Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-10
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

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The republican State convention at
Roanoke yesterday adopted a platform
and nominated the following ticket:
For governor-Judge Lunsford LOmax
Lewis, of Richmond.
For lieutenant goyernor-W. 7. Kent,
of Wythevile.
For attorney general-GeOrge A.
Rivercomb, of Allegheny.
For treasurer--John Acker, of Rock
ingham.
For superintendent of public in
structiOn--J. n. Harman, of Tazewell.
For commissioner of agricuturc-W.
II. Eggborn, of Culpeper
For secretary of the commonwealth
V. NJ. Sowder, of Floyd.
All OF these nominations were made
without opposition and the convention
adjourned sine die.
The resolutions committee brought in
the platform, which contained nine parts
and which was read and adopted as a
whole amid rousing applause.
The platform indorses the national re-
publican platform, especially sound
currency, protective tariff, expansion,
the Monroe doctrine, the Panama canal
and a larger navy. 1t indorses President
R0Osevelts administration and his deter
mination to give every one asquare deal.
1t depores the unimportant part be
ing played by Virginia in the national
movement towards prosperity in ma
tional business. 1t leaves the liquor
traffic question to each community to set
tie in its own way. 1t denounces the
democratic State constitution of 1902.
1t declares for higher education and free
school books in public schools. 1t
pledges the party to clean elections and
an honest count of the ballots under nm
qualified returns. 1t declares for non
partisan judiciary.
1t declares it duty to keep sacred
from invasion the States natural oyster
beds aud to prevent the encroachment
now going on. 1t denounces all graft
in public Office and recommends the
turning out of Office of all wrongdoers.
1t would shake off allegiance to the de-
mocracy and would pledge men to vote
independently for honest elections.
After the platform was adopted a new
plan of organization of the party was
read and adopted. The rules were then
suspended and G. Bascom Slemp, of the
Ninth district, was reelected State
chairman by reclamation.
Nominations for governor were then
in order. United States District AttOr-
ney Thomas l.. Moore, Notwithstanding,
put in nomination Judge l.. l.. Lewis.
Among the 10 speeches seconding the
nomination of Judge Lewis was one by
w. II. G. Brown-a negro, of Newport
News, and a Harvard graduate-which
was frequently and literally applauded.
Judge Lunsiord Lomax Lewis was
born in Rockingham county. He is a
descendant of John Lewis, pioneer
settler of the Shenandoah Valley.
Judge Lewis was educated at primary
schools for the University of Virginia,
and in 1867, at the age OF 81, graduated
in the law department of that institu
ton. Soon after leaving the university
he removed his residence to Culpeper
county, aud was there admitted to the
bar.
In 1874 he was appointed by Presi-
dent Grant United States district attor-
ney aud served continuously in that
Office until 1882, when he was elected
by the Malone Legislature a Judge of
the Court of Appeals of Virginia, over
which tribunal he presided until Janu-
airy /, 1895, when, his term having ex-
PRED, he returned to the bar and has
since practiced his profession.
In December, 1902, he was appointed
by President Roosevelt United States
district attorney.
Captain Kent, nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, took part in the Spanish
American war, organizing 4 company
in Wythe county. He is son of the
late Robert Kent, once a democratic
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. State
Senator Riyercomb, nominee for Attor-
ney- General, is a well-known lawyer OF
Allegheny county. Mr.. John Acker
is a farmer. Mr. ]. n. Hartman was
once president of Tazewel College.
Mr.. Eggborn is a member of the State
Board of Agriculture. Mr.. V. NJ. Sow
der is known as hueD. speaker and
lawver of ahilitv