E.V. Hill is sort of an heir to the Lyons legacy. A Republican who counts Jerry Falwell among his friends, Hill helped Lyons keep the presidency during two tumultuous years of state and federal investigations. Richardson thinks Hill's steadfast defense of Lyons will hurt his chances. Lyons led us to this, and the people who are associated with him do not receive a mantle of honor. The Mount Vernon, N.Y., minister declined to say how much he has spent in his bid to capture the seat he lost so narrowly five years ago.
Cooper is aghast at the deep pockets of some candidates.
We know that those things don't come for nothing. We know from Dr. Lyons' time that when the bills come due, the convention's got to pay. . . . I am one of the best-paid ministers in the denomination. I'm not running for a nice house or a nice car. I'm very secure as a person.