Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-19
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
IA Lively Contest for the Nomina-
lion.
W. B. SPRATT THE MAN.
He Will Receive the Solid Republican
Vote in November.

In response to the call of our county
chairman, w. G. Young, large number OF
Republicans representing all sections ofthe
county assembled in the court house on
Tuesday at p. m.
The meeting was organized by selecting
VIM. c. Pendleton as chairman and DR..
R. B. Gillespie as secretary.
On motion of Col. Joseph Harrison,
committee of six, composed of two from
each magisterial district was appointed to
report resolutions to the meeting. The
following were appointed thereon; Col.Jos,
Harrison, j. Il. Gross, ]. s. Browning, j.
H. Greever, w. B. Spratt and J. Saunders
Gillespie.
A motion was made and adopted that
the Republicans from the three districts
meet separately and each meeting report
to the mass meeting some gentleman as its
choice to be voted for by the meeting for
nomination as the candidate of the party
for the House of Delegates, also to select
delegates to the Senatorial and State con-
yentions, to select members of the county
committees, etc.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which was adopted unani-
mously:
"We, the Republicans of Tazewell county,
in mass meeting assembled, do hereby
proclaim our unalterable devotion to and
confidence in the principles of the national
Republican party, and express our hearty
approyal ofthe administration of President
Mckinley and the course pursued by our
Congressman, Gen. Jas. A. Walker But
believing the real issue is whether or not
we shall have fair elections in Virginia, we
hereby pledge ourselves to use all honora-
bic means in our power to have such laws
enacted for the preservation of this the
most sacred right of citizenship and so en-
forced as that confidence in the ballot box
may be restored.
"Resolved further, That we favor the
holding of State convention, to nominate
State ticket.
"Resolyed further, That we are in favor
of such legislation as will secure better
roads for our county and State"
Jeffersonville district selected the follow
ing as delegates to the Senatorial conven-
ton: JOS S. Gillespie, Jas. P. Whitman,
H, Wade Steele, M. L. Peery, Shields Har-
man, Geo. P, Hall, Chas. Dempsey, W. L,
Britts and VIM. Clayton. Alternates; DIR,
]. R. Gross, G. NJ. Graybeal, Houston
Crockett, Thos. Hankius, JAS r. Witten,
David Williams, Joseph Crockett, Jno. D.
Daley and I. K. Hall. Jefersonville dis
trict selected the following as delegates to
the State convention, with authority to ap-
point their own alternates ]. n. Har'
man, VIM. G. Pendleton, w, G. Young,
7. B. Warren. Jos. s. Gillespie, John D,
Daley, r. A. Crockett and NJ, L. Peery'
Maiden Spring district selected as dele
gates to the Senatorial convention the lol-
lowing: w. L. Moore, t. A. Gillespie,
Hon. Henry Bowen. w. P. Payne, w. L.
C, Burke, VIM. Beavers, T. A. McGuire,
Forest Ferrel and T. w. Hankins. Alter
mates: Hubert Raven, John Ascue, Chap
Gillespie, NJ. Hankins, S. B. Claypool, Ab
French, Spared Steele, J. S. S. Higgin=
botham and w. A. Barns. These dele
gates and alternates were also selected as
delegates to the State convention,
Clear Fork district reported its delegates
and alternates to the Senatorial
and State convention, but
the secretary did not hand them in So
we cannot report them now, but will pub
lish hereafter.
w. G. Young was reelected county
chairman and w. L. Moore, NJ. L: Peery
and w. w. Brennaman were selected by
their respective districts as members ofthe
county committee.
Maiden Spring district reported Geo. G.
Bailey as lts choice to be brought before the
mass meeting for nomination for the House
of Delegates, Jeffersonville district reported
in favor of ]. S. Moss and Clear Fork dis
trics for w. B. Spratt.
| It was deemed best for the citizens OF
the thrse districts to meet again separately
and report, This was done, reports were
made and they retired third time. The
third time Maiden Spring and Clear Fork
districts reported in favor of W. B. spratt
and Jeffersonville district for Shields Har=
man. There was good deal of contention
as to how the question should be settled as
to the manner of determining between
these two gentlemen. Mr.. spratt settled
it by coming forward and saying that he
wanted the thing settled by q majority
vote of the mass meeting, On motion the
chairman directed the vote to be SO taken,
and those favorable to spratt were requested
TO gather on the west side Of the court
room and those for Harman on the east
side. 1t was soon apparent that majority
of those present were for spratt, and Mr.
Jos. Gillespie moved that Spratt be noni'
mated by acclamation, which was DONE
Mr.. spratt was called for and in a short,
neat speach accepted the nomination.
pledging that he would do all in his power
to make successful fight fer bis party and
calling upon all the Republicans Of the
county to stand faithfully for him in the
fight.
On motion the meeting, which at one
time promised to be stormy one, ad.
iourned in peace and harmony.
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