The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-06-16
GOVERNOR CALLED OUT MILITIA
UPON REQUEST OF CITIZENS

he remained uI.til after the polls vsr,
opened. when he va released. Another
man named Martin was arrested ON =
charge Of wife heating. don's know
whether or not he was married, bus do
know he MAS . highly respected citiasn
and = Robinson clerk on his way 10 ths
polls when he Was accosted by . couple
"f thugs ON lilly's payroll and taksn
out ON the mountain where he was held
until after the polls were opened whsn
he wAs allowed to go hl- way unmolssssd.
Thee same men who were arrrve>d
and threatened viii. xiolsncs il they con-
tinued to support Jsdse Robinson were
offered money by LiIlys suppor>sn shs
night before il they would forsaks The
Judge Tor their candidate When Mar
TN refused 20 yield he wss threatened
with 'iischsrse 10y the coal company by
whom he 10 employed
Il csilesi out the militia - that svsry
man could 20 ~ the polls asd vote his
sentiments. regardless Of what those sso-
timents mighs be-
IL is charged that 7. r.. Huston aud
James Jones representing the Isasc I.
Mann intsrssss were the rinslssdsr. in
the outrage
hnston, Il 10 charged, made the state
ment In the presence OF more than nO
persons, that hr Was the hoes of Eikhorn
district and thas any officer appointed
would he dictated by him. lie forced
the appointments Of y. II. Franklin -
poll clerk In spite of the fact shas
the man was ineligable bersuss his
official position - Secretary and trcssur-
or OF large company IN the district sm-
ploying "a great many men. voters claim
that when Ihey asksd him 10 hll Qua
their ballots for Judge Robinsor, lac
would insist ON marking them Tor Lilly.
Before the officsu were named shs
commissioner. led by Huston, Looked
themselves IN . building, excluding eli
citizens. snJ liked mp list TO suit shsm-
ssslves. Il 10 charged. Huston, is IL a.
lsged. attempted 20 put the same ssrsics
int" effect which he employed in isD4 in
the Dawson campaign when he tried 70
'orce his employees 10 vote the Dsmo-
cratic ticket.
Following 10 the petition askins shs
Fovernos ios military profession:
u. William SsddIcr, jussios OF shs
pesre OF Elkhorn District. AcOovs,I
county, West Virginia,
'Oa the part Of mpself - Justice of
the pesce and the voters Of precincts s.
: and 3 OF EIkhorn di.trics, respectfully
appeal unto 70 your erceilency 20 siye
us protection at the various prs2sncss
named that peace may Ire kept and that
we - voters may be able 70 cast our
votes Tor the candidates o: our choics 70
b<tno'ninstet. That we are beingiintimi-
dsted, Threatened, the election odacsr~
heins arr-~ted by parties purportsd 20
be officers
We are further being denied the
night at said precincts u cast our vosss
Tor the candidates Of our choice in the
party.
Further the election officers are opsu-
~ and notoriou-ly trying % deprive "A.
of our votes by voting Nc contrary 70 our
wishes by reason OF the fact that many
" W. are iiliterste, this advantage u
sought 70 lie taken advantage Of us.
We do further represent thss unIs.
we get imms'iists relief ss the hsnds Of
your exceIIency that We are likely 10 b.
murdsred and disfrsnchi.ed by the per-
sons occupying positions as poll clerks.
commissioners Of election, and Other.
posing - officers Of Mcdowell county.