Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-09
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ton which will meet at Lynchburg Apr
9, and Two delegates and two alternate
to the Chicago convention, assembled il
Sa'epts Hall this afternoon.
H. p Dodge, of Manassas, distric
chairman, called the convention to or
der, with J. w. Grigg, Of Letsbuig, h
secretary.
After the roll call, which SHOWED
nearly every delegate present, the chair
man announced that some counties hat
sent double delegations and each OF sucf
delegates would be entitled to half
vote.
Nominations were then made for per
manent chairman of the convention sno
the names of w. II. Eggborn, of Cal
pepper; DR.. F. NJ. Brookes, of Fairfax,
and b. A. Henson, of Louisa, were
placed in nomination. The lsst-named
declined to allow bi: name to go before
the convention, and the bslloliug had
just started when, by unanimous COL
sent, the name of DR.. Brookes was with
drawn and Mr.. Eggborn was chosen
unanimously.
Ia taking the chair Mr.. Eggborn said
the republican party has nothing TO be
ashamed of and much to be proud Of.
and stands today ready to carry out the
principles laid down by Lincoln, Grant,
Garfield, Mckinley and Roosevelt. He
paid high tribute to State Chairman
G. Biscom Slemp, scored the legislature
FIR taking one county from the Fifth
disuic aud adding to the Ninth die
trict IN order to save the latter dis
trict from the republican column
and praised the p democratic members
of the Legislature who refused to vote
for thu confirmation Of Judge Rhea.
Mr.. Eggborn said this was sgoificant,
and means that it is only question OF
line before Virginia will be debatable
ground.
The chair announced that there we're
no c. nlesting &c 'egstiOns, and the only
committee niece ssary Was one on resolu-
tious. The following members of this
committee were named by the various
delegations: Alexandria city, j. A. Egg
born; Alexandra county, o. j. Sims;
Culpeper, Jst k'on EgRholp; Fauquier,
f l. Child; Fairfax, f. 5. L. B IuiCn;
King George, G Beckwitb; LOUISE, W.
H. Sllcotl; Orange, NJ. W. Garter;
Prince William, H. P. Dodge; Stafford,
NJ. X. LOwery.
This committee elected Mr.. Dodge
chairman and after brief Conference
reported the following resolutions shich
were adopted as whole:
We, the republicans of the Eighth Congress
sional District Of Virginia, assembled IN the
city of AleXandris, March y, 1908, do re-
solve
RI First. That we desire to express our sorrow
ri the a -alh of Hon Campbell Slemp, whom
we all learn ID to 1--we aud admire. whe her
his sword WAS drawn in war or in Il re OF
peace, fighting for the principles Of the party
with whom he cast his lot believing tina; tue
fostering of thess principles was for the in
tcrest of his people and country.
5 c0nd. That while we deplOre his loss, we
the people Of the Ninth District
on their good Judgment in nominating and
elec,ing :Hon c. B. Slemp, as his successor
in Congress, by unprecedented majority.
Third. We take pleasure in a hearty in.
dorsement OF Hon. G.. B Slemp as our State
Chairman, and the manner in which he has
managed party affairs. and pledge 70 him our
future aid and support
Fourth. We desire to express renewed con
fidence in the principles Of the republican
patty and its doctrines, as enunciated and
l. ,tah1aoo laaHar Thao-
dore Roosevelt.
Fifth We hereby express our desire and
wish that the delegates selected by this con-
vention te represent the Eighth COngressiOna !
District in the National Convention to be
held ut Chicago, vote with the majority of
the Virginia deleg itiOn for man whom they
believe will carry out, as far as possible, the
policies Of the President, believing that these
policies are for the best interest Of the country,
and are Endorsed by larg, majority OF the
American people.
Sixth. We endorse Hon. II. Martin as
member of the National committee.
Also We endorse Hon. c. b. Slemp as State
Chairman.
Mr.. J. b. Grayson, of Fauquier, then
offered the following resolution
1t is with profound sorrow that we have
lust learned Of the sudden death of Mr.. Crup
per, father of Joseph L. Crupper. We desire
to express our deep sympathy for Mr.. Crup-
per in this hour of his bereavement and re-
quest that a copy OF this resolution be sent to
his family.
The result of the vote for delegates to
the Chicago convention was as fol-
lows: Joseph L. Crupper, Of Alexan"
dris, So; Samuel DieDer, Of Culpeper,
"a; J. w. B. Shumste. of Fauquier, II,
and +. r. Fsrr, OF Fairfax, 10.
The two frst-nsmed we're declared the
delegates and w. H. SilcOtt, of Lou
douD, aud A. b C4sselmsr, of Alexan-
dris county, were unanimously elected
slternates.
Judge Shumste, Of Fal q Ter, was
unanimously elected elector ior the dis
tricl; Fl. P. Dodge WAS reelected dis
rrict chairman; and for member OF the
State executive committee VIM. b. King,
he INCUMBENT, received 81 votes, and
Jos. La Crupper, 10--that number of
delegates insisting upon voting for Mr..
Crnppet in spite Of the fact that it was
positively announced that he was not a
candidate for the position.
Eve members ofthe State republican
committee were elected as follows; Ed
ward Walton, of Fairfax; B. A. Henson,
Of Louiss; f L. Childs, of Fauquier;
William Brown, of Loudoun; 0. ID.
Gray, Of Alexandra county.
A motion to postpone the selection OF
a candidate for Congress until not later
than the last Monday in August was car
ried.
The convention then adjourned.
Several delegates present we're pre-
pared TO vote for Mr.. J. L Crupper if a
nomination for Congress had been made.
THE CHURCHES.
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