The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
DELEGATES CHOSEN
IN MANY COUNTIES.
i-
Several Counties Instruct for
Bryan, While Halifax and Others
Send Uninstructcd Men.
STAND BY THE PRIMARY
Some Amendments Are Desired,
but Sentiment Against
Abolition.
STAND BY THE PRIMARY

HOUSTON. VA, May 25--A large
crowd assembled here to-day. this be.
Ing the first day OF May court, and the
day'-fixed by tho county Democratic
xxecutive committee to hold mass.
meeting for the purpose Of elcctins
delegates to the Roanoke convention
next month. In the absence of Mr.
Falsely, the meeting was called to order
by NJ. e. Booker, and on motion Hon
Wood Bouldin was elected chairman
County Chairman II. Holt Easley be-
ing H. and unable to leave home, s.
l.. Adams was chosen secretary.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed and while they retired to for
mulate their report Hon. II. st. George
Tucker, who was on the court green,
was invited to address the people,
which he did In an eloquent speech
OF nearly one hour paying beautiful
tribute to his former colleague In Con-
gress. Hon. Paul Edmunds, and also to
Hon. William p. Barksdale, who. with
him as elcctor at large, canvassed the
State for Parker in the las. presiden-
tial election. Mr.. Tucker made no
allusion to his candidacy for Governor,
but made an old-fashioned Democratic
speech. arraigning the Republican
party and insisting that the Democrats
have good chance for success this
year. Tho committee on resolutions
reported as follows:
Be 1t resolved by the Democrats OF
Halifax county, Va, In mass. meeting
assembled RS follows:
First, That we indorse tho present
Democratic administration In virginia.
In both its executive and Legislative
branches, and further indorse tho
course OF the two United States SEN
ators from Virginia. and OF the nine
Democratic members from Virginia n
the House of Repres enta.!ycs of the
United States
Second. That VIC indorse the princi-
pie of the election of candidates nv
primary elections. at the same time
recommending that the details of the
system be perfected.
Third, That We especially dcnounce
the Efforts Of the Republican majority
In Congress to revive sectional and race
enta9onism by means of the measures
known AS the Crumpacker amendment
10 curtaii the Southern representation
In Congress. and by indirection seek
Ing to defeat tho measure providing
Tor publication Of the names OF con-
tributors to campaign funds and the
amounts contributed.
Fourth, That the Halifax delegation
be uninstructed except that they shall
vote as unit on all propositions sub
mitted TO the State, and the delegates
present were authorized to cast the
vote OF the county In convention.
The Delegates.
The delegates number twenty four.
with half vote each. and ire as fol-
lows r. Holt, Easley, DR.. III. r, .f.I-
win, ]. j. Lawson. John ". Hodges NJ
b. Booker. B. W. Granger, C. C. Ranks
dale. John c. Baldwin. r. W. lawson.
a. Il. Wilkins. Samuel L. Adams
Joseph Stebbins, Jr.. W. C.. Slate, Fl.
~ Edmondson. r. II. Beasley. r. -.
Lacy. Fl. o. kerns. J. NJ Irby, III. C.
Lacy. Wood Bouidin, E. c. Hurt. w. /.
Jordan. r j. Tuck. w. H. Barksdale.
Bars Tributes to the Dead.
After the adjournment of the mass
meeting which was marked by har.
mony, meeting OF the bar was called,
and appropriate resolutions on the
death OF the late Senator William p
Barksdale. were presented by Benia min
Watkins Leigh. Esq, chairman OF com
;nlttee recently appointed, and Mr..
Samuel l. Adams chairman OF a sim.
liar committee, offered resolutions on
the death OF Hon. Lewis c. Watkins
after which brief and touching eulo-
giles were spoken on the lives of the
deceased members of the bar nv
ues'to. W ooo toouiuih. j. ii. Guthrie, |
James s. Easley, Joseph StebbIns. Jr..
Marshall 3. Booker; then j. w, Leigh,
Samuel L Adams and j. c. Carter, Hon.
Harry st. George Tucker and Editor
r.. II. Beasley, OF South Boston, also
paid eloquent tributes to the memory
OF Hon. William P. Barksdale, after
which the reports OF both committees
were unanimously adopted. and copies
ordered furnished the families OF the
deceased, the press. and also ordered /
spread upon the records of the court. |
Most OF the time OF the court to-day
was given to small cases, appealed
from magistrates courts.
The grand jury returned several in
hictments against negroes for robbery,