The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-10
JUDGE LEWIS is
THEIR CANDIDATE.

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repeat; Democrats could have learned
much In Roanoke If any great number.
Of them had been here as spectators, as
! have been.
Fought for Harmony.
When the convention met this morning
there was not a ripple to disturb the
plain sailing; harmony Gas In the very
air There couldnt#bc anything else be-
cause the factions had been fighting all
night, fighting for harmony. That Is just
what they did all through last night,
and harmony WORKOUT.
The fight is over, at an end. and the
Republicans Of Virginia are right up in
line against anything that the wrungllng,
fighting, Democratic primary may pro-
duca Perfect harmony is Il mighty
good asset for political party to start
business with. 5a 3 . Il 4
The convention was called to order
this morning promptly at $3.50 O'clock.
Prayer was offered by Rev. p. II. CheIf,
pastor Of Belmont Baptist Church.
The Platform.
William B. King, OF Loudoun county, I
chairman Of the Committee on Resolu-i
ing of the State Committee was ap-s
pointed, and that committee had care
fully considered the platform. was one
That would not only enable Republicans
to secure control I Of tllei State, but re-
tain It after getting it.
The platform was then read and adopt
ed MS a whole, amid rousings applause.
1t endorses the national Republican plat
form, especially sound currency, protec-
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trine, the Panama Canal and a larger
navy. 1t endorses President Roosevelt's
administration ard his determination to
give every one a square DEAL 1t deplores
the unlmportant part being played by
Virginia in the national movement to-
wards prosperity in national business. It
leaves the liquor traffic question to each
community to settle In its own way. 1t
denounces the Democratic State Constltu-
ftlon of 1902, declares for higher education
and free school books In public schools,
pledges the party to clean elections, and
an honest count Of the ballots under UNI
$quallficd returns, declares for nom
partisan judiciary. denounces all graft in
public office and recommends the turn
ing out of Office Of all wrong-doers.
After the platform was adopted, new
plan Of organization OF the party was
iedtl tLIltl dIppteu. VI. oleIupp VI
tho Ninth District, was reelected State
chairman by reclamation,
!. Nominations.
The chair recognized IF. Lee Moore, q
brilliant young lawyer, who is at pres
ent the United States attorney for the
Western District of Virginia. Mr. Moore
came forward to nominate Judge Lewis
1t seemed especially fitting that one OF
the United States attorneys should speak
for the attorney of another district. This
appropriateness was not alluded to in any
of the speeches made, but It was APP
propriate, Ill the same. N
Mr.. Moore said In the outset that 1t was
not necessary to name HIS man. TIe had
already been named at the 1resides and
( In the homes of the people, The simple
alluson to Me name OF the nominee was
sufficient to put the convention In n
spasm of upronrous applause. The speak
or proceeded to culoglze al tho Republican
leaders from wayhack, down to he pres
aent time, opening up with Lincoln, and
following along down tho line to Camp
bell Slernp. and abruptly winding up With
Park Agnew. The mention OF each name,
from Lincoln to Agnew, created np-
plause,
It was expected that Royal II, Cabell.
Of Richmond, would make the first and
only secondIng speech. and he was In
position to be recognized by tho chair,
but Malcolm 7. Coles. Of the First Dis
trct, got on the firing line and caught
tho ego Of the chairman first,
Mr.. Cabell then got the floor md In
three and half minutes concluded one
Of the most sensible speeches Of the day.
Quite a number of secondng speeches
were made, the best OF which was that
by General Stith Boiling, Of Petersburg
who was introduced to the convention MS
the told Republican war horse OF tho
past present century"
The Only Negro,
Next to last seconding speech brought
to the front the only negro that has
shown IN In the convention outside OF
the peanut gallery W, IL Fl, Brown, a
ginger cake colorod individual, hnillng
from Newport News, was recognized by
the chair and In endorsing Judge LeWls's
nomination he made Il splendid speech,
The seconding business was finished
with short speech by Congressman
slemp. Mr.. Slemp was the head OF tho
COMMITTEES appointed to notify Judge
Lewis of his nomination, and ill.,
vito him to the stage. When tho cons
mittee returned. rs II did with prompt ness
ana rapidty, the convention simply went
wild. There was cheering. wnlVing OF
hats, hanlkerchiefs, umbrellas and what
not. that continued for fully twenty min
iutes. When the applause was about dy-
Ing OUT, George Hart Jumped upon chair