Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-13
DEMOCRATS HOLD
ROUSINC MEETING
Name Delegates to Bristol Con-
vention----Commend National
an State Administrations and
Endorse MIR. Werth.

democrats were mere IN large num-
bers Tuesday to attend the Democrat
ic mass-meeting, called by County
Chairman Higginbotham, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the
congressional convention to be held
In Bristol on the 18th instant, when
a candidate will be Named to oppose
Congressman Slemp in the November
election.
The meeting was largely attended,
and was one of the most harmonious
held in the county in years. So far
as outward appearances indicated
there were no differences among the
brethren.
Organization of the meeting was
effected by the election of Major A.
j. Tynes as chairman. The Major
took the chair and was greeted by a
hearty applause. His first act was
to inform the convention that he did
not intend to make speech, which
statement also occasioned applause.
The chairman further stated that he
appreciated the honor conferred upon
him, and that he realized that thru
the inevitable ravages of Time this
would probably be the last time such
honor could be conferred upon him.
The Major, not unfamiliar with the
customs and usages of conventions,
presided with that decorum and eclat
characteristic of him.
The object of the meeting having
been previously stated by Mr.. Hig-
ginbotham, the chair proceeded to
divide the convention into districts.
the Maiden Spring and Clear Fork
districts retiring to rooms in t h e
wings of the court house. So far as
is known, perfect harmony prevailed
in all the district meetings. The only
incident in which there seemed to be
dissatisfaction was in the selection
of delegates from the Jeffersonville
district. A list of delegates, which
had been approved by all parties con-
cerned, was ordered read by the sec
retary, and upon the completion of
the reading, Mr.. A. B. Buchanan OBJ
jected to delegate H. M. Smythe be-
ing on the list, and moved that d. w.
Lynch be substituted in his place.
The motion failed to receive sec
ond, and was, therefore, lost. When
the list was voted upon it was adopt
ed unanimously. Mr.. Lynch indica-
ted his disapproval of the motion of
Mr.. Buchanan by rising in his seat
and stating as much.
List of the Delegates.
The following delegates were Sc
lected:
Maiden Spring District-R. j. Hurt,
W. +. Payne, S. j. Thompson, F. F.
Hurt, G. f. Keister, G. w. Hurt. J.
Sam Gillespie, DR.. w. E. Baylor.
Clear Fork District-John Roberts.
James Heatherman, M. C. Smith, v.
l.. Sexton, c. A. Neikirk, w. b. Nor
ton, Z. K. Crockett, Thos. II. Giles
pie, j. b. Graham, Geo. HARRISON,
Frank I. st. Clair, j. w. Shannon,
j. r. Meek, r. S. Moss, John Glider
sleeve, T. l.. Shuffiebarger, w. w.
McClanahan, C. S. Minter, Sol Miller.
A. w. Landon.
Jeffersonville District-C. R. Brown
w. Archie Thompson, Alex st. Clair,
H. M. Smithe, Jos. WINNER, Z. L.
Greever, A. j. Steele, w. H. Werth,
J. t. Heldreth, H. G. Peery, A. ].
Larimer, c. H. Reynolds, C. F. Kits.
H. E. Harman.
Endorse Mr.. Werth.
After the reading of the reports
OF the district meetings., number oil
resolutions were adopted. Mr. h. L..
Greever offered the following in be-
nall Oh Hon. VIM. Ii. Werth, candidate
Tor United States Attorney Tor rne
western district OF Virginia:
Whereas, the Honorable William II.
Werth, OF the TaZeweii county bar.
is a candidate for appointment as
United States district Attorney for
the western district OF Virginia; ana,
Whereas, MIR. Werth is emlnentiy
qualified in every respect to fill the
important position;
therefore, it is resolved, by this
convention OF the Democratic voters
OF Tazewell county in mass meeting
assembled:
First, that we heartily endorse Mr..
Werth's candidacy for this important
Office.
Second, that we call the attention
OF the Senators and Democratic Con-
gressmen of Virginia to the nagnifi-
cent endorsement Mr.. Werth has re-
ceived from the Bar of Southwest
Virginia, and urge upon them the
claims of this great section, with
the hope that they will use ali proper
means to procure his appointment.
Third, that the secretary of this
convention is directed to forward a
copy of these resolutions to the At
torney General of the United States.
Col. j. b. Boyer was patron OF the
following resolution, which was unan
imously adopted:
Resolved, we the Democratic voters
OF Tazewell county, assembled in
mass:-meeting for the purpose of
electing delegates to the congressional
convention to be held in Bristol, Vir-
ginia, March 18th, 1914, do hereby
pledge our loyal support to the nomi-
nee of that convention, and will use
every honorable means to secure
his election, and thereby wipe out
every vestage of Republicanism from
our fair state, and present to the
present administration a solid delega-
tion from the state of Virginia.
We endorse the wise administra-
tion of our great President, who has
In less than one years time redeemed
every important pledge made to the
people in the Baltimore platform.
We rejoice in the loyal and hearty
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