Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-10-24
TAzEwELL. VA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER a. 1901

Z. Withers for Governor and Hon. J. L.
Marye for Attorney General. As is knowr
this ticket was afterward withdrawn, anC
| that containing the names Of Gilbert O.
Walker and others substituted in itI
place.
Following tlis, General Walker was
elected to the Virginia House of Delegates
from Pulaski county, serving two terms in
that body. As Democrat he was an as
pirant for Congress in the Ninth district,
but was never successful in receiving the
nomination.
In 1877 he was nominated for Lieuten-
ant-Governor by the Democrats on the
ticket with the late Hon. Fred W. NJ.
HOLIDAY. He was elected and served
until 1881.
In 1885 he was candidate for Attorney
General before the Democratic State Con.
venton, which nominated General Fitz-
hugh Lee for Governor, but was defeated
BY Hon. Rufus A Ayres.
Soon after this campaign General Walk
er retired from active participation in pol
itics until 1894, when he was nominated
in Wythevile by the Republicans of the
Ninth Congressional district for Congress.
He accepted the nomination and defeated
Judge Morrison, of Scott county, by less
than l 900 majority.
He was renominated by the Republi-
cans of the Ninth District in 1896 and
elected by an increased majority. In 1898
and 1900 he was again nominated by the
Republicans as their candidate for Con-
gress, but the returns were given to W. f.
Rhea, the Democratic candidate. General
Walker contested the seat in Congress
which was given to Rhea on the election
of 1898, and for long while it was be-
lieyed by both Democrats aud Republi-
cans that the seat would be given to Gen
eral Walker; but the committee ultimately
made report favorable to Rhea. A con-
test was also pending for the present seat
in Congress, but General Walkers death
puts an end to the contest
On Tuesday afternoon the funeral ser.
vice of the old Confederate hero was held
in the Presbyterian church, at WythevilIe,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Hall. The
active pall-beareis were: II. K. Cald-
well, I. 6. Kent, DR.. G. w. Gleaves,
DR.. Jno. I. Graham and A. G.. Brown, Of
Wytheville; w, q. Young, of Tazewell,
and q. E. Goodell, of Marion.
The honorary pall-bearers were; Judge
T. NJ. Anderson, of Bristol; Hon. Henry
Bowen, of Tazewell; Hon. John w. Rob-
inson, of Graham Forge; Hon. D. F.
Bailey, of Bristol; Capt. W. z. Kent, of
Wytheville; Hon. S. f, Lindsey, of Bris
tol; Mr.. w. G. Van DOrtD, of Pulaski;
Mr.. l.. S. Calfee, of Pulaski; Judge NJ. b.
Wood, Of Bristol; Judge J. W. McBroom,
of Abingdon; Mr.. F. Nj. Masters, of Ivan
hoe; Col. Joseph HARRISON, OF Tazewell,
and John w. Eckman, of Pulaski.
The Confederate veterans of the Will
lam Terry Camp followed Immediately be-
hind the pall-bearers.
The procession was SAID to be the larg-
est ever seen in Wytheville, being about
one-half a mile long. When it came to
Main street from the church the pupils of
the public school-four hundred in num-
ber-stood with heads uncovered on each
side of the street while the procession
passed. All tie stores and business hOus-
es in the town were closed for two hours
in honor of the distinguished dead.
Tie burial took place at the East End
Cemetery, and the body of the esllant old
soldier now lies beside his two sons, James
and Frank.