The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-31
Shall Hatfield Be Permitted to McDoweize West Virginia
Official Power Used
TO Compel Adherence
To Political Machine

IS
vention at Chicago, his preferment
having been given him in each in
stance because he was Hatfield
lieutenant in Mcdowell county. DR..
Hatfield worked openly for him all
day at the primary election at which
he was chosen member Of the
State committee and at which Dr..
Hatfield was nominated for Cover
nor. His name is pritned along with
that of DR.. Hatfield on the sample
worked at the polls at that primary
DIVE KEEPER ICENSED
TWICE AFTER HIS CONVICTION. 4
Another of Dr. Hatfield's lieuten-
ants in Mcdowell county is A. T. Cal
houn, a negro, the proprietor of one
Of these saloons IN keystone, where
neither sex nor color is barred. He
lis the man who was convicted of sell
L ing liquors without license and on
Sunday; he carried his case UP to-
the Supreme Court, where the ver-
dict of the jury in the Criminal Court
was affirmed; who was pardoned by
Governor Glasscock through the in
lf1uence Of DIR. HI. d. Hatfield over the
protest of the pardon attorney Of the
State and the prosecuting attorney of
Mcdowell county. Twice after his
conviction and sentence, with Dr.
Hatfield present as a member Of the
lcounty court, this same Calhoun was
granted license, once for the year
ending June 30, 1910, and once for the
year ending June 80, 1911. For the
year ending June 80, 1912, Calhoun
applied for license in the name of
John T.. Williams, his own check be-
| ing used, however, to pay for the
lstense Dr. Hatfield had resigned
| from the county court by that time
but was generally credited then as
he is now, with controlling the court.
| Al petition in writing was presented
protesting against the granting OF
THAT license, and it was signed by
about 400 persons. The license
! was granted and as late as the first
lof October, 1912, the name Of a. i.
Calhoun was still on the saloon,
which was being run in his build
ling and inquiries on the street as to
where Calhoun's saloon was we're an
| swefed by persons who point out
1.-THE place against the licensing OF
which the protest of 1,400 persons
Twas presented. Whether DR. Hat
lfield controls the county court or not
lis immateria1, since he had twice
after Calhoun's conviction and after
/ the character of the place which he
was conducting had been made pub
IIic. granted Calhoun license, and
lhad not at any time up to his resig-
nation from the court refused to
grant him license,
ICAL HOUN IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN COUNTY POLITICS.
i AS showing the Important position
1 Al. t. Calhoun occupies in the politi-
Teal machine in Mcdowell county, DR..
i Hatfield, after the arrest of Calhoun
on the charge of selling liquor with
out license at his place of business
lone Sunday in August, 1908, DR.. Hat
field went, soon af the arrest OF
calhoun, to J. III. Belcher, the Justice
lof the Peace before whom Calhoun
HAD been taken fer hearing, and IN
sldiscussing the case, said, Squire,
what are they trying to do to us?
Ruin our party r.
i AS further evidence Of the import
lance in the county machine Of Cal
lhoun, he was for eight years a mem
Iber of the school board in DR.. Hat
Fields own magisterial district and
lyoung women teachers desiring to
lsee him about school matters on
4 women desiring positions as teachers
Ihad to visit his office in his saloon
Ito talk school business with him
He was SO bitterly attacked by Me
Dowell county people that he was
prevailed upon to resign from the
board last spring.
After CaIhoun's conviction and be
Ifrre his case had been passed upo1
-lby the Supreme Court, he expressed
himself as having no fear of the re
: lsult, adding .the big white man Is
! Looking after me-" Who the "bie
: white man. was to whom he referred
: The did not say. But he was vel
. looked after, for he never served oui
= his sentence of so days in Jail or pail
: his fine Of $500, which had been i'm
stposed on him by the Criminal Couri
. latter his conviction b. a jury.
: lDIVE KEEPER A MEMBER
Il Tor THE STATE COMMITTEE.
. e. Howard Harper is the negro
: member of the Republican state com
: Imittee referred to above, whose cleo
sit:on as me nber Of that ccmmittes
: twas OH account Of lr. Hatfield's sup
!. lport. He inherited from Mar.
: Miller, a notorious negro woman, whit
: flor many years kept bawdy house
: lat keystone. all her property, inciud
: ling the finest house in Keystone, i
: (which Harper now resides. On
: lpiece of property which he inherited
!. from her was the property where ~
: land his brother haze Tor many year
/. lconducted a combined saloon ani
/. Ibawdy house for negroes and whites
/. lregardless of sex or color. Thi
|. property still staIcs in the name Q
!. Mrs. Mary I,ickerson, Ey which nam
!. MARY Miller was also known. not hay
!. sling been transferred on the lam
!. books to Harper, to whom it was Ief
/. lin Mary Miller's will. The nam
klJ. d. Harper appears on the windos
/. lof the saloon, the business being cor
Z Quoted in the name of Howar
!. lHarper's brother, although bill
/. lagainst the place are paid by Howar
/. Harper. Upon passing to the rea
I. Iof the room in which the saloon
/. Ioperated one finds an open dool
I lThe adjoining room is called the bal
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