The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
ROBINSON SHOWS
UP STRONG At
BIG CONVENTION
Great Majority Of Real
Leaders And Dele
gates Favor Robinson

Judge Ira T. Kpbin~,n. candidate for
the Republican, nomination for governor.
and the large tIority of Republicans in
the state Who are enthusiastically sup.
porting his candidacy. arr highly elstx.i
tss'su-e oi the overwhelming sentiment
shown al the Republican state Conysn-
ton at Wheeling for ~n'il,,. X ,bln-on. a.
rNPrs--ssi IN "A statement i--le~i from the
Robinson headquarters
The Rohinson iollourr. take tl... view
That tile sentiment shown at Wheeling
10y LrPni'lIcsns from every -srtinn of the
state not only proves t~yond "A doubt
that Judge Rphin-pn will h.. nominated
~ "nr "i the largest malpr,ti,.- ..,er given
a candidate in the state. hut that tl,..
unparalleled -pIrit of harmony -xhibits.d
throughout the convention s--tai,li-h-. a.
certainty that thr Republicans of West
Virginia will unite in -.lni plalanx for
tlir TALL campaign AMI will elect tia. en-
t'rr Republican tickrt hy an o,rruhsl-
ming majority.
The statement =ay- The overwhel-
ming sentiment Tor Judge l;otin-nn
among HspublIcan- from every SECTION
at the state vino gathered al tia. stat.
convention last week proves. AS Ju,i,,,.
Kpiin-on's friends have conL-nlesI. that
hr Will carry nearly every county in tie
-tat'., and that lac will l,. nominated hy
one of the largest malpriti,.- EYER given /,
candidate in tlle state
Not only did tl,r inmrn-.. gathering
"i E-Publican- at Whr~llng plainly dem
on-trate Judge Robinson big lead in
the race for tine nomination Tor governor.
hut the unparalleled spirit of harmony
exhibited throughout the convention
proves that the Republicans oi the state
ars united and Will elect Judge Robinson
and the remainder of the Republican
ticket 10y overwhelming majorities. It
was true harmony convention and the
I'er-on- most sor-ly disappointed as n
result Are the Democratic lca,l~r- who
iop~i Tor disruption in tine g.. o.. 4.
ranks. The meeting AT Wheeling ASSURE,
q hig Republican si~tory in November.
'Ju'lge Robinson and hi- support-r-
nrludIng large maI,rIty oi the Repul,-
ans "i the -tatr, are highly elate,l over
he nattrring support assured him from
very section ol the -tatr With the ,x-
'eItion oi a lew counties the ,ielevat-
- the state convention were -..le,.t~d
without regard to the gul~rnatorial fyht
} 1t in convention of about 40 dele
,ats- more than - over 80 per cent
sere found d. be supporters of Jndy,.
Robinson and hal there i.~.n a LII vot..
'aken m the convention they would have
'a-t their ballots accor.iihgly. An e.,usl
'r"I'orti"n Oi tiio-r attending the con-
'enti"n AMI Who We're not delegates ex-
pre--ei thern-eiyes ~ favorable u the
Robinson candidacy.
With -nch a majority IN the conven-
li"n and on the -ideline-. the Robinson
Iollowers did not att-rnpt to force snv
--'ie or -ccure any ensl"r-s rnent. Instead.
Ihey supported one man Tor deleyate-st-
arge u the national convention who va.
known 70 le Opposed 10 Judge Robin-ou.
THIS ~a- done In the interest of harmony
and fairne--- The Republicans must
unite in solid pllalanx against the COM
mon enemy in November. The Wheel
NIX conveDtiCn demonstrated that Re-
pubiicans will stand tpvrther after the
Urinary AMI that victory j. certain"