The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-29
WISE THE NOMINEE
First District Republicans Meet III
Convention Here
RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED, ETC.

RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED, ETC.
The Republican convention which
assembled in the courthouse here
Tuesday was composed of the most
prominent men OF the Republican
party in the district and did credit
10 the organization. A large pro
portion of these men had fought the
battles OF the party in the State FOR
the past 20 years and were Vete-
rams
National State Committeeman Al
vah II. Martin was here and in con
ference with some of the delegates
at the Exchange Hotel.
AT 2 o'clock District Chairman
&c. A. Mckinney called the conven-
tion to order and Rev. II. II. Bar
Der. of Trinity church, envoked Di-
vine blessing on the proceedings.
On motion of Hon. H. A. Libbey
of Fort Monroe. Postmaster {. A.
Mckinney. of Cape Charles. was
selected as temporary chairman, and
4. b. Travis, of Caroline. temper
airy secretary. There were about
20 delegates present as follows:
Spotsylvania-Abs Waller
p. II. Crismond, 5. =. Powell, II. ID,
McWhirt. j. Z. Turnkey. J. II. Dun
avant. W. Z. Brooks, w. II. Wash
ington. ID. w. Brooks. s. l.. Lewis
5. A. Orr. j w Baggett.
Middlesex-R. 5. Bristow, T. +
Jones.
Northampton-C. G. Smithers. c
A. Nc Kinney. NJ. II. Stephenson
Accomac IL. Parker. f. II
Parsons. b. T. Bowen.
Caroline. ID. {. Gouldin. c
f. Hicks. W. 5. Hearn. +. b. Travis
Northumberland Edwin BrOun
Warwick-F Fred Read. Geo. y
Wise. A. w Dillon. Harry Morwitz
Ward Scull. J. II. Hull. w. 7. Hop
kins.
Elizabeth City Harry Llbbey
Charles WEIGH.
York-Temple Simonson. JOSEPH
HOgg, w. A. Rodgers.
Westmoreland- b. Hardwick
Lancaster-H T.. Owen. c. +
Lewis.
No representatives from Richmond
Essex or Matthews counties.
Fredericksburg-Henry Warden
Frank Beckwith. Nelson {. Decker
Duff Green, Robert j. Mcdonnell
J. c. Rowe. James W. Thomas. Geo
A Walker. W. J McCalley. w. ID
Carter. Geo. NJ Hunt, Jr.. Henry
Walters. r. X. Tyler. SpottswOod
c. Foster. Henry G. Chesley ant
l.. G. Payne.
On motion of Hon. c. G. Smith
ers each county presented name
Tor committee on resolutions. and Oh
motion OF Hon. H. A. Libby tho
same was done on organization.
The committee on resolu
lions were.
land. Broun; Caroline. Gouldini
land, Brown; Caroline. GOuldin,
Northampton. Stevenson; Middle
sex. Bristow; Spotsylvania. Powell,
Fredericksburg. Warden; York
Simonson; Westmoreland, Hardwick
Elizabeth City. Libbey; Newport
News. Wise; Lancaster. Owen.
Organization~Acc Smith
Northum berland, Brown: Caroline
Hearn; Northampton. Smithers; Mid
dleseX Jones; Spotsylvania. Baggett
Fredericksburg. Hunt. Jr.; York
SimonsOn; Westmoreland.H ardwick
Elizabeth City. Welch: Newport
News. Reed: Lancaster. Owen.
On motion of Mr. Smithers it was
resolved that all resolutions
submitted be referred to committee
on resolutions
Mr. S b. Hardwick. chairman Of
committee of organization. recon-
mended the temporary organization
be made permanent. Adopted
Chairman Mckinney thanked The
committee in a short speech.
While the convention was await
ing report of committee on resolu-
tions Chairman Mckinney an,
nounced the presence of Nationa
Committeeman Alvah II. Martin and
he was introduced to the conven-
ton He said in part: II is
with pleasure that he looked in
the faces of so many representa-
tive men of this district, which on
account of size and means oil
| transportation was more difficult
to reach than any other in the
State and which combines more
kinds OF good products than all the
districts combined; that he would
ever cherish the hearty hospitality
and hearty welcome accorded the
party when ii held its State con-
ventiOn at Newport News last year
both by Republicans and Demo
Gratis: that the Republican party
stands for live issues. always de-
fines its position in unmistakeable
language; that President Taft and
congress have made good their prom
ises in Chicago; that the party
marks time and stands for issues;
that no president before has shown
the same attention to the South,
which has produced a better feel
ing than has existed since the war,
that he has visited us repeatedly,
showing his desire for a reunited
North and South. that he welcom-
ed the fight on the tariff; that raw
material produced by the South
needed protection and that at the
last congress seven out of the nine
Virginia congressman at some time
voted for protection. notwithstand-
ing their platform was against it,;
that he wanted more tariff on pota-
toes; that the farmers of the East
ern Shore lost million of dollars
last season on account of Irish po-
tatoes being brought from Europe
In ballast; that Tennessee will have
Republican governor; that Slemp
will be reelected; that the Re-
publicans will carry the 5th dis
trict and elect Parsons He laid
marked stress on the Democratic
conditions in the End district, say
ing the Democrats were waging a
fight for fair elections and that in
the late primary ministers, doctors,
lawyers and hundreds of citizens
were voted who were away in Eu-
rope, the mountains of Virginia and
other places and had not seen Nor
folk and the End district for months
He counselled harmony in the
party; that the young men were not
impressed by the sentiment of the
past, but were casting their votes
for business principles. He compared
tho diffarance between the lahorpr of