Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-14
Republican Convention Broke Into
Factions Saturday.


Saturday for the purpose of electing
county chairman, county commit
tee and delegates to the Congress
sional Convention to be held Mon
day at Buena Vista, expe rienced a
breaking of ties and the meetings by
two independent factions, each of
which organized by the election of a
county chairman and county CON-
mittee men, together with delegates
to the Buena Vista convention.
The convention was called to or
der by Thomas Shewey, county
chairman, who stated the purpose of
the meeting. H. S. McCluer was
named temporary secretary. When
Chairman Shewey announced the
names of the delegates certified to
him, j. L. Hamilton, of Buffalo dis
trict, arose and objected to the
Walkers Greek district delegates,
claiming that the holding of the pri-
mary had been irregular, in that it
was convened before the time called
for by the County Chairman, and
therefore another and separate list
OF delegates had been elected. In
view of the contested delegation,
Mr.. Hamilton claimed that that dis
trict should be excluded frou the
certified list announced by the
chairman. Chairman Shewey ruled
that the certified delegates of Walk
er's Greek should be considered in
making up the temporary roll of the
convention.
Mr.. Hamilton declared he would
appeal from the chairman's ruling.
j. L. Hannah of Natural Bridge dis
trict addressed the convention and
took the same view as Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. Hamilton declared that self re-
specting Republicans would not
stand for such action, and he called
on all delegates who sympathiZed
with this view to join him in leaving
the convention. At this point there
was a rush for the door, and six
regularly certified delegates joined
Mr.. Hamilton and others and re-
paired to Quisen berry hotel, where
they held convention Of their own.
The six delegates were four from
Natural Bridge and two from Kerrs
Greek. The four fl ON Buffalo had
not been certified.
The regulars claimed the follow
ing delegates: Lexington, 6; South
River, 3; Kerr's Greek, 2; total of
IL. Or counting 3 from Walkers
Greek. IA.
The boiling faction elected L. Han
nah temporary chairman and Walter
r. Quisenberry secretary. Stirring
resolutions were adopted and Mr..
Hannah was elected county chair
man, with the following county COM
mittee: Lexington, Walter E.
Quisenberry; Natural Bridge, S. ].
Mcdaniel, Nj. l.. Reed, R. H. Brown,
S. B. Supinger, NJ. Mcnamara; But
falo, T. ]. Deacon, r. NJ. Goodbar,
w. NJ. Ackerly; Kerr's Creek, s.
w. Newcomer, T. j. Wilhelm, Silas
McCown; Walkers Creek, w. A.
Greaver, N. N. Cobb, John c. With
ers. The committeeman from South
River district will be appointed by
the chairman.
Stirring resolutions we're adopted
expressing allegiance to the princi-
Piles and policies of the Republican
party; high appreciation of the
character and services of State
Chairman G. Bascom Slemp; and
indignant protest against self-con-
stituted bosses, both resident and
nonresident"
After the withdrawal of the Ham,
ilton faction, the regulars proceeded
with their business, and reelected
Thomas Shewey county chairman,
with the following county committee
Lexington, Frank G. Tankersley;
kerr's Greek, Kenneth Morrison, ].
A. Copaer and T. w. Hamburger;
Natural Bridge, L. M. Watts, f. b.
Hartsook, ]. ], Moore, S. b. Supin-
ger, r. l.. Siler and j. c.. Watkins;
Walkers Greek, ]. w. Quinn, j. d.
GnffeV. G. G.. Dav and S l. Moore.