The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-11-03
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CAN RALLY At nORThFORK
More Than Five thousand Persons Hear Gov.
Hatfield, and Cooper and Sutherland Wild
Outbursts Of Enthusiasm Greeted the Speak
ers as They Fired Broad Side After Broad
Side Into the Sinking Ship Of Democracy.

NJ " IT. HNhki~ 'h
Meyer in the history Of old McDowe
ssthere been such Q spontaneous out
pouring OF Republicans - greeted Gov.
Hatfield. Congre~smen Cooper and Suth
erland at Northfork last wednesday af-
terDoon.
Ii used TO lie said that "all roads
lead - Rome This WAS literally
true at Northfork Wednesday. From
up the railroad. down the railroad, ov-
er the county road and through the hills
and dells An unbroken stream Of human
ity poured itself into the growing
town of Northfork until it's streets were
impassable. In automobiles, In convey
ances OF all kinds, on horse back, mu e
back and foot back shouting for Hughes,
Robinson and the whole Republican
party. IL seemed as If there were no
Democrats lett in the county, and We
truly Relieve that il President wIlson.
himself, had 'een present. he would have
been sfrongly tempted Co rrpudiate his
Democratic proclivities.
Promptly at 80 p. m, more than
lup automobiles started from Welch for
Norrhfork. At every town through
which the parade psss~d, il MAS joined
by others and all along the route men,
women and children hurrshed vociferous-
ly for the grand old Republican party
Arrangements had been made To hold the
meeting ia the theatre, but even before
the parade reached Northfork, the thea
TIRE had been filled 10y All enthusiastic
crowd. As no building in town could
accommodates thu ever increasing crowd,
tiie e. mmittee DECIDED To hold tie meet
ing out of doors and even that was hard
ly large enough To accommodate the
crowd.
The speakers occupied the porch Of the
old Masonic Temple and the entire space
from this building To the railroad and
road Was a perfect sea Of upturned
faces" The County Chairman, Hon.
Mctiinnis Hatfield ennounced that Judge
G.. l.. Counts would preside, Judge
Counts i'm brief hut eloquent speech in
troduced Congressman Edward Cooper
As the inst speaker who entered at once
into = forceful discussion of the issues.
The speaker briefly reviewed the blund-
FRS OF the present mistit Democratic adj
ministrstion and predicted an over
whelming Republican victory.
Hon. Howard Sutherland, candidate
for the United states Senate, MAS next
introduced Mr.. Sutherland has a mas
terly grasp of the ISSUES and Is con-
vincing speaker. lie completely demol-
ished the false Democratic slogan that
they kept Us out Of war.
Senator Strother next introduced the
idol of Mcdowell, Gov. III. ID. Hatfield.
The Governors voice was somewhat
hosrse from constant speaking, but he
had the fire OF RepublIcsnisn ia his
ed. file process ded with characteristic
energy to wade right into his political
enemies with both feet. lie showed the
shallow ness and the utter hollowness Of
their contention. He made il plain 10
every one that our democratic friends
don't keep their promises and that they
are unable 10 govern either the state or
nation.
Everything cDnspired 70 make the
meeting q huge success. Providence
himself must favor the success Of the Re-
publican party, becanse he gave Us such
an ideal day, and, at the last report, all
the ID, mocrats in Mcdowell county had
crswled IN their Eoles and pulled their
bOles IN after them.