Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-03-24
GEO. c. PEERY
THE NOMINEE
is Chosen in Bristol Convention.
Where Great Enthusiasm Pre-
vailed-Flannagan Makes
Nominating Speech.

lparty's candidate for Congrops. Posry
was nominated In tho largest Dom
locratic convention that has ever bsoi
held in the district. His WAS the only
namo put in nomination and he was
endorsed by acclamation.
When the convention opened aoous
IL o'clock in tho Virginia High
School building the delegates we're
not certain whether the candidate
would bo former 1t. Governor B. +.
Buchanan, former Governor Henry
Stuart. Mayor w. II. Rouse, Of Bris-
tol Va. or Mr. Peery.
The .eynotc sneech ut the convcn.
''cn was made by former Governor
Stuart, who acted rs temporary and
permanent chairman. Mrs. Falter
Miller. of Giles county. waa aecre.
'ary. The meeting was cnllod to or
der by Chairman Peery. Peery wan
put in nomination by q fiery speeon
made by John W. Flanagan, of
Clintwood.
| Mr.. Flanagan, young attorney,
who was mentioned as a possible
candidate flayed tho present nation
nj administration paid elsquenr tn
butte to Woodrow Wilson and lauded
Governor E. Lee Trinkls.
| When Peery was escorted into The
hall after his nomination tho cheer.
ing lasted fully ten minutes. No can
didnte ever nominated In Bristoi .as
given such nn ovation.
Mr.. Peery In his speech said that
he could not say no when ho found
it his duty to accept tho nomina-
ton. Every county in the district way
represented and there were about buu
delegates on the floor. Speeches wete
mado by Bert Wilson, of Lebanon,
John j, Stuart, Of Abingdon, former
Lit. Governor B. f. buchanan, and
Mayor Rouse.
In his keynote. address Governo..
Stuart said that now IL the loyicul
time for the Democrats in the "Firht.
ing Ninth" district to make uu.
precedented attempt to win. hs
pointed to the majority given Gov
ernor Trinlslc in the election last fall
and to the feeling of dissatisfaction,
hat existed over the district.
The nomination Of Geo. C. resry
rs candidate for Congress- from tn.
Ninth District, seems to have been
no surprise, and also to have met
with general approval. Mr.. Peery 10
a strong man in every particular, and
popular wherever known. The noa-
noko Times commenting on tho Bria-
tol nomination, says, in part:
"The Democrats of the Ninth DIS.
trict have chosen we'll. George I.
Peery, of Tazewell, is q foeman iu,I
worthy the steel Of Representative
Slmp. He will give the Repupncan
incumbent real race for Congres-
sional honors.
In view of Governor Trinlsie's sue.
cess in the district Inst fall. when the
Democrats carried it for the first
lime in twenty years, Mr.. Peery's
hackers are justifably hopeful thar
his candidacy will be rewarded with
victory in the fall. 1t is rather ear
ly to be making nomination for
Congress. but in the past one OF tho
greatest obstacles confronting the
Democrats in their repeated efforts
to carry the Ninth has usually been
the fact that their nomination was
not made until we'll into the summer
md the candidate consequently fac
ed an overwhelming handicap from
tho outset. This year, heartened by
the showing made at tho polls last
fall, the Democrats have taken timu
by the forelock and have put can
didate in the field with plenty OF
lime in which to organize the var
Gus counties Of the district and paw
the way for a systematic, effective
campaign. The Ninth Is tar e,,,l
away the biggest district III enc
Etate, just rs it is far and away the
most difficult to get over owing rl
the rugged, mountainous country
composing it. With practically seven
and a half months at his disposal Ii,
which to perfect his organization
and with united, enthusiastic mill.
tant Democracy behind him, Nj
Peery should give Congressman
Slemp the scare of his political lif.
liz indeed he does not wrest hi,
laurels from him.
\ The nominee Of the Bristol ZOE
vention is an able member Of th,
Tazewell bar, enjoys the frisnoshii
and respect Of practically the sntir,
district, and has long been a aenlou
, worker in the Democratic ranks
That he is Congressional timuei na
long been recognized In the l,nitl
, district and 1t is cause for congratu
lation that the nomination has CON
Slemp. He will give the Republican
to him In year when the prospect
for Democratic success are Of tn
brightest.
To predict Peery's election owe
Slemp next fall at this stage o. en-
8 proceedings would be to allow par
I tisanship to triumph at the expens
2 Of political Judgment. and that !
something every conscientious news