The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-23
TnE REPUBLICANS MEET.
Opening Of the Virginia State Convention at
Roanoke.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated PreSS.)
Roanoke, Va, August 21.-The Virginia
State Convention assembled here in the
Academy of Music at noon today with l.,
200 delegates present. 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 a great
storm was aroused by the decision Of the
secretary to omit from the call, Richmond
and Roanoke because CT contrasting dele
cations from these places. Hugh Cor
don Miller, Of Newport News tried to
speak on tho ruling OF the secretary, but
was drowned out. He finally succeeded in
having the contrasting delegations sent to
the Credentials Committee.
C. A. Herrmans Of Montgomery, was
made the temporary chairman. The names
OF j. Hampton Hoge and General Walker
and Rosser were checred. OF the five
living Confederate generals in Virginia
four are in attendance.
Committees On Organization, Resolu-
lions and Credentials were appointed amid
much confusion and at three O'Clock the
convention took recess until p. m.
When the convention re-assembled at
$50 o'clock Chairman Hcermans called
Credentials then submitted its report. 1t
recommended the seating OF contesting
delegates from Richmond, and that both
Roanoke delegations be seated and allow.
ed half vote each. The regular dele
cations from Goochland and Orange We're
seated. General Allen. of Richmond,
made speech In behalf of the defeated
Richmond delegates. During his remarks
colored delegate attempted to make
point of order. but was not allowed to
do so. General Allen was replied to by
Chairman Fulwider, who designated Gen
eral Aliens utterances as unwarranted
and false.
At this point w. S. Poags, of the Ninth
district, appealed for order and against
the washing of dirty linen of other dis
tricts before the convention. He moved
the adoption Of the committees report.
j.. H. Wood. of Bristol, offered sub
stitute that the convention seat all con-
testing delegates with half vote each,
but it was lost. The committee report
was then adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion reported as follows:
Permanent Chairman-S Brown Allen,
of Staunton.
Secretary-Asa Rogers, of Petersburg.
Chairman Allen in taking the chair
pointed with pride to the achievements
of the National Administration and touch
ed on the election forces" in Virginia.
The Committee on Resolutions said they
would not be ready to report before to-
morrow
Hon. Thomas l.. Moore of Montgomery,
then placed Colonel j. Hampton Hoge, of
Roanoke, in nomination for Governor, and
was greeted by regular ovation.
General John Roller, of Harrsonburg,
nominated Warren S. Lurty, of Rocking
ham, for Governor W.. c. Franklin, of
Appomattox, seconded Hoge's nomination.
Colonel James S. Browning seconded
Hoges nomination.
Mr.. Lurty's nomination was seconded
by Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser, of Char
lottesville, and Mr.. George N. Earman,
of Rockingham.
The roll call was begun few minutes
after midnight and as it progressed it
became evident that Hoge was the
choice Of the convention.
Later the vote was declared unani.
nous for Hoge. A committee consist.