Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
The State Convention Was Record Breaker -Splendd
Ticket Nominated.
JUDGE LEWIS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
Platform Principles Adopted by The Republicans Of Virginia that Will
Put the Democrats on the DnVe-Ihe Meeting Mas Very Ha-
mOlOuS-J n Harman Of TaZeWGI, Nominated for
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.

an election of a temporary chairman
was in order.
Judge Wingfeld Griffin, of Salem,
placed in nomination ]. Lucien Gleaves,
of Wytheville. The nomination was
| seconded by DR.. M. w. Jewett, of
Wythe county. Mr.. Gleaves was elect
ed without opposition, and the chair ap-
pointed Hon. P. H. McCaull, R. H.
Angel and ChaS. M. Keezel to escort
Mr.. Gleaves to the chair. Mr.. Gleaves
made a ringing speech on taking the
chair. The feature of Mr.. Gleaves'
speech was his mention of John Hamp-
ton Hoge, the Republican standard
bearer of the party in 1901; the refer
ence to C. Bascom Slemp, the brilliant
young leader of Republicanism in the
Ninth District; his eulogy of President
Roosevelt, and the mention he gave to
the late Gen. James A. Walker, the
former leader of the Republican hosts
in the Ninth District.
These references were received with
the greatest enthusiasm and applause,
and at times it was repeated.
Mr.. Gleaves made splendid address
and it was we'll received by the vast au-
dience who heard him.
At the close of his address, Mr..
Gleaves resumed the chair and an
nounced that the convention was ready
to go into permanent organization.
L. P. Summers, of Washington coun-
ty, moved that committee on perma-
nent organization, one on credentials,
and one on resolutions to be composed
of eleven members, one from each of
the ten Congressional Districts and one
to be appointed by the chair.
This motion was opposed by Colonel
James S. Browning, of Pocahontas,
who was not in favor of the chair NAM
ing any of the committeeman. He
moved that the motion be amended to
preclude any appointments by the chair.
Mr.. Browning's motion was showed un-
der. He then moved that the matter
lay on the table. This, Chairman
Gleaves ruled out of order.
The following committees were then
announced by districts, leaving the
fourth without representation as there
is contesting delegation from that
district. The following committeeman
were elected, one from each Congress
ional district:
On Organization First, w. w. Butz'
reer; Second, j. F. Mitchell; Third, j.
N. Elicit; Fifth, Jos. Boggert; Sixth,
M. P. Rucker; Seventh, Carter M.
Louthan; Eighth, R. R. Farr; Ninth,
M. B. Wood; Tenth, w. o. Franklin.
Chairman, Gen. Stith Bowling.
On Resolutions-First, R. S. Bristow;
Second, Floyd Hughes; Third, c. L.
Harrison; Fifth, A. L. Pedigo; Sixth,
D. P. Wilkline; Seventh, R. ]. Walker;
Eighth, w. B. King; Ninth, VIM. c.
Pendleton; Tenth, George A. Rever-
comb. Chairman, r. T. Thorpe.
On Credentials-First, Josephus Ira
der; Second, R. P. Bunting; Third,
Morgan Treat; Fifth, M. w. Foster;
Sixth, Ash M. Prince; Seventh, Hunter
Kern; Eighth, W. G. B. Shumate;
Ninth, John C. Noel; Tenth, f. ]. Nc
Culloch. Chairman, w. S. Poage.
After the announcement of the COM
mittees the convention adjourned until
s O'Clock p. m.
aaAt the night session the three COM
mittees reported were named.
Preceding Judge Lewis entrance to
! the stage front, Ash M. Prince and