The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-04-28

ell county mas conventions were held
saturday and |: there has been q doub,
- 70 whether Lilly or Robinson We ths
stronger, or il Governor Hstfisld wss
still the idol of Mcdowell county then le,
those doubea Ire removed becauss at each
IL the conventions Robinson men out.
numbered Lilly supporters st least 10 d
J.. and such IN ovation ~ was given
Governor Hatfield seldom falls 20 the 10,
"f any man and those who have felt tina,
they could carry Mcdowell county by
attacking its most distinguished and be-
loved citixsn are doomed 10 disappoint-
mens. The statssmanship Of the Cover
nor was shown when he agreed that the
Robinson and Lilly supporters should
split delegates half and half for without
that agreement it would have been im-
possible for the Lily men to have got
more than three TO each convention from
the whole county and they would have
c,ne from Big Greek district.
In Browns Greek district, the largest
IN the county, more than S0O men at
tended the convention st Welch and at
least SO were strong administration sup
porters and avowed Robinson men.
There were 30 miners from Kimball
wearing their caps and any Lilly man
Sho appeared among them wss ridiculsd d
until he hid
w. Burbridse Payne, chairman of the
Robinson campaign committs~, called
the convention to order and called 10 the
'hair - temporary chairman, Dr. Downs
of WEIGH and ~ temporary secretaries
+. Edward Hill and b. Hampton Gray.
the hrss two bsing strong, active Robin
con men The temporary orEanjsss'on
- msds pstmaBsnt md sfoss ~ d.
esaess were ssssesed thsrs vss q dsmon-
stration for Hatfield lasting sevssud min
utes and demands for . speech. Cover
nor Hatfield arose and delivered the
greatest speech of his entire political
career. It wss not the speech OF the
politician attempting to please the crowd
IN order 10 make votes but it was the
speech OF great statesman rendering TO
his home folks an account of his steward
ship, and for one hour and thirty min
uses he held the audience speli-bound ex-
cept during the intervals when he wss
interrupted by appsns- and cheers He
attacked no one he did not need 10 do
30 because lie knew the people were with
him and would remain 70 the end OF the
chapter.
After the adj ,urnment OF the conven-
ton the crowd went 70 KimbslI and an
pther great Robinson demonstration was
witnessed. At Northfork there were about
300 Robinson-Iiite men in the convsn-
ton with not more than fifty Lilly men,
and IL took all the efforts OF MEG innis
Hatfield, Republican committeem an, and
T. Edward Hill To get the Robinson lead
trs 70 agree IN the compromise. Mr..
Hatfield and DIR A. \. Adsms were made
10th temporary and permanent chair
man and secretary and the chair was
empowered 10 name the delegates After
the busiDess Of the convention was trans
acted T. Edward Hill was called upon
Tor . speech. and in one of the ablest
speeches heard he reviewed the work of
administration, praised Gov. Hatfield and
fired shaft after shaft Of biting sarcasm
and cutting satire st Abe Lilly. Other
speeches were made by VIM. Drewry.
NJ. 7. whittico, ". w. womsck. w. B.
Payne and DIR. Adams.
The convention at Elbh,rn. :, tie
Instruct .h~.e every coal opsrs 90 10
'~"e ~".i controlled by the n.en .~ho
are leading the fixht on the sdmini-tb n
and Judge Robinson, where Col. James
=. Jones and Hon. T. r. Houston are
the dominant factors and where wm.
SscdIer h Republican committseman and
Justice Of the Peace. and where the edict
was issued that he must neither he p>r-
mitted to work or rent . house in u,e
entire district because Of HE support OF
Robinson, the convention wss Tor Robin
son three 10 one and ringing resolutions
were adopted ~ follows. endorsing the
administration:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans OF Elkborn District in
Mss Convention A,smblef
send conerstuIssions 10 the Hon. N.
ID. Hatfield our fellow countrymsn and
the great and sbse governor Of Wet vir-
ginis ~bose brilliant record elicit< our
hiebept praise.
We congrssuIsse him because Of the