The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
TENTH DISTRICT G. 0. P.
MEET AT ROANOKE

ROANOKE, VA Special The
The Republicans of the Tenth Con-
Gressional District met in convention
at the opera hous eMonday at
9:3O O'Clock. with one hundred dele
gates present, and every city and
county in the district represented.
The convention lasted exactly one
hour and WIS harmonious from the
start to che finish.
Hon. George A. RevercohtOc, of
-CoVington, was made chairman.
In accepting the Craftsmanship. Mr..
Revercombe made q short speech, in
which he touched upon the bright out
look of the Republican party and in
-'no-nothing Legislature" which had
Just adjourned.
Mr.. Thomas b. Spiller, of Botetourt
county. was made secretary.
The first business of the convention
was the offer of the following resolu-
tons by Mr.. II. A. Fulwiler, OF Staun-
ton:
The Republicans of the Tenth Con-
gressional District Of Virginia, assem-
bled in convention, adopt resolutions
as follows:
First. We renew our faith in the
principles of the Republican party. as
expressed in the national Republican
platform, adopted at Chicago in June.
1908, and we unreservedly endorse the
wise, safe and progressive administra-
ZION OF HEeSlOenl Idllt anu we unHSSl-
tatingly join hands with all good citi-
zens who declare his denomination and
reelection.
Second. We cordially endorse the
administration of our party affairs in
Virginia by our State chairman, G.
Bascomb Slemp, and our national
committeeman, Alvah H. Martin. and
we endorse them both for reelection,
and instruct the delegates and alter
mates elected by this convention TO the
national Republican convention to
vote for Hon. Alvah II. Martin for re-
election as national committeeman.
Third. And we hereby instruct the
delegates elected by this convention
or in their absence or inability to act
their alternateS, to cast their votes FOR
the denomination of Hon. William
Howard Taft as the candidate of the
Republican party, as his name shall
be before the convention.
The resolutions were passed by q
unanimous vote.
Hon. George A Rivercomb. of Gov
ington. and r. A Fulwiler, of Staun-
ton, were elected delegates TO the chi
cago convention, with II. Clay Good
man, of Nelson, and L. .. Hadens OF
Palmyra, as alternates.
L o. Haden. Palmyra; ]. M. Walton
Nelson county; John Collins. Augusta
aounty; T. J. Wilson, Clifton Forge
and ]. P. Ackerly. of Lexington. were
elected to the State Committee.
william Jennings, of Rockbridge
was elected chairman of the Tenth Dis
trict, and Duncan Curry, OF Staunton
as eIector.
In a short speech Hon. S. Brown
Allen, Of Staunton, stated that ne
wanted IL to go out from the conven-
don that the Republicans OF the Tenth
District intended to make hot night
for Congress this year, and to that end
moved that no nomination for Congress
be made at this time, but that when
the convention adjourned that 1t ad-
5Durn 90 meet In Staunton the first
Tuesday in September. at p. M. 70
nominate a candidate for Congress.
After several short speeches the con-
veution adjourned to meet IN Staunton
On the date mentioned.
The whole meeting was harmonious
and looked like a cut and dried affair
from start to finish.
There were no contested delegations.
A number OF the delegates left on
the afternoon train for Roanoke, to at
tend the State Convention.