Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
REPUBLICAN MEETING
]. M. Quisenberry Nominated for
House of Delegates

ana Buena Vista held tnelr au-
journed convention at the Court
houee Saturday last and broke
their record for spectacular meet
ings by nominating two candidates
for the same office, to represent
them in the House of Delegates.
To say that the convention was
spicy is putting it mildly.
Mr.. j. Lucian Hamilton Of Col.
liersl own, was nominated for the
House Of Delegates, but later with
drew Ills name because the conven-
ton refused to adopt resolutions
criti,ising the organization and
rebuking the "self-constituted
bosses on the outslde," who have
for years dictated the policy to
the Republicans of Rockbridge
"for their own personal and politi'
cal aggraudizement."
After a heated discussion, in
which the organization and the
kickers INDUCED in some sharp
passages at arms. the nomination
was forced ON Mr.. j. NJ Quisen'
berry of Lexington, who led the
party to victory in 1902.
The convention was called to
order at II 30 a. m, by Mr.. j, A.
Conner Of Rockbridge Baths, who
presided. Mr.. Walter E. Quisen-
berry Of Lexington, was made SEQ
rotary. Mr.. Conner stated the
object of the convention, adjourn
ed from July 18th to this date. to
be the nomination of candidate
to represent Rockbridge and Buena
Vista in the House Of Delegates of
Virginia. He called attention to
the State convention in Newport
News, which had nominated a
strong ticket, a ticket that every
Republican can support,
At this juncture Mr.. John P.
Ackerly of Lexington, offered a
resolution to increase the aize oil
the county committee, by the cleo.
ton in the county precincts OF
three ccmmitteemen and eight in
Lexington, who shall act in con
junction with the county commit.
tee. This was opposed by Mr.
McClung Patton. Mr.. Hamilton
and others took sides with Mr.
Ackerly, and for some time dis
cussion and counter discussion
was sharp and emphathic. When
forced to vote the resolution wal
lost, showing the organization il
control of the convention.
The name Of Mr.. j. Luciar
Hamilton OF Cullierstown, wal
prevented by Mr.. Kenneth Morri
son of Kerr's Creek, as the candi
date for the House of Delegatee
Mr.. D. W. Taylor of Decatur, wa
also named, but he declined. Mr.
Hamilton was nominated by &C
clamation, only one vote being
recorded against him, that of Mr.
John P. Ackerly. who Immediate
ly left the convention. Mr.. Ham
ilton accepted the nomination, an'
expressed his appreciation of tn
honor. all the more as it came I,
him unsought. While he woult
have preferred the selection OF
younger man, still he would max
the best Legitimate fight possible
to win the victory.
just as Mr.. Hamilton took bi
seat Mr.. T. }. Deacon Of Golfers
town, arose and presented set o
resolutions that exploded like
bomb among the delegates, AM
for an hour the fercest conflict o
the convention was waged. Th
resolutions were evidently prepared
by Mr.. Hamilton, who had jus
received the nomination to tn
House of Delegates.
The preamble to the resolution
recited the fact that, lnasmuch a
candidate for the House Of Dele
gates had been nominated, 1T shoult
be "tbe earnest desire OF ever.
member of this convention, as vel
as all the Republicans Of Rock
bridge county, that our nomine
be elected. To the end that thi
nay be accomplished, all factiona
lism must be eliminated and W,
must harwonize, cooperate ant
stand solidly together"
Now, whereas, realizing, as W.
do, these deplorable conditions ane
the interruptions usurpation o
our local political rights and pre-
negatives by such non-comrission
ed, designing political trlckster'
of an adjoining county ;and where
as, witnessing, as we do, the re
sulrant decentralization and disinte
grafton of our party IN this coun
ty; and whereas, we conceive it u
be our patriotic duty to repudiat'
and denounce such destructive
self. seking demagcgism and the
beneficiarIes thereof; therefore
by the representatives of the Re
publican party of Rockbridg'
county, Virginia, in delegated
i County Convention assembled a
: Lexington, August Z, 1909, he /
"Resolved, That we believe Il
the principle of home rule, self
government, Government OF tn
people. for the people and by tn
people
"Tbat whilst we are Loyalty sub