Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-23
MONTAGUE NOMINATED By
ACCLAMATION.
Mr.. Swanson withdrew-Somer of
the Proceedings.


Mr.. Swanson Withdrew-SomeS of
the Proceedings.
The Virginia Democratic Conven-
ton at Norfolk nominated Andrew
Jackson Montague for Governor We'd
nesday night by reclamation, Joseph
4. Willard for Lieutenant Governor,
Vim. A. Anderson for Attorney
General and elected j. Taylor Ely
son chairman of the State committee,
as published in our last issue.
FIGHT OVER STATE COMMITTEES.
The election of the State commit.
tee, which is composed of five men
from each of the Congressional dis
trict, developed factional differences.
The result of the con tests seems to
be drawn battle between the Mon
tague and the Martin factions. Ii
has been figured that there are 25
Montague men and the same humble
of Martin men in the new committee.
The First district re-elt cted the old
committeeman, all of whom are Mon.
tague men. -.
The most notable incident of We'd
nesday was the speech of Hon. III. II.
Pollard, of Richmond, when he said:
"Free silver is dead issue. 1t met
it's Gettysburg in 1896 and It's Water
loo in 1900" He urged that the
Iparty stick to tarifsreform.'
MONTAGUE NOMINATED. g
Col. Geo. g. Cabell, ir., of Dan.
vile, nominated Mr.. Montague foi
Governor In an extended speech.
There were no other nominations,
Hon. Claude A. Swanson having
previously withdrawn.
a committee was sent to invite
the nominee into the convention.
While awaiting his arrival Mr.. j.
Taylor Ellison was reelected chair
man of the State Committee. When
Mr. Montague came in he was re-
celved with tremendous cheers. He
made lengthy speech, which was
received with applause. g.
As Mr.. Montague sat down there
was great cutlery for Congressman
Swanson, and that gentleman went
upon the platform and made grace
full and eloquent speech in support
OF his successful competitor.
Mr.. r. G. Marshall, of Ports
mouth, and Lieutenant Governor
Echols, who were also aspirants for
the nomination, spoke in support of
the ticket.
WILLARD FOR LIEUTENANT-GovE
NOR. 49,,
Hon. r. Walton Moore, of Fair
fax, then presented the name of
Joseph E. Willard for Lieute nant-
Governor. ...-.
Congressman Jones named Dr.
George w. LeCato, OF Accomae, for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. During his
speech the button was accidentally
pressed and the band struck up.
After it was hushed Mr.. Jones con-
tinued his speech. Mr.. Willard
was nominated aud the convention
adjourned after o'clock a. m.
The counties of the Northern
Neck and Middlesex voted solidly
for LeCato. In fact the whole OF
the First District except portions of
Caroline, Spotsylvania and FreGer-
lcksburg supported the Eastern
Shore statesman.
FIGHT For ArropNr~y op>-pn
The greatest fight of the Conven-
ton, that for Attorney General, did
not begin until Thursday morning.
Hon. Jno. l.. Jeffries, who until the
combination began its work the day
before was counted a sure winner.
was placed in nomination by Con-
gresham Rixey. The fight lasted
several hours. Jeffries and Anderson
ran neck-and-neck for two ballots.
The Chair held back the announce
ment of the result of the second
ballot for over an hour, during
which there was pulling and hauling
of votes. The DiSpotch's report OF
this exciting hour is as follows:
meanwhile excitement, interest, and
the energy OF the workers for the
respective competitors reached a
high tension. Henry M. Tyler, of
Richmond, and Colonel Robert Cat
lett, of Lexington, for Major Ander-
son, and Joseph Il. Lawless, w.
Mcdonald Lee, of Lancaster; Louis
z. Barley, of Alexandria, and others,
for Mr.. Jeffries, were conspicuously
earnest and active in their proselyt-
ing efforts. Everywhere their figures
could be seen strengthening their
lines and exhorting wagering dele
gates to support their man."
The work Of the well-known COM
bination was too much for the JEFF
fries people. Delegates who were
instructed for him. aud Others who
had pledged him their support Ga
sufficient number to have nominated
hin,), were coerced into voting against
BIN by the friends of Montague. |
Willard and Anderson. Finale
enough changes were made to put
Anderson 10 votes over the line. |
when Hon. j. Il. Lawless, on behalf |
of the Jeffries people, moved that
Anderson's nomination be made
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The following is the vote of the
First District for Attorney General:
First District. Jeffries. Anderson.
ACE0En1G