Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-11-05
Some Notes on The Election

Chas. P. Harman folks stood
by him, as did also his deputy
John Thompson, of Burke's Gar
den and he made a good race,
His candidacy caused a division
in the Harman family, which is
a large and influential one in this
county.
Thos. r. Smoot made n good,
clean canvas for the office of
Treasurer and polled a good vote
"Tom," it is said, takes his de-
feat good naturedly and is still
as ready to shake hands as ever.
The Democrats swept Bland
county, the home of Hon Thos.
S. Muncey, we'll known here,
where he lived up to a year ago.
Mr.. Muncey was a candidate for
Commonwealth's Attorney, but
S. w. Williams, jr., cleaned him
up in good fashion.
Mr.. j. w. Chapman'S defeat on
Tuesday was in no sort of sense
an expression of any lack of
confidence in him in any partic-
ular. He is too well known here
in his home town, to need any
word of commentator from any
one. He was defeated as a re-
suit of a combination of cir
cumstances, notwithstanding
the support of leading Republi-
cans of the county, and of the
County Democratic Committee.
He is the same, staunch, loyal
Democrat, and will so remain.
He made gallant fight, reduced
Senator Royals former major
ity in this county.
Many leading Republicans vot-
ed for Mr.. Chapman, they say,
from purely business considera-
tons, feeling that his services, as
a Democrat, would have been of
great value to the district.
The Democrats "laid down" on
the job. They had an opportu-
nifty, such as they havn't had
for quarter of century, to
elect a candidate to the Senate.
An analysis of the vote shows
that the Republican candidate
received Democratic support at
strong democratic precincts. The
truth is, the two Democratic cam
didates, Hon. j. w. Chapman
and G.. p. Harman were defeated
elected by Republican votes.
while certain Democrats were
elected by Democratic votes.
Playing successful politics is not
a strong suit with Tazewell
county Democrats.
The fight was largely between
two factions of the Republican
party, rather than between the
Democrats and Republicans, and
strange to say, both sides won
and both sides lost out. The
Democrats held the balance of
power, but didn't seem to care to
exercise it-that is, not much.
II. P. Britain, the Treasur-
er, with great odds against him,
won out splendidly. One man
says that he won purely on his
own merits. Tazewell still has
the best country treasurer in
the state, who will continue to
guard the county's funds with
care and safety.
Sheriff Harman had, for the
first time, stubborn opposition,
but won out by a safe majority.
Like the old brother in prayer
meeting, he can truthfully say,
I'VE thank the Lord that it is as
well withus as it is" With a split
and division in the ranks of his
own family, he beat 'em. He
evidently has many friends in
this county.
The Allies made an assault
upon the German trenches and
strongholds on Tuesday.
James w. Harman, reelected
Commemorative Attorney by a
majority estimated at 400, en-
joys the distinction of having
the largest majoriy of any
candidate in Tuesdays election.
The large vote is indeed COM
pliment OF Mr.. Harman and an
endorsement of his four years
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