The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-26
'SlEMP SIGNIFIES
HIS ACCEPTANCE
Declares He Will Make Best
Fight Possible in Ninth
District.
WILL REST UNTIL OCTOBER I
Promises if Elected to Devote
Entire Time to Duties
of Office.

ESPECIAL to The Ttmss-Dispatch.l
Bristol Va. September 25.-Repse'
sentative c. b Slemp. nominated by
the Republicans Of the Ninth Virginia
District Tor the fourth time in success
sion, has formally signined hts accept
ance, and after October ! will be ready
for the batuA His letter OF accept
ancs Is addressed to the notification
| committee, Of which w. B. Spratt. OF
Rtchlands. IL chairman he promises
IL elected to in the future devote his
entire time to the duties OF the office.
cutting out private business SO long as
he may be the representative Of the
district
The full. text OF the letter follows:
Hon w. x Spratt and Gentlemen OF
the Committee OF Notification. Rien-
lands. Va:
Ny Dear Sir.-I have unoficially
been apprised OF ths action OF the Re-
publicans OF the Ninth District In NOM
mating me for Congress for the fourth
consecutive time. The day after the
convention ! wired the newspapers OF
the State. In response to inquiries from
them, that would accept the nomina-
ton and make the best dght possible
!
the convention is the highest compii-
ment ever paid me as an individual. In
deed, II it is not unprecedented in the
history Of Virginia politics. and ! shall
respond to its wishes with whatever
abilities I possess. I have been SO
moved by this expression Of good Will
on the part Of the Republicans OF tho
district that / Immediately made up
my mind that IL were again elected
to Congress under conditions 50 graf
flying that would remove myself from
participation in any and all business
enterprises and devote myself wholly
and entirely to making for the Ninth
District Of Virginia the best Congress
man IL is possible for me to make. l
do not believe a man can be successful
In either private business Or public
business by devoting part OF his time
10 each. II elected ] will simply cut
out private business. however interest
ing 1t might be to do otherwise. Here
toiore l have been trying TO do both
Finding this impossible. l will adhere
strictly, II elected, to the great trust
imposed upon me by the people of our
district. tevoting myself exclusively
to their interest
AS a candidate ask from our party
friends in the district only this indul-
senoe-not to make any engagements
FOR me until after the f,rst OF October.
as need these few days rest 1t has
been exactly sixteen years since / have
taken a vacation of any sort, even a
trip Of a days length during winter
or summer. purely for recreation or
pleasure. After this time / shall be
ready to respond to whatever demands
are made on me and will expect to
visit every county in the district
Assuring you OF my profound and
sincere appreciation tor the honor OF
again being called on to lead our party
- victroy. I remain. with kindesr re-
CARDS TO all.
Yours most respectfully.
(SigDed) c. g. SLEMP.
VIII Support slenp.
D. A L "orreil. a prominent Re
publican, Of Dublin. makes a statement
denying the impression that he has
any notion Of standing FOR the candi-
oacy Of Walter Graham. the Bull
Moose" who has announced his can
didacy for Congress in the Ninth Viz
GINA District 1t seems that Mr.. Wor-
rell's name was on the committee
| which was asked to insist on SIR. Ora
ham becoming a candidate. but he de-
He declares that he Will give Repre-
sentative Slerp his hearty support and
declares in substance that he does not
see how any other Republican could do
otherwise under the circumstances. con-
s!der1nS the moose controlled the con-
vent!on which nominated Mr.. Slemp and
voted for his nomination. after every
phase OF the situation had been debated
tA aAnr no