Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-29
KENT, OF WYTHE, NOW SLATED
TO HEAD REPUBLICAN TICKET

the First district. having been named
from Elizabeth City county, and two
others came from Goochland county.
The other two are from the Third dis
trict
The Norfolk delegation was ac-
ccmpanied by the Fourth Virginia
Regiment band. and the local delega
ton had the Old Dominion band. The
two bands assembled at the Hotel
Warwick In the morning and march
ed to the Academy, being followed
by hundreds Of the delegates. The
delegates did not march in line. but
trailed along on the sidewalk in front
and behind the band.
Enthusiastic Greeting for slemp.
AS Congressman G. Bascom Slemp
stepped across the stage to the chair
mans table. the convention broke in
tc wild cheering and the congressman
bowed from right to left. When the
outbreak had finally subsidized. he call
ed the convention to order at 1l:25
o'clock and made the opening address.
In opening his address he declared
that the delegates should congratulate
themselves upon the representative
character of the convention and upor
the spirit Of harmony and good will
that has marked the meetings. We
assemble here tcday without friction
without faction, with no personal
axes to grind, each and all on the
same footing, actuated only by b
desire to do that which is best for
cur State and. therefore. best for cur
party
Here the speaker briefly referred to
the national election of last fall, de-
claring. Our leader and President
Theodore Roosevelt. has been succeed
ed by another splendid Republican
statesman, William Howard Taft" At
the mention of RooSevelt's name the
delegates broke into cheers and 1t
was several seconds before the speak
err could mention the name of Presi-
dent Taft and that name was greeted
by an outburst equally as enthusiast
tic as that which greeted the name
Of Roosevelt.
Passing rapidly over a review or
the Republican party and its work in
tirginia, the speaker paid glowing
tribute 10 the Old Dominion, declar-
ing that 1t was time that the mother
Of states should fall in line in nation
al politics and national reform.
Redeeming the Pledge.
Touching briefly upon the promise
of the Republican party for tariff re-
form, Congressman Slemp declared
that the party had already begun TO
redeem the PLEDGE
THE new tariff law will be full
: fillment of Republican promises he
declared amid great applause. And
in this connection he took thurst at
certain CT the Democratic congress
men and senators who have voted with
the Republicans on the tariff ques-
tions
While the delegates cneered and
waved hats and handkercbiefs.
Congressman Slemp shot some keen
bolts at the two aspirants for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
in the August primary. He declared
that neither has proposed to correct
the inequalities of taxation and that
each is straddling the liquor question.
temporizing with great moral issue
for the sake Of personal gain.
"One traces his political histcBy
back TO the great leader, General Ma
ocratic party from power in Virginia;
the other suddenly becomes so con-
oilliatcry in his attitude toward the
Republican party that a seat or the
Federal bench at the hands of a Re-
publican President no longer has any
terrors for him." continued the speak
CT.
People Want Neither.
1T is known that the people OF
Virginia desire neither Mr. Tucker nor
Judge Mann and thousands of loyal
awaiting the action of this convention
to see if the Republicans can and
will rise to the occasion and nomi-
nate a man in whom the material
interests. the sentiments and ira
ditions of this State will be safe That
you will do this I have not the slight
est doubt
"A word of cheer and congratu-
lation ought to be given to that noble
band of Republicans under the leader
ship OF Congressman Parsons. that
has redeemed the Fifth congressional
district. The outrage that was per-
petuated by the Democratic legisia-
ture in literally Remembering the
district cannot be forgotten or for
given. bur IN spite Of this loss TO the
Republican party and the fraudulent
manipulation OF the election mschin-
cry. the district returned a majority
for Taft
In concluding. Congressman Siemp
said:
II do not say that we viii wiz IN the
coming election. but as a fellow said
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