Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-11
AFTER
BASCOM'S SCALP
Democrats Will Name Man to
Butt Slemp Out of Washing
ton-Delegates Appointed
Resolutions Adopted.

The mass-meeting of the Democrats
ct the county, called by Chairman
Hopkins, was held in the Courthouse
Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, and
delegates were chosen to the Congress
slonal convention, which meets in
Bristol Saturday, Aug. ~. Chairman
Hopkins called the meeting to order,
and after announcing the OBJECT of
the meeting, stated that some of the
Republican friends had said we were
going to Bristol to intimate goat,
and he confessed that the charge was
very likely true-that the Democratic
goat nominated in Bristol would butt
Bascom Slemp from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. clear over into Big Stone Gap,
where II much needed rest would be
given him The chairman thought that
about the only thunder" the Demo-
Gratis needed just now was the Won
dcrful record of achievement of Pres
ident Wilson. He briefly referred to
the Wilson prosperity that has swept
every nook and corner of the country,
and has placed the Tagewell county
graziers and farmers, and the work
ingman and business men upon a firm
financial basis to an extent never be-
fore experienced in this country.
The meeting was not as large as
ON former occasions owing to the
absence of many farmers who were
detained at their homes caring for
their crops. In some sections of the
county the Democrats were water
bound and could not get here.
The meeting divided as to magistcr-
lai districts, and elected the following
delegates:
Clear Fork District. w. Shan
non, f. X. Crockett, McTeer Saun.
ders, f. T. st. Clair, Jno. Roberts,
A. w. Landon, Henry Tabor, o. B.
Moore, Jno. w. Buchanan, II. r. Sto
wers, j. B. Meek, C. r. Moss, j. Il.
Buchanan c. S. Minter, C. L. Shut
fiebarger, II. G. Rye, r. b. William
son, G. A. Neikirk, C. A. Graham, ].
w. Mccall, V. l.. Sexton, w. p. Bar
nett.
Jeifersonville District-Geo. C.
Peerv, C. r. Brown, Jr., ]. B. Neal
w. M. Walk, d. w. Lynch, Sam Six
Joseph Creggar, Charley Fudge
Peery, Jack Moore, T. j. Brown, d.
3. Daniels, James NJ. Pruett, james
g.. Beavers, o: E. Hopkins, ]. V.
ophiaoiis VI IheyHOluS.
Maiden Spring District-Thos. II.
Davis, Chas. B. Neal. A. w. Horton,
Emmet II. Scott, ]. Harve Beavers.
Hugh Humphrey, Jos. p. Holmes, Jos.
5. White, w. p. Boggess, ]. B. Crab
tree, Geo. r. Mccall, Chapman III.
Peery, G. +. Lambert, Sherman
Feery' X. II. Keister, L. d. Ball.
The following resolutions were ad-
opted:
We re-ailirm our allegiance to the
democratic Party-the party of the
great common people; whose stead
fast mission has ever been the pro-
motion of equal rights and opportu-
nifty to all and special privileges to
none.
We commend to the thoughtful
voters of the country the platform
oil principles adopted in it's National
convention recently held at st. Louis:
Its record of achievement is con-
Structive legislation, enacted under
the leadership of Woodrow Wilson.
is without parallel; and while the
great nations of the European world
are suffereing the desoation and sor-
rows of the greatest war of history.
woodrow Wilson, by wise counsel
and negotiation, has kept our land at
peace with the world, with our honor
unstained and with every essential
principle maintained, and prosperity
and plenty abound at our doors;
We endorse the courageous bust
ness-like Administration of our state
affairs under the leadership of our
friend and neighbor, Governor Henry
c. Stuart;
And we renew our common purpose
with our fellow Democrats of the
Ninth Virginia District to pursue
our relentless purpose to redeem this
district from Republicanism and place
1t under the banner of Democracy.
S. j. THOMPSON.
o. e. HOPKINS,
V. l.. SEXTON.
Committee.