The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-23
r. P. BRUCE
Unanimously Nominated by the Democrats
of the Ninth Congressional District.
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p. .he largest and most en-
.h--iastic convention ever heid
- IN. ninth District of Nlr-
' ..s HON. Robert j. Bruce, OF
1ri.o county, was unanimously /
dominated for Congress on 4 st T
Thursday afternoon
+. MAS $3.50 o'clock when for
r.er congressman William +.
pt., madea motion that Mr.
p-.,. be nominated by accla-
-.ti.r There were seconds +
fron. all over the house. and the +
rot. MAS taken amid unprece- +
5.nt.l enthusiasm.
1r rediately Mr. Bruce was ,
conducted 90 the platform, and I
IN. moment he appeared pande-
mornm feigned. The storm
i..-.l several minutes. The
s..ratos rose to their feet.
n.af.ninr cheers went up and
h.f. and handkerchiefs were
waived frantically or thrown
h,oh in the air. lt was un-
a.rh.ellv the best natured and
most enthusiastic convention
faterer assembled IN the Dis
fr,et The enthusiasm extended
fo.rerv delegation and 90 every
fr.rafe The audience Of more
ran "a thousand people. includ-
irr delegates and visitors, were
electrified by the enthusiasm,
which bad It's origin with the
first mention of the names of
BRYAN and Bruce. when at the
orening session they were men
toned in brief speech 10y w
B Doak. of Tazewell
conferences Wednesday
r,eht and Thursday morning
among the delegates determine
who would Doe the nominee. The
sentiment was SO strong toi
Bruce chat it became early ap
parent that could he be induced
.n accept the nomination, nom
others need apply. Delegation
after delegation went 90 MI
Bruce beseeching him 20 sun
render his private business in
t.r.sts and make "a sacrifice
behalf of the party. pledgin
him undivided and Jealous SUI
r.rt Realizing that the desil
Iaat he should accept the nom
uau0n was great, he consente,
ranciantly in one respect, WI
ln4.v in another. being an,
iols as "a loyal Democrat
render his party amy servi'
within his power. When final
he consented 20 accept. the re
was only matter Of form, ON
an opportunity 20 give vent
ihe pent-up enthusiasm of q
delegates lt was, therefor
ONE round OF enthusiastic d
mUnstratiOn from start % ilnls
and demonstrated most el
phatically that the Democrat
party i'm the Ninth District
aroused I'M q way that was neN
known before. There was
feeling of victory in every ST
oi the convention proceeding
spirit which cannot fail
promote the district and 7
every Democrat 10 work
earnest and with the one p
pose of winning, after two
feats, "a signal victory.
Former Congressman ri
called the convention to or
at noon. welcomed the DE-
gates TO Bristol, and explain
the gavel that was to be us
Following Judge Rhea's
quent talk, Temporary CHI
man A. Kyle Morrison was
troduced 10 the convention,
after few happy remarks
ceeded TO the business of
convention. Committees ON
aenuals, organization and r
iuuons were appointed, foil
ing which the convention
jonrned for dinner.
Upon recOnvening at 2:3
NJ. 10 was found that the c
mttees were not ready t
port Speeches were then
8 ed for, and Judge Rhea ha
Il respond to a second call.
complimented the personn
the convention, declaring
4 De one of the largest and
f representative in the pa