Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-08-06

va last luuTSudyy lne oOIn ult-, one
of the most notable political conven-
tiOns ever held i'm this section was that
which assembled at Norton, Va Nearly
one thousand delegates and alternates,
representing the Republicans of the
several counties of the district, had
gathered there to nominate candidate
for Congress, select a new organization
for the district, and devise plans for
giving the Democrats of the district
the worst defeat that party has ever
received here.
At IL O'Clock a. m. P. j. Davenport,
district chairman, called the convention
to order and requested Rev. Raine, of
the Presbyterian church, to open the
meeting with prayer. This being done,
Mr.. Davenport, in brief but forcible
speech, explained the object Of the con-
vention, and then announced that the
election of a temporary chairman was
in order. c. c. Hyatt, of Norton, be-
ing the only person placed in nomina-
tion, was elected temporary chairman
by acclamation. The Board of Trade
of Norton, which had done SO much to
contribute to the comfort and pleasure
of the delegates In attendance, had re-
quested that this honor be conferred
upon Mr.. Hyatt. He returned thanks
for the honor in n graceful address, in
which he gave a brief history of the
progressive little city in which the con-
vention was then assembled.
VIM. c. Pendleton, Of Tazewell, was
nominated and elected temporary secre-
tary.
Upon motion the following commit
tees were then named, the members
thereof being selected by the delega-
tions from the respective counties:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
G. W. Hammitt, j. D. Honaker, Jr.,
W. W. Baldwin, ]. c. Smith, ]. E.
Hopkins. h. c. Joslyn, ]. R. Campbell,
Rees Bowen, v. NJ. Scott, H. C. Gallo
way, w. J. Kendrick, W. H. Horton,
H. G. Robinson.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
G. W. Hammitt, ]. D. Honaker, Sr.,
S. R. Hurley, Joseph Colley, Geo. Os-
borne, N. G. Ely, E. v. Jamison, c. G..
Hall, c. J. Gose, J. h. Hill, ]. L. C.
Anderson, Barnes Gillespie, M. s. Rat
lift, W. B. Hamilton, Charles Lambert.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
G. e. Goodell, T. ]. Muncey, Arthur
Ratliff, S. W. Sutherland, ]. F. Will
liams, ]. c. Noel, C. N. Sifford, r. W..
Dickenson, J. H. Catron, S. F. Cole
hon, VIM. C. Pendleton, L. P. summers,
C. F. Kilgore, W. S. Poage.
When the several committees had
been announced, upon motion the con-
vention took a recess Of one hour to
enable the committees to meet and pre-
pare their reports and that the dele
gates might get their dinner. At the
time stated, the convention was again
called to order by the temporary chair
man and the reports of committees re-
ouested. The committee on permanent
organization made the following report:
REPORT OF ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE.
Your committee on permanent organ
tS0NAOA OCB " NCpOhI Iiiot buCy NCCOAi-
mend that the Hon. j. W. McGavock,
of Wythe county, be elected permanent
chairman, and that VIM. C. Pendleton,
of Tazewell county, be elected perma-
nent secretary.
Respectfully,
M. G. Ely, C. ]. Gose,
Secretary. Chairman.
This report was adopted, and COM
mittee appointed to conduct Mr., McGav.
ock to the chair; and the, committee on
credentials then made its report, as fol-
lows:
REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
Your committee on credentials report
that all the counties and cities of this
district are represented in the conven-
ton. Your committee, therefore, re-
commend that all the delegates and al
ternates in attendance be seated.
Respectfully Submitted,
w. II. Horton,
Chairman of Committee,
In addition to the above, the chair
man of the committee made q verbal
report, announcing that since the repor,
was written, Mr.. L. S. Calfee had ar
rived and presented a proxy as dele
gate from Pulaski county, and recon-
mending that Mr.. Calfee be seated he