The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-10
UNITED FACTIONS
NOMINATE SLEMP
Republicans and Progressives
Get Together. in Love
Feast at Bristol.
TWO CONVENTIONS MERGE
Platform Adopted, Which De-
nounces Everything Demo
cratic, State and National.
TWO CONVENTIONS MERGE
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vention held here in recent years, the
Republicans and ProGressives jointly
renominated Representative G. Bas-
com Slcmp to represent the Ninth Nir-
ginin District in Congress. The nomi-
nation was made at o'clock this af-
ternoon. Fully 1000 people th'ronged
into the Harmeling Theatre, and of
this number about 600 were delegates
and visitors
1t was apparent as the delegations
arrived that there could be but one
outcome. However, a part of the Pro-
grcssivcs. anxious to preserve the
identity Of their party. met In conven-
tion In the city Hall, and organized
By the election of Walter Graham, OF
Tazewell. as temporary chairman. E.
II. Witten, of buchanan County. was
afterwards elected permanent chair
man. but In storm of confusion in
TIE afternoon session. majority &C
the ProSressives, including Mr.. Wiz
ten. their permanent chairman, let
:he City Hall and Joined the Republican
convention, and Mr.. Wltten. Senator j.
y. Harman, Rev. j. i. Craft and others,
Of the Progressive wing. addressed
the Republican convention, and related
Shy they had left the Progressive
meeting. Following these spec ches.
which precipitated a general love feast
among the Progressivcs and Republi-
cans present. MIR. Slernp was placed in
nomination by former State Senator j.
9. Soel. of Lee County, aud after the
nomination had been sccondcd by all
counties. upon motion of T.. l.. sum
rers, OF Washington County MIR.
Siemp was unanimously vored the nom
ince. This was followed by the pre-
scnta..on .of the Congressman. who
was gwen an unusually enthusiastic
ovation. The entire delegation rose.
and with hats handkerchefs and flags
" wing in wild confusion. yelled AMI
chcereu ike ..ild men.
PROGREssIvEs URGED
TO PRESERVE IDENTITY
While this was in progress. the few
Progrcssives who remained in sepa-
rate session III the Ci,v Hall nomi-
mated J. J.. Rose. OF Washington Coun-
ty. after Senator John IL. Catron had
served notice that he cou,l not accept
the nomination under tn. circuin-
stances. MIR. Catron was. however,
chosen as district chairman nj the
made in the Progressive convention.
urging that the party preserve It's
Identity by maintaining II perman.n.
district organization, whether /; should
have candidate or not. Ii WAS cvi-
dent throughout the day that the
Slemp sentiment among both the Ee.
publicans and Progressives could not
be quenched. and that his nominat.on
must therefore follow as A true refiec-
tion of the sentiment Of the two parties.
Mr. Slemp accepted the nomination,
and, after stating that his health was
not the best. declared that he woull
be obliged TO respond To such an en-
thusiastic call as he had rec ceived from
the party, though he should feel
physically SO bad as 10 imagine him
self walking on tombstoncs from now
until November He declared he
would enter the fight TO win. and that
he only cravcd a continuance OF such
enthusiasm on the part of the rank
and file OF the party as nc had wit
messed In the scenes of the convention
He declared that the fight had to be
made, not only for the sake Of the dis
tt.ct. but for the sake OF the State at
large.
David L. Bailey. of Bristol, presided
as temporary ana permanent chairman
of the convention, while Charles f.
Cook. OF Smyth County, served as see
retary.
WILSON ADMINISTRATION
- HIr'rERLI ASSAILED
Speeches assailing the Wilson ad-
ministration, and pleading for return
of the Republican tariff and industrial
policy, were made by Chairman ID. l..
Bailey, of Bristol; Colonel James s
browning. of Roanoke. and Tom j.
Munsey, Of Bland. Mr.. Browning as
sailed III particular the Wilson policy
with reference TO the tariff, pointing
out what. as he viewed IL, the new
tariff had done for our crstwhile boast
ed balance of trade with other nations.
Mr.. Munsey assaulted Wilson'S watch
ing and waiting" policy, declaring that
1t had resulted in the slaughter Of
innocent Americans, who had been told
TO flee the country while their homes
were being destroyed, rather than de
pend upon the protection of the flag.
lie contrasted Wilson in this respect
with Lincoln, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The sentiments uttered on the qucs-
ton OF the protective tariff were cspcc-
ially appiauded. indicating that the Re-
publicans are thoroughly aroused
against the Wilson policy as embodied
in the present tariff laws.
Before making the nomination., upon
motion of District Chairman Charles s.
Pendleton. Chairman Bailey appointed
committee TO go to the city Hall
and extend an invitation 10 such Pro-
gressiVes as remained in session in Il
separate convention To join the Re-
publicans in the opera house conven-
ton in making a nomination. While
most of the ProgresSives had already
responded TO the sentiment and occu-
pied seats in the Republican conven-
ton. few held out and insisted on
a separate and distinct organization.
1OlOHcl y. >. BROWNING, ". ". wilton,
Rev. j. Il. Craft, Senator J. n. Harman
and others who have been loyal to Pro-
Eressivc sentiment, and who supported
Roosevelt two years ago, urged all
Progrcssivcs TO lay aside sentiment and
come into the gct-together love feast,
and stand out as one party against the
common enemy. Rev. Mr. Craft. who
is pastor of the Baptist Church at Big
stone Gap, said that he always watched
and saw what the Democrats were
going TO do, then did the opposite, and
he insisted that there was only one
course open 10 the Republicans and
Progressives, and that was TO put up
a solid front against Democracy.
SLEMP RiDBON nADGES
ARE SEEN EVERYWIIERE
Indicative OF the sentiment that had
been manifest since the arrival here
of the first, OF the delegates, n major
fty OF those in the convention hall
wore ribbon badges iuscrihcl. 81 am