The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
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plan agreed upon by the Democratic
state committee at Parkersburg last
week to make a concerted effort to
bring about the nomination OF A. 4.
Lilly as the Republican candidate for
governor. seeing in that result a pros
pect for Democratic victory in the
November election.
That was demonstrated today when
practically every Democratic news
paper in the state published a base
less article from Charleston stating
that the Lilly-White leaders had cap
tured the organization OF Kanawha
county and following up that state
ment with the ridiculous prediction
that Lilly would carry Kanawha Coun-
~ by five thousand majority. The
purpose OF the campaign as outlined
by the Democrats Is to attempt to
create among Republicans a senti-
ment against Robinson and thereby
attract many followers TO Lilly.
Says Favor Lilly.
The article in question gave the
names Of Grant Han. l. c. Massey,
Bonner Hill and Grant Copenhaver as
the ones favoring Lilly. Hall is an ir-
Teconcileable progressive and is now
secretary OF the progressive state COM
mittee. He has always maintained
that the Progressive party would con
tinue as a party and so far as known
is still active among the Progressives.
Massey. Hin and Copenhaver are said
10 be favorable TO Lilly but have never
made any public declarations. On the
other hand there are n great many OF
the members Of the so-Called county
organization who are Outspoken for
Judge Robinson These include s Z.
Smith. Chairman F. Coe of the county
Republican committee: J /. Heiser.
secretary OF the committee: T. G..
Townsend, Prosecuting attorney OF
Kanawha county II. d. Rummell OF
the common pleas court; Judge Henry
X. Black. OF the Intermediate court;
DR. NJ p. Malcolm. president of the
county court: Mayor George r. Breeze
Of Charleston. and City Manager b. \.
Vie.
Favors Robinson.
Chairman Smith Of the county com
mittce stated tonight that a majority
81 the county committee favored Judge
Robinson and predicted a majority Of
600 for the Grafton man I'm Eauawha
county ON the mining district Of
Kanawha county. where the socialists
have polled from 1000 10 5000 votes.
there is unanimous sentiment for
Judge Robinson" said Chairman
Smith. "and ne o. an easy leader I'm the
city Of Charleston as well as I'm the
rural districts Of the county The
claims Of the Lilly people as publish
ID I'm the Democratic papers. includ
ing he Chiffon Gazette. are simply alb
surd." ne declared Secretary Heiser
ioined in the same expression. II Is
felt here that tho Lilly managers
caused the article TO be sent out from
Charleston claiming heavy support in
Kanawha county. simply for the uur-
pose ~ concentrating the blow sustain
led in Mcdowell county last Saturday
Here tho Lilly people were expecting
ITO maintain control. but they only
/ saved themselves from complete
complete routing bv an arbitrary re-
fueal to recognize the proxy Of one of
The members uf Tho committee The
friends ~ Judge Robinson express
I them solves as pleased bv Tho -icnin-
canoe ~ fhe situation which makes 20
necessary for fhc LnIt people fo pub
fish their c9n1rds boo Democratic pa
peers fo which they have been given
I uU entrance by tho order Of the Dem.
ofr1fIr state committee a. parkor4.
. burg last week