Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-02-25
DICKINSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Assemble In Mass Meeting, Elect Dele
qa'es and Pass Resolutions,

At mass meeting of the Republicans Of
Dickenson county, Feb. Goth, 1904, at the
courthouse thereof, pursuant to q call by
W. G. D. Rush, county chairman.
The meeting was called to order by w.
c. D. Rush, county chairman. On no.
ton, J. X. Damron was elected secretary.
On motion, F. p. Sutherland, j. G. Smith
and J, X. Damron we're appointed as del
egates and Roland E. Chase, S. II. Suth'
erland and ]. Walker Counts, were APP
pointed as alternates to the Norfolk con-
venlion, to be held March 3rd, 1904.
Hon. J. G. Smith, offered the following,
which was adopted:
"Resolved: That the delegates elected
by this meeting to represent the county in
the District and State conventions, who
may be in attendance upon these conven-
tons, be and they are hereby instructed
and empowered to cast the entire vote of
the county as a majority of them present
shall determine"
PoR DELEGATES AT LARGE.
The following resolution offered by
Emory B. Chase, and adopted:
Recognizing in Col. G. Slemp, Of Wise
county, a wise and saeacious leader, a
bold and fearless defender Of the princi'
Piles and policies of the Republican party,
an untiring worker and courageous advo'
cate for the interests of his native State,
Virginia, we, the Republicans of Dlcken-
son county, lake great pleasure in pre-
senting his name to the convention soon
to assemble at Norfolk, Va, as a delegate
at large from the Southwest section Of the
State, to the Chicago National conyen-
! ton.
ave believe bis services 10 the party in
the past and his advocacy Of the best in-
terests of Republicanlsm, entitle him to
this honor at the hands Of our people from
every section of the State
"And, we hereby instruct the delegates
from Dickinson county, who shall attend
the convention at Norfolk, Va, March the
9rd, next, to vote for, and work for the
election of Col. G. Slemp, as delegate at
large to the Chicago convention, until sue
GEES shall have crowned their eforts.'
The following preamble and resolution
was offered by ]. x. Damron and unanl-
mously adopted:
"rhat whereas, our honorable repre-.
sentative, q. Slemp, now in the Congress
of the United States of America, at Wash
ington, D. c., has introduced bill asking
for an appropriation Ot --- dollAs g
by the Government to build United
States courthouse in tue good county
of Wise, Va, at Big Stone Gap, in said
county.
"Now, therefore, in view of the increas-
ed population and wealth of Southwest
Virginia, and especially in the counties OF
Wise, Dickinson, Russell, Tazewell and
Buchanan.
"And, whereas, in our opinion, the saw
ing to the Government amply justi6es
the said appropriation, as the distance
now to Abingdon, Va, the nearest United
States courthouse, will make general av-
erage from the counties of Wise, Dicken'
son, Russell, Tazewell and Buchanan Of
l65 miles by railroad.
"And, whereas, with United States
Court at Big Stone Gap, Va, would re-
duce this distance to less than one-fourth
the distance now travelled.
"NoS, therefore, be it resolved: Thai
we in mass meeting assembled, do mos
heartily endorse, approve and recommend
the said appropriation and urge the pas
sage Of the same"
> w. C. d. RUSH, Chairman.
J.K. DAMRON, Secretary.