The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06

an attempt was being made by gentle
men opposing me to make the impression
that j am not Democrat.
regret 10 have one word 10 say while
my claims are being presented and con-
sidered Tor a judicial position but justice
TO myself. and especially TO my friends.
, demands that l say a word in reference
TO such charges ANA give brief explana-
ton Of my real position. And first. as TO
the language attributed 10 me I'm Taze-
wcii. let ms say that II IS certainly un-
true.
During the term Of Tazewell Circuit
Court the Judgeship contest was IRE
quently the subject of conversation and
I'm private conversation with gentlemen
1 did, on several occasions. express my
self as iegrettlng TO see a disposition
seemingly manifested on dhe part Of
some members of the Legislature to make
Mr. Bryan and the coinage question the
sole tests Of Democracy I'm this country
and gave IL as my opinion that If such
a policy Of intolerance and prescription
was inausurated it would prove disastrous
to the interests of the Democratic party
i'm the future.
/ suppose that remarks Of this kind,
made by me i'm private conversations
have been tortured by some gentlemen of
great zeal and fertile imaginations into
a public denunCiation of Mr.. Bryan AMI
as uphOlding Palmer and Buckner"
/ voted for Palmer and Buckner I'm the
last presidential election, but voted for
:. w. Williams the Democratic nominee,
for Congress. I then thought il possible
that the Palmer and Buckner wing OF the
Democratic party might be the true ad-
vocate and exponent Of Democratic faith
and traditions in the future. The result
demonstrated the fallacy Of that idea.
Last fall | voted the entire Democratic
ticket. voting for Senator Tate against
Mr.. w 5. Poage, the Republican nomi-
nee-a gentleman who had been my form
or law partner and one with whom was
upon terms of warmest personal friend
ship.
In conclusion. let me say that so far
as now know or can now foresee. that
I shall i'm the future vote as I have al
ways voted with the single exception in
dicated) with the regular Democratic
organization. Yours very truly.
ROBERT c. JACKSON.
ADVOCATING MIR. HICKS.
Senator Alexander ST. Clair. Of Taze-
well. then placed in nomination Mr.. J.
W. Hicks, Of Tazowel lie pointed out
that the county was one Of the largest in
the State. Il had been In existence FOR
over hundred years but had never had
the Circuit judgeship, which. since the
close OF the war. with short exception.
had been in Wythe county. II was said
that Judge Jackson voted for Judge Will
liams when the lated ran for Congress
last fall. but at the same time he scratch
, ed the head OF the ticket. William Jen-
nings BRYAN. the fundamental embodl-
ment OF Democratic principles as repre-
sented in the Chicago platform. No man
was III TO be circuit Judge who voted for
| gold and silver al the same time.
4 BRAVE REPLY.
Senator 81. Clair then read a telegram
| wherein II was stated that Judge Jack
son. when asked whether he would sup
! port the Democratic ticket in the future
replied that he would give no such pledge
! and would not sacrifice his manhood for
/ all the iudgeshins I'm the State The
! speaker also submitted a number OF petit
/ tiOns IN favor Of Mr.. Hicks, signed by
! 53l Democrats in Tazewell, PIG in Pu-.
| laski and 306 in Giles.
| Mr. John NJ Gwynn. OF Smyth. placed
| in nomination MIR. Robert n. French. OF
Bland county. who, he said was a gem
! tleman of the highest character. Bland
county had always given small Dem
ocratic majority and this was largely
due 10 the influence Of Mr.. French. In
! order 10 produce harmony, Mr.. French
should be selected. Mr.. ]. W. Williams
and the speaker represented four OF the
| six counties OF the circuit the other two
being Republican and should have tho
right OF naming the judge MIR. Gwyn
also presented unanimously signed peti-
| tons in favor of his candidate.
Mr. w. r. Duke, of AlbeInarle. in
brief speech placed in nomination Mr..
John j. A. Powell. OF Wythe. a gallant
veteran soldier and an original free silver
man.
Mr.. w S. Hale of GraySon. warmly
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