Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
CONVENTION AT VIENNA.
of Fairfax County. Va,
Nominate Legislative Delegate.
al Correspondence Of The Star.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, July o. 1905.
The republicans of Fairfax county, Va,
heid their county convention at Vienna
Friday. Mr. e. L. s. Bouton, county chair
man, called the convention to order at 3
pm. and stated the object to be the cleo
ton of delegates to the state convention
at Roanoke, and to consider the nominal
ton of a candidate for the legislature. Mr.
merton +. Church of Falls Church was
elected permanent chairman of the conven-
ton and Mr.. A. ]. Gnnelley of Vienna sec
rotary. Messrs. George w. Hawxhurst of
rails Church, B. w. Middleton of Dranes-
of Centerville and A. w. Harrison of Mount
Vernon were appointed committee on ere
dentials and reported full delegations from
every district in the county except Lee
The county Is entitled to four votes In the
state convention. and 1t was decided to elect
eight delegates with a half vote each The
following were upon ballot duly elected: :
2. l.. S. Bouton, r. r. Farr. George w.
Hawxhurst, Merton f. Church, w. b. Bes-
ley. B. w. Middleton. E. L. Howard and
John d. Payne; alterna.es, Edward Walton.
w. E. Sisson. ]. c. De Putron DR.. F. NJ
Brooks, j. w. Roberts, W. A. Thompson
Mr.. George w. Hawxhurst of Falls
Church offered resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, setting forth that the
republicans of Fairfax county recognizing
in Judge L. l.. Lewis a man of sterling
qualities, fearless exponent of all those
principles which the republicans of Vir-
ginia hold dear, do in convention assem-
bled, most heartily indorse and recommend
him to the state convention TO assemble in
Roanoke August 8, for the nomination to
the high and honorable position of gov
ernor of the state, and request that our
delegates from this convention give him
their support for the nomination.
Mr.. e. l.. Howard of Herndon offered a
resolution commencing the broad and pro-
sressive plan for the effective reorganiza@
ton of the party inaugurated by our state
chairman, Mr.. C. b. Slemp. and calling upon
~all republicans to render him active support
This WAS adopted.
Col. J. c. DePutron of Falls Church SUBJ
mitted a plan of reorganization of the party
for Endorsement and recommendation to the
STATE convention. as follows: That in the
reorganization of the republican party in
Virginia the rights of individual citizens
should be recognized as the unit of repre-
Sentatfon and that such representation
should be secured through the precinct
committees; that the chairmen of the pre-
cinct committees shall form the magsterial
district committee, who shall elect their
chairman the chairmen of the magisterial
district committees shall form the county
committee and shall elect the county chair
man; the chairmen of the county commit
tees shall form the congressional committee
and shall elect the chairman of this commit
tee, and the chairmen of the several con-
gressional committees shall form the state
executive committee, which shall have the
right to select the state chairman and a
secretary and treasurer, who need not
necessarily be members of the congressional
committee This. after considerable dis
cussion. was laid on the table,
Mr. John D. Payne of Falls Church dis
trict was nominated by reclamation as a
candidate for the house Of delegates and
made speech accepting the nomination.
Mr.. r. w. Blair of Wytheville, Va, was
present and made an address which aroused
considerable enthusiasm and applause. The
convention was well attended by the repre-
sentative republicans of the county and the
colored citizen was conspicuous by his abb
sence. mot one being present. The report
was that none attended the district meet
ings In the county.