Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-05-27
HENRY STUART
ON WAY HOME
Democrats Jubilant Over Re
turn of Next Congressman
From Ninth District.

Pulaski. Va. May 26.-Ninth dis
trict democrats are jubilant over in
formation received 10 the effect that
Hon. Henry &. Stuart has sailed
from Paris and will arrive home
next week To take the lead i'm his
campaign for Congress, which will
be launched with vigor and earnest
ness within IA short while.
Champions OF the cause OF Mr..
Stuart appear TO see victory ahead,
and they are rs militant and deter
mined as men could well be on the
eve of battle.
Although no definite plans for the
formal opening have yet been work
ed out, these details will be taken
up by the party managers later ON,
and arrangements made for the most
vigorous campaign waged i'm the dis
trlct i'm the past decade.
The early and enthusiastic nomi-
nation of MIR. Stuart has had AN in
spring influence upon the Demo-
Gratis, who believe they will be able
To reckon the district. and this feel
ing of confidence has been greatly
augmented 10y the announcement
that Mr.. Stuart is on his way home
To take the lead.
IL will be recalled that when he
was nominated at Bristol, he was
doubtful II he would be able. for
personal reasons, TO take any active
part In the struggle. hut the infor-
nation cabled To his friendI. Dr.
Geo. Ben Johnston. i'm Richmond,
last week on the subject Is quite re-
assuring in its nature.
1t is believed that every section OF
the district from RadfoId to Cumher-
land Gap will be thoroughly orgnn-
ized and canVassed and that the most
accomplished Democratic speakers i'm
the State will be drafted into ser
vice. Party leaders say that the
Democratic voters have paid their
poll taxes almost To man, and that
having thus qualified themselves To
participate In the election, theV will
fall In with courage and enthusiasm
behind the banner of Mr.. Stunrt.
No stronger or more popular nomi-
nation could possibly have been
mnde from Democratic standpoint
IN the opinion Of the leaders of that
party, and they are confident that
Mr. Stunts candidacy will be np-
proved 10y the people at the polls.
They look upon him as II man of.
glnnt intellect, whose high character
aud standing among all classes OF
citizens are apparent eve ywhere,
and they expect To see him carry the
district with votes Co spare.
This is the way Democrats are
talking in all the counties, and there
can be no doubt that they mean
what they say.
! Mr. Stuart's line work i'm the Con-
stitutional Convention and as Cor
poration Commissioner marked Linn
at once as public servant of
strong ability and high character,
who has impressed the voters that II
elected this fall he will make them
an admirable representative in Con-
gress
lie Is in close touch with the
farming and other great business in
terests of the district, and enjoys thi
unstinted confidence OF all whe
know him.
That he Is going TO make great
race to bring the district back nto-
the Democratic column is the opinI
ion OF many of tie best politica
judges In the State.
They believe IL is going to be an
oidiashloned fight and that theiI
efforts In behalf of their nomine
Will be crowned with an cldfashione
ed victory in November. ,