The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-10-08
Negroes Get Together
in Great Harmony
Gathering
GREETINGS AND LETTER
FROM GOV. MADE PUBLIC
Audience Urged to be Careful in
Of Casdidaies---Unanimous for
Negro for Lesislatar.

Several hundred Negroes from all over
Mcdowell county ss.emble.i in I.or,i'-
New Hall sunday at three O'Clock in ALI
old ia-i''"n"d get together meeting
and listene'i Ia speeche- 10y some OF th..
race leaders OF the county. Music was
furnished 10y the famous k~y-tone-Eck-
man band and a short talk on the
Workmen- Compensation law 10y Mr.
John IL. Ca--s.ll Who IL employci a- a
cleik IA. that department..
Attorney 4. r.. Harris pr.-rl..i ard
Mr.. j. h. Holly ari,~i as -s~.r-tary. Mr..
Harms made the opening =Is$rh. stated
the I'urI"~- oi the meeting aud then
pr---ntsi Mr.. Cs--sll Who delivered
greetings from Governor a. D Hatfield
and read letter from the Governor rx-
PRESSING his wish that as many oi the
men ~ could I-,-sibly 10 - attend the
mA~- convention Of Republicans a. be
held m Charles.on, w Va. about the
Ioth of January. 1910. Mr. Ca.-~ll
then briefly dl.cu.-e.i the workmrn-'
Compensation act
Other -pecrhe- were delivered 10y MIR.
W. III. Harms. special agent Tor the Pa
ciiic Mutual Isle In-urace Go. A: +. III
ward Hill Of the Mcdowell Times, NJ.
A. l.. Calhoun, Drs- j. r. Brown, a.. y.
Marshall, r.. L.. loungte, squire VIM.
>addler. Prof. w. III. Drswry. -siitor of
the West Virginia Tribune; Rev. Cobl-
and j. h. Holly. All 81 the speakers
urge the laying aside OF personal anil
political differences by the leaders Of the
rsce and absolute harmony in the rac-
That united effort l,e made u retain
ths present representation in the county
and the nomination and election oi
Negro u the House OF Delegates from
tins county. The audienre was urged H.
ie careful ia the -election of all candi-
dstes for office and only name the very
best Inen IN the rare and ~ support only
the very b-st white men. the men who
are clean in character. honest, fair and
| Who will protect the rights and interests
of all the I.~ople-men who will have
the time u talk with them aft.r the
election A. well A. during the campaign.
None OF tine speakers nsnei any csndi-
dste- for any office or advised the sup
port of any individuals
Most Of the speakers paid glowing
tributes u the service rendered the rare
by Governor Hatfield and praised him
Tor his fsirne-- and impartixlity in the
administration Of his office IL wss notice-
al,le that the Doctor statesman has lost
none Of hi- popularity among; l,e Negro,s
Of Mcdowell county te-an-e at each
mention Of hi- name there was loud and
long applause.
This meeting wa- peculiar in the re-
spect that mo- formal call had been sent
| out but u was a general voluntary get
ting togetber OF the Negroes OF Mellow
I'll county ~ di-cu-- informerly question.
efiectIng them and the l--,ie- involved in
the coming campaign. There were no
motions, resolutions or manuvering for
political advantage. IL was just q hsr-
mony meeting where earnest men dis-
cnssed frankly th- ISSUES and their hopes
for tie rare
sentiment for a Negro csndi late
Tor ominstion for HOu-e Of Delegates
was unanimous and the audience wss
Of one accord that only one Negro enter
the primary for the nomInstion. nos only
Tor the Legislature but for justices Of the
pesce. nemter Of the hoard of education
snd even con-tsbles aud that every Ne
gro vote for the mernters Of thc race who
enter the primary.