The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-15
ROBINSON MEN
ARE Confident OF
THE NOMINATION

| CHARLESTON. W Va. June IL
Absolutely convinced that Judg.
robinson IS nominated by safe ma.
lonty on the face OF he returns The
friends OF the Grafton man TO-DAY rest.
"a on their oars content to wait such
time until all the official returns had
come into the secretary OF states OF.
I nee. while the counsel for Mr. Lilly.
On me 9ther hand. who have served
houce or recounts in practically every
county carried by Judge Robinson.
stated that they expected 20 relv upon
all legal teCNnicalities hat would gain
any advantage for them
Judge Robinson declared today that
/ ne ala not desire any nomination
brought about BY technical legal
points. lie expressed a desire 10
ABIDE by tie result as indicated by the
FACE or the returns or as shown py
proper recounts. To a reporter ne
I SAID; Il do not want 20 deprive any
I honest voter OF mis- vote merely
through some legal subterfuge Tor
which he was not responsible. and
which perhaps was due 10 some failure
on the part of election officers to
properly instruct him. The position
taken by Judge Robinson is open and
| fair and from the beginning OF the
! fight he has indicated that his only
desire was TO abide oy a decision OF
the honest ma iority.
/ Only Reason for Recount
! Judge Robinson has emphasized the
| Tact that the only reason prompting
I MN 10 demand recount in any coun-
! " was due 10 the fact that Mr. Lilly
: had demanded recounts in practically
every county that the latter lost He
has been compelled 10 protect his owa
| Interests by insisting upon recounts
in counties where abnormal ma jorities
appeared on the canvassed returns
\ for Mr. Lilly
Judge Robinson has submitted the
7 lgEnR tho hna - n a Of So
/ the vote OF every honest voter. regard
| less OF any teChenical objection and u
/ quite willing TO accept the verdict
! upon that score. II was stated today
that in Hampshire county where Judge
| Robinson received a substantial ma
Jority. that the attorneys representing
| Mr.. Lilly has succeeded in having a
! precinct thrown out because the ar
firmation book had not been used in
conducting the election as required by
the primary law.
| Air OF Confidence.
There was an air " confidence
! among Robinson's friends today. and
| while II was the desire OF Judge Rob
/ iuson's friends 20 accept the verdict
. a. shown nv the face of the returns
or the result OF n simple recounting OF
the votes. II was stated that the inter
! ests Of the Grafton candidate would
be looked after in detail in any legal
! developments that may ensue from
the position announced BY those IN
4 charge of Mr.. Lllly's interests.
AS TO charges OF fraud that have
emanated from the Lilly forces Judge
Robinson declared that he ala NOT
! want any nomination by fraud.and
that he was thoroughly convinced that
! no fraud had been perpetrated in his
, behalf. He invited the fullest inves-
| tigation OF these charges. stating that
he did not make charges of fraud on
| behalf of his opponent although many
! reports had come 10 him OF irTegulari-
ties in certain counties carried by Mr..
| Lilly. but that ne would make no gen
eral ALLEGATIONS Of that nature unless
there we're absolute facts in his pos
! session 10 substantiate such charges.
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Ida Wells Smith, Saint Marys.
Harry Jeremiah Stuckey, Hedges
Vile.
Daisy Ella Timmons. Triadelphia-
Mary Isabel Toy. Freeman.
| Sabina Olive Weaver. Morgantown.
| Bernal Robinson Weimer. Port Roy
al Pennsylvania.
Clarence Floyd Wells. Morgan;own.
French Arlington Yoke, Morgan
!. town.
] Ida Ruth Maxwell. Norgantowr.
Margaret Elizabeth Morris. Cumber-
land. MARY land.
cauts Cousle Nuzum bridgeport.
y James Il-mmcr Weaver. Morgan
, Bachelor of seienee-MAjOr in Engineer
Tus,re Josiah fIS.t.ns Clarksburs.
carlyle Rector smith. Fark"rsbu-E
Bachelor Of seienoe-Major in Medicine.
bachelor Of Laws.
. Jeelsa I.lu.1 Arnold Muuudsvilie.
benjamin Htrrison Ashworth. Blue
George Raymond Ayers. Ea-bou-svilIe
- Anderson Wade Hall. fairmOEf.
, l.l. 10 Andrew Hamilton. Nicuw0od-
iN.rs.a.a tai,.-eity. 1914 Morsaat1,gn.
John Ju.r Mathi-"u. Wneo.iu
If.rr. ~trI.f walker. ~ mona.
--nrf.. I.rtr. Wilson. Nour41- tI1e
Bachelor OF Science In civil Engineering
l Arthur ltsl' irae"n.,r, Shepherds
1ata.- oscar Grfnrn. Huntington.
Harold &c.. Robinson. Jr. Jmontown.
Bachelor Of science Electrical Engineer
ing.
charles pa. Huffman F1 ruouf.
i James Prince Lively. tHHrl.-fou
WILLIAM Ascnmau Iah,.d1r.r. Char
Wilhelm erHaffa-. Charleston.
I'srh.rr sidney aawue-4 bennington.
is.rsIt ella. Is. Cor. Iufasrst
Bachelor Of Science in Mechanical En-
car, li.or. cssi in's'' %s-a. Texas
Hsrrr stanford IflrHDr trarlsztnn
Starr. Ir.su..n. Holiday cove
IrIHur 'nYl.ua HoUtIl M1rEantown
Bachelor Of Science in Engineering Of
Mines.
Guy Edward Gl'.r. rissvii, Ken
BsehsIor Of Science in Agrieuiture.
I.Hr-t. I.rtrunu Grafton.
i-n..- wa5ne. conrto0s-. Jano Lev.
John Nr..sr. D.EHrfH0gu.
WILLIAM Ralph Gordon NarEantown.
Dale Stun Htm ron. Wilmington.
James ra-f u.-.rr N.-t nt~.rf
charles I..HHrfH rtr.ttH's. HI~ton
Ross H.msn TH.le.fsr IsVt.I4rs'