Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-05-15
COUNTY CONVENTION HELD
Democrats of Rockbridge Instruct
For Woodrow Wilson

tue Courthouse MONDAY auO eiecteu
delegates to the State Conven ton in |
Norfolk May 23rd, with instructions
for Woodrow Wilson as choice for |
the presidential nomination. Tween
ty delegates were elected, eight at
large and two each from the six |
magisterial districts, with one-half
vote each.
The convention was dominated by
friends of Governor Wilson, but
other candidates for presidential
honors had supporters among the
delegates.
Col. Robert Catlett. chairman of
the Democratic County Committee
called the meeting to order at IL
o'clock and stated the purpose Of
the con INVENTION. r. L. Patterson
was elected temporary chairman
and VIM. 4. Kennedy temporary
secretary.
On motion OF n. A. White two
committees were appointed, creden-
tails end organization, the commit
tees to be composed of one delegate
FROM each Of the respective districts
in the county. The several delega-
tons suggested the following, who
were elected:
Credentials: Lexington, Col. Rob
ert Catlett; Natural Bridge, ]. w.
Burger; Buffalo, ]. N. Hotinger;
Kerr's Greek, c. 7. Seebert, Walk
er's Creek. J. NJ. Fulwider; South
River, J. H. Glasgow.
Organization: Lexington. F. L
Graham; Natural Bridge. W. d.
McNutt; Buffalo, r. T. Anderson;
Kerr's Greek, Charles Lindsay;
Walkers Greek, 7. S. Rees; South
Riv r. F. E. Fulwider.
Colonel Catlett reported for the
committee on credentials that the
following delegates and alternates
were present with proper creden-
tials:
Lexington District: J. H. Latane,
J. Med. Adair, E. L. Graham, Hun.
ter Pendleton, H. St. Geo. Tucker,
Hugh A. White. Robert Catlett.
Thos. S. White, T. S. Burwel.
Natural Bridge District: ]. L.
BArger; r. G. Paxton, A. T. Math-
ews, w. NJ. McNutt, w. L. Snider.
J. ". Burger, W. G. Hamilton, W.
". Whitmore, W. b. Log wood, G
w. Parsons, W. o. Harris, W. W.
Rice.
Buffalo District: R. L. Saville. ].
n. Hotinger, Daniel Swink, c. NJ.
Painter. r. T. Anderson.
Kerr's Geek District: G. T. Sec
bert, Daniel Welsh, S. NJ. Berry,
Charles Lindsay, NJ. p. Dunlap,
Daniel Teaford, Hugh Adams.
Walkers Greek District: Joseph
Seay. ]. a. Walker. K L. Patterson.
J. Woods Culton. T. 5. Rees, J. NJ.
Fulwider.
South River District: F. E. Full
wider, w. II. Culton. J. Il. Sale. W.
f. TempletOn, J. F. Hlemau, S. II.
Moore, j. II. Glasgow, f. R. Flippo.
The committee On permanent or
ganizAtion reported through F L.
Graham and nominated r. G. Paxton
for chairman and VIM. r. Keanedy
, for secretary, and they we're elected
The committee recommended tina,
the convention elect twenty dole
gates to represent Rock bridge ir
the State COnve Jion. each Of whom
shall have half a vote, and that the
delegates present at the State Con
ven tion be authorized to cast tn,
vote TO which the county is entitled
= that each district IN the county shall
o select two delegates aud that eigh
delegates from the county a
!, large shall be elected by the con
vention.
Other resolutions adopted wer,
that the majority of the delegate,
@ from Rockbridge present cast tn,
/ vote Of tine county at the NOrfoll
!, convention; and shat the delegate
from the county who actually atten'
the State Convention be and the,
are hereby authorized aud empow
d cred TO cast ihe vote TO which tn
: county is entitled in the said Stat,