The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-08
fHE CLERGY ON
DR.. Il. DHATFIELD.
What the Ministry Thinks Of
Him AS A Candidate
For Governor
HIS STANDING IS EXCELLENT
Expressions Obtained Upon inquiry
Made BY Rev. F. c. w. Ford, Of
Grafton, and Reproduced Here
with By Permission.

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Rev. F. G. w. Ford. of Grafton, has
some very interesting letters from
West Virginia ministers touching upon
the standing Of DR.. Hatfield. We use
them with his permission.
Rev. W. F. Hampton, Pastor NJ, E.
Church.
Crumpler, Mcdowell County, W. Va.
Rev. F. G. W. Ford,
Grafton. W. Va.
Dear Brother Ford:
In reply to your inquiry in reference
to the candidacy of DR.. H. D. Hatfield
Of this county for the office of COVER
o of this state, / am pleased to give
you the reasons why I think the good
people Of the state shohld nominate
and elect him.
! have taken, pains to make an in.
yestigation as to his character, quail
ieation and fitness for the office be-
fore making up my mind or commit
ting myself, and the result of my in
vestigation is such that 1 feel it is my
duty as a Christian minister to, give
him my hearty support, and / feel that
his candidacy should appeal faverably
to the best citizenship of the state.
DR.. Hatfield has.for many years be
recognized as a very strong and
worthy leader In this section Of the
state; he is clean, honest, upright and
absolutely reliable. He always takes
"a determined stand for whatever he
considers right, and he never wavers
in the discharge Of what he ~concelyes
to be his'duty. He is a thoroughly hon.
orable "a and has the respect and
confidence Of the people in all this sec
ton Of thestate in.the highest degree.
DR.. Hatfield has done probably more
for suffering humanity in this vicinity
than any other man, he having for the
past several years devoted a great por.
ton of his time, absolutely. without
charge, to the relief of unfortunate
miners, railroad men and others In
jured in the mines, on the railroad and
in lumber camps in this community.
Thetrecord, of his work along this line
at the Miners Hospital, at Welch, Is
well known, and for this work, as we'll
as his many other good qualities, he is
very much beloved by the people in
all this section.
l understand that reports are be-
ing circulated in sonic sections Of the
state by opponents Of DR.. Hatfield to
the effect that he is an undesirable
citizen and not a law.abiding man, but
I wish to say that it is only necessary
to investigate his standing in this com.
munity to verify the fact that such re-
ports are false and slanderous. 1 can
not understand why any one would
knowingly circulate a report detri.
mental to the character, reputation or
good name Of a man of DR.. Hatfield's
standing, and am indeed sorry that his
opponents should resort to such, II It
is true that they have done so.
l want to assure you that in my
opinion the affairs OF this state could
not be entrusted to a safer man than.
DR.. Hatfield, and l feel sure that the
moral standing of the people will be
elevated by his Influence as governor
of the state. He is temperate and 80
Der in habits and his pleasing person.
atty iss1'ost attractive. He is kind
and courteous and never misses an op.
portunity to do a good deed and to
serve his fellow-man.
I car freely lend my support to n
man with a life and character like DR..
Hatfield. stamped with honesty, up.
rightness and devotion to the interest
Of the people, and l can, as a Christian
citizen, commend him to my brethren,
with the utmost confidence that he
will carry out to the letter every prom
Use made to the electorate.
Cordially yours,
W. F. HAMPTON,
Pastor Crumple Methodist Episcopal
Church.