Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-07-07
SWANSON TELLS
OF HIS SERVICES
Replies to Charges of Political
Enemies Regarding Cam
paign Work.


Hon. Claude A. Swanson's attor,,o,,
was called yesterday TO report which
IL being circulated by his political enc
miles, to the effect that after he wos do
ieated for the gubernatorial nomination
Iour years ago, he went TO Europe and
'i'i'd TO render tho party services I'm
inc ensuing election. Mr.. Swanson
s'iid That ordinarily he did not renlv 20
laischoods, but that has been so indus-
'riously circulated that he felt that bo
owed 1t to himself and friends 10 mako
statement in reference thereto
lie said that, worn out with bis oo,,,
l't'gh Tor the nomination, fow diva
a''er the convention at Norfolk ne tool,
mp to Europe for recupcration os
''e''l'h' returned early in October and
az the request cf the State chairman no
spoke at many places in the State
Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond and Alex-
ahdria. He stated that his appolnt-
'ncl''S were made by State chairman
To whom he offered his services unon
ms return. IIo remarlked."I can st,to
10 you some trips took in that cnm-
paign which, It seems 10 me. will indi-
cate whether / faithfully DISCHARGED
my duty as ademocrat." Said he.
II spoke In Norfolk ono night. tool,
inc Train early next morning, and went
To Danville, reaching there In the after
noon spoke in Danvillc that night be-
iore largo audience; took the train nj
2o'clock that night, and went To Lynch
burg; changed ears there for the Nor
folk and Western Railroad; reached
Wythevillc early next mcrning: spoke
there thas day, and immedipteIy after
completing my speech, took tho train
Tor Giles county, which reached about
o'clock that evening, and spoke at
once. Tho next day 1 drove quite n
distance thaough the country. and
spoke at Newport; soon as my speech
was completed took buggy and
drove through the country to Christ
iansburg, reaching there about z oIocl,
and spoke there about s o'clock that
night, leaving there onthe train about
midnight to flll another appointment
the next day.
81 could name other trips made In this
campaign equally as severe a tax upon
me as this. One has only to read the
press OF the State at that time TO ascer-
tain that my speeches. commencing at
the Norfolk convention after my defeat
and ending at Alexandria the night be-
fore election,Iwere warm, earnest and
loyal in their appeal TO the voters to
support the Democratic party and all
OF its nominees. was complimented
by the Democratic press of the entire
State for the efficient and valuable SER
vice / had rendered.
QUOTES DISPATCH.
although / could quote other edi-
torials to show the high estimate placed
upon my services in that campaign. vet
VIII only quote one. The Richmond
Dispatch Of Saturday, November /.
1901, has the following editorial In ref
renee to my services in that campaign:
"Whatever may be the extent OF
Democratic victory on Tuesday. none
will have contributed moro to it than
Hon. Claude A. Swanson. He has
done earnest and aggressive work.
some of his remarks at DanvilIe Tues
day night were especially characters
OF the brilliant young congressman and
strkingly illustrate the fact that with
him loyalty to party and devotion to
Democratic principles rise superior to
every individual consideration and am
bition, and that Is the test no less of
true manhood than of political leader
ship, which puts honor on it's following.
"The Times-Dispatch, in recent edt-
toriaI, has defendedme against this lIn-
just attack and insinuation."
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