Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-08-06
MAJOR C. BASCOM SLEMP IS NOMINATED.
1t Was the Largest and Most Enthusiastic Convention
Eyer Held in the DiStriCt--The Most Perfect Har
mOny Prevailed and Splendid Speeches Were
Made by Many Delegates

a'so reported ;hat Mr.. Calfee brought
a message from Mr.. John W. Eckman,
of Pulaski. To- the effect that he regret
ted that cmcuns tanc. = prevented him
from attending the contention, but that
1t would . hi4 pleasure TO do all that
he could for the success of our national
ticket as we'll as the candidate who was
to be nominated by this convention.
The committee on resolutions then of
fered the following as its report:
BE it resolved by the Republicans of
the Ninth Congressional District of Vir-
ginia, in convention assembled at Nor
ton, on the 30th day of July, 1908:
First: We declare our unalterable de-
votion to and confidence in the princi-
pies and policies of the National Repub-
lican Party as set forth in its platform
adopted at Chicago on the 18th of June.
1908, and as exemplified by the splendid
administrations Of William Mckinley
and Theodore Roosevelt.
Second: We endorse the record and
work of our representative in Congress-.
the Honorable C. B. Slemp, and assert
without fear of successful contradiction
that no more faithful and efficient rep
resentative has ever served the people
OF this district in the Congress of the
United States.
Third We appeal to the people of
this Congressional District, without re-
gard to former party affiliations. to
unite with US and elect as our President
and Representative In Congress, men
who endorse and stand for the financial
and economical policies that have been
and are now developing the mineral,
agricultural and other resources of
Southwest Virginia, and which have
brought prosperity and happiness to ell
classes of our people.
Fourth: We favor the adoption of q
law by Congress prohibiting the inter
state shipment of Intoxicating bever-
ages into dry territories, and we heart
lily commend our representative in Con-
gress for the vigorous efforts made by
him to secure the adoption of such a
law.
t1fthi We demand the repeal of the
poll tax qualification for voting, and q
restoration Of priceless ballot to the
people of Virginia.
]. c. Noel, Chairman.
The platform having been adopted,
the chairman announced that nomina-
tons were in order, and directed the
secretary to proceed to call a roll of
the cities and counties of the district.
Bristol City was the first called, and
through its delegates gave way to Lee
county. Thereupon, Senator ]. C. Noel
came upon the stage, and in an able
speech presented the name of C. B.
Slemp to the convention for nomination
as the Republican candidate for Con-
gress from the Ninth District of Vir-
ginia. At the conclusion of Senator
Noel's speech call Of the counties was
proceeded with, and each county re.
sponded, seconding speeches being made
by the following named gentlemen: T.
j. Muncey, Arthur Ratliff, Jasper
Colley. A. P. Strother, L. S. Calfee,
V. JesseeS G. B. johnson, r. w. Dick.
enson, N. J. Hill, H. M. Addineton, G..
S. Hale. J. H. Catren, R. A. Anderson,
A. T, Lincoln, Barnes Gillespie, II. C.
Galloway, W. J. Kendrick, A. p. Crock
EFT, Capt. Henry Taylor, W. H. Hor-
ton and w. s. Poaee.
WhfIo fhn oonanl;oo.
generally good, perhaps much better
than bad ever been heard in district
convention, the speech of T. ]. Muncey,
of Bland, was an oFstOrical gem. Mr..
Muncey has heretofore been considered
fine speaker, but his effort at Norton
has placed him ia the front rank of Vir-
ginia orators. He was filed with the
spirit of the occasion and actually thrill
ed the audience of fifteen hundred peo-
pie with his eloquence. And when he
concluded he received an ovation that
lasted fully quarter of an hour.
When the call of the counties had
been completed, W. S. Poage, of Wythe
county, moved that G. Bascom Slemp
be nominated by acclamation. This was
done with hearty good will, and the
chairman appointed the following gen.
tlemen a committee to wait upon Mr..
Slemp to notify him Of his nomination
and conduct him to the hall: Chas. T.
Kilgore, Barns Gillespie, A. P. Stroth-
er, ]. D. Honaker, A. T. Lincoln, A. P.
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