Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-07-20

well; G. w. Miles, b. c. Banks and
p. W. Cambbell. Hon. j. Taylor
K Tyson. Chairman of the Democrat
&c party in Virginia, was introduced
who in a brief speech, presented
Judge VIM. +. Rhea to the Conven-
tion. Judge Rhes came forward,
and in strong speech of thirty five
minutes accepted the nomination
rendered him. His speech was q
scathing arrangement of the misrule
and Imperialism of the present ad.
ministration. Judge Reea gave also
a brief account of his contest in
Congress with General Walker.
Judge Rhea said he can do more
with the Republicans in Congress,
and has more friends among them
than any Republican ever sent there
from the Ninth District. He would
go to Congress as a representative of
the people. not of party. He
thanked the Republicans who voted
for him last time because they pre-
ferred an honest democrat to a ma.
chine Republican.
At the conclusion of Judge Rhea's
speech, unanimous and enthusiastic
thanks were extended to the people
of Pearisburg for their kind treat
ment and the greatest convention
ever assembled in the Ninth District.
CONVENTION ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
The citizens of Pearisburg had
made elaborate preparations for the
convenience aud entertainment OF
the convention. Every deiail was
thoughtfuily and Systematically ar
ranged. Committees on entertain
ment met all trains, and delegates
were at once assigned homes aud
taken in charge. There was no
trouble or confusion. Although the
town was packed and crowded with
delegates and visitors, and hotel &C.
commodations limited, still every
body was we'll cared for. Private
families opened their houses. and
entertained their guests royalty.
Every thing for the comfort and en-
Joyment OF the great crowd that
could be thought Of or devised was
lavishly contributed. The court
house sqvare, where the proceedings
were held is an ideal place. The
large grassy shaded lawn was CON-
fortably and amply seated. The
stand was large, and handsomely
decorated, and the floor was actually
carpeted with fine new carpet. The
entire square was decorated with
bunting and flags In every direc-
ton the stars and stripes were float
ing. These splendid and unique
decorations were due to the good
taste. pride and push of committee
of ladies, who like their ditinguished
husbands and families, are loyal
democrats, viz: Mrs. Woodrum.
wife of Jessee Woodrum, Esq. Treas
urer of the county, Mrs. French,
wife of Col. j. M. French, a we'll
known lawyer OF wide reputation,
and Miss Fannie Easley one of Giles
county's prettiest and most popular
young ladies, the daughter of Mrs.
Minnie Easley, the wife of the late
Judge Easley. These good ladies
deserves the highest praise for the
artistic work which they did in hon
OF of the Convention.
There were two good bands of
music, one from Newport and one
from Giles, playing lively and pa
Griotic airs st short intervals.
| The town was crowded with peo-
lple-the best and truest men and
women of this good democratic coun-
Ity. This being the first district con
} ventiOn ever held in the county the
} enthusiasm was great and everybody
seemed determined that every thing
should be worthy of the occasion
and in this they succeeded beyond
3 the most sanguine expectations OF
even the most enthusiastic Demo
: crat. The great crowd, although
boiling over with enthusiasm, wa
q strictly orderly and dignified. Ther'
we're many prominent ladies in tn
. audience from both town aud count,
0 and their presence added much {,
the inspiration and enjoyment of th
4 occasion.
cl The Tazewell delegation was CON