The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22


Hnthrr Slim Affair.
BUCHANAN, Aug. 2l.-ISpecial To
day has been red letter day in the his
tory " buchanan. This quiet little
town has been invaded by visitors who
came in trains, teams and on foot. 1t
is estimated that fully 1900 visitors
were present.
A special train Of three coaches, we'll
filed, arrived from Roanoke over the
Norfolk and Western, and the Chcsa-
pcake and Ohio also brought in large
crowd.
ROANOKES BAND.
AS usual, whenever 1T is present, the
Roanoke Machine Works Band was the
principal attraction and more than
divided honors with the speakers all
day. The reputation this excellent or
sanzation has made preceded it and
every one was anxious to see the GAL
liant boys, who had been invited by the
Misses Lee to sercnadc them at Lex
lngton.
Professor Keclcy did not have the full
band out, but he had enough, and when
ever the handsome leader appeared at
the head Of the music or stood in the
center Of the circle with the baton in
his hand he was the cynosure of all the
fair ladies present, and right modcstly
did he carry OFF his honorS.
TIE OBJECTS OF TIE MEETING
The objects OF to-day's celebration
were two-fold. In the forenoon a mass
meeting OF citizens was held for the pur-
pose OF nominating a candidate for the
Legislature who would favor bill re-
moving tho county seat from Fincastlc
TO buchanan, and if to-day's gathering
may be taken as a criterion the county
seat stands good chance OF being re-
moved.
The speakers were all enthusiastic,
and 1t was evident to see tina, their
whole hearts were in the movement
The people want the county scat located
here and were not afraid to say so. The
question OF politics did not enter into
the discussion at all. 1t was purely a
popular movement Of citizens TO discuss
matter of vital Importance to them.
The meeting was hold in large grove
in the eastern end Of the town. Two
stands had been erected, ono for the
speakers and the other for the band,
while in an enclosure not far distant
was fully thousand full grown water
melons, thanked with huge stocks of
ham and cheese sandwiches. Every
thing was free and the manner in which
they were devourcd proved that free
lunch was popular institution.
TIE CITIZENS MEET.
The citizens meeting was called to
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who called $. f.. Jones to the chair.
MIR. Jones is a very pleasing speaker
and he stated the objects of the meeting
in q very forciblc manner. He wanted
it distinctly understood that this was
not 4 political meeting. Tho citizens
were not assembled with any feeling of
hostility or with blood in their eyes
They were there as representative bust
ness men from all sections OF good old
Botetourt county to consider a question
that has arisen in their midst and one
that will not down at class bidding.
That question is the removal Of the
courthouse from Fincastlo to Buchanan.
1t is a question that presents itself to
every intelligent man in the vast throng
assembled and it is a question which
the people must settle.
The object OF the meeting was to
hoiniiidIc ID Inaf lot Jne leg lSlature
who favors the passage of a bill sub
hitting to the vote of the people this
question OF the removal of the court
house from Fincastc to Buchanan, and
the speaker felt satisfied that the &C.
lection would be y wise one.
a CANDIDATE FOR TIE LEGIsI.ATUEE.
Lieut. w Is. Bean, of Daggers
Springs, made the first and as it proved
the only nominating speech. Lieuten-
ant Bean is an electric speaker and he
had no difficulty in holding tho attcn-
ton Of his audience He discussed the
objects of the meeting and agreed with
the chairman that it was a question for
the people and not for parties TO settle.
1t rose above parties Should the pco-
pie determine at the polls that the
courthouse is to remain where it is he
was sure there was not a man before
him who would not accept the decision
with good grace. The minority was
willing to bow TO the majority.
Lieutenant Bean said that he wished
to nominate who has been the repre-
sentative Of the Finance committee in
Botetourt county in the board Of com
missioner of revenue in the county for
the past ton or fifteen years. He is a
laborer, he represents Il laboring ele
ment, whether colored or white. He is
farmer; he represents the farming in
forests, he Is greater than laborer,
creator than farmer, greater than q
cultivated gentleman. He is an honest,
capable man, the greatest that God
ever created. He nominated Nm Jos
cph Penn, of jackson.
TIE nomination of Mr.. Penn was
warmly seconded by George b. Per