The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-13
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
lnstructs For Bryan After Bitter
Contest.
SENATOR DANIEL is A DELEGATE

t-iie -'u' Nup introduced Hon X. l.
/ BYRD 49, temporary chairman J NJ Bran
aman, secretary. There We're but Few
changes In the State committee. Tho
members FOR first district arr the Sam, ~.
heretofore, one of which = \ L. Rowe
fredericksburg Hon G. O'Conor Cool
rick was chosen "A member az COMMITTEE.
On RESOLUTIONS. The d-legates from,
FIRST District 10 National Convention ars
r l. Ford, Newport News. and Garland
L. Morris, Cape Charles Anrrnates
Capt. NJ. Rowe. Spotsvlvania. " l.
Mock. Accomac. Fret District delegates
Insisted upon Congressman jones being
candidate Tor delegate at large to Dem
yer. but he declined. lie also declined
election az delegate from First District
for eltctor Tor First District Judge +. f..
M.oh'axue, OF Hampton. was chosen
First District delegates adopted "A reso-
luton offered by Congressman Jones
'avoring candidacy OF Bryan for Pr,si-
dent. ColGeo. S.Shackelford. o. Orange
ana Raleigh I. Green, OF Culpeper. were
both neglected members OF Eighth District
committee, with Garrett, Loudoun. and
Mcintyre t6uquier, new members re
L. Moncure, stafford. was named on
committee on resolutions, and Judge K
H. l.. Chichester on CREDENTIALS Dele
gates to Denver, +. W. Richardson. Fair,
TAX; Il 4: Green, Culpeper. Alternates.
jas. Al hill. Alexandria; Hon Geo. 5.
SnAeAehord, Orange Elector, J. K.
Cochran. LOudoun.
Permanent organization o. convention
was ELECTED by the election of KeDresen-
tative +. W. Saunders. of Rocky Mount
a. chairman; John Breunaman. Shenan-
doah, az secretary, aud J. A. Mcdonald
OF Roanoke, az sergeant alarms.
The whole fight 81 the convention cen
tered around the determination ofA
majority OF the delegates To send To Den
yer deli CATION instructed for BRYAN
Test OF the strength % the oppo.iuy
factions was not reached until nortlv
before midnight Thursday. when = ro,i-
call vote. obtailed at the hands ul CHAIR
man Saunders after prolonged uproar
featured once by IA fist fight on the floor
between two delegates from the Eighth
district, developed Cos votes for and log
votes against the tabling 81 a minority
report rom the committee on res olutions
declaring Tor an uniustrueted delegation
/ he recent Carlin-GordonC Congressional
night had it's echo on the floor ofthe con
vention when Raleigh T. Green. of Cut
pepper. and Martin StIiuriellow. of the
same county, had a fist fight Several
blows We're passed, hut no sesi rus dam
age was done. The police s,.uarated
the men
Al l:5o q clock the convent!oa took "A
recess until 3:3O. Upon reconveuiuv. GOV
Ciande A. Swanson answered p-n,unued
calls Tor - speech. he had been ON bi-
i's only "A IN m' mt when occurred the
plrture-q Incident of the convention
ne paid - eloquent "A tribute 20 the
lAhlrs mat a score or more OF Nirginii.' =
'1'r dnuSht"ts rose in the gallery boxes.
| knn al . III
sag =, aud Hung them down. n a fragrant
multi cniored hail upon the governor
Gov. swanson. discussing the Roos..
Welt administration, declared:
| GU can't get any rtli,f exrept from
The Democratic party, and the time Il
| opportune Tor Democratic success"
la conclusion. he announced that "Vir.
Hiula sends her greeting To her distin-
yuished grandson. William Jennings
Bryan. aud through me ns her governor
places her hnnds upon his head In bless.
ing and wishes him godspeed and all
| success
DANIEL FOR COMPROMISE.
When U0ited States Senator Daniel
came forward 20 speak the convention
rose and cheered him Justify The ladies
IN the boxes stood up and waved 20 him
lie tod the delegates that he was for
the Democratic party, instructions or no
Instructions" tie declared himself on.
posed generally To instructinR delegates
how To east their votes. but was willing.
Ia view OF the apparent desire OF the ma
lority, 70 go To Denver ~ a delegate In.
structed To vote for Bryan
de Is IA man Of high character" he
said, 'oi great genius, and had he been
an athlete he would have bear n all
| a "a In
loves the people. and he desires TO serve
them. But It does not follow that because
l admire him and an his friend agree
with him about everything. Yet, we've
got great fight before US. We've got to
hArmoniz9 10 win, and am ready To
harmonize In any direction you may
desire"
The convention got upon its feet and
yelled. Senator Daniel closed with a very
beautiful eulogy of the Confederate
veterans.
u. 3. Senator Martin pleaded for peace
and harmony, and he followed generally
the lead OF Senator Daniel with respect
to instructions for Bryan, except that he
went further. saying;
Il sincerely hope that all OF Won will
line up and support the resolution Of ill.,
suction that will come before YOU"
MINORITY REPORT PRESENTED.
4. c. Marshall, of Portsmouth. pre-
sented IA minority report on the single
question OF indorsing any particular
candidate on the ground that it was IN.
usual and unnecessary To instruct.
This was signed by K. G. Marshall,
Portsmouth; X. r. Hicks, Norfolk; c.
OConor Goodrich, .FredericksburG;A A. NJ.
Bowman, Salem; K w. Withers. Sui-
folk; A. b. Williams, Richmond, and X.
+. Byrd, Winchester.
ELLYsoS RE ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
J. Taylor Elyson was reelected State
Chairman and was also chosen as Vir-
ginia's member Of the national com
mittee.
The delegat IS at large were then elected
by reclamation, and the stormy debate
on Instructions followed. resulting in
victory for the Bryan men. Delegates at
large are Senator John W. DAME. sena-
tor Thomas ). Martin, Claude A. Swan
son, EI-Gov. J. Hoee Tyler.
The proposed modification OF the State
primary syst IN was left ia the hands @,
the State committee. who shall iavesti-
gate the system and prepare suggestions
and provisions for changes to be made
at the convention IN 1912.
The convention adjourned at 1890.
DISTRICT DELIBERATIONS.
District delegations TO Denver were
chosen as follows.
First district-E NJ. Ford. Newport
News; Garland p. Morris, Northampton.
Second district. r. Deal. Norfolk
City; John A. Lessnam, Norfolk County.
Third dietTicT-W 81 SanIa ptob