The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
TAFT AND SlENP
ARE IADORSEO.
Ninth District Congressman May
BE Renominatcd Without
Opposition.
RE P UBLICANS MEET
Committee Selects Bristol as
Place for Holding Convention.
February 81 the Date.
R E P UBLICANS MEET
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"'istoi' va, january lo.-rhc Re-
puonc;n committee OF the Ninth vir-
sin'a District met AT the itutcl Bristol
Today. Chairman Pcter j. Davenport
presiding. c:.d hNcd BRISTOL az the
pIacc, ana Wednesday, February -, as
the uutc Tor the hOIuinS vi Il district
convention 10 elect Delegates ana al
tcrnatcs TO the KcpuDiIyun National
convention. IN" busis OF representa-
ZION VIII bc one vote Tor every fifty
cast Tor Kent Tor Governor. All coun-
Ties except Giles, Bucna nan. TaIcwcll
and Puianki were represented. Reso-
iutions inGo:sing the raft administru-
1lcn Tor denomination, and Slcmp'a
course IN Congress were offered by l..
\ Summers, OF Abingdon. while a. T..
Crockett. of Mise, offered u resolution
Endorsing the Republican state crgani-
cation.
Tho resolutions one-ca by Mr. sum
mers provoked opposition. no. that
The members OF the committee opposed
the sentiment expressed in them, but
because OF the point raised by former
Senator ~ T. Lincoln as TO whether II
would be proper for the committee to
act upon such resolutions in advance
OF any expression from the masses OF
tho party. Mr. Lincoln was supported
in this view BY David f. Bailey. y
Gray G!lm:-. IT Bristol. and Chairman
Davenport. but upon an appeal from
the chairman's decision, the committee
voted for the adoption of the rcsolu-
lions, there being but one dissenting
voice. Emory d. Chase. who represent
ed Dickinson county, voted to sustain
chair. and explained that he did so
because he favored Roosevelt for the
presidency. although he was heartily
In favor OF the denomination OF Slcmp
for Congress. Tho sentiment OF the
committee was unanimous for Slemp,
indicating that lie may be rcnominated
without opposition. The resolutions
adopted follow:
Resolved, That we. the members OF
the Republican committee Of the Ninth
Congressional District OF Virginia, In
a meeting assembled. hereby give our
unqualified Endorsement of the wise
and patriotic administration Of our
President William Howard Taft We
believe that he Is the logical candidate
OF our party and that his reelection
10 the presidency IS impcrativeIy de-
nandcd by the people OF this nation.
aud that his recollection CONSTITUTES the
best guarantee OF continued prosperity
OF our country.
we heartily indorsc our present
representative in Congress. Hon C..
Bascom Slemp. congratulating him
upon the ability SHOWN and the success
nc Flah cSHlDilcc IN STRIVING our pcOple
and district
I'VE Endorse the present orGaniza-
lion OF our party In Virginia ana cal
upon the Republicans TO stand By our
late chairman and national commit
teemun and sustain them in their cf-
iorts to buiid up strong and militant
ltcppbtican party In the state IL. order
that Virginia may be restored 10 the
prominent place che once held In the
councils OF the nation, and 10 this end
We pledge TO them our hearty support
ana cooperation"
Prominent among those In attend
nnce a, the committee meeting were:
Chairman Davenport. l. p. summers,
II, j.. Summers, OF Washington county;
A T. Lincoln and r. a. Anderson. OF
Smyth county: ~. r. Crockett anu John
Goodloe of Wise; Z. g. Chase, % Clint
wood. Dickinson county, Frank Brown
low. OF Abingdon; J. 7. Chance and l.
B. Howard, OF Lee county. and G. L.
Goodell. representing the city OF
Bristol