The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
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,1p tS11tsRtc1IsBURG, VA sontsmhor
7.-Judge L.. Il. Lewis, Roper' y = i', =
w, II. Eggborn and MIX Lowry arr Il,
here about Z O. clock tonight IRON #lN.'s
George Courthouse. where to-ahS ne no
mrs three named made elaborate sIAs '.is.
n behalf Of the Republican state te tlcke'' 4
inter being introduced by Mr. Lowry.
1udrc Lewis has n number OF relatives
IN King George, and, although mos. %
them are Democrats, they were siau "
see and hear him. A number OF iam ,e
were IN the audicn's &C. an" t ime ono which
n rpoeted Senator Martin md Governor
Montague in their celebrated JOINT IN , &c
bate al king George two, ~ m9n Iv,,sd "S Se
tween Republicans and Democrats: ma
tm Of tho latter wore Lewis buttons ln
''''A sPEAISER WAS QUICK .,.oro
Judge Lewis WAS in nnn rtso No always
Els BIS SD speech was along the lines Of hls
IInrrisonburg address no and hG c W wss
fr Spbert W. n' saIr Of Wyte followed
Judge Lewis in good speech; , ana ".
T. Efg1ore q aepXSesant eosed the
At the meeting here tonight the speak
crs were introduced by n, MI ~ son M M
eItY and II. former city chairman. judge
Lewis was the first and principal speaker.
he said he did not seek tho nominat o o.;
for Governor but aceepteSa ~ ~ % > oan Gu
| convention and said II was rs, me
| gathering of men as ever met IN any
convention In Virginia, $3.50, !, ~
Of Of prog progress lie spoke Of the Republican
policy pf projection as hayintF nn br 70 81.
cxanpled prosperity; referred to she
| achievement Of President Roosevelt IN
| bringing about the pease settlement and
| proclaimed him ono of the greatest men
| In the world.
Long Lease Of Power.
Tokinr I'm state issues, he said any
party inlrusted with power for forty years
| would become inefficient and corrupt. He
| repeated the statement made In former
Gov aSo Wi Willard, that. tho Auditor had
dollars of the amount OF the Sheppard de-
He relerrfd to the rGeeat ali:
ed him to, task for this statement. chafS
ing that IT. was made without due. consid-
era ton. He said when he made this
| thority of Lieutenant Governor Willard
| and the report of the speech III The
| Times Dlspa tch so stated. II the Auditor
Cou!d -tell "haI Ine pueiaIcat'oH Was he
| wished to know why an exact s,atemen.
had not been made and what the amour.
| Isl He had looked at the record of the
Sheppard Indictment and found he had
been sent to the penitenttary for stealing
one hundred and fifty dollars
He went into an elaborate discussion OF
| the public schools and school boo Ks
| quoted authorities for certain charges hi
| had made, end showed the difference II
| price Of books in Virginia, North Caro-
lima and Tennessee to the dlsadvantag.
! Of Virginia.
He discussed good roads and said thu
| Democrats could not longer hesitate e
| join the Republican party because OF thu
supposed fear aof negro domination. X,
closed by praising his associates on tn
| voters
AIessrs, Blair. Eggborn and NJ. X. Lowr,
| also spoke.