The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-30
ROBINSON GIVEN
GREAT RECEPTION HERE
Large Crowd Hears Eminent
JuriSt, of Taylor County,
Discuss Candidacy.
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Pleads with the Voters to Keep
Petty Preiudioes Out of
the Campaign.

i Monday night was a great night
for Judge Ira Il. Robinson, OF Graf
ton, candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor.
II was his frat speaking invasion
OF Harrison county and he was
greeted by a crowd which packed the
spacious Robinson Grand theater,
the largest auditorium In the city, to
the doors. The gathering reminded
one OF the Con meeting meetings
years ago.
Judge Robinson made n speech
such rs might be expected from
statesman or man of his high char
acter. There was no buster or bra
gadocio about him. He merely laid
MS claim to the gubernatoria1 nomi-
nation In a clear and forcefuI man
ner' That this manner OF speaking
pleased his hearers was evidenced by
the enthusiasm of tho crowd.
The speaker was introduced by
Harry b. Curtin in few well-choHen
words. Mr.. Curtin said that he had
known Judge Robinson intimately
for thirty-three years, and that there
was nothing In the judges life, either
private or official, to prevent him
from giving his most enthusiastic
support to the Taylor county candi-
date.
The Judge HHunchcd Into flis speech
imediately, presenting the issues In
clear and concise manner. He
opened his speech by referring to the
claims made by Lilly that the latter
would get big majorities from the
southern counties of the state. II
have Just come from the southern
part of tho state" said the Judge,
land want to tell you that Mr..
Lilly will not come north OF the
Kanawha river with majority Of
one" The house shook with ap-
plause at this statement. Again he
moved his hearers to wild enthusi-
nRm when no declared: III can't
DO elected governor without the aid
OF gigantic slush fund, / don't want
to be governor OF West Virginia"
Replying to the Lilly charges that
he was Governor Hatfleld's candi-
date. and that, II elected, he would
be dominated by Hatfield, Judge
Robinson declared that he did not
speak to Governor Hatfield about po-
litical matters until two months af-
NJ.
i am the candidate of no faction or
clique. After the fourth day OF next
March Henry d. Hatfield will not
be be governor. I will be. Hatfield,
Taylor Vinson or no other man wfli
have a back door key TO my Office,
Referring to the charge that he
would be dominated by Hatfield, the
speaker declared that he was ON the
OF nv pFk Ra, n.
years and In that time not once were
HIS associate justices, all men for
whom he has the highest regard, abio
to dominate him.
Judge Robinson appealed to the
voters to deliberate carefully before
casting their ballots, and pleaded
with them not to allow petty preiu-
dices TO Influence their vote. He
characterized Lilly's talk of HATFIELD
ism mere catch-play to get votes.
The real issue, he said, was whether
the progress OF the state was to be
retarded by few men.
The speaker replied to Lflly's cry
of payroll brigade" by declaring
that many OF the state employees were
for Lilly. Il have no complaint to
make" he said. "The employees OF
the state have a right to support
whom they please. Everywhere / 90
find paid agents OF Vinson, Houston
and McKell boosting Lilly. That's
another payroll brigade Mr.. Lilly
is talking about new faces'; saying
that he, II elected governor, he win
discharge all the present state ems
ployes. II anu elecred governor
and am confident that will bel
will not discharge any of the men
who are supporting Lilly. have
made no promises to anyone. Will
simply demand efficiency Of ALL"
Mr.. Lilly has charged that Judge
Robinson has no platform. Reply
ing to this. the speaker said. IL
think I have good platform. It is
the simple code Of truth and nonor
that learned in plain old farm
house. My platform after June 8
will be that Of the Republican party.
which, history has shown, is seldom
erring. My platform after March
next will be the constitution of West
Virginia ana the laws made by the
people," Referring to Mr.. Liliy's
so-called PLATFORM" Judge Robin
son declared that everything Lilly
promises must be given by the legis-
lature, ana not py the governor. IT
try to be short on promises and
long on execution" said the Judge.
Lilly's claim that no should be nonak.
mated because he was born on a farm.
was referred to by the Judge. who
said that he, too, was born ON a
farm. but did not consider that fact
a qualification for the goyernorshin
Judge Robinson spoke OF the hard.
ships of the campaign, but said thar
he was glad he had announced his
candidacy. And am going to
win." he added, and the crowd
cheered Justify.
The speaker said that he was No.
in favor of parsimony with resp ma. .' ~
the state government. Neither ~ ~
l in favor of false econmy Which, Hsa
would retard the progress of me
state. Will demand full return
WILL