The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-23
Reception Accorded Nominee.
Greatly Encourages Party
Leaders.
Nominee
Leaders.
.REPUB BLlcANs sMiYs Tsl.F.l8 ED
Success OF Democratic Opening
Confuses Slemp's Sup
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Tazewell. Va, August following
the inspiring and auspicious launching
of the Democratic campaign for Con-
|gress in the Ninth District at Gate City
FSatnrday, before the greatest political.
gathering that has assembled IN this
section OF the State In at least a dec
ade. Henry G.. Stuart and Joseph c.
Wysor addressed a large and enthusi-
astic audience here to-day. Although
the rain! fell in torrents until long af-
ter noon. this fact did not keep the
voters away. They poured in from all
sections of the county, and wherr the
meeting was called to order in a huge
circus tent. standing room was at 4
premium, while many We're ranged
around on the outside.
County Chairman a. g.. Higginbo-
than presided, and he introduced Mr..
Stuart trst. who spoke for nearly two
hours. Some Republican. far back in
1.-THE audience, interrupted this speaker
| In the early part of his address, and
the brief cross-hring that followed be-
tween them resulted In prolonged
demonstration In favor of the Demo
cratic leader and the prompt subsi-
dence of his questioner.
Tazewell usually goes largely Repub-
lican.. but to-day's results have given
1.-the local Democrats much h&enccAlrage-5
ment concerning the outcome.
Harmony Marks Meeting.
The meeting was thoroughly; success
full and was marked by that same spirit
OF harmony and enthusiasm w hich
characterized the one at Gate City
when Messrs. Stuart and Wysor were;
rendered such a wonderful ovation
Ethere. The Illuminating success of the
democratic opening has evidently had
q confusing and mystlfying effect upon.
the Republicans and has corresponds
lngly inspired the Democrats with a
grim and %dogged determinatlont to win
their fl ght and to break the forces OF
the Slemp organization In the district,
which appears to- be held together
mainly through his great army; OF Fed
eral 81 Off lce-holders throughout the
State. sssssss; Is
saf Not Ain many years has any political
feature in this section so completely
overshadowed2 al others as that at
Gate City, which had apparently
marked Henry ". q Stuart8as a winning
candidate, and It Is the subject or ems
thusiastic discussion among all classes
OF his supporters, in the lobbies, on
the trains and almost everywhere
Both Messrs. Stuart and yVysors per-.
haps excelled their Gate City speeches
at Tazewell to- day. they ela borated
and enlarged on many OF the SUBJ
treated by them on Saturday, and they
experienced no difficulty IN arousins
and holding the enthusiastic attention
of their hearers from start to- finish.
Mr.. Stuart again discussed the tariff
at much length, and his arraignment
of83thef trusts which he claimed have
been constantly fed and fostered by
the Republican system Of protection.
was al once able, clear cut and con-
|svincing, 3s III
III Defends His Record. s,
Mr.. Stuart has been charged in GER
tain quartevs With voting In the Com
Iistitutional3 Convention for a suffrage
clause which 1t is claimed results In
1.-The taking Of tho ballot from q num-
8ber Of white mon In the State. While
not 5disfranchtslng all the negroes, His
3ful throughout. placing the RESPONSE
3bility for horrors ofnegro sutrraga
squarely upon the Republican party
declaring that the word white" was
written into the Virginia Constitution
OF 1850 by the Democrats OF the State
Which. together with 'age,". was the
only prerequisite to the right to vota;5
THAT 1t was kept there Until eliminated
Through the fifteenth amendment to-
the Federal Constitution, adopted by
the Republicans, the effect of which.
Twas to hand this ballot to 3120, 900 ne-s
groes and to attempt to take Ii from
10000 white men,
But for this ffteenth amendment
i the convention Of which he was n a
member would have rewritten the
word white" into the Constitutions
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