Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16

our confidence in the principles and
policies for which the Republican party
stands, our firm and loyal support and
adherence to the same, and our I'M
swerving loyalty to its candidates.
Second. We congratulate the Amer
lean people on the splendid management
of National affairs by the Republican
party; and in presenting to the Nation
Theodore Roosevelt, the party has given
to the world true type of American
citizenship, and we heartily endorse his
administration.
Third. That in the person of Hon.
William H. Taft, of Ohio, we have
man who stands for all the great prin-
ciples and policies of the Republican
party, as exemplified by the administra-
ton or President Roosevelt, and we
hereby instruct our four delegates at
large, and their alternates, to be this
day elected, to represent Virginia in the
National Republican, convention, to be
held at Chicago on the 10th day of June,
1908, to vote for him for the Republican
nomination for president, and to use all
honorable means to promote his candi-
dacy."
THANKS TO MR.. SHAW.
The following resolution is also pre-
sented;
Three years ago at the earnest in
stance of Colonel Campbell Slemp, Hon.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, then Secretary of the
Treasury, came into Virginia to aid in
the campaign for Governor then just
about to begin. His reputation as a
logician and debater in the field of gov
ernmental science was we'll known
throughout the country, but In the
speeches made by him throughout Vir-
ginia in that campaign and those sue
ceeding it, he displayed such ability as
Q speaker. such erudition, breadth of
view and political and historical lore as
stamped him In the estimation of both
Republicans and Democrats one of the
great thinkers and statesmen Of the
age. His efforts in behalf of his party
in this State have already borne fruit in
the changed sentiment on the part of
many people who heretofore consistently
opposed Republican principlesl-
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
delegates here assembled, That we do
most cordially tender our warm and
earnest thanks and our grateful appre-
ciation of the splendid services so gen.
erously rendered the party in this State
by Hon. Leslie N. Shay, and that a
copy of this resolution, signed by the
officers of this convention, be mailed
Mr.. Shaw at his home In New York"
The next business in order was the
election of delegates and alternates at
large to the national Convention, two
electors at large for the State of Vir-
ginia, and 9 State Chairman. S. G.
Profit, of Floyd county, Alyah H. Mar
tin, of Norfolk county, s. Brown Allen,
of Augusta county, and C. B. Slemp, of
Wise, were elected delegates; and John
G. Kimberly, Henry S. Bowen, o. d.
Oakley and B. B. Bowman were made
alternates at large.
Hon. j. 6. Noel, of Lee county, and
General John E. Roller, of Rockingham,
were elected the two electors by accla-
nation.
Hon. c. B. Stomp was then reelected
State Chairman by acclamation.
Brief resolutions were passed thank
ing Messrs, J. M. Mclaughlin and P.
H. McCaull for the manner in which
they had carried out the arrangements
for the convention, and the people of
Lynchburg for the welcome generally
accorded the convention, which then ad-
journed.
LADIES!