Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
RockbridGe Republicans Plan
for Active Campaign

Rockbridge Republicans Plan
for Active Campaign
The Republicans of Rockbridge
gathered in convention in Lexiug-
ton on Monday and elected dele
gates to the State Republican Con-
vention to be held in Roanoke
August 9Th, and also passed strong
resolutions endorsing the National
Republican party, and congratu-
lating Virginia Republicans for
the new lease of life and activity i.
The work of c. B. Slemp, chair
man of the State Republican
committee, was commended, and
the nomination Ct Judge L. L.
Lewis of Richmc..d, was favored
for Governor.
The meeting was harmonious,
with just enough life injected at
times to make it interesting. The
Invest tilt occurred when the cor
mittee on resolutions reported that
the delegates elected to the Roam
oke convention be instructed to
vote for John Acker Of Rocking
ham for Lieutenant-Govern
After discussion. in which James
A. Frazier, j. M. Quisenberry and
H. B. Abrahams advocated leav-
ing the delegates free to vote as
they deemed best, and McClung
Patton and j. j. Moore favored
giving them Instructions, a CON-
promise was effected bv recon-
mending the delegates to vote for
Mr.. Acker instead of instructing
them. The report later instructed
the delegates present. to cast the
entire vote of the county on all
questions as the majority of them
may determine. 1t is believed |
the majority of the delegates favor
Mr.. Acker.
The convention was called to
order by Postmaster McClung Pat
ION, chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee of Rock
bridge. He stated the object of
The meeting to be the election of
delegates to the Roanoke Conven-
ion. who will nominate a State
icket, the election of delegates to
/ fioater convention to be held for
he purpose of nominating a candi-
late for the House of Delegates
rom Rockbridge, Bath, Highlanp
md the city of Buena Vista, and
llso to nominate a candidate for
he House of Delegates from Rock
ridge. The convention was
emporarily organized by the cleo
ion of Wade Masters of Lexing-
on, as chairman, and S. w. Tardy
f Buena Vista, as secretary. Mr..
dasters announced the following
ommittees:
Credentials-J. NJ. Qeisenberry,
K. Hart, T. +. Copper, r. Nj.
montgomery, j. f. Kirkpatrick, R.
/. Brown.
Organization-J. j. Moore, j.
|. Conner, G. S. Day, j. A. Glib
on, j. A. Wilkinson, H. 3. Abra-
ans.
RecOmmendations-W. H.Shaw,
I. B.McNamara, J. w. Brown, j.
'. Patton, j. E. Potter, NJ. w.
.ady.
observation-disclosures Shewey,
.Ghby Hart, William jennings, j.
/. Frazier, Bruce Bosserman,
acob Beard.
The committee on organization
recommended that the temporary
rganization be made permanent,
hitch was done.
Following are the delegates
Iected to the Roanoke convention,
ach with half a vote: j. NJ.
.Uisenberry, Wade Masters, j. A.
razier, j. w. Brown, w. II.
haw, j. A. Gibson, R. NJ. Mont
Thomas Shewey, H. S.
IcCluer, J. L. Hamilton, j. F.
fitzpatrick, William jennings,
IcClung Patton, r. H. Brown, j.
Moore, G. S. Day, j. F. Quinn,
rank Tankersley, II B. Abra-
ans.
The following delegates were
ected to the hoater convention to
omInate a candidate for the Z
ouse of Delegates: j. NJ. Quisen-
erry, William Jennings, Thomas I
hewey, w. H. Shaw, j. F. Kirk
atrick, j, E. Hart. !
The convention adjourned to
eet at the Courthouse Monday,
sptember 4th, to nominate a can .
date for the House of Delegates J
ON Rockbridge.
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