The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-21
SALEM NEWS
s EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

We read i'll the newsy columns Of The
Times of the 18th instant an article head
ed "Omt For the Oflice,' stating shat j.
Hogc Tyler is now i'll the hands of his
friends for the guhernatorial nominu-
ton. which will probably occur in July.
Quite II profusion of reasons are given
why he should be the next nominee and
standard bearer of the Democratic party
We do not say that anything in the a;ti
Gle is not correct, but ADMITTING: the
whole of the argument, the claim being
made that he is the peer of amy man
spoken of for that Office, it is IL we'll
known fact for the past eight years Mai
Tyler's name and face has been continu
ally before the people for that office and
we know of no other person who has
been thus hGnored.
they further claim the nomination is
due him because of his fidelity and I'm
swerving devotion TO the Democratic
party. This we think he deserves no
special credit for, being amply provided
with mis- worlds goods, with no need
Of the salary attached to the office. Be-
sides this he was raised and rookie in II
Democratic cradle. and why shoud he
not espouse and continue To cSnouse the
cause of Democracy. We have nothing
to say against Major Tyler, but we wish
to place the name of a man before the
people who we hope the Office will seek
Born a poor boy in he county OF Mont
Somcry in 1910, and serving as Il soldier
during the latter part of the war he soon
afterwards began the practice of law.
Without asking for the honor his
people chose to nominate and elect hi
thel commonwealth attorney which
Office he Tiled with credit toshimsclf and
his people. lie declined reelection
lie was afterwards persuaded to allow
himself To he IL candidate for the mouse
of delegates and was elected almost I'M
animously.
lie refused Il second nomination, after
which he followed liis chosen profession,
and to-day he is ackno vcdgcd by Judge
and jury to be the equal of any mem Der
of the state bar, with no peers and but
few equals. AS to his devotion to the
Democratic party ;his can never be doubt
ed by Nirginians who have for the past
twenty years heard his voice on the hust-
ings. This is 20 township or voting
precinct talk; it comes from north, east
south and west of the entrc State.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick. of Berry
Vile, said in conversation that he consid
cred him equal to any man he had ever
net al the bar or saw in legislative Eall
of orr State. He is spcciaily popular and
favorabv known in the connties of Roa-
nokc, Bedford, Campbell Pulaski
Smythe Wythc. Washington. Giles,
Tazewcll Carroll and Gmyson. But
some will say TINT he is Il lawyer and the
farmer must he represented. Well, to
this we answer, how can II man help BIZ.
ing IA farmer when he inhcrits il and
can't sell it The man whose name we
wonlh suggest in this article for Vir-
ginia's next governor. is the able. big
hearted and brniny little giant Of the
Southwest, Hon. ~ =, phlcgar, of
Chrstiansburg Va.
The CiceIonan Literary Society OF
Roanoke College will, on Monday night,
the 22nd instant, hold its forty.nrst an
nual celebration i'm honor..--of Washing
toms birthday. Programme: Prayer by
Rev. II. c. Y. Campbell. address by the