The Robesonian., 1910-06-16
McKINNON ENDORSED.

McKINNON ENDORSED. /
AT Meeting Held in Lumberton
Monday Robeson's Candidate
for Congress Receives Assur-
ances of Support From Differ
ent Sections of County.
A meeting of friends of Maj.
"A. j. McKinnon, of Maxton, was
held in the court house in Lum-
berton Monday to devise ways
and means to further his cam
paign for the nomination for
Congress. Col. E. F. McRae, of
Maxton, was elected chairman,
Mr.. S. B. Mclean, of Maxton,
Mr.. McKinnon's campaign mana
ger, secretary. Ex-Congress-
man G. B.. Patterson was first
called upon to address the meet
ing and the gist of his remarks
was a simple statement as to Mr..
McKinnon's competency and fit
ness, which were very effective.
He stated that no personal attack
was to be made upon the present
incumbent, but a brief review of
Congressman Godwin's public
record was given for the informa-
ton of those who had not inves-
tigated it. The sum total of his
accomplishments was stated to
be the passage of two pension
bills.
A number of other representa-
tive men expressed themselves
as being heartily in favor of Mr..
McKinnon on the ground that he
is a Robson county man, that
he would be a fit representative,
and an able one, and that if nomi-
mated the interests of the sixth
district would be we'll taken care
of. Among those who expressed
such sentiments were Major Geo.
H. Hall, of Red Springs Stephen
Mcintyre, Col. N. A. Mclean, R.
c. Lawrence, A. E. White, EN-.
Britt, T. L. Johnson and w. J.
Prevatt, of Lumberton; D. S..
Alderman and R. M. Mcqueen,
of Blue Springs township, and
several others from different sec
tions of the county.
After these speeches express.
ions were called for. replies from
the various townships showing
that, although Mr.. Goodwin has
more or less strength in the coun.
ty, Mr.. McKinnon is very strong
in most sections ofthe county, anC
the consensus of opinion was thai
when the people rightly under
stand the matter they will SEE
that it is to their interest to sup
port the home man.
A resolution was adopted
strongly endorsing Mr.. McKin
mons candidacy, which will b.
published as soon as a copy Cal
be secured.
In the course of his remark
Col. Mclean called attention t.
the fact, which was remembers
by several present, that at tn
time of his nomination Mr.. God
win promised that if nominate
he would not ask for the nomina
ton at the end of his secon
term, and in his opposition toMr
Patterson he used as an argU
ment that Mr.. Patterson ha
made the same promise and shoul
not be returned toCongress. Co
Mclean furthur urged the in
portance of standing solidly fC
the home man and emphasize
the fact that other counties ths
have candidates will cast soil
votes for their candidates as lon
as the nomination remains
doubt, asking why Robson shout
become an exception to the gel
eral rule and thus make it timpo
sible for any Robesonian WI
may aspire to office to go In
to the race with the handicap I
a divided vote. Mr.. Lawren'
also stressed this point and, r
ferring to the argument that
man should be allowed to serve
long term of years in order tn
he might accomplish somethin
said that he would be in favor
returning Mr.. Goodwin but for t
fact that his colleagues in Co
gress, and others in Washingt
who have special opportuniti
for knowing the record of Co
gressmen, say that Mr.. Godw
has shown no qualities of leade
ship and in the nature of thin
could hardly be expected to {
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