Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
Convention of Republicans
Cheers Name of Roosevelt.
MEETING HELD TODAY
DELEGATES CHOSEN TO NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.
Nomination of Candidate for Congress
Deferred-Dead Man Identified
General News.
So. rf,l corrospor.i en.e Of The Evening Star.

rf.I CORE spor.tfsH"e VI The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %. 1901
The republican convention for the
eighth congressional district, called to
elect delegates and aiternates to the re-
1,Ihiican national convention in Chicago
g. name a candidate for Congress, to
elect members of the state committee,
&c met this morning at IL o'clock in
ochulers Hail on King street. The at
tendance from the various counties of the
district was large, there was much en-
1husiasm and the proceedings were en-
tirely harmonious Applause greeted
every mention of the name of President
Roosevelt and his administration was
heartily indorsed. The course of Chair
n,an- Park Agnew of the state republican
committee was also unanimously APP
proved.
The meeting was called to order by Dis
trict Chairman II. 3. Dodge of Manassas.
The temporary officers chosen were y. b.
l.. hi Zerego Of Loudoun chairman, and
pr. f.. NJ. Brooks of Fairfax, secretary
These were made permanent, and Louis
l.. Whiestone Of Culpcper was elected as
A~iStanj secretary.
The following We're elected members of
tire state committee: W. X. Skinker of Fau-
guier, William Brown of Loudoun. j. NJ
:
and II, W. Carter of Orange. The election
of delegates to the Chicago convention re-
suited ian the choice of William H. Eggborn
of Culpeper and NJ. X. Lowery of Stafford.
Joseph T.. Crupper of this city was chosen
alternate for Delegate LOwery and DR.. F.
NJ. Brooks of Fairfax was chosen alter
nate for Delegate Eggborn. William b.
King of Loudoun was chosen elector for
the coming presidential election and Chair
man Dodge was reelected.
There not q single contest. all of the
votes being cast by the secretary.
The question of naming a candidate for
the House of Representatives was taken up
and discussed at some length. but it was
hnIlly decided that the convention should
adjourn subject to the call of the chairman
,"r the decision OF this matter later.
The Resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS We're adopted reciting that
the republicans of the eighth district of
Virginia, in convention assembled. enthus-
#Stically iudOrse the administration of
President Theodore Roosevelt, and dele
gates to be chosen by this convention to
represent this district in the national con-
Nention are hereby instructed to east their
yntc for Theodore Roosevelt for President.
We heartily indorse and commend the or
81 nizati1n of the party in the state headed
ht Mr.. Park Agnew. The delegates to the
national convention are hereby instructed
t" east their vote for Mr. George E. Bow
den for national committeeman"
The following was also adopted:
That i'll the death OF Marcus A Hanna,
n1r national chairman, this convention at
tsnptS to express its feeling of sincerest
dent Roosevelt in his reply to the last let
Ter ever penned 10y Senator Hanna. It's
your vigorous friendship and leadership
that'H bc So sorely missed He was a pure
parrot. with most powerful influence for
the good of his country and political party.
Aiav his memory long be cherished and ever
kept in most Intimate association with our
'iaIucntede M obdnleN.
THE convention adjourned about ESQ
o'clock.
. Dead Man Identified.
From papers found among the effects Of
tie man who was killed Tuesday by a
Southern railroad train few miles south
q his city. it appears that his name was
Thomas Ma!droon, and that he was a ma
tive OF Ireland. 1t was stated, however.
Jl,st he had used an assumed name and
that iie had been a soldier in the British
army. Nothing could he ascertained as
ia where he had resided Immediately before
strVcti6n force at work on the railroad
double track. AS neither relatives nor
friends could he communicated with the
body VIII be Inferred this afternoon.
\ Curonev'S jury, summoned by Justice of
the Peace Bowip, viewed the remains and
rendered Il verdict that the deceased had
come. 60 his death by being struck by a
train. bat the jury did not hold the rail
road company responsible
County officers Appointed.
The following Alexandria county officers
have been appointed By Judge Charles Z.
Nico Of the circuit court: Electoral board,
y y. Graham of jefferson district. Frank
Lyon Of Arlington district and c.. o. Wun-
der of Washington district: school commits
Sjbucr. J. b. Henderson ir; commissioner
of accounts. J. p. Baldwin,; commissioners
ia ch3nceTy. Harry r. Thomas, Frank
Lyon'- L. Il. Taylor. Walter L. Narney and
George III. Rucher: bail commissioner, c.. II.
Rucker; county surveyor. q. r. Garrett;
superintendent of poor. r. K. Eeitch: over
seers of poor. Robert Walker and c. p.
Free board OF health. Drs. Il G.. Corbett,
l.. +. GOtt and X. NJ. Slaughter; jail physi-
clan. Dr. 5. r Ashton: coroner, ". H.
Payne.
General Matters.
BY request of counsel the preliminary
tearing OF Engineer Carey Crump of this
city. charged with criminal responsibility
Tor recent accident on the Southern rail-
road at Waterloo. when four people were
killed has been postponed until Saturday.
Engineer Crump was in charge of the loco
motive which killed William j. Stokes YER
NON Brown. his wife and their little child.
TIE nearing will take place before Justice
at the Peace Isaac Bunel. The proceed
iuSs were instituted by the relatives of
Stokes Attorney c. c. Cariin of this city
represents the defendant.
The residence of Mr.. r. T. Strickland at
ArcturuS. a station about six miles south
oT this city on the electric railroad, was;
almost entirely destroyed by fire between
:: and I o clock yesterday afternoon. 1t Is
said that a damage of several thousand
dollars was done.
The. remains of Mrs. Annie Cronfn. whose
death occurred yesterday. Will be forwarded
tomorrow morning To Falls Church for in
ti.1sssr"@i-
col X. kemper. supeIin dent of schools
remains i'll at his residence on North Wash
inGt0n street.
LIGHTHOUSE DESTROYED.