Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
STATE DEMOCRATS
MEET IN NORFOLK.
Harmonious Gathering of RepreSen-
tatiycs of Party in State Con-
VentiOn.
JR. CATION TEMPORARY CHR'N
Former Delegate from This City and
County Delivers Stirring Speech
Which Ar0uses Enthusiasm.
J.R. CATION TEMPORARY CHR'N
Especial to the Gazette.)

-'AONT 'N-r
night largely given up to meetings OF
county delegation neld on the steamer
Southland" the Eighth district dele
cation met at ten o'clock this morning
at Lynnhaven Hotel to perfect an or
ganization. Perfect harmony pre-
vailed and the entire slate which was
agreed upon by the conferences las
night prevailed. Alexandria City Sc.
cured. full representation in the dis
trict convention.
Howard w. Smith was elected chain
man and Robert S. Barrett secretary
John A. Marshall was selected as al
ternatc TO the Baltimore convention
Other officers follow:
W. S. Lipscomb, Prince William
scrgcant-at-arms; State committee,
Gardner l.. Boothe, Alexandria; Thom-
as A. Williams, Fairfax; Raleigh, OF
Stafford.
Delegates to Baltimore, r. S. Coch-
ran. of Fauquer, and George II. Ruck-
cr. Of Alexandria county. Commit
fee on resolutions, f. b. White, Loud
oun: Samuel G.. Brent, Alexandria
and Walter Oliver of Fairfax.
Committee on permanent organlz&-
ton, George l.. Browning, Orange;
Thomas A. Fisher, Alexandria and j.
A. C. Keith, Fauquier. Committees
-, credentials, Charles Bendheim, AL
eyandria: Capt. J. B. Foster, Loudoun'
and Thornton Davis, Prince Wllllam.
El.ctor. Robert A. Hutchinson, Prince
" ililam.
President of convention Henry
Fairfax, Loudoun; Charles Bendheim'
chairman, Alexandria delegation.
In election of alternates to Baltl-
more. John A. Marshall, of AleXan-
d.ia received the highest vote among
seven candidates.
Convention Hall, Norfolk, May 23--
More than two thousand delegates ana
aItcrnates were present when the
Sioic Democratic convention conven-
ed today in the big Grand Theatre
Thc building was packed to overflow
ing by noon.
The convention was called to, lfr-
der by State Chairman j. taylor ELY
sor He announced the election last
uirht of James R. Cation, of -AieXan-
dria, AS temporary chairman. Inc
latter Immediately took charge of the
proceedings.
In taking the chair as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Cation said in part:
81 appreciate this is not the time or
place for long and tedious speech-maN
ING nor indulgence IN meaningless
nla,itudes, and therefore Will Drieil!
address myself to some pertinent suG-
pcstions which I think appropriate
at this time.
"Ncver in the history OF our par
4, has there been presented greater
opportunity to emphasize Democratic
n,nciples and policies OF government
INV kcnn cut and emphatic declaration
of their truth and necessity in the aa-
r,;n;str,tion of our national aHarS;
NJ in the nations history, a time'
when more was required of US lhah
a. stronrer the demand upon
our party, that its declarations ana
actions should give forth no 1alse
sound and have no uncertain mean
;,u. or when. there should be no var
;,hIencss or shadow of turning from
those fundamental principles OF Dem
ocr,rv which have ut all times IN the
history of this country, been the Dui-
wark Of the liberties of the American
peonle. Nor has there ever Deell
Greater reason or necessity for per-
feet harmony and unanimity both OF
feeling and action. These suggeStl-
unS cannot be too forcefully urged rs
giving the one promise of success in
the pending presidential contest.
There has never been situation that
more urgently appealed to the patriot
ic devotion of every Democrat, to lay
upon the altar of his party, all per-
sonal ambitions. performances and
prcdilections as free will Offering OF
ob)ation to it's honor, glory and sue
cess.
THE principles of Democracy have
survived all political upheavals Of the
past one hundred years or more Of the