Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-16
DEMOCRATS SELECT
A NEW COMMITTEE
Large and Representative Gath
ering of the Faithful Names
New Organization to Gov
ern County Affairs.

The democratic mass-meeting in the
court house Tuesday proved of much
interest to all who attended. With
the exception of few seats in the
rear the building was well filed by
the leading Democrats of the county,
and sprinkling of Republicans, who
came to the meeting expecting a lively
fight among the faithful of the domi-
nant party. And they were not alto
gether disappointed. There were a
number of lively tits over the adop-
tion of resolutions, and the manner of
selecting the county committeeman.
The meeting was organized by the
election of S. j. Thompson as tempo
rary chairman and L. A. Repass, Jr.,
temporary secretary. The meeting was
advertised to meet at IL o'clock, but
on account of the delay in the arrival
of the delegation from Pocahontas,
an adjournment was had until l D. m.
Upon reconvening Mr.. A. S. Higgin-
botham stated the object of the meet
ing, which was to select county COM
mittee for the ensuing two years.
Upon motion of G. S. Minter, of Poca-
hontas, Il resolution was adopted Civ
ing each voting precinct in the county
one committeeman, making twenty
six in all.
A battle of words was precipitated
by resolution offered by H. M.
Smythe, the provisions of which bar
red any State or Federal office-holder
or any candidate for office, from hold
a position on the committee. Mr.. d.
w. Lynch moved that the resolution
be tabled. A standing vote was taken
and the resolution beaten by safe
majority. J. b. Boyer offered a reso-
luton TO reconsider, which was also
lost. 1t being the sense of a majority
of the Democrats present that the old
rule OF one member from each vot-
ing precinct in the county be adhered
to. The members from the three mag
isterial districts of the county as
sembled in the rooms in the court
house, and elected the committeeman.
Mr.. o. E. Hopkins was chosen the
chairman of the Jeffersonville dist
rict meeting. f. l.. Greever placed in
nomination A. S. Higginbotham, the
present county chairman as 4 member
of the committee from the Tazewell
precinct. Mr.. K. C. Patty offered
resolution that the committeeman
from Jeffersonville district be elected
in a body, and read the list of the
names of the old committee. A vote
was taken on this resolution and it
was lost by a small majority, where
upon Mr.. d. w. Lynch nominated
j. S. Bottimore as committeeman
from the Tazewell precinct. A stand
ing vote resulted in the election of
Mr.. Bottimorc. There was also a con-
test over the election of the commit
teemen from North TaZewell pre-
cinct-Mr. j. D. Peery and Mr.. Ed.
Moore both being nominated. The re-
suit was the election of Mr.. Moore.
= The result of these two elections
apparently demonstrated that con-
test of the proposed committeeman
offered in the Patty resolution was
futile, and no further opposition ap-
peared.
The following committeeman were
selected from the various precincts
in the county:
MAIDEN SPRING DISTRICT.
Tannersville, C. T. Keister.
Richlands, w. P. Boggess.
Raven, J. Sam Gillespie.
Indian, c. II. Peery.
Cedar Bluff, Geo. w. Hurt.
Paint Lick, Balfour White
Pounding Mill, S. ]. Thompson.
Baptist Valley, j. A. Payne.
Cedar Bluff (R.F.D) B. l. Payne.
JEFFEPSONVIII DIcTpICrr
Tazewell, j. S. BottImore.
North Tazewell, E. p. Moore.
Horsepen, d. B. Daniels.
Sayersville, C. G. Poe.
Maxwell, C. p. Harman.
Tazewell (R.F.D.) C. A. Buchanan.
Tazewell (R.F.D.) S. B. Ward.
Asberry's, w T. Corell.
CLEAR FORK DISTRICT.
Graham, Walter Fink.
Falls Mills, l. II. Harry.
Pocahontas, John Roberts.
Bluestone, j. W. Shannon.
Tip Top, Robert Tarter.
Abb's Valley, Geo. Harrison.
Cove Creek, I. l.. Shufflebarger.
Grafton, j. E. Buchanan.
Burke's Garden, H. R. Showers.
From reliable sources it is learned
that an effort will be made to have
Mr.. A. S. Higginbotham reelected
county chairman. Because of his pc
culiar qualifications and fitness for
the place, it is believed that sue
cessor to him would be hard to find.
If he refuses to accept it is likely that
the Chairman will be chosen from the
Clear Fork district, as that district,
because of the large Democratic vote
has voice in the affairs of the party
to which deaf ear cannot be turned.
John Roberts land e. S. Minter, of
Pocahontas, have been suggested as
probable aspirants for the place il
the selection is made from their dist
rict.
DOUBLE VOTES IN THE CONTEST