The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-19
Lilly People Hold
Meeting in Keystone


ers OF the Lilly followe 70 to hear
speeches by certain of the spell
binders who are espousing the
Of Mr.. Lilly and their own.
This meeting WAS held in tho
we'll known Hippodrome theatre.
lt was totally disappointing not
only TO those who are directly
interested but to those who are
N the opposite side TO find such
! few men present and To note
the absolute lack OF enthu siasm
The first speaker was Hon f.
Q. Cook. candidate for prosecut-
ing attorney to succeed himself.
In all fairness TO Mr.. Cook, he
made an excellent speech and
Impression ON his bearers was
certainly not without favorable
fleet until he reached the eli
max OF his speechmaking in the
iefense of Cousin Abe Lilly then
t was all interest left and it
:ould be seen that many OF those
who we're attentive listeners oe-
came disinterestad.
Hon. James Knox Smith, Jail
robber, the old time spellbinder,
he nan who has been in more
political parties. "a he says. thar
my other one man i'm the ". S
.scended the rostrum at 1Op.
%. Tie was full Of fun, and his
Iokes were plentiful but sadly
,ackinR in the old time ginger
that u ade him famous the coun-
try over. Every body in the au
Hence could be heard to say wha,
Is the matter with the master OF
Wit and witicismy IL could be-
seen and was often referred u
that there was something about
Jim that showed he was out of
his class, out of his atmosphere
IT political faith and that truly
Jim was either sick. disappoint
ed, worried or something IN the
game was preying or his con
science that betook him, the rea
jim, out OF himself. He made
the sad mistake Of saying tina,
Hon. M. IL White, the present
Warden OF the penitentixry was
now a candidate for sheriff O
Mingo county. Whether me die
it out Of the spirit of wilful mis-
representation or out Of total ig
norsnce is not known to us bu
we leave that for the people u
decide. And when the Jail Rob
Der referred TO Robinson beirs
the candidate of Hatfield his re
marks we're met with Kisses
groans and gr3nts in loud an.
sarcastic derision.
So. A. G. Hufford spoke mex
and in the beginning stated tina
he wanted everybody to know
that he was for Abe Lilly TO
governor. He stated that tn,
reason he was for Mr.. Lilly wa,
because all the best white ans
colored people we're for him. III,
made q damaging charge agains
two Of his opponents and in thu
windup of his speech he made /,
strong appeal TO the voters I.
stand by him not because OF an,
personal friendship but becaus,
he had the record OF having don,
that which he thought was right
Just and TAR 10 all mankind. III,
made 1t clear that there wer.
certain white and colored mel
that he didn't want to be leader
for him.
Hon. J f. Meadows, the Mer
Ger Mcdowell orator. the y gr,
criterion Of both newstat@.rd g.
and rare repre- -enfa'i',n and WIN
out whom tie Negr" hs- no rrpr,-euta
ton EITHER IN MsD,wcn or Merre- w..
called snd for iiity uinut.- lel.l 49, sui
Iencr patiently To- their ,eai- With en-
ointment ard spparrnt int~rs~t exr~r
tho hpnr 49, lite. T~elve o'rlss.k lur.,
near the hour When TIN orsto
h='gsn or ended las Grating. gr-ti,uistin
exp stniatinx. exc,rsting sbd slal.orat
Ing ON the nums~r II white and I,lsrl
men be- had brougit into prominence D.,
giving them Oflics-r. lie maie u kno.
that he made Dr IIatfis'd. mem or q,
tie Counfy Court, e'scted him 20 a.
state ~ensts and then exalted him o. th,
Governorship There VA arotl,.r gsu
tieIns n on the -'arc NJ the tim. that "a.