The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-17

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Wis Bowen, of Norfolk: w. NJ. Pey-
ton. of Martinsville: and ]. NJ. NV.
comb. of Petersburg. were elected
deiegates-at-large 10 the Chicago
convention. The two last named arc
white. The alternates- at-large, WI
ram Miller. of Richmond; George
Rlson, OF Danville; y. W. Harris. of
petersburg; and J. Thomas Newsome,
Of Newport News. are all colored. w.
IL. c. Brown, OF Norfolk. was chosen
national committeeman.
The electors-at-large. J. G prown.
ing OF Roanoke. and w. p. Lawrence
OF AartinsVille. are both white pr
a. ferguson and D. p. Bragg, were
!ccled delegates from the Third
Congressional District. with T.. r.
"!hston anu Henry Mallory alternates
all colored ''
steam Roller in Use.
me steam roller was brought info
use IN the first minute OF the convnr
nm J. X. Pollard. preliminary 10 or
n ,r rea3 the call issued by the
!nsurgent State comm4tee. and n ne,,
Der seated on IN. PLATFORM re-,
mat Pollard be elected temnor,rv
chairman -'o' H'S
1 protest. against such proceedIrg
as unpariiamentary." objected cni'
oTed man in the front row. who bed :.
nsAttns jaw. and looked a n he
meant to enforce his rights "Thts
"ooy mas not yet accepted the resolu-
ron contained in the call which has
yu,t oeen read, and no election Is in
upon 1T" p'Sseu
y moment Of irresolut!on followed,
ana was broken by g delernt, a, ~
Platform. WHO called for a viva vone
vote on the nominating motion. The
convent!o. hall shook with \ n,,,h.,,
aye" and the solitary eyoonnrt -,
parliamentary law sat down crush, ID
and ovsr's7i elmed Sy the party roIIe-
II was never again called Into play.
ACoterie OF Official Parasites"
resolutions committee, composed
OF W. H. c. Brown. ". J. Rah!ly. ] r
".ison ana William Miller returned a
Be. CT resolutions, which was adop,ed
Win de;l,ening hurrahs. denounc!ng
"e practices OF the Lily Whites. and
! declaring the new organizations allie
glance to "the anc.en. and honorabIa
principles OF the grand organization
mat came into being as the de.endar
o. human liberties and the champion
OF n:a mood rights; tha party OF lin.
CON. Grant and Roosevelt. whose basic
principle mas always been the recopni-
| he law.
For many years" the resolution
! continued the destin!es Of the Re-
! publican party in this state h.yn No.
IN the hands OF small coterle or on
S!ai parasites. who by selhsa intrigue
and misuse OF orHelal power have dc.
S'royed every v:stige of that mnitan.
...!.' that alone can bring success.
MS ohice-holding trust has sha,me-
denied 10 the colorsd voters.
VINO constitute the voting strength az
tns partE and 10 all waits men who
"s!!e'N: IN lighting .or party suecass
all right to participate In the nartv
convention. They have sought to kcen
the voting strength of the party m
number so small that Il might be- cas-.
ny controlled by them COR their own
selfish aims"
Declare for Roosevelt.
continuing. the resolution referred
10 me conduct of the "discrcdited or
ganizaiion." which, 1t asserted has
neeh such as TO demand immediate and
( r''.perdt''e protest: charged the orga-
hizat!on with fiagrantly DENYING rol-
oreG and white electors rights and nriy.
i4eSes IN the party to which they had
given unseliish support. and decla red
the intention of the delegates in con-
Nention now assembled 10 carry the
protest thus set forth to the national
convention and. ultimately. to the
denouncing the lily White manage
ment OF Virginia Repuhlicanism the
resolution Endorsed Roosevelt in the
following words:
I'VE believe that the great unrest
in national affairs threatens the over
throw OF Republican management, and
that the one man who can bring vie
tory out OF the present fight is that
great figure. who. whether in stress
of battle or contest in civic reform
stands pre-eminent among men We
declare for Theodore Roosevelt as the
man best fitted to lead the party 10
victory and pledge ourselves to work
Tor his nomination at the Chicago con-
vention and his election at the polls"
One White Speaker.
The convention proper opened with
prayer by Rev, Moses NJ Lake. D. n.
Of Richmond. j. r. Pollard. of this
city, and Dr.. y. y. Graham. Of Phoe-
bus. were elected permanent chair
man and permanent secretary, respec-
lively. Both made stirring norninat-
ing speeches. heralding the birth o.
new and democratic Republican
party which is To know no creed or
color.
Former Commonwealths Attorney
w. NJ. Pcyton. of Henry county. was
the lone white speaker. He told nf tn
hish-handcd manner in which the or
SaniZation managed the Roanoke
meeting, and waved dramatically Al
portal; Of Roosevelt in illustration Of
the way he stood up for the great
leader at that convcntio nwhen the
party roller was being put into COM
mission TO carry the body for Taft.
His remarks We're greeted with shouts
OF approval
II believe In supporting Theodore
Roosevelt to such an extent" shouted
j. Thomas Newsomc, of True Reform
oil, Il Il