The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
John Schwarzmann Elected
City Chairman--Committtee-
men and Delegates Chosen.
THOMAS c. SMITH DEAD
Former Vice President Of National
Bank Succumbs to Bright's Dis
ease-Funeral Today.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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effected with the election OF John
SchwarZman as city chairman, and the
selection of eight city committeeman two
from each ward, Of ten delegates to the
congressional district convention, to be
held here. February %, and of ten dele
gates to the Roanoke State convention.
Harry B. Quinn. city chairman, decIin-
ed to run again for that position. The
meeting was presided over by Capt Foun-
tain Beattie, temporary chairman. and
David ". Robey was chosen temporary
secretary
Committeeman chosen by wards are as
Follows: First, Charles Dean and Thomas
Bayne: Second. Harry B. Quinn and
Spencer Forrest; Third. Joseph EwaId
and William Robinson: Fourth, W. II. p.
Kelly and Charles Downey
Delegates chosen to the congressional
district convention to be held here on
the afternoon OF February %, are as fol-
lows: John schwarzman, Charles Dean
David N. Robey. ]. A. Eggborn. Clinton
Knight, Harry B. Quinn, Samuel Has
lett. Capt. Fountain Beattie. Thomas
Bayne. and Roy P. Henderson.
Ten delegates were chosen to the State
convention in Roanoke to be held March
p This city is entitled to five delegates
and each will have one-haIf a vote. They
are as follows: Joseph L. Crupper. Harry
3. Quinn, J. A. Egborn. Thomas Bayne,
John Schwarzman. n. F. Robey, Clinton
Knight w. H. P. Kelly, Augustus Dean,
jr., Harry S. Gist
resolution offered by Jobn Scbvarz
man. was adopted giving Endorsement to
Z. Bascom Slemp for State chairman; /;
Alva Fl. Martin for national committee
man, and Joseph l.. Crupper for delegate
at-large to the Chicago convention: and
further indorsing George II. Hart a.
secretary Of the State committee and as
his own successor.
resolution offered by Thomas Rayne
and adopted provides that the delegates
10 the district convention TO be held here
be instructed to vote for delegates who
will go to Chicago uninstructed and un-
pledged.
The delegates to the Roanoke conven-
tion were instructed to support Joseph l..
Crupper as one of the delega ties t-Iarge
to the Chicago convention and to favor
the sending of delegates to that conven-
ton uninstructed. resolution to this
ehect was offered by J. A. Eggborn.
Mr.. Crupper declared that the real
work Of the Republican party was being
done tonight in such meetings through
out the country and he Predicted the
election Of a Republican President. The
Democratic party, he said, had been
weighed in the balance and found want
ing.
A short address WAS delivered to the
mass meeting by State Senator John
Paul. of Rockingham County. Va. who
told OF the work being done by the Re
publicans in that county.
Thomas c. Smith, formerly cashier and
vice president OF the Alexandria National
Bank and one of Alexandris's best known
residents, died at an early hour this
morning at his home at Rosemont. Mr..
Smith was 45 years old and unma rried
He was son of the late william N
smith and Is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Allie D. Smith
Funeral services will be held AZ on
O'Clock Sunday morning at his late home
and will be conducted by Rev w J.
Morton, rector of Christ P r Church
The body will be conveyed to Culpeper
leaving at 1922 o'clock, accompanied by
a delegation Of Masons. Burial at CuI-
pepper will be with Masonic honors in the
Masonic Cemetery.
Mr.. Smiths death followed an illness
lasting less than two weeks, and was due
to Brights disease
About twelve years ago Mr. Smith
came to Alexandria. He was one of the
organizers Of the Alexandria National
Bank. in which institution he was a
was also director of the Alexandria
Gazette Corporation and identified with
other business enterprises
He was prominent in fraternal circles.
being thirty-second degree Mason and
life member Of Alexandria Lodge OF
Elks.
A solemn vesper service, under
auspices of the local branch of the
Holy Name Society. of this city, will
be held at o'clock tomorrow night
in st. Mary's Catholic Church. The
celebrant will be Rev. Lawrence F.
| Kelly. assistant pastor of the church.
with Rev. Louis Smet. pastor, as dea-
con, and Rev. Joseph j. Kelly. pastor
of st. Joseph's Church, this city, sub
deacon.
A sermon Will be preached by Rev.
S. P. Gaffney, of st. Domlnic's Church,
Washington. Music will be furnished
by the Knights of Columbus Choral
Society of Washington.
. committee composed of C. WASH
, ington Lewis and Harry Hammond. or
the Alexandria Automobile Club, will
60 to Richmond Tuesday in the in
terest OF several measures pendrn.
before the legislature relative to auto
mo hiles. W. Fl. Hellmuth, president of
the club. has appointed the following
standing committees for the wear:
Membership, c. c. Batcheller. + 7
Haley. II. Friedlander; highway. +
Russell Bolton. J. A. Eggborn, w, A.
Moore, jr. Wallace N. Lindsey. Charles
B. Swan; legislative. Carroll Pierce.
George B. Willis, w. A Moore, jr. .:
|, press. T. c. Howard. Alfred NJ. Rem
schel, Thomas N Eddy; reception. c.
c. Lamond, George D. Hopkins, James
: Burroughs.
Miss Ethel n. Dudley's funeral took
place this afternoon from her late hom-
1104 King street. Services were CON
Quoted by Rev. o. w. Triplett pastor
of the Second Baptist Church.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Graham. wife
night In the Westminster building ,,,
consider the feasibility of organizing a
military company. Addresses will be
patron,za tba Max.lt WI