The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-28
ROYAL GREETING
GIVEN TO STUART
Scott County Leaders Promise
Loyal Support to Nomi-
nee.
ne SPENDS DAY IN GATE CITY
United Party Is Working for Re
demption OF Ninth Dis
trict.
fspecIal 10 The Tlmes-Dispatch i

fEpecial TO The Times Dispatch
Gate City. Va, June 2i.-Henry G..
Stuart Democratic nominee for Con
gress in the Ninth District. fairly Tell
into the arms OF friends when he ar
rived here this morning, and the royal
reception accorded him by the Demo-
Gratis of Scott county, which has made
him more like "A winner than ever be-
fore, did not end until late hour to-
night. Mr.. Stuart came over on a
morning train from Wise county. where
he has been quietly campaigning for
several days. and though ne was not
aware that his coming had been her
aided q large and enthusiastic delega-
ton, composed OF farmers. lawyers.
merchants. bankers aud other business
men, met him at the station and es-
corted him 10 the Hotel Boatwright,
where he has headquarters and where
he received a stream OF callers through
out the entire lay.
Gets Democratic Welcome.
Somehow II leaked out early this
morning that the Democratic leader
was on his way to Gate City. and i'm
mediately a move was set on foot 10
give him an old-tashioned Democratic
welcome, and right well were the plans
made and executed. Former State SEN
ator Henry S. Kane and Samuel Haynes,
editor OF the Gate City Herald. Were
in charge of affairs, and among those
who composed the committee were L.
Carter, Democrats county chairman;
j. NJ. Johnson, president OF the First
National Rank: ". e. r. Strong. for
mer sheriff. n. j. Russell. farmer and
cattle dealer; /. c. Cox, bank president;
Eek Sheriff B. b. Broadwater and Others.
This Is the beginning OF the second
week Of the Scott COUNT Circuit Court,
and though Mr.. Stuart did not max a
speech he met prominent leaders from
every section of the county, and with
one accord they assured him of their
earnest belief that Scott will come up
handsomely this fall,
Change in Sentiment.
The town of Gate City is Democratic,
while in recent years the county has
been going Republican. Party leaders
here to-day from nearly all the out
lying districts say that public senti-
ment has undergone wonderful
change and that they confidently ex-
pect Mr.. Stuart to lead them to a
browning victory in November
Mr. Stuart is by no means a stranger
in Scott county. and it has been dem
onstrated here to-day that her people
have learned to love him as tried
and trusted leader of his party. He
has ridden horseback over every bride
path that leads through these pictur-
esque mountain passes in search OF fat
cattle, which he began buying from
the farmers of Scott county when he
was barely of age, and to-day he hardly
met man whose father or whose
Erandfather he had not known for
merly.
among the prominent men who called
on Mr.. Stuart tonight was Judge w. -.
Burns, of Russell, who is holding court
mere. and who, though not discussing
politics for publication, is vet of the
opinion that his distinguished friend
and countyman has fine chance of
being elected to Congress.
Stuart Majority Predicted.
) p. smith, former treasurer of the
county, is regarded as one of the ab-
lest and most conservative Democratic
leaders In this section and he and \.
M Carter, county chairman, concur
With many Others in the opinion that
Scott Will give the Democratic nomi
nee majority this fall.
Perhaps Scott county is as free from
1actlonal party differences as any COM
munlty in the State There is hut
one brand of Democracy out here. and
that is the Stuart brand. The party
isn't only thoroughly united and har-
monious, but it's leaders, as we'll as
the rank and file, are militant and as
gressive' Mr.: Stuart will remain over
mere tomorrow, shaking hands and
comforting with his friends His plans
1or the remainder of the week have
not been announced.
When asked for statement To-
night, Mr.. Stuart said; II AM greatly
and Increasingly gratified as have
heen going from county to county, by
the warmth and genuineness of tho
enthusiasm With which L have been re-.
ceived. Unless all signs fail, the Dem,
socratic crap is going to hit in tho
Ninth District this year. as / believe
1t will in the nation"
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