The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
.KEEzEL.l CLAIMS
HIS NOMINATION |.
Says Mr.. Smythe Is Biased, and
That He Will Win With d,
out a Doubt. u.

Accusing R. B. Smythe, publisher OF
the HarrisonburE Daily News. OF hav-.
ing such bias that his statements are
TO be taken with allowances, Sena.
tor George yB. Keezeii makes reply to.
the interview with Mr. Smythe pub
lished In The Times Dispatch. which
was TO the effect that the Rockingha
Senator would surely be defeated In his
light for the treasurership of the sooun-
". Senator Keezell asserts that he
Will be nominated and further that
the Democrats Of Rockingham will
elect their entire ticket, county and
legislative.
in q letter. the Valley leader makes
the following sta tement:
The we'll known bias OF Mr.. Smythe
would cause any statement OF politi-
cal conditions in Rockingham to be
taken with many allowances, where he
is known. II AR. Smythe is Demo.
crat 1t has never been known, and ha5
has not been SO considered here. At
recent meeting of the stockholders OF
the Daily News; of which he is the
largest stakeholder, he offered reso.
luton declaring the Daily. News IAN
independent Democratic paper
Submits to Party. t
is true that his paper and he
have done and are doing all they can
to defeat me- 1t Is equally trua that
an overwhelming majority of the Demo.
Gratis of the county are supporting my
candidacy, and that. I have -signifed
my entire willingness to submit my,
claims TO any kind of convention or
primary the party authorities may
order, pledginE any ticket nominated
my cordial and earnest support No
one who Is unprejudiced and at all.
familiar with party conditions doubts
my nomination by any plan proposed
My friends and supporters feel that my
election Is as we'll assured as the cleo.
ton OF any Democrat ever Is In Rock
lngham. CIV
UNLESS the established. custom OF
making nominations which has brought
uniform success for more than ten
years is changed. my opponent and Mr.
Smythe In his Interview concede my
nomination. Mr.. Williamson. who is
opposing me for county treasurer. has
demanded direct primary. and de-
clines to state whether he will be
bound by any other plan. am willing
for any plan. and Will win by one as
readily as the other. The only dis
ruption that is being made Is by MIR.
Smythe and those few who refuse to
commit themselves to the support OF
such ticket as may he nominated in
such primary &C may be ordered by
the proper party authorities. a&
'1The party will elect its Legislative
ticket and Its county officers also 1t
Will elect the ticket 1t names. It is
very we'll and agreeable to have the
support of the newspap crs, especially
ones homo paper II have never had
the support of those who now control
It's management. but it is very much
better to have the support of the peo-
pie. and In all my candidates. I have
never had so many assurances OF
earnest and cordial support from .yot-
ers of every political amliation and
from every walk OF life as II have In
this contest if.is !E5taIt
It would say to my good friend. The
happens In the primaries and at the
election. and you will realize that you
are not so far wrong In your esu-
mate Of Rockingham politics, as Mr..
smythe would have you believe"