The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
Republican
C0nUenti0n
Perfect Harmony Reigned-- Gov. Hatfield, as
Temporary Chairman, Delivers Great
Speech E. O'Toole Perma-
nent Chairman--Resolutions
Adopted

More than lusi cItizens attended the
kepublican county convention at W-l.h
Saturday and perfect harmony prevailed
from the time County Chairman Mcsiin-
mis- Hatfield called the convention to or
der until adjournment.
This Was one Of tile most represent
alive conventions held i'm Nc cDowell ooun-
~ Men representing every shade of Re-
publican belief aud the lesdiny citizens
cf all rsces were present-the miner. the
laborer. the coal operator and merchant.
and each Wed with the other in ds-non-
strating l i. desire for harmony I'm or
der that Republican victory may be as
sured in November.
Al O'Clock D. ma. Hon. Nctiinnis
Hstneii. chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee ct Mcdowell coun-
y, called the convention to Or.ier and
ann''nnc. Il the purpcs in a brief s,,.ech
He then called tiov H. H. Hatfield TO
act As temporary chairman. Messrs. n.
Hampton 'iray and :. H. Moon as tenn
porary secretaries.
Governor Hatfield delivered "A strong
address ma which me- review ed the accom-
pllshments OF his administrator and sent
voileys Of retrrt- 20 the criticism aimed
at him by the Democratic state conysn-
ton at Parkersburg. lie challenged the
critics u point cut one nIea-ure cham
pioned by his administration that they
would repeal and then lac took up the
charge OF the creation OF useless offices
He pointed out The ~a.teful ~xtrava-
eance of the Democratic administration
In the nation and the fact that il H. cost-
ing a hundred million dollars more each
year to run the nation under "A Demo
cratic administration than under the
preceding Republican administrations
lie ridiculed the charge that useless uf-
ices had been created in the state and
called attention o. the tat that no oifi.,s
could De created xIthout an aI,propri-
alton being made 10y tn. legislature To
provide iOr It. In referring ~ .'n-.les-
Officss, he drew a local comparison 10y
citing the fact that three a--letsnt I nit. a
States district attorneys have been ap-
pointed IN each West Virginia district To-
do the work formerly done 10y one assist
ant under Republican administration
tie criticised the activity 81 federal
agents In tine employ OF the ,i.I.4rtmrnt
Of Justice in attempting to h... .-.s- and
IntlmIdste voters. The governor ~s-
given An entiusiastic rrcrption aud hl-
speech Was magDsnIHousiy rec-ived.
E.luEar.I
eiectsd permanent Chairman With B.
Hampton Gray and : h. Moon ,@r-
manent secretaries. Gen. O'T.ole lie
ivered q brief address and then uton
motion OF Mr.. @ VI. Gatrs. appointed A
committee OF SIX - select lelegstss o. tire
Huntingdon concntion. Tne commit
tee follows.
AdkIn dIstrict-C. VI. dsat.-
Big Creek jistfict-krs 4 ~ Allen
Browns Greek Dist-W MeClas~n
Eikhorn distrIctWm Ssddlcr
NorthfOrk district-Dr. A. . Adams
sandy River district-John Kennedy
The cournittee retired and senator 3 a..
A Strother introduced the following ~
oiutions which Was read i,y the SENTRY
REVOLUTIONS FNDOR>LiNG AD-
MlNISTKATION
BE u Resolved ny the Republicans
Of Mcdowell county, IN convention 80
s~mbled, that we feel feep -en-. of
pride IN the succes-inl and wortiy adj
ministrstion " our O~n citizen. ts,,scr-
nor Henry ID. Hstheld. HE h.s he.n
an administration chsractrrDed fy hard.
work and successful effort an adn,ini-
trstion that has eievstszi thu standard of
efficiency in state government. and an
sdmini-tstIOn that liss stool loyal o.
the whole pppie, has RECOGNIZED the
rights oi al and not 81 fsa Governor
Hatfield's pnn-taking snd earnest efforts
N behalf Of an tfi'ri-nt and broadened
state governsSrIt have at,rnrts.I thu At
teDtIOD Of T,eopie from coa-t 4, cfsa-f and
NE predict that A. tirne goe- on. hi- al
nIIsIstrstion ~ill he l.-,k..i hack u =.
one Of unprecedented merit and accon,
pli-hmsnt
The Hatfield administration. came
into heIng &C time Wien there es-
vide divergvhce within the Republlcan
party. which bsd '-%n rent a-un,ler bv
the resrett~ble division At Chicago IN
1912. The Huntington convention Of
1912 adopted platform which inpo-e
many bis AMI ~sisity responsibilities
upon the administration that ~ss chosen
by the people VI the -t-te IN that memo
rsbie campaign. Governor Hatfield
pledged himself % the Ireople ia that
campaign, and vtsn be v.s sscce--ful
he sssumed tbe sovsrDor<hip rssns With
. fDn realzzosipa - Ne rcwunuihsn =,