The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-12
Spends Hour in Times Office
Greeting Old Friends
No Politics in Visit--Scores Of Citizens Greet
Executive--Advises Negroes to Support
Tried Friends Only Praises The
Negro Officials

Ilotn~li HffRnDHI11ttt
by Atty. j. NJ. Orc ckett Of welch, made
m informal visit to this city sunday at
4:3o D. m and for an bour Was the guest
OF The Mcdowell Times The Governor
and Ms Hatfield were the dinner guests
OF Hon. :. W. Patterson at Vivian and
from there the editor of the Times WAS
notified Of the proposed visit. Editor
Whithco informed several citizens that
His Exrellency would be in the Mecca
of the coal field and when his ear stopped.
in front Of the Times office a large crowd
Was present % greet him and the oilice-
OF The Mcdowell Times WAS sd crowded
that the Governor could hardly get in
side. He Raeeted his old friends and ac-
quainsences by name and the men whom
he did not know were presented by
Messr. Whitsico and Hill During the
hour spent in the city the Governor Was
gr-eesd By hundreds Of friends and AL
mirers who assured him of his welcome
and their continred loyalty
No POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
The visit of the Governor 20 Keystcn.
had absolutely no political significance.
he merely wanted to meet and shake
hands with come Of his old fri nds and
srquaintences, many Of whom he had
not seen since he became governor. tie
WAS in . reminlcent mood and talked
with the boys about happenings OF Ion y
ago and only referred to current topic-
when questioned by persons present To
a majority of those who talked with the
Governor he was Doctor Hatfield A. efl
old.
URGED TO SEEK SENATORsHIP.
Tne Governor Was urged by many T.
become . candidate for T.. - senator
He stated that he is not a candidate enc
does not know whether he will be "A can
didste. and that holding public ofIioe
is a great sacrifice to him, that th,
office Of governor had not :een a bed a.
roses: he hes had continual struggle
at times hard and bitter tights for wha |
he believed was right.
ADVISES NEGROES To SUPPORT
FRIENDS.
He advised the Negroes % be very care !
fli in pledging their support To candi- |
dates, to he sure they were true and lcya /
fsiends who would te the same aftei |
el sction a. before; that II men seekinl /
their suffrage were unwilling 10 give ths
race square deal and did not preSent /
a record Of absolute fairness letween mar
snd man they should not supper /
IN m. He couplimented the Negroes e |
West Virginia upon their splendid rec
ord OF advancement along all lines es-
specially educational and spoke i'm tern
OF highest praise 81 the work being done /
at the state educational institutions.
PRAISEs OFFICIALS.
The Governor was sincere i'm his praise /
81 the work being done by Prof. W. "
Sanders OF this county, supervisor of
colsrei schools; Prof Jas. L. Hill. ~upt. |
OF the Coiored Orphans Home: m. N
Rsiley, field agent and Hon. l.. -. vii |
son, state librarian. He complimented |
the race upon the ability and efficiency |
q thee leaders, all Of whom are making |
x. od IN their positions.
Governor Hatfield did not discuss can
did4tes or probable candidste-. he made /
no speech, he jnst had friendly cynver-
sstion- vith old friends
Dr. N. ID. Hatfield - more popular in |
McDo~eli county, among Negroes. than
ne ~ss when prscticing medicine az Eck- /
man. II that y possible. The boys are
always delighted TO do honor 70 him -
wss evidenced when hundreds OF people
Who heard he would ~ IN tins city pour
cd ous ~ greet him. Among those Who
ss~ the Governor while az the Times
ofiicc we're Editor VI. II. " Whitt,co. Mar
seer T. Edward Hill, Of The Mcdowell /
Times; Hon. J. n. Psr-on, president of
the Mcdowell County G. iored Repub-
licsn Organization DIS. G.. y. Marshall.
J. T.. Brown. y. l.. CoIson. ATTY. James +
kBox Smrth, A. J.. Calhoun, J. n. Jones.
Nat Harvey and Perry Curry. While in ]
the -'fy tbe Governor called upon Dr. I,
X X. Brseonier, bis sncce--or upon the
county court.