Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-21

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trying to conjure up hope that the Dem
ocrats will be able to carry the district at
the approaching Congressional election.
That hope js partly based upon supposed
dissensions that exist IN the ranks OF the
Republicans, occasloned by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Stuart F. Lindsey as district
chairman, and by the circumstances that
caused his resignation. If the Democrats
are relying upon receiving any support or
comfort from Mr.. Lindsey or his friends
they will find themselves greatly at fault.
That Mr.. Lindsey was displeased on
account Of his defeat for delegate to
the National Convention We will not
deny. His unfortunate action and indis-
Greet remarks on the floor of the con.
vention conclusively prove that he was
angry. But he is too thorough Republl'
can to let a personal wrong make him I'M
true to his party, or induce him to give
aid and comfort to the Democracy which
he has just reason to cordially despise on
account of its treatment to himself and
those near and dear to him.
Until now we have refrained from max
ing any reference in our columns to the
action or conduct of Mr.. Lindsey at Bris'
toll; and we only do so now as matter OF
Justice to him and to those who incurred
his dispessure at the convention Ad'
mittiug that he has done much to con-
tribute to the SUCCESS Of the party in the
district, we do not think he was justified,
even excusable, in making such harsh
criticism of those who voted against him
as delegate to the Chicago Convention.
The other gentlemen who were candidates,
Hons. r. Walter Dickinson and j. D..
Honaker and Colonel Browning, deserved
all they asked at the hands-of the party.
For nearly quarter OF century they
have been fighting its battles and have
Justly been ranked among its most faithful
and popular members. 1t should be no
humiliation to Mr.. Lindsey to be defeated
as delegate by either of these gentle
men. This is especially true in view of
the fact that he was sent as delegate
from the district to the National Conven-
ton four years ago. And some of the
very delegates with whom he is now Of
Tended voted for him cordially in 1900,
the writer of this article among the mum.
Der. The entire delegation from Tazewell
in the district convention of 1900 sup
ported MIR. Lindsey as against their neigh
Dor and friend, Hon. j. D. Honaker. The
fact that the delegation from this county
at the Iast district convention gave its sup
port to MIR. Honaker instead of Mr.. Lind
sey is no evidence of their lack of esteem
for the latter and does not excuse him if
he is offended with US for doing 80.
Mr., Dickinson accepted bis 2oieat in an
amiable spirit, knowing that 10 wrong
was done him personally. Mr.. Lindsey
should have ehown the same spirit. He
was in the house of his friends, was asking
an honor at their hands and ought not TO
accuse them of treachery or lngratitude be.
cause they chose to support other friends
instead of him.
We have no doubt that Mr.. Lindsey
now realizes that he made mistake. We
know that there we're no delegates, even
those who voted for him, that felt as he
did either toward Col. slemp or the dele.
gates who voted for Colonel Browning,
MIR. Honaker or Mr.. Dickinson. One
thing we do know that the incident will
be of 10 service to the Democrats. The
Of the Ninth District will
stand solid and Mr.. Lindsey Will stand
with them.