The Washington herald., 1912-09-17
EVANS IS NAMED
BY BULL MOOSE
Alexandrian Nominated for Congress
at Progressive Convention. -.
Dearborn for Elector.
ANNEXATION FIGHT TO-DAY

Alexandria, Va, September 16-With
nearly fifty persons present. a Progress
i've or Bull Moose convention assembled
at noon to-day at Sarepta Hall in re-
sponse to a call issued by A. s. Wood
land. member OF the State committee. OF
Alexandria County. One woman was
among the delegates. There were four
colored men also attending.
The convention nominated Frank T.
Evans, of this city. as candidate for Con-
gress. Charles Dearborn also of this
city, was chosen a Presidential elector.
The following were elected members of
the State committee: James Z. John
ston, Alexandria: W. W. Wright. Alex
andria County: W. II. Nelson. Orange
County: A. II. Dadmun. Alexandria
County: W. f. Cunningham. Louisa.
The convention was organized with the
election of the following officers. who
were at first chosen temporarily: A. s.
woodland, chairman. Alexandria County: o:
William E. Cunningham, secretary.
Louisa. After reassembling these officers
were made permanent.
Committee on resolutions and organza-
tion: Charles Dearborn, Alexandria:
A. II. Dadmun Alexandra County: l. L.
Freeman. Fairfax: William f. Cunning
ham. Louisa; W. H. Nelson. Orange.
Committee on Organization.
Those appointed on the committee on
organization follow: Frank T. Evans.
Alexandria City; W. W. Wright. Alex
andria County; James Allen. Fairfax;
William E. Cunningham, Louisa; James
w. Dawson. Orange.
Chairman Woodland afterward named
l.. l.. Winston. of Winston. and DR.. J.
r. Gould. of Fairfax. on the advisory
committee.
Mr.. Evans thanked the convention for
the honor bestowed upon him, and said
he would get out and work for the office
Prior TO nominating candidate for
Congress 4. II. Dadmun.I OF Alexandria
County, addressed the convention and
nominated w W. Wright. OF Alexandria
County. as a candidate for Congress
Mr.. Wright. however. declined the nomi-
nation. and said that he was willing TO
stand by any man whom the convention
might see fit to nominate. In his re-
marks MIR. Dsdmun said that the cam
paign. TO be waged properly. would cost
approximately $780, and il required ac-
tivity. This question he declared to be a
serious one.
During the progress Of the convention
a speech was made by Mr. Hogan. MEM
Der OF the National Committee OF the
Progressive party Of Washington.
The following resolutions. brought in
during the afternoon by the committee
on resolutions. were unanimously adopt
ed by the convention:
We. the members of the Progressive
party of the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict. heartily indorse the national and
State platforms of the Progressive party
and in particular We approve the planks
in the State platform calling for the
abolishing OF the fee system and the be-
stowal Of larger measure of home rule
to the counties"
The convention was opened with the
singing Of America" after which prayer
was offered by. Rev. DIR. Callan.
Ready for Convention.
Everything is now in readiness for the
opening OF the seventh annual conven-
tion OF the League of Virginia Munich
palities, which will convene at 1890
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Young
Peoples Building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Several of the del