Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-29
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

A meeting Of republicans Of this city
was held last night in Ssrepts Hall.
About 25 white men were present and
9 colored men.
W. P. Graves, chairman OF the city
committee, called the meeting to order
after which be was chosen to preside
and w. d. P. Kelley was elected secre-
tsry.
The chairman stated that meeting
of the qualified voters of the republican
party had been called for the purpose OF
selecting a chairman of the city COM
mittee and of electing delegates to the
district and State conventions.
There was no contest for these posi-
lions aud the nominees were elected
BY unanimous votes.
Messrs. Don4ld AitcheSoD, K. EN-
nett Kelley, w. P. Grsyes and J. a.
Eggborn were selected delegates to the
district convention which mee!s in Alex
andris on the 10Th proximo.
Messr. w. Fl. P. Kelley, J. L.
Oupper, r. L. Walters and J. A..
Egpborn we're elected delegates to the
State convention which meets in Lynch
burg April g. Upon motion Of Mr..
ET9born all delegates will have the
right to name their alternateS.
The following city committee was
elected: First ward, Donald Aitcheson
and w. P. Graves; Second ward, r.
II. Hancock and 8. A. Forrest; Third
ward, J. L. Crupper and John a:
Ewald; Fourth ward, Frank Evans and
r. Emmett Kelley.
Mr.. J. A. Eggborn was subsequently
elected chairman of the city committee.
There was no opposition to him. Mr.,
Graves had declined to serve any
longer.
Mr.. Thomas Bsyne offered the follow
ing: ill.,. :,
klexsudris 10 mass meeting assembled
pursuant to the call of the city chairman
and In conformity with the plans of OF
ganizatiou, that protesting fealty to the
national republican party and adherence
To it's principles, do resolve and declare,
that in the person of Theodore Roosevelt
the party has given to the country ore OF
it's greatest Presidents.
We admire and commend his fearless
devotion TO duty and impartial enforce
of the lava, and further declare: That
time having amply justified the wisdom
of a protective tariff and believing that
the present tariff law has outlived the
period of Its greatest usefulness and
sbould be revised and equslized to meet
the changed conditions We favor dec
Iaration 10 this effect in the forthcoming
marty platform at Chicago, and further,
that In Charles E. Hughes, governor OF
the State of New York, We recognizes one
whose great abilities coupled with his
well.knOwn conservatism is eminently
qualified to carry out these great reforms
advocated by the present administration
With tie least disturbance to business
and consequent hardship to the wage
earners.
Mr.. Graves offered the following:
lat. That the republicans of Alexan-
dria. Virginia, assembled, do endorse
the acts aud recommendations OF our
peerless 2. esident, Hon. Theodore Roose-
Welt, and that we are proud OF the record
he has made.
2nd. That while We admire and sp-
prove of that eminent statesman, hon.
WIN. F. Taft, and believe, If elected, ne
would make US model Executive, eat.
isfscIory to the American people, and
would endeavor to carry out the policies
of present administration; yet, Know
ing that he would inherit, justly or In
Justly, the ill-will of a large body OF re-
publican voters, we fesr should ne be
nominated, he would be unable to carry
the pivotal States, therefore,
Srd. Be 1t resolved, that we love the
republican party better than any man in
1t, aud too well to have 1t put up can
didste to be defeated.
4th. Gov. Hughes, Of New 7 ork, in
herits none Of the weaknesses or ami
mosities possessed by Mr.. Taft; his poll
cies are Identical with Mr.. Rooseve'Ps,
aud without doubt he would be triumph
Bert Barber, Of Elton, Wis, says: VI hsvt
only taken four doses of your Kidneys anC
Bladder pills and they have done for nj
1900 tka,e apv othar medicine has aver dOna