The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-16
EIGHTH DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS
They Hold Congressional COnven'
ton in Alexandria.
LIB HENDERSON NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS

The Eighth district Rcpublicanconven-
tiun convened IN Schulcr' Hall, A'\a".
drin. Tuesday at l.3O T.. l.. Howard ni
Fairfax, acted as secretary. The r"H'N'
showed that nearly all OF thu Delegates
were present in person or toy proxy
Alexandria city was entitled To ! d'lr-
gntes Alexandria county 3, tnlpcper ..
Fnirlnx q. Fauquier :, King George L.
Inudoun : lnusia .. Orange -, FRINGE
William 3 and Staiiard 10. making -
total of 81 The hall WAS decorated
with cOlOrs
Chairman Dodge referred to President
Rooseveltand Chairman Slemp aud their
names were applauded
Capt T. l.. H. Iii Ierga. oi l.oudonh.
was nominated for temporary chairman
The meeting WAS strictly oi the my
" hlte variety.
Committees ON resolutions aud pcrina
nent organization. consisting ol one
member ui each delegation, were ap-
pointed and allowed thirty minutes To
report The committees wcrr ~ iui-
lows. Permanent Organization.-J. l..
Crupper. Alexandria city. IL. Parker.
Alexandria county. f. j. Eggborn, Oul-
pepper. Il. r. FAIR, Fairfax; j. J.. tray
son. Fauquier. +. W. Payne, hing
(;eorgc. !. H. Walker. Loudoun, Il. \
Henson. Louisa. f. " Garter Orang"
]. Il. King. Prince William. W. + Brooks,
stafford.
Resoutions.-l 4. Eggboru, AleNan-
dria city. Vim. Duncan, AhXandriacoun-
NJ f. Nhitestonc. Culpcper j {
H,Putron. Fairfax. e. G.. Middleton.
Fnuuuier. I. " Payne. King Grorge. j
" Gregg. loudoun, VIM. l.. tunning
ham. Louisa: 4 G. EddinS, Orange, +.
Kevser. Prince William; NJ. h Lowry.
stafford
The committee ON permanent nrgAni-
latinn recommended Hon. NJ. h Lowry.
Of Stafford. a. permanent chairman. ana
f.. l.. Howard. of Fairfax. n permanent
secretary. and they were unanimously
elected MIR Lowry la ~ hrlei speech
criticised the democratic party Tor tan
my the election of commissioners oi
revenue from the people and placing IN"
s,ppointment Of commissioners 40 thr
hands of IA partizau judiciary lie also
scored the democratic party Tor creating
the offices tll ili~tAl amy '''ti'Ai''
road commissioner. Ac.
Charles i Sims offered "A resolution Ia
inrorporat- in the resolutions a plank DO
favor of "A revision of the tRrln Tie sand
the time for strenuous projection has
subsidized and urged his resolution Mr.
Henson moved that We stand pat
and he was applauded.
Cant al Zrrega nominated j. Il. lien
Iersnn Jr. Of Alexandria county, Tor
Congress Denomination was seconded
hv Mr.. Dcputron and made unanimous.
In was stated by Mr. Sims that
MIR Henderson was at Bar Harbor. hut
that he had been told 10y Mr. Henderson
that he would accept the nomination.
Mes~r~ Crupppr. Sims and Howard were
appointed Ia notify him oi ms nomina-
tion
The election of State committeeman
resulted a. follows f. Walton. oi Fair
lax. VIM Brown. uf Loudoun, " II
Ersborn. of Culpep-r. Ihos. W. carter.
of Oranlsr. and Judge " b G. Shumaie
Fauquirr.
Mr. Crupper nominated Howard !.
Dodge for reelection ~ chairman oi thr
district. and he was unanimously
chosen.
The resolutions adopted by the con
gention approved the course OF President
Roosevelt and the action of Congress 10
regard to trusts and also endorsed the
leadership of G. Il. Slemp. chairman 81
the republican STATE committee.