Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-26
BOTH CANDIDATES
SPEAK IN ABINGDON
E. Lee Trinkle and Representa-
tive Slemp Deliver Cam
paign Addresses.
FORMER REFUTES CHARGES
Remarks Greeted With Prolonged
Applause, as Are Those of
Governor Stuart.
FORMER REFUTEs CHARGES
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.

Special 10 The Times Dispatchl
ABINGDON, VA. September 25.-This
historic place Of many interesting tra-
lation with the Hcvolutionary period.
was the scene of notable poIi,jcnl
meeting to-day. II was the formal
oncnimS OF the campaign Of I;epres.nti-
tive g. Il. SleInp for recollection. and.
being unwilling to lose so good an
"rp"rtunitN To meet the voters OF Wash
ihston County. T.. Lee Trinkle. Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress- came here
TO address a meeting in tho Courthouse
Governor stuart. who is lending valu-
abi" aid in the Trinkle campaign. came
also. and followed Mr.. TrinkIc with a
speech AN hour in length
The OCCASION brought large numbers
"f farm"rs aud others TO the city.
They came on horseback. i'm buggics,
surrcys ana by automobile from all sec
tious Of the county.
Conservation with farmers and Others
revealed the fact that Washington
County is alive 10 the political situa-
ton. and will record a big vote in
November.
Both Trinklc and Slcmp hcadouar-
tors We're active. being throngcd much
OF the time by dciegatiors anxious to
receive Information from the leaders
Trinkle campaign buttons were in gem
cral evidence. II was hard to discern
any advantage for either. candidate in
the crowd The Town Hall where the
Sicmp meeting Was held, beginning at
II o'clock, was lillcd TO capacity. The
Trinkle meeting. in the upper room Of
i.
space. and nothing like the number
that sought ad,nittancc could bc accom- :
modated.
II;SI.Ii. VI. SHAW
NNOTHEN SJEtI t.R
Representative Slcnp was aided hy.
former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
~ shaw who has long been Il close
personal friend OF Slernp. and, in addi-
tion. T.. q. Il. Gordon. Of Massachusetts
comm ssio;cd by the Republican ma :
Iional campaign committee 10 tour the
district for Slcnlp. delivered his initial
talk. Much interest was manifested in
Slemps opening speech. 1t covered
many phases OF the national campaign
including . lengthy discussion OF the
new good-roads measure and the tariff,
He charged that Trinkle had misrcp-
resented him seriously as TO his record.
lie cited ten measures and issues on
which ne said he had been misreprc-
scnted. declaring that in most instances
lie had supported the measures referred
TO- These measures included the Trade
Commission hill, the seamen's bill. the
McLcmore resolution. the American
merchant marine, etc.
Mr.. SIemp said Air. Trinklc had made
the statement in speech that the
Federal reserve act was good thing
for every man. woman and child in ;hc
district He then asked why il was
that the bank at wythcvilIc, in which
'rrinklc is interested. had not taken
advantage OF its opportunity TO enter
the system.
SIHMP TELLS OF
INTERPRETATIONS SECURED
AIR Slcmp then reviewed briefly his
record. pointing TO the various appr"-
priatious he had secured, conclud;n:
with "a review OF tho efforts put forth
hy him TO make national attention to
the Good-roads issue certainty.
Slcmp declared he had worked out the
details of the measure providing for a
roads committee in Congress. and that
the new measure for Federal aid thus
had been assured. AS q result of this
measure. Virginia. he said. is 10 get a
large sum from the Federal Treasury.
amounting 10 from $4,000 to $ia,oo"
for each of the counties of the district.
Slcmp was introduced by Peter j. pav-
cnport.
Professor John L. Einstcin. of Rad
ford. we'll known AS a Progressive, WAS
introduced by J.. r. Summers. and made
Il pointed talk. urging loyalty OF all
factions in support OF Slemp.
Former Secretary Shaw followed
with a tribute to Slcmp, urging his
return to Congress upon the basis OF
faithful and honorable service. con-
Guiding with discussion of national
issues.
At the courthouse mcctin. Mr.. rri"-
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