The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
1ndor.e nhcn Appoln.,ncnt.

/ Whtle the Third, Fourth. sixth, s5oycntll
Eighth and Tenth did not consider tli'
4 motion.
fntlorse Tshcn Appointmcnt.
Tie Ninth District convention adopt
| Cd q resolution commanding Governor
swanson for the appointment of Judge
w. n Rhea on the state Corporation
commission. but this was not reported
TO the general convention Tie rcsolu-
tion reads:
Rhea has all his life been citizen
nf the Ninth Congressional Dis
! irict, and has twice represented
and
Whereas, we have known him
vel We durins all these, years us y
FAITHFUL. fearless and aggressive
democrat. and we deem It proper,
IN view of certain recent events,to
give some expression of our esti-
nation Of Judge Rhea as a man.
rs citizen and a public official;
therefore, b. IL
Resolved. by the delegates from
the Ninth Congressional District
Convention. THAT We hereby rel cypress
our utmost confidence in the In
tergrity end ability of Judge Rhea
and In his fitness for the high
endorse the action OF tie Governor
ana the General Assembly of this
firmation.
And we also desire to extend
our thanks to the Hon. A. A. Phlc-
Ear, Hon. r. Tate Irvine. Hon. A.
a, Campbell and Hon. 3. Il. Buch-
anan for their voluntary service
10 our. party, and to the people of
our district in their patriotic de-
tense OF Judge Rhea before the
Legislative committee.
Delegates, Electors and COMMITTEES.
Following are the delegates. electors
and State committeeman chosen In the
other districts than the Third, the re-
suit of which is given above:
First District:
Members of State commit.ee-T. j.
Downing. of Lancaster: j. NJ. Curtis,
of Newport News: j. Boyd Sears, OF
Mathews. r. L. Alsworth, of North
ampton. and y. P. Rowe. of F'redericks-
burg. Delegates to the Denver con-
vcntion-E. 1. Ford. OF Newport News,
and Garland p. Moore, of Northampton.
Alternates-W. Knock. OF Accomac, and
Captain NJ. &. Rowe, of Spotsylvania.
Elector-E. E. Montague. of Elizabeth
City county.
Second District:
Members of State Committee--C. r.
Day. of Isle of Wight; Colonel w. W.
Sale. of Norfolk DR.. F. s. Hope. of
A. C. Cromwell. of Nor
folk county; Colonel j. L. West, of
Nansemond. Elector-Judge A. ]. Ac-
kiss. of Princess Anne. Delegates to
T. Dean, of Norfolk city;
Senator John A. Lesner. of Norfolk
.Alternates-Parke p. Deans.
of Isle of Wight. and DR.. B. r. Bryant.
OF southampton.
Fourth District:
Elector-william Cooke. OF Sussex.
Delegates to Denver conventional. r.
Hobbs. of Prince George: J. NJ. Harris.
of Nottoway. No change in committee.
Fifth District:
Elector-R. A. James. of Danvillc.
Delegates to Denver-T G. Burch and
Captain Sutherland. Alternates-D. s.
Bill and Major 6. NJ. Helm. No change
in State Committee.
sixth District:
Elector-A. b Coleman, Roanoke
city. Delegates-H. "A. Edmundson,
Halifax: D. Q. Eggleston. Charlotte
Alternates-Frapcis Kelley, Roanoke
city; o. L Stearnes, Roanoke county.
Seventh District.
Members of the state Committee-R.
T. w. Duke. E. ". Carpenter. w. E.
Carson. George w. kinney and Mr..
Purcell. Elector-H H. Downing. OF
Warren. Delegates 10 Denver-George
". Kinney and N B. Easley. Alter
nates-R. $. Funk and J. NJ. Stark.
Eighth District.
Elector-J. r. Cochran of Loudoun.
Delegates to Denver--Raleigh T. Green.
Of culpeper. and F. w. Richardson. OF
Fairfax. Alternates George S. Shack
elford. of Orange, and j. 81. Hill. OF
Alexandria. No change in committee.
Ninth District.
G. ". Deak and Judge II. G. Peters
were named as delegates to Denver.
and F. j. Wysor. of Pulaski, and C. W..
House, of Russell, were named as al
ternates. Mr.. f. ". Carter. of Scott
county. was named as elector from the
Ninth District. No change in commit
tee.
Tenth District.
Elec;or-W. E. Allen. of Covington.
Delegates to Denver-H D. Flood Of
Appomattox. and Edward Echols of
Stanton. No change in committee.