The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-29
P PARSONS NAMED
BY REPUBLICANS.
Will Oppose Saunders for Con-
gress in Fifth Dis
trict.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
Gerrymandering Of District by
Legislature Bitterly
Condemned.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

lSpeclal to The TlmeS-D DtSpa tch.l
Rocky Mount, Va, July 2S.-John NJ.
Pa rsons. of Grayson county. was nom
mated to-day by the Republican Con-
gressional Convention of the Fifth
District to oppose Z. w. Saunders. of
Rocky Mount. Democrat.
Resolutions We're adopted indorsing
the Federal administration, and con-
demning the gerrymander of the con-
sressional districts by the Virginia
Democratic Legislature.
Mr.. Parsons was the Republican
nominee against Mr.. Saunders two
years ago. but on the face of the re-
turns was defeated by eighty-one
votes A man afterward adjudged in
sane was certified as a candidate for
Congress, his name appearing III the
official ballot. On this and other
grounds Mr. Parsons contested Saun-
ders's election. The elections commit
tee of the House of Representatives,
Just before the adjournment of Con-
gress, decided he was entitled to the
seat held by Saunders, but the case
was not called up on the floor of the
House, and Saunders. therefore, still
retains his seat.
Floyd County Participates.
Floyd county. which was taken out
of the Fifth District by the State Leg
aislatlre two years ago. participated
in to-day's convention, Floyd men be-
ing on all the committees.
In attendance at the convention
We're four young delegates, ranging in
age from eleven to fifteen years. They
were Masters Paul "X'' and Joe Par
sons. sons OF the nominee, and Hale
Lundy. son of Il. L. Lundy, cashier of
the Bank Of Grayson at Independence.
M Mr.. Parsons has been Common
wealth's Attorney for Grayson county,
and served four years in the State
Senate
Resist Action OF Legislature.
n The convention was called to order
at noon, and upon motion G. NJ. Sow
der. Of Floyd county. was made tem-
porary chairman. Mr.. sowder made a
rousing speech. in which he declared
that Floyd county was still In the
Fifth District. and that they would
resist the action of the Virginia Legis-
lature by stamping on the ballots this
fall the name of the Fifth District
nominee. Following the speech of Mr..
Sowder, the various committees We're
appointed and the convention took a
recess until $3.50 p, M.
Upon reassemhlingi the committee on
organization reported the name of B.
A. Davis. of Rocky Mount, as per-
1nanent chairman, ana d. ,. iayloI' +oi
Patrick as secretary.
When nominations were called for,
Floyd Landreth. of Carroll county
placed the name of j. NJ. Parsons be-
fore the convention, and secondins
speeches We're made by j. Brock sto-
Vail, Of Pittsylvanla county: William
Peyton, Of Henry l., w. Morgan, OF
Franklin. and others. The nomination
of Mr.. Parsons was then made by ac-
clamation, He accepted the nomina7
ton in very brief speech in which he
predicted his electionin November,
S. II. Hoge and r. Fl. Angel, OF Roa-
lnoke; State Senator r. L, Gregory, OF
Parkersburg, w. Va, and John w,
Simmons, of Henry, made brief
speeches, In which they denounced in
very bitter terms the action of the
Virginia Legislature In removing Floyd
county from the Fifth District, The
Eagles Band. OF Roanoke, dispensed
music for the occasion.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the convention:
"Resolved, That we commend the
wise, safe and patriotc administration
lContinuad on chtrd Pase-a
"