Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-23
SIemp's Inconsistency.

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$. Caliee the present incumbent. the
cunning hand Of the Slcmp organiza-
ton is plainly seen and felt with "a
force of local Republicans that must
undoubtedly result in Increased OPP
position to the Slcmps as leaders Of
the Republican party in this state and
distributors of the Federal patronage.
Mr. Calfec has been postmaster here
for number of years. and his service
has been acceptable To the people of
the town, but is has been a source Of
much wonder that Mr.. Coffee has re-
tanned Mr.. Jameson as his deputy
when it was commonly known. that
the two men were bitter contestants
for the same Office and have been for
Il long time.
But thereby hangs tale, which has
been hidden from public knowledge
until now when the schcming polite,
that has dominated the appointment
of Pulasli's postmaster under Repub-
lican rule is shown up i'm its true
light.
The same desire that has been
shown in other instances by the Slemps
to control all appointments i'm the
State regardless of the wishes Of the
public has been manifested here and
the majority of the citizens Of Pulaski
are dissatisfied with the appointment
and consider that great injustice has
been done Mr. Calfee who is about the
most prominent Republican leader in
this county.
And it is certain that 10y their action
the Slcmps have gained the antagon-
Ism of practically all prominent Re.
publican in this county and many i'm
Wythe
The facts in the case are that Mr..
jameson has been trying for years
To secure the postoflice aud having Sc
cured the influence of the Slcmps has
succeeded in attaining his prize.
In order To- have semblunce of
reason for Mr.. Calfce's removal
charges were preferred against him.
but even Col. Slemp himself admitted
to several parties that the charges
preferred against Mr. Calfee had moth
ing in them.
Although his term lacked over two
years being out, Mr. Calfe was remov-
ed and his successor-N Jameson
appointed without due notice To Mr..
Calfee or his friends. j. Williamson
McGavock of Wythe County, who is
the Chairman of the Republican Com
} mittee III this district and who is sup
| posed To pass on all appointments in
the district was not even notified of
the proposed change and this action
has so outraged NJ. McGavock that
he has resigned the craftsmanship.
) Several of Mr.. Calfee's friends from
this country went to Washington to
/, intercede in his behalf but could hard
ly get hearing with the Congress
man from the Ninth who expressed
himself by saying that he didn't give
Il D what those fellows wanted
he was running things To suit himself
and by such arbitrary methods the
/. Slemps have alienated the goodwill
and support of such men Of this county
as John w. Eckman, and IL. II. Ems
TEN who with Mr.. Calfee are the real
party leaders.
Mr., Calfee made statement to The
, Southwest Times, in which he gives
the whole Slemp organization drastic
censure, and exposes the methods of
the Republican leaders in the Ninth.
Space will not allow the publication
Of the communication, but Mr.. Calfee
plainly shows that his decapitation
was done by the sword of the Slemp's.
and that the affair has caused a breach
among the Republicans in this section.
and that discord will result, unless the
Slemp's machine is side tracked
/, Pulaski Times.