Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
UNANIMOUS CHOICE BY
HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
Resolutions\ Adopted Favoring
Republican Representation on
The Electoral Boards.

here this afternoon as the Democratic
candidate for the State Senate from
the counties of Tazawell, Russell
Buchanan and Dickinson. The meet
ing was one OF the most enthusiastic
and harmonious ever held inthis or
any other county of the senatorial dis
trict. There was not dissenting
voice and or even an intimation that
all the Democrats in the counties of
the district were not unit on The
nomination of Chapman.
The meeting was held in the new
opera house and was organized by the
election Of L. S. Finney, of Lebanon,
as chairman and William Buckles, of
Hansonville as secretary.
Mr. Finney spoke briefly in outin-
ing the object of the meeting, and
thanked the convention for the hon
or of naming him to preside over
such Il representative body of Demo-
Gratis as were there assembled. He
paid due tribute to Woodrow Wilson,
Governor Ii. G. Stuart, and the Dem
ocratic administration i'm the State and
nation. He said that President Will
son was the greatest living statesman
today. Mr.. Finney said the people of
the Southwest were proud of Govern
OF Stuart and his achievements. This
tribute to Governor Stuart provoked
loud and continuous applause. He
mentioned Governor Stuart's tax laws
and the manner in which the Gov
ernor stamped the foot and mouth
disease out of Virginia, and other
Legislation that has been of great
bentit to the people of Virginia. Mr.
tinney read Il telegram from Govern
or Stuart, i'll which he congratulated
the Democrats of the Southwest Vir-
gina in convention assembled, and Of
fered also his congratulations to the
nominee of the lionaker convention
and pledged him him his hearty sup
port in the coming election. Mr.
rlnney, III the course OF his remarks,
emphasized the fact that if the people
of this Senatorial district expected to
accomplish anything in the Senate of
Virginia 1t was necessary that they
send man to the Senate who is i'm
accord with the dominant party in the
State,
THE NOMINATION.
Mr.. Finney called for nominations
for the Senate, and upon motion it was
agreed to call roll of the counties
represented in the convention. Dick
enson county was the first called, then
Buchanan and Russell. All yielded to
Tazewell. Mr.. c. II. Brown, of Taze-
well then made the nominating
speech, which was seconded by MIR.
q. w. Doak, of Tazewel and dele
gates from the other counties.
MIR. Brown began his nominating
speech by thanking the people of Rus
sell county for the support given him
two years ago when he was n candi-
date for the Senate. He made an en-
Uhusiastic speech and kept his audi
ence in uproar of applause over his
references to MIR. Chapman as the
man possessing the peculiar quail
ncations for Senator from this dis
rrict, etc. He said I'VE want man
III the Senate VINO is in accord with
majority OF the people, in order that
necessary Legislation may be obtain
ed. We nominate man who can
enter the Democratic caucus and as
sist IN framing the laws of this grand
Old commonwealth. TaZewcll places
IN nomination Hon. J. w. Chapman,
of TaZewell." Reference to the raZe-
well man provoked lengthy applause.
William Hendricks, OF Russell coun-
ty; Graf Owens, of Buchanan and G..
w. Doak, of Tazewell, were appointed
a committee to notify the nominee
ana conduct him to the stage. Mr..
Chapman was found and conducted to
Tie stage amid applause from the
Two hundred or more delegates from
the four counties.
MIR. CHAPMAN.
MIR. Chapman began his address
with this statement: Il am Il Dem
0crat. L feel profoundly grateful
Tor the confidence you have expressed
IN me In placing in my hands the
standard OF the Democratic party.
Deneve in the eternal principles OF
Equal Rights TO all and
special privileges TO none" He stat
ed that when ne was first approached
10 run for the Senate he positively
declined. but when the people call
as they have in this convention no
man could refuse to accept the nomi-
nation. II Will use every honorable
effort to carry the standard you have
placed III my hands TO victory. The
PSopiS hh'e iedliLtu lHlt IL Is neceS-
sary to have this district represent
ed by man in sympathy with the
dominant party"
Mr. Chapman then discussed the
platform adopted at Honaker, which
Is printed below, and in conclusion,
said:
This is not my fight alone-it is
yours. We are in this fight to win.
1 am not able physically TO visit the
voters of the district, and have not
time before election if were physi-
cally able to do so, and / call upon you
to get the voters of your precinct to-
gether and do everything that can be
done honoraby for success and on the
second of November we will celebrate
Royal sacrifice upon the alter built
by the voters of this district. l am
native of Tazewcll and have strong
reason to believe that Tazewell will
not go back on her native son."
There was feeling of optimism
IN the convention that presages vic
tory in the November election. The