Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-01
WALKERS CANVASS
IN TAZEWELL.
He Is Greeted By Large and EnthuSiaS-
tic Crowds at All Points.
MAKES STRONG SPEECHES.
All Indications Point to a Magnificent
Majority for the Republican Tick
ct in Tazewell County.


On last Thursday night General James
A. Walker began the canvass of Tazewell
county at Pocahontas. He was greeted
at that place by a large and enthusiastic
crowd which filed the opera house. Some
of the Democratic reports undertook to
say that the crowd was small and freeze
out. But that is the way Democrats al
ways report Republican meetings. The
General and his friends are delighted with
such "freeze outs"
On Friday afternoon he spoke at Rich
lands where he was met again by a large
and earnest crowd. We are informed by
persons who we're present that the Gen.
eral was in excellent trim and that his
speech made deep impression on his
auditors.
From Richands he went in the after
noon to Graham, where he addressed,
what is claimed to be, the largest gather
ing which ever turned out at that place
to listen to any political speaker He
again made strong presentation OF the
issues on which the people are to pass
next Tuesday, and awakened enthusiasm
in the Republicans of that precinct
While he was speaking some Democratic
hoodlum threw brick into the tent, but
it struck no one. 1t seems that disorder
and bad behavior on the part of the DEM
ocratic boys is the rule at Graham when
Republicans are holding meetings there.
When the writer was there few weeks
ago to speak, he was seriously and rudely
interrupted by crowd of Democratic
Youths, who congregated at the door OF
the building where the meeting was being
held. The attention of the town sergeant,
we were told, was called to what the
Young toughs we're doing, but he made no
effort to stop it.
On Saturday General Walker came to
Tazewell where he was announced to
speak at l p. m. The train, however,
WAS three hours late and he did not ar
rive at the station until 2 o'clock, where
he was met by carriage drawn by Hon.
w. G. Mustards splendid pair OF match
horses, driven by coachman in livery.
A large number of the friends Of the Gen
eral had gathered at the station; and, as
he was carried to the town at rapid gait
by the beautiful Prince Hal sorrel colts, a
large crowd of friends galloped behind
and on the sides of the carriage, making the
air resound with shouts of welcome to the
old hero. As the carriage and its escort
rushed down Main Street, Democratic
cheeks paled, because they saw that Re-
publicanism in Tazewell was stronger
and more determined than ever.
After few minutes rest at Central Ho-
tel, General Walker was escorted to the
court bouse, where he found the court
room packed with an eager crowd that re-
ceiyed HIM with demonstrations OF aftec'
ton that is rarely accorded to any public
man. He spoke to the crowd for about
one and a half hours. AS he proceeded
to show up the unsayory record OF the
Democratic party during the past twenty
five wears and the splendid record of th'
Republican party during the same period
he was greeted with frequent and heart!
cheers from the people,
His exposure of the false prophesles o
D Bryan and the insinceritv of Bryanlsn
: was amusing and scathing. When b
e reached the Virginia Democracy and be
gan to discuss its outrageously black re(
ord the audience became wild with den
onstrations of approval for the criticism
he was making. Democratic frauds
the past and Democratic outrages col
templated for the future were graphical
: portrayed, and the hundreds of Tazewe
u men present became more resolved
Is their intentions to aid in defeating II
x Democratic Machine in Virginia.
l. General Walkers reception at Tazewe
'e was one which would have awakenf
'e pleasure in the heart Of any man, and d
% not fail to deepen his already strong ahe
n ton for the people of TaSewell'
~ Shortly after the speaking was over II
H. General was driven to the station, behiI
Ils Mustard's fine Prince Hal horses. In
a. stepped with proud gait as they dr'
e, the gallant old leader of the Repubiica
p. of the Ninth Congressional District.
ne General Walker started on the att
Ill noon train for his home at Wythevll
ew He will speak this week at points
on Washington, Wythe and Pulaski countl
'r. His canvass has been made with gre
vigor and ability; and his election is
pected by Republicans and Democra
though it is known that Rhea's mach
~ is now actively engaged in Matching
!. kinds of schemes of fraud to encomp
he his defeat