Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-15
HARMON HAS LARGE
FOLLOWING HERE.
Democratic Mass-Meeting on
Tuesday Develops Senti-
ment for Ohio Governor.

to the Congressional convention to be
held in Bristol on the Goth instant,
convened in the Courthouse Tuesday
at noon and was largely attended,
notwithstanding the very disagreeable
weather. The meeting, although held
for the purpose of naming congress-
ional delegates, offered good oppor-
tunity for the many of the adherents
of the Presidential possibilities to
express their preference, and they
did not fail to do so. Governor Har-
mon, Governor Wilson, Congressman
Clark and Underwood, and Mr.. Bryan
were each given due recognition by
the different speakers. After the con-
vention had been organized and the
delegates selected, MIR. William H.
Werth offered resolution endorsing
Governor Wilson for the Presidential
nomination, as many Democratic
counties have done in this section re-
Gently, and made strong speech in
support of the resolution. After
spirited debate the resolution was lost
by a large majority.
Mr.. Werth in arguments favoring
the endorsement of Wilson stated,
among other things, that Governor
Wilson possesses the qualities that
will command support of all sections
of the country, and that Governor
Harmon, his closest rival for the
nomination, was backed and supported
by the machine politicians of the
country, and could not get the votes
of the old line democrats. He afvored
Wilson because of his progressive
ideas, his honesty and his refusal to
accept the support of men dominated
by the money powers of the country.
Judge Coulling oh tjected to the re-
solution upon the ground that the
meeting was called for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the congress
ional convention and not to endorse
candidate for the Presidency. Judge
S. G. Graham spoke at length against
the resolution, saying among other
things: 81 do not like to engage in
politics, but when do do so for my
friends. We have number of great
men capable of filling the executive
chair, but the people have not yet
decided who that man will be, aud
will not until the Baltimore conven-
tion. Because MIR. Wilson's candidacy
has started off with such hurrah is
no sign that he will secure the nomi-
nation. He has been a professor in
school all his life, and is, no doubt,
good and pure man. Harmon was
member of Cleveland's cabinet, and
has carried Ohio by the largest ma
ority ever given Democrat in that
State. There is an unrest among the
people, and that unrest augers no
good to US. Men like Underwood and
Champ Clark are staying at their
posts and serving the people, instead
of running over the country seeking
the nomination. However, the coun-
try would be safe under Underwood,
safe under Clark, and safe under
Wilson. AS Southern man, person.
ally l would favor Mr.. Underwood,
he being Southern man, l am sure
the South would be safe in his hands
did not want to go to Bristol, but l
am going, and do not want to go to
Bristol with my hands tied.'
The sape opinions were expressed
by Captain A. j. Tynes and w. P.
Payne. Mr.. S. D. May, in opposing
the resolution. took occasion to get in
q few good licks for Judson Harman.
The speaker stated that MIR. Harmon
was recognized as the greatest lawyer
in the county today. His ability was
recognized when President Roosevelt
appointed him as one of a committee
of two to investigate rebating of the
western railroads a few years ago.
Governor Harmon is recognized as the
author of the we'll known doctrine
that guilt is personal, referring to
the violation of the antitrust laws
by the corporations, and that the Off
GERS of the corporations should be
punished instead of the incorporated
body. Mr.. May called attention to the
fact that in the discussion of the
great Democrats of the day, the name
of the greatest of them all, Mr..
Bryan, the patriot and founder of
many progressive ideas, had not been
mentioned a, single time. Mr.. Werth
was quick to reply that that was true
and that Mr.. Bryan had been fighting
Harmon all his life.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Hon. A. st. Clair as
chairman and Colonel j. B. Boyer as
Secretary.
The three magisterial districts of
the county separated and named the
following delegates:
CLEAR FORK DISTRICT
Falls Mills. II. Harry; Blue.
stone-C. A. Wagner; Tip Top