Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
NINTH DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS
Hold Their District Convention at
Bristol.
4 LARGE DELEGATION ATTENDS
The Meeting Was Harmonious, But There
Was An Interesting Contest For
the Delegates to National
ConvaufiOu
A LARGE DELEGATION ATTENDS.
Convention.

A large and very representative conven-
ton of the Republicans of the Ninth Con
eressionsl District of Virginia was held at
Bristol, Va, on Thursday, the 9TH inst
Full delegations were were on hand from
all the fourteen counties Of the district,
except Buchanan and Craig. These coun'
ties were represented by alternates or
proxies.
At noon the convention was called to
order by Mr.. Stuart F. Lindsey, district
chairman, WHO made good address IN
behalf of Republican principles.
Hon. D. F. Bailey, of Bristol, was made
temporary chairman, and be made a very
strong speech to the convention. l.. Z.
Summers, of Washington county, was made
Temporary secretary. A motion was then
made by VIM. @. Pendleton for the ap-
pointment of committees on permanent
organization, on credentials and on reso-
lutiops. After these committees were ap'
pointed the convention adjourned until
2:30 O'Clock p. m.
When the convention assembled again
at 2:3O O'Clock the committee on perma'
nent organization made its report, which
was that D. F. Bailey was recommended
for nermanent chairman and VIM. G..
Psndleton for permanent secretary. The
committee on credentials reported that all
the counties we're represented by duly C IN
ssituted delegates and alternates. As the
committee on resolutions was not then
ready to report, the chair announced thai
the convention was ready to proceed with
other business and nominations for dele
gates to the National Republican Conven
tion to be held in Chicago were declared
in order. L. P. Summers nominated X
Walter Dickenson, of Russell, for one o
the delegates; Vim. G. Pendleton noml
mated Col. J. S. Browning, Of Tazewell; d
+. Bailey nominated Stuart F. Lindsey
and r. w. Blair nominated Hon. Jane
ID. Honaker, of Bland county. Thes
nominations were seconded by the fIiend
of the gentlemen named. The roll wa
then called by counties, but before the re
sult of the vote could be announced Nr
Dickenson arose in the convention ant
withdrew his name as candidate. Thi
yas followed by changes in the vote from
several of the counties, and to overcom
the confusion made by these changes tn
chairman directed that the roll be agalI
aalled. This was done and the result wa
then announced by the secretary as TO
lows: Honaker 1879, Browning 1851
Lindsey lO1. Upon motion the electio
of Mr.. Honaker and Col. Browning g
delegates to the National Convention wa
made unanimous. MIR. John W. Eckmar
of Pulaski, and Mr.. NJ. F. Powers, of Bril-
tol, we're elected alternates.
Mr.. s. F. Lindsey then came upon th
stage and resigned the position OF distrlt
chairman.
The chairman announced that the ne1
business in order before the coDventlo
would be the selection of an elector for tt
Ninth Congressional District. lhereupo
Hon. R. w. Blair, of Wytheville, an
Hon.. ]. G. Noel, Of. Lee county, wei
nominated. Before the roll of the coul
ties was completed Mr.. Blair withdrew h
name and Mr.. Noel was unanimous
chosen elector for the district.
The committee on resolutions then r
ported the following which were unar
mously adopted;
"The Republicans of the NinthCongres
ion district of Virginia, in convention a
sembled, at Bristol, Va, on the 9TH d'
ct April, 1904, declare:
LIST. Their unalterable devotion to Il
principles of the National Republics
party as exempli6ed by its past platforr
and record.
End. We heartily endorse the safe al
sound administration of President Roos
yelt. which has been one Of the most ef
Gent and notable in the history of o
Government, and we hereby instruct Il
delegates from this district to vote for hi
"a the nominee Of our party for Preside
at the coming National Convention.