Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-21

tard, who asked me why il was my pc
tltion was not presented at the same
time Young's and Mustard's were pre-
sented? / told him that it was present.
ed to George Mccall, and he had in
formed me that it had been endorsed by
the committee and forwarded to the
postoffice department. Mr.. Mustard
told me that it had not been presented
to that committee, and called up Mr.. S.
5. F. Harman to verify that statement.
He also advised me to have another pc
tition prepared, which did, getting Mr..
E. l.. Greever to draw up same, which
was presented to and endorsed by
Messrs. Mustard, Moore and Haruan,
who composed the county committee at
that time. Mccall was not in town
that day.
l requested ]. A. Greever to call on
him as soon as he returned and demand
the petition that l had given him.
Greever did call on him and obtained
the petition and mailed it to me at Gra-
ham. Colonel w. C. Pendleton chanced
to be at my Office the evening / received
the petition, and addressed same to the
President of the United States for me.
You can readily see to what extent /
had McCall's endorsement for this my
second term.
With reference to my third appoint
ment. l again circulated a petition
among the patrons of my office and OBJ
tanned their endorsement, then present
ed same to the county committee, which
was composed of twenty-five citizens,
one from each voting precinct in Taze-
well county, with John T. Barns as its
chairman. l obtained the endorsement
of, believe, nineteen out of twenty
five of this committee, together with
the endorsement of John T. Barns as
chairman. Mccall was not member
OF the county committee at this time.
Although l asked him for his endorse
ment, he refused to sign my petition,
but said that he would write a letter to
the Hon. c. b. Slemp. Remembering
his former method of endorsing me, l
took him at his word, and went to the
Hon. j. p. Royal and had him prepare
letter of endorsement to Mr.. Slemp
and presented the same to Mccall and
he signed it. This is the full extent of
the endorsement received by me from
George Mccall. Does this look like en-
dorsing me three times for postmaster?
was appointed by the postoffice de-
psrtment and paid by the United States
Government, and not by George Nc
Call.
AS for my friend Mr.. Spratt charging
me with being a Democrat or an intru-
der In Republican convention and not
entitled to make a statement in the con-
vention, l would say that my political
record in Tazewell county and elsewhere
where am known is an open book to
all who know me.
If Dr. Greever was not loyal Re-
publican and worthy of the support of
any good Republican, then l might be
chargeable with disloyalty. / want to
say in this connection to any and all of
the county committee and to all Repub-
hcans who have ever given me their en-
dorsement, that feel that owe them
debt of gratitude and stand ready and
willing to do as much or more for them
at any time if within my power.
In conclusion want to say that was
voting the Republican ticket when Nc
Call and Spratt were wearing knee
breeches, and when Mccall was voting
the Democratic ticket, and it will take
more than the threats and boots OF
would-be leaders of the Republican
p party in this county to read me out OF
the party.
Respectfully,
Adv. r. l.. GILLESPIE.