Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-02
THE Gl0VEN HOOP,

1t has been the boldly proclaimed pur-
pose Of the Democratic leaders of
Fazewell county to pursue such a
policy or plan as would spread discord
among the Republicans. For many
years the county has been solidly Re-
publican and the Democrats have been
unable to get control of the county
offices, except when they become ap-
pointive by the court. So, the wiseacres
of the Tazewell Democrats determined
In the present election for county offices
that they would try certain plan that
would bring discussions among the Re-
pnblicans. That plan was to induce a
multiplicity of Republican candidates
for various offices, and then concentrate
the Democratic vote on certain Demo-
cratic candidates. In this way the
Democrats confidently hoped they would
be able to get control of most of the
county and district Offices. So far as
the county offices are concerned this
plan of the Democrats has been abort
i've, except as to the county clerkship.
On the 4th of last August the Clinch
Valley News had an editorial headed
County Politics." wherein the petty
scheme of the Democrats was disclosed.
We will quote from that editorial as
follows:
''The political situation in this
county is peculiar. The Republi-
cans have two candidates for the
clerkship. One of them, Mr.. Barns.
is regarded as "a standpat'' Re-
publican. The other candidate. DR..
c. w. Greever, is regarded as an
Insurgent Republican. The Demo-
Gratis and Progressive Republicans
having stood together in one great
fight are inclined to stand topeth-
er, and in this contest for the clerk
ship will be likely to vote almost
solidly for DR.. Greever. Few if
any of the people believe that DR..
Greever will come off, under any
circumstances. They say he can
not afford to do so. His chances
for election are too good, they say,
and, besides, after all that has been
said and done all the way through.
DR.. Greever must and will stick to
it to the end.
lone thing is certain: Should it
occur for any reason, that DR..
Greever should come off the ticket.
the Democrats will put up a man
against the machine candidate, and
give him lively race
In the Tazewell Republican of the 10th
Of August we reproduced the editorial
from the Clinch Valley News, and COM
menting thereon editorially, said:
eve reproduce that article in an
other column and ask every Repub-
hcan in Tazewell county to careful
ly inspect it, and see how easy it
will be to find the cloven hoof in
every line thereof.
Everybody can see through the
OhS oShCAAC VI LHG OemO-
Gratis to keep two Republican candi-
dates in the race and avail them
selves of the opportunity to slip
Democrat in"
Could any prophesy have been more
completely fulfilled than has that made
by the Tazewell Republican on the 10th
Of August? Has not our estimate of
the plans and purposes of the Demo
Gratis been proven true?
On the 9Th of October the Clinch Val
ley News had an editorial: ''The Demo-
Gratis and the Clerkship," wherein it
said:
eve wish to say few things to
the Democrats of this county, and
we hope they viii consider what we
say calmly and honestly. The Dem
ocrsts of the county, some of them,
including some of the leaders, are
trying to play politics this year,
end IL seems to US they are making '