The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-21
ONE AMERICAN COLUMNS
SURE TOENGACE BANDITS
ROBINSON TO CARRY
ALL THE COUNTIES
In the State with the Exception
of Two or Three Which
May Go for Lilly.

Gil ARLESTON. March 9l.---A re-
view OF events of the last week en-
phasiZes the optimism Of Judge Ira
f. RobInson's friends and indicates
that every county IN the states with
possibly two or three exceptions. Will
give him majority over y. a. Lilly.
his opponent for the Republican gu
bernatOrial nomination. In most Of
the counties. especially in the larger
ones, such as Kanawha. Ohio. Cabell
and Mcdowell. the Grafton jurist will
poll Il tremendous vote. while in
many others his majOrities will be
almost unanimous.
Even such counties as Wyoming
and Fayette, which Lilly early in the
campaign claimed would give him
their solid support. now are in doubt
and Judge Robinson's friends claim
he will carry them.
Fayette county Is almost sure 10
swing into line for him, they say. and
the last ten days is to be astounding.
One reason for the Lilly detection, 1t
is said. is the popular resentment
there against some OF the methods
he tried to use in his campaign. He
the voting districts around tu suit
himself without consulting the local
people and=they= =wOuld=not= stand fOl,
his tactlcs.. addition TO that. the
voters have begun to compare the
records oil the two candidates and the
balance was so preponderantly in la
vor of Judge Robinson that there
could be only one conclusion. While
ii is true Lilly has some personal fol-
lowing In the county, the rank and
file OF the Republicans there are more
interested in the welfare Of the par
ty than in the personal political as
plrations Of any one man.
They realize that Llllys campaign
tactics OF attacking the Republican
administration and the Republican
legislature would make him vul-
Herable candidate to 30 before the
people In the general election. They
foresee that ii nominated. he would
have to stand on the same platform
with his Democratic opponent and de-
Iend himself against the Gre not only
Of that marty, hlli Of the charges he
is now hurling al his colleagues,
which would urt as boomerang
against him. With The accusations
he is now making against the Repub-
llcan party fresh In the peoples mind
Ii would be impossible for him to de-
fend 1t from the same attacks COM
ing later from Democratic source.
This would make him impossible ms
n champion of Republicanisni.
On the other hand. 1t Is pointed
out. Judge Robinson has always
stoed sQuarely on the principles OF
Republication and steadfastly by the
Republican party. He has never been
involved In any factfonnl fghtsi his
mental nttainments and neral
strength are universally recognized
and every element of the party could
united upon him as their common
choice. feeling that with him as their
standard bearer the Grand Old Party
would march fourth next November
to the most decisive victory OF its his
tory in this state.
Reports keep coming into Charles
ton from every section OF the state
indicating that the demand for Judge
Robinson's nomination Is universal,
coming not only from every clement
of his own party, but from the ranks
OF others. Bankers, business men,
commercial Travellers farmers. min
ers. rallroadmen and all union labor
men are outspoken in their prefer
ence for him.
The laborinE man knows that in
Judge Robinson he has a loyal friend
and the tlnancieT knows him for a
safe sane, conscientious statesman,
with broad vision and comprehen-
slye grasp OF the business as we'll as
the humanitarian needs OF the state.
He recognized that he could not con!
troll him In the sense that he could
induce him to anything contrary to
his better judgment or to the dictates
Of his conscience. but appreciates his
uncompromlslng fairness which
would insure him as well as his en-
ployee and the ultimate consumer
against aggression or demagoguery.
Judge Robinson Is conceded by
people in all walks Of life to be- the
most nearly ideal candidate ever Of
fered by any party for any Office in
West Virginia and 1t Is predicted that
the campaign will develop into, the
greatest landslide the state has ever
known. Political observers say the
will gain momentum every day from
now until the day OF election.