The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
HoGE IS NAMED.
Nominated for Governor by Virginia
 Republicans.

Roanoke. Va, Aug. M.-The Hepuo- lican State Convention assembled here in the Academy of Music at noon to- day. On the faces of the twelve nun dred persons in the auditorium there was a look of expectancy. This is the first Republican Convention that has named a straight ticket in this State since the days of General William Malone.
 While the roll was being called great storm was aroused by the decis- ion of the secretary to omit from the call Richmond and Roanoke, because of contesting delegations from other places. Hugh Gordon Miller of New port News tried to speak on the ruling of the secretary, but his voice was drowned in the tumult. He finally succeeded in having the contesting delegations sent to the Credentials Committee.
 c. A. Heermans of Montgomery, was made temporary chairman. The names of J. Hampton Hoge and Gen. erals Walker and Rosser were cheered. Of the five living Confederate generals in Virginia, four are in attendance.
 Committees on Organizations and Credentials were appointed and at 3 o'clock the convention took a recess until p. m.
 The convention reassembled at S:30 and spent nearly three hours in hear ing speeches and wrangling over com- mfttee reports. The report of the Com mittee on Credentials which was adopt ed. recommended the seating of the contesting delegation from Richmond and that both Roanoke delegates be seated and allowed half a vote each. The regular delegates from Goochland and Orange were seated.
 The Committee on Permanent Organ ization reported as follows:
 Permanent Chairman, S. B. Allen of Staunton; Secretary, Asa Rogers of Petersburg: Chairman Allen in taking achievements of the national admins tration and touched on the election "farces" in Virginia.
 The Committee on Resolutions said they would not be ready to report be- fore tomorrow. Hon. Thomas L.. Moore of Montgom- cry then placed Col. J. Hampton Hoge of Roanoke in nomination for GovernoE and received an ovation.
 General John A. Roller of Harrison buarg nominated Warren s. Lurty cf Rockingham for Governor
 The rOsl call was begun few min utes after midnight and as it progress edz it became evident that Hoge was choice of the convention. Later | the vote was declared unanimous fol Hoge He was escorted to the platform l and a scene of wild excitement fol- l lowed
 Colonel Hoge said he had made ur 1 his mind to accept the nomination. He | had come to repeat that sublime ex- precision, Give me liberty or give me death:' He said he hoped to have the pleasure of meeting the Democratic nominee in joint discussion, and he | would request him to meet him. He paid his respects to the Constitutional Convention, which had labored for two
 months. without agreeing upon one change in the much-cursed Underwood | examination Out of 301.O0O voters 275,715 white men, he said, were sought
 to be disqualified. Colonel Hoge said he would visit
 every county @ the State in his en- deavor to place the ballot box where
 moths do not corrupt, nor thieves break through and steal" He was but ths
 first of the column. however, and would need the help of all. He spoke of this | being his 45th birthday, and thanked God that he had been born to fight fo' | liberty. On universal suffrage, he saic | his father had written the first line and
 was here to help to fight for it. l R. W. Blair of Wythe was nominated | for Lieutenant-G Governor and D. l..
 Groner of Norfolk for Attorney-Gen-
 eral.
 The Convention adjourned at o'clock
 until o'clock Thursday evening.