Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of TazeHell, Russell,
Buchanan and Dickinson Counties
MEET At CEDAR BLUFF.
And Nominate DR., r. C. Meade, of Rus
sell County, as Their Candidate For
Tho Conofn
The Senate.


Pursuant TO call the Republican dele
gates from Tazewell, Russell, Buchanan
and Dickinson counties met in convention
at Cedar Bluff on Friday, the 10th inst,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the State Senate for this Senatorial dis
trict All the counties were represented
by large delegations The meeting was
held on the lawn Of the Blue Sulphur Inn
and harmony and determination to win
characterized all its proceedings.
The meeting was calledto order by VIM.
C. Pendleton, who stated that, in view of
the fact that all the counties in the district
were represented by uncontested delega-
tions, the usual course of efecting a tempo
rary organization and appointment Of
committees would be dispensed with. He
placed in nomination for permanent chair
man of the meeting Mr.. j. II. Stinson, OF
Buchanan county. Nr. Stinson was
unanimously chosen and accepted the
honor in some well chosen remarks. On
motion VIM. c. Pendleton was made
Secretary of the meeting.
The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted:
"Be it resolved by the Republicans OF
Tazewell. Russell, Buchanan and Dicken-
son counties, in Senatorial convention ss-
sembed:
'1st, That we hereby re-aflirm our de-
votion to the principles of the National
Republican party, and point with pride
TO the administration of President McKin-
ley, it being the first administration that
in so short q time has made good its
pledges to the people:
"2nd, That we denounce the unjust and
partisan election laws enacted by the
Democratic party for the purpose OF de-
frauding honest men Of their most sacred
right of citizenship-the right to vote as
they deeire-and which that party in It's
State platform and platform adopted by the
Senatorial convention for, this district has
failed to express any purpose ofcorecting
3rd, That we favor an economical adj
minstration Of our State government,
which the Democratic party periodically
promises the people bat never gives to
them"
The chairman declared thatnominations
were in order and a call of the coun-
ties was made. Buchanan aud Dickinson
announced that they had no names to
present TO the meeting. When Russell
was called the Hon. VIM. j. Dickinson, Of
that county stepped to the front and in an
excellent speech nominated DR.. Robert c.
Meade, of Russell. lie spoke in high
terms of the character and stand
ing of DR.. Meade, and in the most
complimentary terms Of the gentle
mans handsome person, as we'll as of his
intelligence and loyalty to party. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Dckenson's speech,
Tazewell county was called and Col. j. S.
Browning came forward and in thename of
the county seconded the nomination of Dr..
Meade, pledging him the united support
of Tazewell Republicans. There being ne
other names before the convention, on
motion of VIM. c. Pendleton, Dr.. Meade
was nominated by acclamation. In re-
spouse to calls the nominee came TO the
front and in most graceful manner ac-
cepted the honor that had been conferred
upon him. He promised to make a
thorough canvass of the district, and an
nounced his willingness to meet his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Stellar, on the stump. DR..
Meade made a most favorable impression
upon the convention, and we have no
doubt will be equally popular among the
people.