Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-09
ADOPTED 4 PLATFORM
An Enthusiastic Convention
of Virginia Republicans.
THESECONDDAY'S WORK
REPRESENTATIVE SLEMP Re
ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
Promises Election Of Judge Lewis as
Governor IL Republicans Will
Work in Harmony.
THESECONDDAY'S WORK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROANOKE, Va, August 0.-The repub-
lican state convention was called to order
this morning by permanent Chairman d.
Lawrence Groner OF Norfolk at 9:55 O'Clock.
The delegates were out in full force and
the stage presented sea of faces to those
who were In the auditorium.
During an interval William P. Kent OF
Wythe county, the prospective candidate
for lieutenant governor. came on the stage
from the rear and was cheered with vim.
Rev. P. H. Chelf, pastor of the Belmont
Baptist Church, opened the convention
with an eloquent prayer.
The report of the committee on resolu-
lions was called for and William B. King
of Loudoun county submitted the platform.
which was adopted amid the greatest en-
thusiasm.
During the reading of the platform Mr..
King was frequently interrupted by APP
plause. This was especially the case when
the section was read in reference TO the at
titude of the party on the public school
question, when it became known that they
favored furnishing free books to all the
children of the state.
Mr.. King also presented the plan or or
ganization. He stated in the course OF his
reading that the present honored state
chairman, c. B. Slemp, held his office by
virtue of election by the state executive
committee; that he was of the opinion thae
the chairman would much prefer to have
the Endorsement of the state convention
Organization Plans Adopted.
The convention then adopted the plan of
organization as presented. After the adop-
ton Of the reorganization plans Colonel w.
c. Pendleton of Tazewell moved a suspen-
on1 mat tod
SIemp for reelection as state chairman.
The convention elected Mr. Slemp amid
the greatest enthusiasm. Mr.. Slemp. In a
short speech, stated that If the republicans
Of Virginia would work with him, and not
under him. he would guarantee the cleo
ton of Judge Lewis to the governorslnp or
Virginia in November.
C. M. Couthan of the seventh district Of
fered a resolution advocating national ap-
preparation for the Improvement OF Inc pup
lie roads of the state.
Robert ]. Walker Of Shenandoah offered
a resolution providing that in no way
should convict labor in the state compete
or conflict with honest toll. The resolution
was adopted.
Nominations Made.
Chairman Groner then announced the con-
vention was open for the nomination of
candidate for governor. He introduced to
the convention Mr.. Thomas Lee Moore. dis
trict attorney for the Westmoreland dis
trict of Virginia, who placed in nomination
Judge Lunsford L. Lewis of Richmond. A
number of seconding speeches were made,
each district furnishing a speaker.
Gen Stith Boiling of Petersburg and COL
Campbell Semp were among the speakers
The greatest speech of the morning SeS-
sion and one that created more enthusiasm
than any other. was that OF W. H. Z.
Brown, negro of the second district.
Brown took the ground that the negro of
Vii ginia was not seeking social recognition.
but an opportunity to be allowed to work
and live in the state where they live.
Convention Enthusiasm.
A committee of five were appointed to
escort Judge Lewis to the convention hall,
where for several minutes 1900 republicans
stood on their feet and yelled themselves
hcarse Hats went in the air. banners
waved and wild enthusiasm prevailed.
Judge Lewis. is still speaking. and has
as administered in Virginia has been as cor
rupt as the ID, and that millions of dol
lars have been stolen and squandered
Endorses Monroe Doctrine.
The republican platform adopted today
Endorses the Monroe Doctrine as exempli-
fled in the building of the Panama canal
and in the construction of a navy large
enough to care for all American interests.
President Roosevelt Is Endorsed and ap-
plauded. The party asks that Virginia be
relieved from the bonds of democratic OBJ
struction and the state take her place In
the national councils to which her resources
entitIe her. The platform gives the repub-
lican party full credit for establishing the
free school system of the state and favor
furnishing free books to the school chill
dren Of the state. and to wrench the school
system Of the state from partisan control
The new constitution and its proclama ton,
after promise 10 submit IL to the people, Is
soundly denounced.
On the liquor question the platform fayors
the plan of leaving the traffic solely to the
people, trusting to their sound judgment to
determine this question in each locality.
ton laws, and cites the present investiga-
ton in Richmond as reason for going be-
fore the people asking for redress in this
particular. The platform favors non-par-
tisan judiciary. and pledges that II the re-
publican party secures control of the legis-
1ature to elect two out of five Of the men,
bers Of the supreme court of appeals from
the opposition party. The platform favors
the protection of the oyster beds in Vir-
giuia and denounces the efforts to violate
the Baylor survey.
Following Is the ticket as nominated in
full: For governor, Judge L. l.. Lewis of
Richmond; lieutenant governor, VIM.
Preston Kent Of Wythe county; attorney
general. Geo. A. Rivercomb of Highland;
treasurer. John Acker of Rockingham;
superintendent Of education, Senator J. N
agriculture, w. H. Esgburn of Culpeper;
secretary of the commonwealth, v. NJ.
Sowder Of Floyd
THE SECOND DAYS WORK.