Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-15
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Senators.

The Democrats Of the county met
in convention here on Tuesday, with
a large crowd in attendance. The
convention was better attended by
the prominent Democrats of the
county, and was more enthusiastic
than any convention held for years.
In the absence of the County
Chairman, Mr.. V. l.. Sexton, who
was detained at his home on account
OF long illness, the meeting was call
ed to order by Mr.. q. w. Doak. n
member Of the County Committee.
Capt. A. j. Tnyes was elected per-
manent chairman, and ]. A. Leslie,
Secretary.
The object OF the meeting was de-
clared To be, the election OF delegates
TO the State Convention at Roanoke,
the reorganization OF the County
Committee and management, etc.
Judge j. II. Stuart offered the
following Resolutions:
Il A2L<-N - lOINN IAN IEiL AND
MARTIN.
Resolved, First, That we. the
Democrats Of Tazewell County, Vir-
ginia, in mass meeting assembled.
as the only evidence we can now
show OF our appreciation OF the patri-
otic and able service OF Hon. John
w. Daniel and Hon. Thomas s.
Martin, our representatives in the
Senate of the United States, do en-
dorse them and each OF them as de-
legates at large from this Common
wealth TO the National Democratic
Convention TO be hela ut Denver.
Col. on July Z, 1908.
j. HOGE TYLER.
Second, That we endorse ex-Gov-
ernor j. Hoge Tyler rs one of the de-
legates at large from this Common
wealth TO the National Democratic
Convention TO be held at Denver.
Col. on July 9TH, 1908.
GOVERNOR SWANSON.
Third, That we endorse the admin
istration of Gov. Claude A. Swan
son as Governor of the Common
wealth of Virginia, and we endorse
him as one of the delegates at large
from this Commonwealth TO the
National Democratic Convention TO
be held at Denver, Col. on July 9TH,
1905.
Fourth, That twenty-four delegates,
with one-third of vote each, be
elected TO the Roanoke convention as
follows: Nine from the Jefferson
Vile, nine from the Clear Fork, and
six from the Maiden Spring Districts,
and that an equal number of alter
mates be elected from said districts,
and that any Democrat, from this
county who may be present at Roam
oke, shall be entitled TO seat as q
delegate, and cast his proportional
part of the vote of the county.
G. w. DOAK.
Fifth, that we endorse G.. w.
Doak, Esq, as one of the deleagtes
from the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict OF Virginia to the National
Democratic Convention TO be held at
Denver, Col. on July 7th, 1908, and
the delegates from this county to the
Roanoke Convention use all honor
able means to secure his election as
such delegate.
V. l.. SEXTON.
The follwinp resolutions was offer
ed, and after discussion was laid on
the table:
Resolved that we approve, COM
mend and heatily endorse our Coun-
ty Chairman, V. l.. Sexton, ESQ.,,
and that vote of thanks be given
him for his past services and that it
is the sense of this meeting that the
County Committee request him to
again accept the County Chairman
ship of the Democratic party of
this county.
Later, the following was offered by
}. B. Boyer and adopted:
Resolved, that Mr.. V. j.. Sexton
has made very acceptable and SER
viceable chairman and that this con-
vention request the County Com
mittee TO fully consider his services
and availability in the selection of
the future chairman of this county.
The County Committee Will meet
on May 25th next, at the court house
at ] p. m. for the purpose of electing
a County Chairman.
Rain Coat Lost.
DR.. Peirce lost his rain coat about