight, and as IL pro-
gressed II became evident that Hoge
was the choice of the convention.
Wnen ROCKINGHAM county was calleQ
Mr. Lewis of that delegation moved to
make Hoge's nomination unanimous,
but as he was not a Lurty man his
motion could not be entertained.
Gen. Roller asked to have the NOM
ination of Hoge made unanimous but
1t was not allowed, and the roll call
went on.
Unanimous for HOge.
Mr.. Lurty asked TO withdraw his
name, but the convention objected.
Later the vote was declared unanimous
for Hoge. committee consisting of
Messrs. Moore of Montgomery. and
Roller of Rockingham, escorted Col
Hoge to the platform. The scene that
followed his appearance defies descrip-
ton. There was the widest excite
ment.
Col. Hoge began by saying he had
made up his mind to accept the NOM
nation. He said there were new con-
ditions confronting Virginia, and Vir-
ginia is endeavoring to swing the PEN
dulum backward 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 to have the pleas
ure of meeting the Democratic nomi-
nee in joint discussion and he would
request him TO meet him. He paid his
respects to the constitutional conven-