Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05

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Notwithstanding the large crowd
from all parts OF the county. the writer
saw no misbehavier of any kind. and
not n single voter gave any evidence
OF having taken even one intoxicating
drink SO far as he saw.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian
church served dinner on the court.
house lawn. and were, literally patro-
nized. They served an excellent din.
ner, well worth the price charged for
IL.
There was not great deal OF in
terest manifested in finding candi.
date for county superintendent OF
schools, but the reception accorded
Prof. Hardy when he appeared TO nc.
cept the nomination was enough Tn
show that he will have the united sun.
port of the party in the November
election.
The enthusiasm was anbounded
when Mr.. Pendleton finally gave his
consent TO make the race.
The nomination of Mr.. Akers e
especially pleasing to the railroad men
with whom he has been associated for
the past twenty years. He win RIM
ike sacred rabbit in this city ana
along the railroad I'm Rock district
ana he will also run well I'm the coun.
try, for he is not unknown i'm remote
parts OF the county. His selection was
happy choice.
There was but one name M any
time considered for member OF tho
county Court. The superior business
qualifications and high personal char.
acter of Major Walton so appealed to
the convention that the voters were
determined to press him into public
service. IL is true there were n num.
Der of people at the convention that
felt they owed debt OF gratitude n
Wilbur j. Lilly for his support OF Mr.
french two years ago, and they favor.
ed making no nomination for the of.
nee to which he aspires, but the great
majority felt that they could not CON.
sistently accept Mr.. Lilly from the
hands OF the Republican machine of
Mercer county, his nomination having
resulted not from the choice of the
machine, but as a means OF pulling tho
rest of the ticket through. Mr.. Lilly
is recognized as consistent dry man
and splendid gentleman. but he Is
backed by the same gentlemen who
gave us David Thorn as their choice
two years ago. and it is too much tn
ask Democratic support of candidate
named by that machine. Democrats
are grateful to Mr.. Lilly for his sun.
port OF their candidate and regret
that he has placed himself I'm tho
hands OF an organization where Il is
impossible for them to return the IN.
vor.
The resolutions committee have for
mulated strong campaign document.
The Democratic platform Of two wears
ago charged that the coun-y was great.
lily in debt, which was denied by the
Ihepublican machine In the campaign
Iithen on. but an audit OF the books has
Isince shown that the debt reached the
enormous total OF S1zU 100000. The
Democrats. with the aid OF Republic.
can insurgents" defeated the candi.
date whose administration OF affairs
for the previous six years had been
| largely responsible for the debt and
the good work will continue By tho
/ election of the ticket nominated on
Saturday with a united Democracy and
splendid support from the 1nsur.
gent Republicans, who are crying out
against high taxes and waste of the
public funds.
Everybody says we have a good tick.
ct. and what everybody says must be
so.
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