Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-16
CHARGES OF SLEMP
FALSE, SAYS BYRD
Democratic Chairman for Nir-
ginia Rcfutes Remarks
of Congressman.
INCUMBENT "TH RIFTY"
Asserts Republican Used Rec
ord to Distribute Campaign
Literature Without Cost.
ispeclal 10 Tho rimcs-Di.pa,ch. !

Special 20 The Times dispatch
WINCHESTER. VA. oct. l5.-S;at.
Democratic chairman Harry T.. Byrd
today denounced "a utterly falls. and
misleading uuInb-r o: statements
made recently hy Representative -
Hasc"m Sl.np. Republican. OF tn.
Ninth Virginia District. Ia his ".N-
tension q, remarks in Tho Congress
si"nal Record MIR. Sle,np last sum-
stat. Senator IIasslurcr. OF Ablnl-
don. WAS chosen AZ second Iis.r!ct
convention TO MAX. the congressional
race against George 6. l'cc:y, o.
Ta1cw"il. the Democratic .oInincc.
'Bascom Slemp is thrifty soul"
said Chairman Byrd. He has his
campaign appeal printed In the Con
gressional Record and circulated
FREQ "i pos,as" and a; the expense
o' the taxpayers. He calls this EN-
tension OF Remarks In the House OF
Representatives by Hon. G. r.
Slemp. September 81. 1922. In fact. the
H"n. G. b. S!"'np never made any
remarks In the House Of Representa-
tivcs either on September 81 or sep
ttmher z2 The ;itle is a mild pre-
cation. used 10y Congrassm-n to
get themselves before the people
without cost,
Charges Slen,p Sends Secretary.
Mr Slcnp. according To newspa-
per reports. ha. made another con-
tr!"ution 10 the Hassinger c. mpnign.
He has sent his secretary down To
Abingdon to help run the cannaiun
me salary is conveniently paid bv
the government out OF public funds.
IN his extension of REMARKS ne be.
sinf by historical account Of III,
Si"np dynasty. nov ended by the an
d!cat!on OF Si"nlp h.msa!: Slemp has
gotten from under. He has deserted
The ship. he is too sophisticated
politician 10 Sc. the shadow cas-, b,
coming events. This Republican
be!shazzar needs no Daniel to in
ttFp.et the handwriting on the wall
t:ut !s Slemp :. good loser? Uo Is
ho' lie lancnts He cries out in
anguish. He accuses the Democrats
Of organizing themselves and pavinr
their poll taxa treason against the
Siemp dynasty. to the destruction OF
the Siemp rule.
In an eloquent outburs,. Mr.. Slcmp
says: Nothing but their deem and
profound love Of party and sustained
by the Spirit "t crusaders. MARTYRS
ana patriots has enabled the Repub-
iican voter In man" precincts 10 get
his name on the list
e''' k'aSNo!H SItpD, John
Noe! and Lou Summers on n crusade {,
J! ihey started FOR the promised land
they would never get any further
than the flesh pots or Egypt.
Says SIcmp Ia "Dcnd."
nave no animus against Mr..
Slemp. OF the dead nothing but good
IS a generous maxim. could wish.
however. ;hat even In the extremity.
"e his grief. Mr.. Slemp would be
more accurate as to his facts. Re
f"rrtnS to Mr.. reery. tho Democratic
ca and;dat". he says: he assembl.s :
his h!Stric; committee. calls an early.
convention and has himself nomi
nat'" for Congress In March. 1921
ms Is not true II IL we'll known 10
all convcrs"nt with the facts. tao,
ME- fctry not only dii not seek the
nomination hut sought to avoid i,
He yielded 10 the unanimous call OF
his party
Again referring to the Democratic
cahi'da with View to arousing
an unjust and unfoundcd prejud!c.
ne says The secretary Of The eicc-
totaI hoard. am Informed. when
lCOatinued on Fnce 7 Col &,