Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-12
STATE CONVENTION.

Ion held 10 Virginia Ia ~ years hs-
'embled ia Roanoke yesterday 10 choose
t, the Denver con-
ssntiou, declare 8 platform of Princi-
pies and take up any other patty INST
err.
The convention was called tt order
after the noon hour by Richard
f. Bird, OF Winchester, speaker OF the
House of Delegates, who on the pre-
vious night was selected temporary
chairman by the State central commit
lee. Immediately following the speech
Of Temporary Chairman Byrd, the dis
lricis reported resolutions fsyorlng in
tt,uclions for Bryan. aud one district,
the second (Norfolk), reported resolu-
tions opposing the sending OF an in-
structed delegation TO Denver. The
ak remaining districts were silent on
the question. After organization, with
Congressman E. w. Saunders, of the
Fifth district. as permanent chairman,
the convention adjourned until O'Clock
ia the afternoon.
The congressional district conventions
named their delegates t. Dsiv'r and
selected their electors. The Ninth
district MEETING unanimously To-
dorsed the appointment of Judge
William +. Rhea, of Bristol, IS mem
Der of the State Corporation Commission.
There was long and stubborn fight 10
the recent Legislature against Rhea's
appointment, but be finally won out.
The convention instructed for Bryan,
and United States senator John w.
Daniel, who has opposed instructions,
will 20 rs one Of the st,te's "big four
TO tie national convention. Senstor
Martin, Governor Swanson and former
Governor j. Hoge Tyler were named the
, tItr three delegaies-at-large.
The slternst ss.at-lsrge are w. A.
Aston, Washington; Alfred g Preston,
Bot ,tour r. T. w. Duke. Chsr'o.tes-
Vile; P. P. Watson, Henry.
The district delegates are, Firtt dis
trict-E. |. Ford and Garland p. Moore,
second--J. T. Deal and John A. Less-
per; Third-W. II. Sands and O. W.,
ThrockmOrion; Fourth-A. r. Hobbs
and ]. I. Harris; Fifth-T. O. Burks
aud W. I. Sutherlin; SIXTH. A.
Edmundson and ID. Q. Egglesson
Seventh George w. KInsey spd N.
B. Farley; Eighth-Raleigh I. Green
and F. W. Richardson; Ninth-G.
W. Dosk and Judge II. G. Peters;
Tenth-H. d. Flood and Edward
Echolz.
When the convention reass smbl ed at
$3.50, ii Was expected that the real work
would begiU, but the announcement was
made that the commit ,es vera not ready
to report. Two hours we're given over
to speech-msking, in which Senators
Martin and Daniel, Gov. Swanson, ex-
Gov. Tyler, and Represent Itivo II. ID.
Flood took part.
The feature OF the session was the sur
render OF Senator Daniel 10 the iBstruc-
ton sentiment, and his effective plea for
the continued confidence of his fellow
Virginia democrats. Senator Daniels
declarst on t1at he s:oOd ready to obey
the will OF tae convent Oa was the coca.
sion OF memorable and affecting scene.
Senator Martin made practical talk,
advising the sending Of an instructed
delegation TO Denver. He did this in
the Interest Of harmony. He said 300
delegates were bound IN honor to vote
for instructions, while 500 ether dele
gst,s could vote for or against insttuc-
ions with honor. He further said that
t was plain that Bryan would be nomi-
nstsd, anyhow; that he wss the choice
of the people of Virgins, aud the choice
of an overwhelming majority OF the dele
gsts. Under these circumstances he
gave it as his opinion that in,t'uttions
would be wisest.
The recent Carliu- Gordon congress
sioDaI fight 10 The Eighth district had its
echo on the floor ei the convention last
night, whea Raleigh L. Green, of Gull
pepper, and Martin 8triDgfellow, OF the
same county, had fist 6gbt. Several
blows were passed, but no serious dam.
age was done. The police separated the
men.
The convention began work at the
night session at $3.50 O'Clock. Toe
heavy rain did not prevent the packing
of the convention hall with some 5000
persons.
The gubernst Drial candidates Stuart,
Mann, aud Tucktr--were given chance
to make brief addresses, Tucker getting
the big noise when he appeared. r. I.
W. Duke, jr.. Of Charlottesville, made
q speech, In which he announced his
retirement from the gubernatoriaI
contest.
The convention reelected as State
chairman j. Taylor EllysoO. Mr..
Ellyson WAS also chosen as Virginia's
m mber of the national committee.
The proposed modification oithe Sat,
primary system WAS left in The hands Of
the State committee, who shall investi-
gate the ays.em and prepare suggestions
and provisions for changes to be made
at the convention in 1912.
The convention adjourned at 1890.
The convention adopted aplatform in
dorsing the administration OF Governor
swanson and other State officials; ar
the republican national admin
istrstion; denounc;ng the Aldrich-Vree-
land currency Law as ia pitifnl make
shift of financial legislation, as an insult
to intelligence, and an abortive effort to
cure the financial ills by the republican
palry creat.d;" declaring for an i'm
mediate revision OF the tariff; denouncng
the Crumpscker campaign contributions
publicity bill as ian attempt TO reduce
he rspreseb tstion in Congress- of the
aoulhoxn Gtafaa aud m eHorf IN rauiua