Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24
ElSED, AFTER
FAITHFUL SERVICE, FOR Po-
LITICAL REASONS oNLY-DR.
HATFIELD AND I. n. MANN
MUST HAVE THINGS THEIR
OWN WAY.

Before there can be United
states Senator from the Southern
End of the state there must be
state senators favorable. George
French Strother would vote for
Democrat. therefore George French
.Strother must DO defeated. and
with w. w. Whyte as the candidate
some desperate measures were nee
essary. The desperate measures
were taken before w. w. Whyte
was forced 10 Withdraw. What were
these measures? Colonization OF
Virginia negroes in Mcdowell and
Minso count es--we have no evil
dence OF colonization in Wyoming
and Wayne. but II Is reasonable to
suppose that it may be found there
also--and the registration of ne
groes in more than one precinct.
or In other words. preparation for
repeating, negot alton for which
has been going on for some time.
both personally and by letter, from
politicians way up I'm Republican
councils At least one OF the let
ters was over the signature OF a
candidate. But even Wholesale col
onlzation, registration frauds and
tampering with the election re-
turns as was done four years ago.
could not be relied on to carry the
sixth Senatorial district, SO IL was
necessary to do some more things.
Some Influential Democrats who
knew too much OF rottenness must
be gotten rid OF or made to sur
rerder their principles. NJ. +. Gil
reath was appointed election COM
Magnolia District, Mingo county, on
motion OF the Democratic chairman,
and as Mr.. Gilreath had been store
manager for the Red Jacket Con-
solidated Coal e. Coke Co. at Red
Jacket for the past FIVE years and
man from the highly moral stand
point for the Republican candi idates
anew all the negroes in tho pre-
C net, he was a very Objectionable
Tor state and federal senatorshipB.
There would be an honest election
If Mr. Gilreath had his way. Mr..
Gilreath out OF job would be like
iy to take different view of poll
tics and 90 mis- way looking for an
other job. Therefore, Mr. Gilreath
must be gotten rid Of w. X. VIII
burn, superintendent, is also a DEM
Ocrat--better fire him. r. H. Buch-
anan, superintendent OF the Grape
vine Colliery. was also I'm the way
Of certain schemes to have an hon
est CD election; Mr.. Buchanan had
better so elsewhere. Marvin s.
Lambert was regarded as very
competent bookkeeper, but he had
been nominated by the Democrats
OF Mingo county for the office OF
circuit clerk and as Marvin Is goiIg
TO be elected and they would have
to get another bookkeeper January
LIST, it was thought best TO make
the change now. Marvin knows the
voters.
In order that there might be no
Misunderstanding of the fact that
an employe OF the Red Jacket must
not have any principles of his own
political OF course-Mr. Gil
rcath was acquainted with the rea-
son for his removal in the follow
ing curt note
Red Jacket, Mingo CO., w. ",
oct 12,1908.
Mr.. NJ F. Gilreath, store Mgr
Edgarton, w. va.
Dear Sir
This will introduce to you Mr..
C.. o. Mccall who comes TO take
charge OF the store as ! understand
that your time from now on will
be principally occupied in the Dol't-
ical fight, therefore, ] would be glad
If you Will show Mr Mccall over
tne stock b. the l5s at which time
ne will take full charge and your
salary will cease.
Yours truly