Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-12
Roanoke Convention Adopts Re.
solution 10 Support The neb'as'
ka Nan al The National
Democratic ea|her|nq
DANIEL chosen one OF DELEGATES
The Other Three Are Senator Martin,
Governor Swanson and Former
Governor TyIer-State Committee
Authorized to Prepare Suggestions
for Bctterment of the Primary Sys-
tem-Bryan's Name Creates En-
thusiasm.

10y ASSOcldteU fTtSS.'
ROANOKE VA. June 1.-THE
state Democratic convention met her"
today for The purpose of electing dele
gates TO the Denver convention. de-
claripg platform of principles, elect
ing new chairman of the state crn-
tral committee and naming mcmbc:
of toe national committee.
Richard +. Byrd. of Winchester,
speaker of the House of Delegates.
was made temporary chairman. and
after his speech the convention took
a recess for two hours.
On rcassembling in the afternoon
tn" convention was addressed by
Governor Swanson. United States Sen
atnrs John W. Daniel and Thomas S.
Martin. and Congressman Flood.
Every mention of the name of WI
liam Jennings Bran by the speak
ers was wildly CheCred by the dele
gates.
The permanent organization wa
effected at the night session when
Congressman T.. W. Saunders. OF tn"
Fifth district. was chOs' chairman.
h1I''T VII. tpliI!'' ~ VI ~
speech. the convention reelected J.
TAYLOR Ellyson. state chairman.
Mr. EllysOn was also chosen as Eir-
ginia'S member of the national com
mittfe. Delegates at large TO til"
national convention We're chosen as
fellows: United States Senators
Daniel and Martin: Governor c. \.
SS~...'~2n and Former Governor }.
Messrs. Daniel Swanson Tyi'r and
Martin were elected " reclamation,
The following alternatcs were chosen:
W II. Aston. Ct Washington county;
Alfred G.. Preston. of Boter'out coun-
tv: X. T. Duke. Of Albermarle county:
PIP. Watson. Of Henry county. Inc
following were chosen electors AT
large: Samuel W. Williams. of Wyth"-
vile and Samuel d. Kelly. OF Rich-
mOnd.
Instructed for Bryan.
The majority report Of the com
mit,rc on resolutions calling for in
srrucriops 10 vote for w. }. BRYAN
was adopted. The convention th"h
engaged in discussion OF the stare
primary. -,
TIL. resolution adopted is to the ct-
feet that the primary system ne SUD
mittod to the state commute" VII"
sbsII investigate the system and pre-
marc surr" stions and provisions TOT
cbanycs to be- made al IN" convention
:, ,au19 Thi; committee * Instruct
"a &C. call for a reduciin ion ~ the star"
If the primary expenses ana 10 ~"
mi, ., hill calling for CT IegalizinS tn"
primary syst IN. .a
Tho convention adjourned AT 12:"N
tonight. The
ROANOKE. VA. Jun" ~. - inc
r;rr, district meeting va! held MS
morning. T. J. Downing was "'"'
chairman and Al,an Jones. s''crc-
tarv
Tho following committee delegates
were selected
Members Of state Committee J.
p,-,iu NJ Lancaster: J. " Curtis. NJ
S.upcrr News: J R"vh Scar. "i
Matthews: ". L. AiISx"rth. Of North
amp,on. md A. p. Row. o. Pred
erickshUTc.
Dc,cra,cs 20 tho Denver C"nv "n'i'n
81 Ford of Newport News. ami
Garland y. Moore of Northampton.
aucrrafes-w l. Mott. ~ Src"-
mac. and CAPT. ". u Rove. "f SPOTS
ylvania.
RESOLUTIONS William \. Jones. "
T Grutc-. c. OC"urcr Gu"'rich.
Crcd~uria's-E. G. Madison. !. y.
Brrhagc. Iam's Mitchell.
Permanent OrEapizati"n-c. Hard
ing Walker. y. G. N"whiH. Joan ;.
parsous.
EIccio--IudEr EIgar y. Montague.
Of F7izah"th City.
resolution Offered r '. ~. VII
liam 4 Jou~z inS'ruciing tn" cTm.
r,If,rn On TcsuIuiioHs a. favor in
sfrscips for Bryan vas adopted.
other Districts
Serc-d District D"ieEsi"s-J. Y.
peai Norfolk ciiy: John A I,cssncr.
Norfolk county; slternates, Psrke p.