Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-04-14
ENDORSE WILSON
AND GOV. V.STUART
Democrats Elect Delegates and
Commend Administration of
Two Distinguished Mem
bers-List of Delegates.


iected delegates to the State conven-
ton to be held in Roanoke.
ihere was present a representative
pouy OF those who profess the Demo-
cratic faith from all sections of the
county.
Democratic County Chairman O. e.
Hopkins called the meeting to order.
and made a short speech, outlining
the reason for the meeting, and the
many great reforms the dominant
party has inaugurated and carried
out during the past three years of
Democratic rule in Washington.
Among the many great reforms he
referred particularly to the curren-
tinguished son Carter Glass, played a
prominent part. Mr.. Hopkins was
full of the Democratic spirit of op-
tlmlsm, and his remarks were force
full and to the point.
whenever you work for the cause
of Democracy" he said, "you are
working for the welfare of the whole
people. The Democrats have a great
deal to be proud of-they have placed
III the White House the greatest man
that has occupied that exalted posi-
tion."
Chairman Hopkins stated that the
object Of the meeting was to elect
delegates to the Roanoke convention,
where delegates to the National con-
vention will be chosen. He stated
that the county was entitled to 10
delegates-5 from Clear Fork Dis
trict, three from Jeffersonville and 2
from Maiden Spring. Mr.. Hopkins
suggested that the number of dele
gates be doubled, giving each delegate
a half vote each. The Clear Fork
District and Jeffersonville District de.
cided to appoint doubly as many del
egates as suggested. Clear Fork,
therefore, selected twenty and Jeffer-
sonville twelve.
DR.. L. J. Stump, of Pocahontas,
was elected chairman of the meeting.
In accepting the place, DR.. Stump
recalled the fact that Pocahontas can
always be counted on for over hun
dred Democratic votes, and that the
Democrats of his town had never been
found wanting, when election day
comes around. DR.. Stump showed
that he was familiar with procedure
of conventions, and made an excellent
presiding officer.
AS is customary, the delegates were
selected by districts, and were as fol
lows:
Clear Fork District
NJ. C. Smith, E. V. Garrett, j. w.
Shannon, George Harrison, E. King
Crockett, R. B. Williamson, H. R.
Showers, j. w. Hicks, T. L. Shuttle
barger, j. Ed. Buchanan, l.. J. Stump,
V. l.. Sexton, o. B. Moore, I. H. Har-
ry, j. NJ. Hale, George j. Cunningham,
c. L. Jones, Frank st. Clair, Robert
Tarter, Joe B. Meek.
JeffersonvilIe District.
George C. Peery, ]. Ed. Peery, II.
r. Hawthorne, P. j. Reynolds, G. w.
Doak, O. E. Hopkins, d. w. Lynch,
Col. Archie Thompson, A. B. Corell,
c. P. Harman, D. B. Daniels, J. w.
Whitley.
Maiden Spring District.
Samuel ]. Thompson, Chapman H.
Pcery, Geo. w. Hurt, w. P. Borgess.
A motion was made by G. w. Doak,
and seconded that all Democrats of
this county, who are in Roanoke in
attendance upon the convention be
recognized as delegates, with the priv
ilege of casting their proportionttc
part of the vote of their magisteriai
district.
Administration of Governor Stuart
Heartily Endorsed.
Judge S. c. Graham offered the fol
lowing resolution endorsing the ad
ministration, which was unanimously
adopted:
"Resolved, that we heartily endorse
the course and public administration
of Governor Henry C. Stuart since he
has occupied the exalted position of
the foremost official of Virginia's
Executive Department. He has been
open and frank in all his dealings,
private and public, since he has beeen
Governor of Virginia, and when he
knows the opinions of the people as
expressed by the ballot box, he was
courageously carried them out, and we
feel assured that he will continue to
do so. His personal frankness in all
his official dealings is to be COM
mended and by his public acts the
people know and will continue to
know that they can expect and will
receive his well matured acts and best
Judgment for their welfare.
Endorse Administration of President
Wilson.
Mr.. V. L. Sexton, of Graham, read
this resolution in which the admins
tration of President Wilson was en-
dorsed:
Be it resolved, that we, the repre-
sentatives of the Democratic party Of
Tazewell county, Virginia, in mass
meeting assembled, here reaffirm our
allegiance and devotion to the princi-
Piles of Democratic government, for
mulated by Thomas jefferson and en-
forced by long and illustrious line
of Democratic Presidents, reaching it's
zenith of virtue, strength and perfec-
tion under the undaunted and bril-
liant leadership of Woodrow Wilson,
who by unselfish patriotism, profound
wisdom and manly courage has placed
the Democratic party in complete
charge and control of our National
Government, and who has, with equal
ease and diplomacy, shielded and pro-
tected the people of these United
Stntns from the horrnrs and ravnnns