Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-23
GREAT REPUBLICAN,
MEETING AT MARION
Addressed by Colonel SIemp, Chairman
Davenport and Hon. L. p Summers.

Addressed by Colonel Slemp, Chairman
Davenport and Hon. L. P Summers
This has been a great day for the Re-
publicans of Smyth county.
The crowd in. town was fairly good
and the audience that greeted the Re-
publican speakers was very fiattering,
considering the fact that the farmers
are very busy and the campaign has not
fairly opened.
At one o'clock, Hon. R. A. Anderson,
in ten minutes speech, introduced Col.
Slemp, our Congressman, who, for one
hour, ably discussed the Tariff, Railway
Rate Bill, Pure Food Law, The Panama
Canal and many Of the splendid laws
enacted by the late Congress.
All these measures were pressed by
President Roosevelt and supported by
Col. Slemp Col. Slemp has the conf
dence and respect of President Roose-
welt and has been greatly honored by
him. The President has, upon the rec
ommendation of Col. Slemp, appointed
L. p Summers, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Western District of
Virginia, Hon. w. P. Kent, Consul Cen
eral to Guatemala, Hon. j. c. Blair,
Assistant District Attorney, Hon. ]. L.
Gleaves, Chief Deputy in the U. S.
Marshall's Office, and the Hon. R. w.
Blair, Chief Deputy in Collectors Office
at Richmond and many other fine posi-
tions, and has consulted him as to all
appointments made in this State.
In conclusion, Col. Slemp explained
his connection with the occurrence at
the Bristol Democratic Convention.
He stated that for 81 years he had
lived in this country, he had always act
ed so as to meet the approval of all his
neighbors and had never, in all that
time, been enough under the influence
of whiskey to incapacitate him from the
proper discharge of his duties; that
little whiskey is some times used by him
because necessary; that on the day of
the Bristol Convention he had taken
some whiskey but was not drunk and
had no idea of attending the con-
vention, when he was approached by
two Democrats who stated to him that
Bruce had been nominated and invited
and urged him to go into the convention
hall and hear some of the speeches; and
that he went in with them and took his
seat and did nothing or said nothing to
interfere with the meeting. That some
persons followed hurrah for Slemp,
and then many persons cried: "Put
him out" and seeing the confusion he
went out and went to his room.
Col. Slemp then denounced all these
statements about his falling over the
ropes, getting down and being carried
out, or to his room and all similar state
ments as false as night, and in conclu-
sion expressed regret that he accepted
this invitation or had been so indiscreet
as to be caught in such position.
Col. Slemp's remarks created great
enthusiasm and the audience was great
ly pleased.
Hon. P. ]. Davenport and L. P. Sum-
mers then addressed the meeting brief
ly, and the meeting adjourned amid I'M
usual good feeling.
The Republicans and many Democrats
of this county feel that Col. Slemp has
been mistreated and slandered and that
this was nothing more than one of those
smart tricks that will greatly injure the
cause of the Democratic nominee.
If at any time there existed apathy
among the Republicans of this district
this contemplate effort to injure Col.
Slemp has dissipated it. The Republi-
cans are mad and will sweep the field
clear in November.
Hon. Dale Carter, son of the late
Charles Carter, announced himself a
Republican and rendered his services to
Chairman Davenport for the campaign.
Marion, Va, August 20, 1906.