The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Saturday a Great Day for Rob.
inson and Hite in Nc
D0Well County.

WEIGH, April 22.-Today was a
great day for Robinson and Hite in
Mcdowell county although the occa-
sion was only the holding Of district
conventions to select delegates to the
Wheeling state convention. The con-
vention held in WEIGH for Borwn's
Creek district was one great ovation
for Governor Hatfield and Judge
Robinson from start to finish. Gov
ernor Hatfield was here to meet 1.-The
boys" and solid contingent Of about
500 Eobinson men came down on the
train from Keystone. Eckman. Land
graz. Kimbal and Olmsted. On the
Elkhorn, the section from which the
governor sprang into fame, about 800
voters were present.
No such an ovation created any but
a conquering hero. Besides those
mentioned others from WEIGH and
other points were here. The meet
ing was so overwhelmingly for Rob-
inson that Lilly men were guyed and
laughed to ridicule. When a Lilly
button appeared a great laugh and
shout Of ridicule went up, heard from
block to block, almost all over WEIGH.
At 10 o'clock the meeting was
called to order by W. Burbridge
Payne. chairman, leader of the Rob-
inson-Hite forces Of the county, and
B. D. Downs. another avowed Robin
son man, was made presiding officer.
In accordance with q tentative agree
ment for the sake Of harmony, a
delegation was selected composed of
members Of each faction equally.
This was a magnanimous gift by the
overwhelming Robinson majority SIM
ply to show their fairness and liber-
ality. Many Of the Robinson men
were inclined to adopt resolutions en-
dorsing Robinson and Hite and the
administration but this would have
been mere form of words for more
than ninety per cent OF all present
were enthusiastic Robinson and Hite
men,. n ili IA ta-- 4.+ e ~,
Despite a motion to adjourn made
by a Lillyite the house loudly de-
manded a speech from the governor
and he responded In one Of the great
est addresses Of his life. He re-
viewed the achievements of the party;
the events leading up to the present
fight and the causes. He mentioned
no names but most emphatically up
held his record and that of his adj
ministration and challenged the OPP
position at various times to either
show wherein his associations were
not facts or give any reason why his
administration should be criticized.
There were hundreds Of Robinson
buttons displayed and count showed
less than thirty Lilly buttons in the
house. Before the governor was
done he was being loudly applauded
time after time by those who forgot
they were red buttons. Many Lilly
buttons were cast off and hurled away
as Hatfield showed how he had been
a consistent Republican and still is
one. Speaking Of selecting gov.
ernor he said: II did not and have
not suggested to any man to become
a candidate for governor. I have q
right to my personal choice the same
as any of you men and I shall ex.
ercise It the same way. I am fol
Judge Robinson because OF his sterl.
ing character. his life long and vel
tried Republication. and because
think he will make! the best governor
for the greatest number Of people oil
the state love. West Virginia." -
Hatfield stated he was not and
could not be a candidate for United
States senator, but when his time a.
governor expired he would come
] back home" and again take UP tn.
practice Of the profession he loved
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