Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
IRVINE CONFIDENT
OF THE RESULT
Thinks Chances For Defeating
Slemp Very Bright--Buchan-
an and Hutton Speak in Wash
ingtOn County.

| hS tWt SOuHty.
Glade Spring, Va, Oct. 2i.-Not in
many years has such political interest
been seen in the Ninth District of
Virginia as that aroused by the can
didacy of Hon. II. Tate irvine foi
Congress on platform endorsing the
policies and achievements of the vii.
son administration. Everywhere the
Democratic speakers are greeted by
large and enthusiastic audiences, and
there is everywhere apparent feel
ing that Democratic success depends
only on polling the vote that is favor
able TO Mr.. lrvinc'S election.
If the polling of the vote depends on
the interest that has been aroused
that point is practically settled as
well. Last night, in spite of the in
clement weather, Hon. II. Tate Irvine
and Judge Il. B. Hutton addressed a
representative and attentive audience
Mt Saltville, and made fine impress
sion. But the complete apathetic
came today Mt the little village of
Broadford, in the far famed Rich
Valley of Smyth county. Preparations
had been made for out of door speak
ing and dinner on the grounds, but
morning dawned with steady down.
pour of rain which showed no indicn-
ton of letting up. In spite of the rain
and the fact that the crowd had to be
gathered in country district, travel
ing many miles to reach the appoint
ell place, between four and five hun
dred people came out and put in Il day
in which the only sunshine was i'm
Democratic smiles become perennial
with the feeling that at the last the
hour of victory is ut hand.
Speaks in School House.
The rain continued all the morning
and Hon. II. Tate Irvine spoke in the
school house, which was packed to
more than its seating capacity. His
arraignment of Mr.. Slemp's do-noth
ing record in Congress and present ca
lamity bowling on the stump was i'm
personal, but terrific, and he held the
closest attention of his audience till
the hour of one o'clock. His handling
of the issues of the campaign wns
mastcrful, his whole speech was full of
Vlrility and magnetism of the man,
and his glowing tribute to the per-
sonality of President Wilson and the
achievements of his administration
was received with enthusiastic ap
proval.
AT the conclusion of his speech, the
rain had ceased to fall sufficiently for
the ladies OF the community to under
take to serve dinner in the open. They
carried the undertaking through in
manner thatl eft Rich Valleys reputa-
tion for hospitality as bright as ever.
B. +. Buchanan Makes Speech.
After dinner Hon. b. +. Buchanan.
himself a Rich Valley boy by birth,
was introduced very happily by II. b.
Porteriield in speech which suggest
ed him as the next Governor of Vir-
ginia, and was received with enthusi-
astic applause. Mr.. Buchanan was pc
culiarly happy in his hour and fifteen
minute speech, and completely showed
the utter falsity of the charge that
the Underwood tariff had ruined the
industries of Southwest Virginia. He
took up the list being sent out by Mr..
Slemp as being industries ruined by
the Democratic tariff and showed by
actual figures that they were in bet
ter condition today than during the
administration Of Mr.. Taft.
Hutton Makes Impression.
Judge f. b. Hutton, of Abingdon,
followed i'll n most appropriate and
timely impromptu speech that pro-
foundly impressed his hearers. As
good blue stocking Presbyterian, he
believed the Almighty hand was in
the calling of Woodrow Wilson to the
Presidency at this time to steer the
ship of State in the paths of peace,
but he wished he were Methodist
long enough to shout over the wave of
Democracy that has swept over the
country and is going to add the Ninth
Virginia District to the Democratic
list this fall. His appeal to all men
to lay aside party feeling and stand
behind the President who has proved
himself so worthy, was powerful and
telling.
The day closed with every Demo-
crat present confident of victory and
determined to do his part toward
bringing it about.