The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-21
''SLEMP IS Still
COCK Or THE: WALK ] !.
IRenomir1ated BY the Republicans
Of the Ninth for the Third
Time.
HIS SUPREMACY En- Y EVIDENT !!
Many Are FESTIVE Under His His
Domination, and tl,c Demo
Gratis Are Hopeful.
HIS SUPREMACY VERY EVIDENT
Especial to Tho Tlmes.p lspst ch.,

Especial TO Tho Times-Di spatch.)
MARION, VA. Juno ao.--The fact that
coner ess,,,an Campbell slemp. Of Wise
county, the Black Eagle Of the Cum
berland stil, has his talons securely
fastened In the body poiltic which con-
stitutes the Republican party OF the
Ninth virginia District, was amply
demonstrated hero to-day by his nom
ination for the third time as the party'sS
candidate for tho national House of Rep-
resentatlves s,sss5 ,sSS, h
Notwithstanding numerous predictions
to the contrary, the nominating conyen-
ton. comprising something over two
hundred delegates. from the fourteen
counties OF the district, was apparently
harmonious, but, in political circles N
she Southwest, the fact is undlsputed
that 6lenp' b cnnd idacy IS distaste1ul 20.
many Republicans. a III
8 The fact OF his nomination to DAY, and
that there was no Candidate named N
Opposition to him, Is taken not 80 rnuch
as an Indication Of party. harmony as ~
& IS Of the strength Of the ma inc, which
he has established In the district ~
the distribution Of Federal patronage.
FIJI MetnOoS 8DlStdSGcIuA.
The methods Of the slemps have not
proved acceptable to all OF Ills former
followers, and, while there is no Rroba-.
ocratic party, the time 10 ripe for the
redemption OF the district from Repub-
licnnism. rs rs s5 81. Z.
IL the fright man is nominated by the
Democrats at che Bristol convention, to
tbeGheld in the near future. the chances =
ffors Democratic victory arc good.
5s The q convention was called to order
~ ii q clock to-day In the auditorium OF
the new slnythe county courthouse BY
District Chairman L. p. Summers, col
Hector OF internal revenue. for the Vest
ern District OF Virginia nder the slemp
regime.
a. +. Lincoln, OF Marion. State Senator
from srJthe and washington counties
was elected temporary chairman, ana,
after a short speech welcoming the dele
gates 10 the city and The appointment
Of commit tees. adjourned the convention
/. until 81 o clock. i & "a s 4; l5s II
Permanent Organization.
u AZ tint time the permanent organiza-S
tion was effected, as follows:i Chairman
y. Lucien Gleaves. OF Wythe county,
y secretar ~, William c.. Pendleton, Of Taze-s
we'll county editor OF tho Tazewell Re-
publican; sergeant-at-arms. F. w. Leon
ard, Of emytlle county. Each Of theses
gentlemen made short speeches, y attack
ling the record Of the Democratic party
lin the nation and the State, Mr.. Gleavest
especlalIa making characteristic ads
dress, In which he attacked, among other
thin s, theS a ministra ton Of the state
Hospital at Williamsburg, and claimed
everything good that ever happened to-
the people to be due to the benehcentt
&oversight{o OF the Republican party.
3rr. ~ o~
the adoption OF the rules OF the Virginia
House OF Delegates for the conduct OF
the Convention. as suggested by state
Senator Lincoln, owing to the fact that.
that is a Democrat tic body, but finally
agreed that little leayen OF Re publican
ism would render the rules aceepta bic,
at least.
e. Noel Flops. 81
After the reports Of val ious commit
tees. Chairman Gleaves called for noml-f
nations for the congressional contest,
and Congressman Slemp was pac ed IN
nomination by Senator J. c.. Noel, OF Lee
county. Mr.. Noel began his speech ~
quoting from a#remark& Of Cyclone jim
Marshall, to the effect that there never
had been but one man who could satisfy
ten thousand people with Ave leaves and
two fishes and stated that while he came
to the convention as one Of the dsaf-#
fected ones no was prepared to- support
Campbell ]. slemp as the candidate VINO
could most easily lead the party TO Z Vie
tory III B. .3 IS ..i
50, TO IN outsider. Mr.. Noel's speech,
while delivered In an enthusiastic man-
ner, appeared to be more that Or one
who advocated strongly tho political prin-
cinles Of his party than OF one who IL
especially In love with it's candidate
However that may be-, 1t was 9 wise
move on tho part OF the Slen,p managers
to have the nominating speech mace py
Mr.. Noel. who has been mentioned as O.
probable opposition candidate before Y the
convention. s. I, 4; lux,
sssrpeeeches were made by T. J. Muncey,
q Bland; e.. e.; Porterneld, OF Washing
ton: r.. "A. Anderson, got Smyth. and sew
.erai Others. Mr.. Muncey's speech was
perhaps tho best delivered before the con-
yention, and contained q good deal o.
excellent humor.
Slemp Responds.
# Mr.. slemp was then brought before the
convention and spoke at a considerable
length of his work as representative ana
OF the work Of the coming conf 40
was received with enthu slasm ~ ny re-. o.
lowers. the leaders In the applause when
greeted him being in largo measure Stnose
who had benefited at his hands N. the d's-
tr,butlon OF Federal pie 10 81,
After moro political oratory the con-
iyention was declared adjourned, Z n
THE hospitality OF the people OF Marion.
irrespective OF: party, has been shown
to-day to the delegates n1any8of whom
were entertained In private homes, owing
10 tho fact that all hotels are crowded.
The streets have presented an unusually
lively appearance, wi tn the large n uInper
~ convention delegates and with visitors
from the surrounding country, who came
IN to a circus, which Is An the clty.'fs8s
fS t l5Ss t
FARMERS RAIsi.Y.