The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
TENTH DISTRICT
VOTES FOR Taft
Delegates to National Convention
Instructed to Stand for Re-
election of President.
Especial to The rlmes.D,sna,oh-


Buena Vista. Va, March 1l.-The
republicans Of the Tenth Congress
sional District met in convention al
the Opera House this morning at $3.50
O'Clock. with 100 delegates present
ana every city and county in the DIS
trict represented. Tho convention
lasted exactly one hour, and was har-
monious from the start to the finish.
Hon. George a Revercomb, of Cow
lnston, was made chairman In ac-
ceptinG the craftsmanship, Mr.. Rover
COMB made short speech. In which
he touched upon the bright outlook
OF the Republican party and Incident
ally referred to what he called "a
do-nothing Legislature which had Just
adjourned" Thomas B. Spiller, OF
Botetourt county. was made secretary.
The first business of the convention
was the introduction of the following
resolutions by r. L. Fulwiler, OF
Staunton:
The Republicans OF the Tenth Con-
gressional District of Virginia. Assem-
bled in convention. adopt resolutions
as follows:
First We renew our faith to tho
principles OF the Republican party. as
expressed in the national Republican
plntform adopted In Chicago in June,
1908, and We unrcservedly indorsc the
tration of President Taft, and we I'M
hesitatingly Join hands with all good
citizens who desire his denomination
and reelection.
Second We cordially indorse tho
administration of our party affairs In
Virginia by our State chairman. G.
Bascomb Slemp, and our national COM
mitteemen. Alvah II. Martin. and We
indorse them both for reelection. and
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elected by this convention TO the Ma
ticnal Republican Convention to vote
for Hon. Alvah II. Martin. for re-elec-
ton 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
tho denomination of Hon. William
Howard Taft as the candidate OF the
Republican party for President Of tho
United States. and to support him so
long az his name shall be before the
convention"
The resolutions were passed by
unanimous vote. Hon. George r. Rover
comb, of Covington, ard Il. Il. Full
viler, of stanton, were elected as dele
gates to the Chicago convention. with
II. Clay Goodman, of Nelson, and l.. o.
Haden. of Palmyra, as alternates.
J.. o. Haden, Palmyra: j. NJ.
Walton, Nelson county; John Collins,
Augusta county: 7. ]. Wilson, Clifton
Forge and ]. P. Ackerty. Lexingt ton.
were elected to the state committee.
William Jennings of Rockbridge. was
elected chairman of the Tenth District,
and Duncan Curry. of Staunton, as cleo
tor.
In short speech. Hon. s. Brown al
len. OF stanton, stated that he wanted
10 TO go out from the convention that
the Republicans of the Tenth District
Intended to make a hot fight for Con-
Gress this year, and to that end moved
that no nomination for Congress be
made at this time, but when the con-
vcntion adjourned that II adjourn to-
meet in Staurton the first Tuesday in
September at S p. NJ. to nominate a
candidate for Congress. After several
short speeches the convention adjourn
cd to meet in Stanton on tho date
mentioned. The whole meeting was