The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-10

Richmond, Va. June 9.-The State
Democratic Convention met here short
ly after noon to-day. Chairman T..
Taylor Ellyson of the state commit
tee called the body to order. Rev.
DR.. Hawthorne. pastor of the Grove
Avenue Baptist Church, this city, made
an opening prayer. Mr.. Ellyson pre-
sented the following temporary officers
selected by the state COMMITTEES: Chair
man, Judge George e. Cassell of Rad
ford; secretary, Joseph Button of APP
pomattox: sergeant at arms. w. p.
Lehman of Richmond.
Jude CasselI, speaking in acknowl-
edgment of the honor conferred upon
him, said that the state of Virginia
had not been conspicuous nationally
for many years, but this year the state
could and would take leading part in
removing Roosevelt from the muck
den of Republicanism." He denounced
Roosevelt as a "sham reformer. The
Presidents Northern friends, he said,
gagged at the mention of his name,
for he eatheth with negroes and drink
eth with them" Democracy and the
Republic, he continued. look to God
for deliverance. and he predicted
sweeping victory for Democracy at the
forthcoming election.
The first business before the conven-
ton was the reception of reports from
the various districts of the state. Dur
ing the reading of these reports, Gov.
Montague entered the hall. He was
greeted with tremendous ovation that
lasted for fully three minutes. There
was a storm of cheering, stamping and
applause, and the Governor was APP
parently deeply affected.
John w. Williams, clerk Of the House
Of Delegates, was made assistant sec
rotary of the convention and the body
then adjourned until $3.50 O'Clock.
On the reassembling of the conven-
ton. the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization recommended the election
of Hon. James Hay as permanent chair
man, Joseph Button, permanent Secre-
tary, and w. p. Lehman, permanent
sergeant at arms. The report was
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Hay was
escorted to the platform, and said:
what we need in this campaign is
a sound platform and a safe candi-
date" Touching on national issues, he
declared that what is needed is a tariff
that will strike down all protective
trusts and enable the people of this
country to buy materials In America
ais cheaply as they can buy them
abroad 1--WE demand" he said, ian
honest administration and the opening
of the books, so that we can turn the
offenders out. We denounce extrava-
gance and appropriation of the pub
lie money by executive order
President Roosevelt. he continued.
has usurped sacred rights of the people
and trampled on the sentiment Of the
South and he vigorously denounced the
Republican administration as incom-
petent corrupt and disgraceful The
Democratic party is united In this
campaign, he said. and he concluded:
at expects the convention of st. Louis
to pick out man who will lead us to
victory"
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson was unani-
mously reelected member of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee and
chairman Of the State Democratic
Committee.
Senator Daniel was invited to speak
by motion formally adopted and re-
sponded making a brief address. The
Democratic party, he said, is rich in
men who are available as leaders
safe, judicious. conservative and cap
able. He would not name them, he