The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
THE COUNTY
COURT MEETS
Appoints Election Of
ficers Recommended
by Democratic Com
mittee.
TURNS DOWN THOSE RECON-.
MENOED BY REPUBLICAN COM.
Million air President of Court Sud
denly DisapF ears From County
Court Room.

The Sps cial meeting OF tn,
County Court of Mcdowell coun-
~ hrid ON Tuesday of this weel
attracted considerable attention
because at this meeting under
the primary law enacted by tn
1919 session of the Legislature
provides that on this day the
com missioners and clerks OF
election shall be appointed.
There was a large number OF
spectators and candidates from
all parts OF the county and few
from other counties present be
cause of the great int rest in the
not tight waged between the Lilly
and Robinson supporters.
Col. James Elwood Jones. Pres
ident, and Dr.. X X. Bragonier,
Commissioners of the County
Court came int the court room
At lC:30 m. and began trans
action of routine business, after
which a number of voters were
registered. The question of in
terest arose when Hon. q. M.
Gates, Chairman Pro TEN. of the
Mcdowell County Republican
Executive Com mittee presented
the recommendation of q major
Ity of said com mittee for Repub
lican election com missioners and
clerks, no action was taken a
the time. Col Jones going out II
confer with Hon. w. w. Whyte
l'rk of the county court.
Upon the return of Col. Jones
DR.. Bragonier asked " anyor,
desired To make a statement il
regard To election cheers. 7
I'D ward Hill, secretary of thu
Repu ollcan com mittee, appeared
on behalf of the com mittee ant
urged the court To act upon tn,
recommendation of the commit
tee at once in compliance will
the law. he cited the law bear
ing on the case and stated that i
was mandatory upon the cour
o appoint the election officer,
recommended by the com mites
At this days session of the court
Mr.. Hill went fully and exhaust
ively into the case and showed
that there was no necessity foi
delay. At the conclusion OF bis
address the Court requested ar
opinion from Hon. r. G.. Cook
Prosecuting Attorney. Mr.. Cool
stated that shall" as used in
the section referred ~ by Mr.
hill, was not mandatory and thai
the Court could ADJOURN over To
another day If they desired and
then act. Attorney f. II. Harper
replied To Mr.. Cook and ALSO
lutely demolished his contention
Elder Evans. candidate for nom
inatiOn TO the legislature. object
eel u name on the list of OF
ncers recommended by the com
mittee but no action was taken
DIR. BragDnier then moved The
appointment Of the Democratic
election hi -erS recommended
bv tn" u. racratlc committee
Co. Jon, voted IN favor and ths
list was adof-ted Dr.. B~agonier
then moved abe adoption Of the
list recommended by the X put
llctn commi.tre and voted IN r.
vOr Of tie motion. Col. Jone.
voted no and the motion was lost
The Committee then adj 'urns
until Wedn"~d sy. the 9th a. $50
WEDNESDAY, MEETING.
Another large crowd vas pres
ent at this mo, ting expecting
bitter contest between the Rob
insOn AID Lilly leaders. Tn.
Court was late in Deetlng. MOI
getting 70 WORK until 1915 q. m
A nun her Of voters were regis
tered after which Chairman w
w. "hyte introduced list 81
election officers on behalfo hin.
self and J a. Hs6dIestJn. mem