West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10
KINowoop. FEBRUARY 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

We regret we have rufiled the placidity
OF Bro. White OF the Webster Republican,
which Is due To our remarks as to the
contest between Judge Robinson and Gen.
Lilly in the county of Webster. We
hasten TO assure him that we had no
such motive in mind. For among the
brethren Of the press there are none
whom we esteem more highly than he
And we cav it in ali sincerity that he is
n OF Gods noblemen. In all the years
OF u acquaintance we have never known
him in the most partisan and acrimonious
political campaign 10 strike below the
belt" He may err, like most OF us NOR
tails do, but il he does il will be an error
OF the head and not Of the heart.
We recognize the contest between Judge
Robinson and Gen. Lilly is a family
affair and must be thrashed out among
the members OF that household. We have
no desire, nor shall We, knowingly, mis-
represent either one of them, and If we
make a few observations from time to
time on the spirited contest between the
two gentlemen our excuse is that as a
public chronicler we deem it a duty we
owe our readers to keep them posted as
TO how the contest is progressing between
b contestants. To this, we take it, our
esteemed contemporary will not demur
Our informant was in nowise interested
In the election of a governor of West
Virginia. Personally, he doesn't give a
dc II we elect Robinson, Lilly or the
chief oil the Zulu tribe. 1t was merely an
Observation OF his, which any stranger
might make in visiting a community in
which he appreciated the uniform kind
ness and courtesy shown him by all the
people Of Webster Springs. and which he
spoke OF in the most sincere manner. Ii
was n of the many observations which
he spoke OF. II his deductions were no,
correct 1t must be attributed to the fact
that q greater number of men who were
boosting Lilly had spoken to him. In
Tact, he mentioned the matter before WI
a read the report OF the Robinson and
Lilly meetings as published in the Re
publican. We make this statement in
simple justice to our informant and Il
remind Bro. White that II he wants tc
Indulge in structures and censures he will
find u shoulders broad enough to with
stand any load he may pile upon us.
But 1t will strike the impartial as most
remarkable that within the confines oil
Webster county there is not one Repub-
mean who viii support Gen. Lilly in hi,
gnbernatorial ambition. Knowing Bro,
White 10 be an and truthful
chronicler OF all events t~ranspirng in the
independent state of Webster we must
accept his statement as founded on fact.
and the gentleman who conversed with
our informant Of being guilty OF givint
an abnormal swelling 70 the truth. We
therefore make a public apology to Bro
White and ask that be accept il 10 tn,
spirit In which it is offered. We woulc
not, If we could, disturb the e~quanimity
Of the Republicans Of Webster in their
worthy ambition to skunk" Gen. Lilly
at the coming primary election.
Bot IS We cannot control the sporting
blood in our veins we will agree to bind
ourself to contribute 500 to any chart
table institution that Bro White may
designate that when the ballots are cast
and the result declared Gen. Lilly will
not be "skunked'' in Webster county in
his contest with Judge Robinson. And
All we ask is that in the event we do not
iOee our coon skin he publicly announc,
through the columns Of the Republican
that his prophetic vision is slightly il
need Of repairs. Will he do il?