Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24

oletoG was selected as chairman and W.
u. O'Brien as secretary. By resolution
the committees selected in the Senate
rial convention were made the commit
tees Of the Legislative convention.
J. ii. Daugherty, of Buchanan, then
placed in nomination for the House of
Delegates, Hon. s. P. Mustard, of Taze-
well county, and on motion, his nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
Mr.. Mustard was escorted to the plat
form, and in well chosen words, made
brief on account of the lateness of the
hour, accepted the nomination, after
which the convention adjourned.
OUR CANDIDATES.
The conventions have reasons to be
proud of their candidates. Both are ma
tive sons, and have spent their entire
life in doing good for their neighbor-
hoods and counties, and each have had
experience in public life.
Hon. ]. Powell Royal was born in
Danville, Va, June 2, 1874. His father
died when he was seven years of age
and his mother when ne was ten. He
was adopted by Hon. VIM. G. Mustard.
who was then a member of the Legis-
lature from this county, and he has since
made his home in Tazewell county.
Mr.. Royal is one of Tazewell's most
promising young attorneys. He stud
led law at Washington and Lee Univer-
sity and was admitted to the bar in 1900
after passing the examination before
the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Mr.. Royal has been prominent in pol
itics, having been twice mayor of Taze-
well and at present is a member of the
council. He represented Tazewell and
Buchanan counties two terms in the
Legislature of Virginia in the sessions
Of 1904 and 1906, and although one of
the younger members of that body,
was on the important committees of
Privileges and Elections and Courts of
Justice, and during the last term was
the minority leader of the lower house.
In church affairs he has also done his
duty. A consistent member of the
Methodist church since his eighteenth
year, he has also served as steward for
several years.
In Masonic affairs he has done his
share of service for his fellow man.
Past Master of Tazewell Lodge No. 62;
Past High Priest of O'Keeffe Chapter
No. 26 Royal Arch Masons, and at pres
ent an officer in Clinch Valley Comman-
dery No. 20 Knights Templar.
Mr.. Royal was married on June IL,
1905, to Miss Jennie Bowen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R 7. Bowen, of Bowen's
Cove, and sipce his marriage has made
his home in this city. The test of a
mans worth is the opinion of his neigh
bors, and this paper thinks it can safely
say that the verdict of the polls in No
vember will be that j. Powell Royall is
o. K.
Hon. Samuel P. Mustard has an equal
ly enviable record of public service for
public good. He was born sixty years
ago In Bland county, and represented
Bland and Smyth counties in the Leeis-
laiure of Virginia during the famous
long session of 1884. at the same
term his brother, VIM. G. Mustard, rep
resented this county. He married Miss
Matilda Moore, daughter of the late
William T. Moore, of Abb's Valley
fame, and sister of w. l.. Moore and
Mrs. Barbara Moss of this city. w. L.
Mustard, postmaster of Pocahontas, is
his oldest son.
Clean, clear-cut, able and fearless
they will well represent the Third Sena-
torial district and the Legislative district
of Buchanan and Tszewell in the next
General Assembly.