The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-11
TRIHkLE THANKS
FRIENDS FOR SUPPORT
Says Defeat Largely Attributable ia
Dtmoc ats Having Failed to
Pay Their Poll Taxes.
But PARTY yAS AROUSED
Despite Many Defeats. Ninth District
Democracy IL Enthusiastic and
Militant--Loyal Service of Demo-
cratic Newspapers Rccog nized.

Senator f. Lee Trinkle. Democratic
standard bearer in the Ninth District
in the recent great fight for the re-
demption of the district. issues the
following appreciatory statement:
Wytheville. Va. Nov, g. 1915.
Whilst. Of course. | regret that the
Ninth District was not redeemed to
Democracy in the battle of the 1th
of Move nber. still | cannot help but
feel that the fght has cemented our
party. and will bring it's results in the
future.
No one could be more arpreciative
than ! am of the noble and genuine
service that was rendered TO me In
the race by my friends and by the
party as whole. Our defeat can
mainly be attributed to two causes.
viz: The fact that the poll taxes of
the Democrats of the Ninth District
were largely unpaid, and that we had
to meet a most determined fight on
the part OF our opponents and against
very heavy odds.
We should be appreciative:
Ito our campaign manager. Mr..
Frank b Caldwell, Of Bristol. who
Iabored INCREASINGLY in behalf o. our
which should never he forgotten by
our PARTY. One unacquaintei with
the facts can never realize the faith
full service that he rendered.
Great service was rendered by
the State and district committees with
their respective chairmcn.
3-A more loyal band to our cause
could not be found than our coun. y
committees with their respective
chairmen.
I've should ever be appreciative
~. rf no
so freely and voluntarily contributed
to the legitimate expenses of the cam
paign. thus evincing their genuine in
terest in the cause OF Democracy.
5-The Democratic newspapers OF
the State and district have each and
every one rendered valiant service
and / wish 20 say to their credit that
not one asked for remuneration.
6-The rank and file of the party
was never more aroused. more en-
| thusiastic. and more aggressive than
| they were in this night, thus showing
that our party. even in the face OF
many defeats in this district. is still
alive with the spirit of Democracy.
THE entire district and State Is
due debt of gratitude TO the speak
ers who campaigned in the district
All voluntarily offered their services
and bore their own personal expenses
S-To my Republican friends. who
supported me. l wish to extend most
| sincere thanks.
81 want to extend my apprecia-
ton to those who have written and
telegraphed me since the result OF
the election became known, the mum
Der being SO great that it is practi-
cally impossible to respond by per-
sonal replies.
| | trust that the Democratic news
| papers of the district will copy this
statement in order that all of my
| friends may have knowledge of my
appreciation of the service they rem
dered.
/ l am glad to have played an hum
/ BILE part in making the fight. and
accept defeat at the hands OF the
electorate OF the district with the
/ hope and confidence thar all will be
well and for the best interest OF oul
govern ment, our nation, and our
State.
Very respectfully.
| h. LEE TRINNLE.