Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-05-31

George Sparks, C. B. Linkous, Clint
Ascue, w. j. Lester, W. P. Payne, S.
F. Allison, j. w. Bowen.
Members of County Committee: w.
K. Bowen, A. P. French, D. Green, T.
A. Gillispie, w. B. Spratt,S F. Allison,
VIM. Bandy, ]. Sanders Gillespie.
CLEAR FORK DISTRICT.
Delegates and alternates: ]. w. Shut
flebarger, H. C. Galloway, c. W. Crock
ett, H. A Long, R. C. Wells, R. L. Gil
lespie, C. H. Pauly, ]. S. Browning, H.
S. Bowen, E. L. Daley, R. H. Mathews,
Sam Matz, M. F. Neel, S. P. Mustard,
D. ]. Taylor, T. R. Smoot, w. E. Good
man, Anderson Mcclure, Grayson Comp
ton, E. C. Mcfarland.
Members of County Committee: H. c..
C. Galloway, Grayson Compton, K. G..
Wells, Jno. w. Slade, H. A. Long, j..
Floyd Gillespie, ]. S. Browning, c. w.
Crockett, S. P. Mustard.
The reports of the magisterial districts
as to the delegates and members of the
county committee, were, on motion, rati-
fed by the mass meeting.
Hon. A. P. Gillespie was then recog-
nized by the chair and offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
"The Republicans of Tazewell county,
in mass meeting assembled, declare
their continued adherence to the princi-
Piles of the National Republican Party,
as expounded by its platforms and ex-
emplifed by the administration of that
great statesman and patriot, Theodore
Roosevelt.
1--WE most heartily endorse the record
of Hon. Campbell Slemp, our represen-
tative in Congress, anc extend him our
gratitude for redeeming the Ninth Dis
trict from the control of the fraudulent
Democracy, as well as for his faithful
andefficient work in the halls of Congress
So feeling, we hereby instruct the dele
gates from this county, who attend the
convention at Marion, Va, on the Goth
of June, 1906, to vote as unit, and to
cast the solid vote of Tazewell county
for the nomination of Campbell Slemp
as our candidate for the House of Rep
resentatives.
In advocating the adoption of the
resolutions Mr.. Gillespie paid the high
est encomiums to Colonel Slemp. He
referred to the condition in which the
party in the district found itself in
1902, when Republicans were almost
without hope. He said that but one
man in the district then had the courage
to take up the party flag and carry it
against great odds to victory. He also
spoke of Colonel Slemp's ability as a
representative and the intelligent lead
ership he had displayed, and declared
that the Republicans of Tazewell and
of the entire district owed him an
everlasting debt of gratitude for re-
deeming the district from Democratic
rule. Mr.. Gillespie's able and sincere
speech made profound impression on
the mass meeting and was frequently
applauded.
Colonel ]. S. Browning, who was
known to be opposed to instructing the
Tazewell delegation, in a very conser-
vative speech opposed the adoption of
that portion of the resolutions that
gave instructions. He was opposed
to instructing as matter of principle
and policy, but stated that he knew
that the meeting as well as his own
magisterial district was largely for the
resolution. Colonel Browning had no
words of censure for Colonel Slemp, as
had been fondly expected by the Demo
Gratis, and will go to Marion in perfect
harmony with the Tazewell delegation.
VIM. Leckie, Superintendent of the
Pocahontas Galleries Company, then
addressed the meeting, strongly advo-
eating the adoption of the resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Gillespie. Mr.. Leckie
said he did not know Colonel Slemp
personally, but from those at Washing
ton who are in position to know he
had abundant information as to the
representative capacity of Colonel
Slemp, and he thus knew him to be one
of the ablest and most popular repre-
sentatives from Virginia or the South.
This was the first time Mr.. Leckie had
ever participated in republican meet
ing in the county, and his remarks were
greeted with applause and approval.
Mr.. H. C. Galloway, of Graham, and
Hon. Henry Bowen made brief but
pointed speeches in favor of the resolu-
tions, and, on motion, they were adopt
ed without dissenting vote.
Then the mass meeting proceeded to
elect a County Chairman for the next
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