The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-10
LILLY STRENGTH
is NOW WANING
RESULTS OF PAST WEEK IN
SOUTHERN POLITICAL cIRcIEs
FAVORABLE TO ROBIN
SON CANDIDACY
senatorial Contest Iively-Hite Can.
oiosey Is Booming and He is
Making Friends Rapidly.
special Dispatch TO the Intelligence

special Dispatch 20 the InteilIgence-
HUNTINGTON. w Va, March g
During the past week political events
nave been shaping themselves with re-
mar hahle rapidity in southern West
virginia. Two outstanding features
characterize this development. The
hrst may De described as having
brought unmistakable evidences OF
the collapse OF Lilly's organization IN
me southern counties. and the rise OF
judge RobinsOn's star in a district
which. earlier in the contest. was con
ceded Lilly territory. The second. no
less marked than the first. is found IN
evidences of statewide realization OF
the TACT that Hon. W. r. Hite OF Hunt
lngton. has developed formidable
strength as senatorial candidate.
and the determination Of his friends
IN the southern half OF the state 20
unite Tor the purpose of waginE a
more vigorous and determined cam
paign in his behalf.
The collapse OF the Lilly boom is
lraceable directly to certain we'll
known incidents and conditions which
nave hedged about his candfGac- rrur.
me beginning. The most telling blow
'nal mas been struck against the Lilly
Z y.
!. when the county committees OF the
great Republican strongholds OF Nc.
DoWel and Kanawha Endorsed his CD
ponent This action was rendered
doubly significant because LiIIy's cam
paiEn managers had circulated
through the medium OF Democratic
newspapers stories To the effect that
the Lilly forces would control both
OF these counties. Immediately upon
The circulation OF those false reports
! Lily S emissaries We're hustled into a
dozen Of the smaller counties to make
iu' most OF this cheap capital. The
alleged fact that Lilly had captured
me party organization in Governor
Hathelds home county as well as In
hanaWh Ia, the greatest OF the states
republican counties. was heralded Tar
ana wild" for the purpose of inducing
the hesltant voters To enlist on the
winning side This band-waEon move
ment wa worked franticallv and with
some degree OF success. until last sun
day. when b was shown that i'm max
ms these claims Lilly's agents had
pracuced Justification The reaction
was both sudden and swift And IL
was prolonged. When r. was discoy-
cred that the Lilly managers had re-
sorted TO tactics OF deception. even
going 40 far as TO employ Democratic
editors 10 scatter falsehood. a feeling
OF mistrust and resentment began 10
preWate the counties south OF the
kanaWha, and from that day II was
Tecognlzcd that the Lilly campaign
reached itr zenith prior TO Saturday.
March 4. and that Lilly and his Co
norris are now riding 70 their fall
Democratic Support.
But there is another significance Al
tached 10 the eacerness Of Democratic
editors 10 aid Lilly The Democratic
leaders have conspired to assist In his
nomination A Democrat OF promin-
encc known for twenty wears AZ
leader iu that party. stated in this
city day or two ago.
y have been in practically every
county in the state in the interest or
Ia Democratic candidate. I find that
Lilly.s campaign has reached its
crest, and is now recediug Lilly can
not stand long campaign tie ie
working himself out The Democrats
know that he cannot stanr long
campaign. and FOR that reason they
non" Do viii receive :he nomination "
This seems 90 BE- he secret OF Mr.
LlllN.s present prediCamput he be-
gan too soon. and employed tactics
To-" Inconsistency % which must iu-
"ylia1ly mret with exposure The.
exposure has come and the Lilly
wave. which never attained the prom
in'rce here that many people else
"h'r" were Jed to believe 30 had at
tanned Is obbIng fast
ON The other hand. Jude. Robin
sons calm and disuidei campaign.
bis mau.likr announcement
made public q few weeks ago. his uu-
'arnislrd record as O. citizen and pu1-
Do servant are factors which aro
hrn-irr tim more and more into "a
N1r with thr voters It's ouf-poE.n
support comes from tho sound busI-
ness element ana rho rclabI. labor
element Robinson ointment o-p>ci-
ally since It" recent BURSTING of tho
ally faIaDy with reference 90 Nc.
bo"'I and Karauha counties. cxroe-
.nr h.. deal with Democratic news.
papers Iu fHs interest OF setting mo q
'ai-. claim. l8s been growing by
leaps and b.uud.
Ette's Friends Active.
development 0l The present week
H ... senatorial contest bel o. tlsuo..
Hn' un fle part off fI. TAYLOR YIN
nn ono NJ fno West NlrrrIa Coal
"'.Hfur fo switch fh. Lilly rar,..
'.. .YufNrrr section of f.. stan.
fru" Governor White fo Howard
H.'.r.arl who Do Del we'll sHrHr
N.-. $500. induced f0 enter OBJ. r..a
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