The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-10
WITH NEGROES HE.-
S|TTETH At MEAT
This Gaggeth the Friends
of RoosevitCh.
YEA, ZEN YANKEEDOM
Judge CasseII Hits Our Prancing Chief
Executive Playing to Galleries
Some Rather Hard Licks in
the Virginia Democratic
Convention.
(By une Associated Press.l

Richmond, Va, June 9.-The State
Democratic convention met here
shortly after noon today. Chairman
j. Taylor Ellyson, of the State COM
mittee, called the body to order. The
Rev. DR.. Hawthorn, pastor of the
Grove Avenue Baptist church, this
city; made an opening prayer. Mr..
Ellyson presented the following tenn
porary officers, selected by the State
committee:
Chairman, Judge George e. Cas-
sell. of Radford; secretary, Joseph
Button, of AppomattoX; sergeant-at-
arms, W. p. Lehman, of Richmond
Judge Cassell being introduced, and
speaking in acknowledgment 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 a leading part in re-
moving "Rooseviteh 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 cateth with negroes
and drinketh with them
Democracy and the republic, he
continued, look to God for deliverance
and very picturesquely in the matter
of phrase he predicted a sweeping
victory for Democracy at the forth
coming election.
The first business before the con-
vention was the reception of reports
from the various districts of the
State.
Ovation to Montague.
During the reading of these reports
Governor Montague entered the hall.
He was greeted with tremendous
ovation that lasted for fully three
minutes. There was storm of cheer
ing, stamping and applause, and the
governor was apparently deeply af-
fected.
John w. Williams, clerk of the
House of Delegates was made assist
ant secretary of the convention and
the body then adjourned until $3.50
y. m.
on the re-assembling of the con-
vention at $50 p. M, the committee
on permanent organization recon-
mended the election of Hon. James
Hay as permanent chairman, Joseph
Button permanent secretary and w.
p Lehman permanent sergeant-at-
arms. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Hay was escorted to the plat
form and said:
"What we need in this campaign is
sound platform and safe candi-
date
Touching on national issues he de-
clared that what is needed is tariff
that will srike down all protective
trusts and enable the people of this
country to buy materials in America
as cheaply as they can buy them
abroad 1--WE demand he said, IAN
honest administration, and the open
ing of the books, SO that we can turn
the offenders out. We denounce ex-
travagance and appropriation OF the
public money by executive order
TrampIes on Peoples Rights.
President Roosevelt he continued,
| has usurped the sacred rights of the
people, and trampled on the sentiment
of the South and he vigorously de-
nounced the Republican administra-
ton as incompetent, corrupt and dis
graceful. The Democratic party is
united in this campaign, he said, and
he concluded:
81 shall expect the convention of
ST. Louis to pick out a man who will
lead us to victory"
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson was unani-
mously reelected member OF the Ma
tional Democratic committee, and
chairman of the State l1emocratic
committee.
Senator Daniel was invited to speak
by motion formally adopted and re-
sponded, making 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
continued, for they are we'll known.
Senator Martin also responded to
an invitation, and spoke briefly. He
said he did not think the present
time opportune for nominating a
Southern man for either end of the
National ticket.
Governor Montague followed Sena-
tor Martin, after A. G. Braxton, of
Staunton, had spoken. and in referr-
ing to the vice-presidency mentioned
in connection with that office General
Fitzhugh Lee. The suggestion was
enthusiastically applauded.
Congressman Swanson spoke on the
conclusion of the governors remarks
and the convention then took re-
cess until eight o'clock.
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