Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13
NOMINATE TR|NKLE
IN ninth DISTRICT
Unanimously Named for Con-
gress at Democratic Con-
vention at Bristol
MEETING is ENTHUSIASTIC
Governor Stuart, Attorney-Gen-
eral Pollard and Others
Make Addresses.
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BRISTOL VA, August 12.-E. Lee
Trinkie. OF wytheville. prominent as
a lawyer and a man of financial and
business influence. will lead the de-
mocracy of the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict in the fight this fall This after
noon he was unanimously nomina ed
TOT Congress at one OF the largest and
most demonstrative conventions in the
history of the party The large num-
Der Of delegates made it necessary to
so from the city hall to the new
school auditorium. since the latter
seats 1900 comfortably The audi
torium was filled almost to capacity
each county being represented by
large delegation OF influential men.
After it had been determined by
roll call that no county in the dis
trict had a candidate to offer, the con-
rention. uron motion of Judge Fulton.
Of Wythe County. voted to name
committee. to be composed of one man
from each county. to find and recon-
mend a man who would be willing to
answer the call OF his party This
committee vas headed by Governor
Henry c. Stuart. who represented Rus
sell County. Governor Stuart acting
as spokesman for the committee,
placed Mr.. Trinkle's name before the
convention. He declared that with
Mr.. Trinkle as the nominee. aided by
the splendid record made by the Will
son administration. the party should
win. His mention of the name of Mr..
Trinkle aroused wild enthusiasm The
delegates rose and. amid shouts and
yells. hats and handkerchiefs were
fnt fIa OF
tion was kept up for some minutes.
and was renewed after the unanimo GUS
vote OF the convention had been
recorded.
LOUDLY APPLAUDED
AS HE TAKES STAND
r. Tate Irvine, permanent chairman
or the convention. named Governor
Stuart. General r. A. Ayers and Judge
John W. Price as a committee to noti-
fy Mr. TrInkle OF his nomination and
escort him to the stand. There was
loud and prolonged applause as Mr.
Trtnkle marched down one of the
aisles to take his place on the stand
Mr. Trinkle accepted the nomination
IN an earnest speech. in which he
assured the delegates that he had done
everything possible to avoid the nomi-
nation, but that he could not decline
TO respond to the unanimous call of his
party, especially In a year like this.
when the Democratic party, instead Of
struggling to show VIII II can do. Is
before the people on a record of splen-
did achievement. with leader like
Woodrow Wilson. who. he said, is next
to JEFFERSON in point of unsullied prip-
cples and unwavering purpose. He
pleaded with the delegates to set be-
hind him with all earnestness.
II want YOU" he said with earnest
ness, Ito set behind me rs your stand
ard bearer in the district and help me
to win this fight. ] want YOU to tell
everybody YOU meet that Lee Trinkle
made no mistake; that he believes he
is going to be elected. and that YOU
believe IT, too. We can. and must,
win. but II will only he by your COM
plete cooperation and active efforts"
Many voices were heard pledSing
support, and the nominee concluded his
speech of acceptance amid tumultuous
applause.
The convention was opened at 10
o'clock this morning. Herbert G. Pe-
ters, of Bristol, was temporary chair
man. while G. S. Carter of Scott County,
was elected temporary secretary. Mr..
Peters delivered the keynote speech of
the occasion. He aroused great en-
thusiasm by his discussion of the rea-
sons why the democracy should ex-
pect victory in the district this fall.
He alluded to Wilson as one of Amer
ica's greatest trio of men, referring
to Washington and Jefferson as the
other two. He emphasized that the
Democrats go before the country upon
a record which cannot fail to win.
The Wilson administration" he de-
clared, lis the most potential in history
from the standpoint of achievements.
For constructive legislation II has
no equal in half n century
NUMEROUS STIRRING
SPEECHES ARE MADE
Following Mr.. Pcters's speech COM
mittees on organization, credentials
and resolutions were named. each
county having equal representation.
Bristol sharing in like manner. The
rest Of the forenoon was taken up in
listening to stirring speeches by prom
inent visitors. Those speaking were
Governor Stuart. Auorncy-General
John Pollard. Lieutenant Governor j.
Taylor Ellison and Westmoreland
Davis All pledged their active sup
District In their battle. Judge Will
liam f. Rhea. of the state Corpora
tion Comm ission. was present, hut de-
clined n place on the stand although
he was deeply interested in the pro-
ceedings. no doubt recalling the days
when he repeatedly won as the Dem
ocratic nominee in this district.
District Chairman J. d. Buchanan.
of Smyth County, was active during
the preliminary work, and called the
convention to order.
The committee on organization
recommended r. Tate Irvine for per-
manent chairman. Following an ear
nest speech of acceptance. the chair
man called for the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions. The resolutions
adopted. briefly outlined, heartily In
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