The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-02
n'DOHELL COUNTY IS
LOYAL TO THE PARTY
And Governor Hatfield as
Shown by Wonderful Dem
oa2ration Made There.


WEIGH. nov. An ovation e&-
tceedins IN warmth and enthusiasm that
accorded 10 him upon his return 10 ms
nome county az The clima= Of the cam
paigB OF 1872 was that given Governor
Hatfield wednesday when be came INTO
Mcdowell for q whi:iwind Eve days
campaign tour that viii talse HIM mo
every nook and corner OF the county
I, was pronounced by Congressman
Sutherland and Congressman Cooper.
who ACCOMPANIED the governor. inc
NOS; remarkable demonstration OF
! LOYALTY tha; they had ever Witnessed
TIE governor spoke Wednesday af-
( ternoon at North Fork 10 a crowd oil
/ 900 people unprecedented 10 size
and last night he addressed LOO peo-
, pie in the court house while probably
/ half that number were unable 10 gam
admiuanCe 10 the court room. where
. tho sueaking was held. The chief
executive aroused his hearers 10 me
3 highest pitch OF enthusiasm and there
I was unmistakable evidence that Nc
DoweIl county viii give the biggest
I Republican majority in its history on
next Tuesday.
The people OF Mcdowell county are
not Going TO be bluiIcd or intimdated
nv q tot Of TWO by four emiSsarieS
sent our under TIE Suisc Of investi-
gators of tic department Of justice
but who are in reality on the payroll
, the Democratic administration At
Washington for the purpose Of brow
/ beating and intimidatinG Republican
voters" said the governor amid
great demonstration Of approval. and
predict" he said. that Mcdowell
county will give the Republican ticket
{ the biggest minority in its history on
next Tuesday
In the course Of his address Cover
nor Hatfield showed that the percent
ace Of pcople in Mcdowell county 10
( each vote east was the second highest
I in the state and thereby gave the lie
20 the accusations that many votes
were frauGulcntly east in Mcdowell
county There IS no county IN the
state that has cleaner elections than
? Mcdowell he asserted.
The percentage Of residents in var
ious counties 10 each voted, quoted
( the governor. is rs follows Cabci!
couuty. 1912. -. 1914. 60: Hamp-
shire county 1872. 80. 1914. blank;
Hardy county. 1912. .. 1914. 50: Kan
awha county. 1912. IS. 1919. 81;
Logan county. 1912. 90. 1911. 81: Nc
powell county. 1912. GS. 1912. 81.
What IS being done in Logan. Mar
ion and other Democratic counties
where the practices of Democrats are
VIGOROUSLY corrupt. in paddinS the
registration books il driving Republic
can voters away from the polls. and
going 20 the point Of reSorHnS TO arms
ia keep them from exercising their
God-given right OF suffrage asked
the governor.
He bitterly flaysd the leaders OF the
Democratic party for using the ma
chincry OF the federal courts as a tool
in the hands OF Democratic politicians
for The purpose OF prosecuting Repub-
I,caus. who ever heard Of such
practice as this under Republican adj
Ininistration =" inquired the governor.
NO federal Office holders were per-
u1it'ed during the years OF Republican
administration 10 take an active par N
r,olirics. but today we hnd hundreds
NJ pcrsons imported from other states
and on the payroll Of the Democratic
administration At Washington sent
into The state 10 he used in blufinS and
'intimdatinG voters,
Governor Hatfield said thar no atten-
ton Whatever was being given by the
tinted states authorities to the gross
violations Of election laws N
Marion county. the home county OF
Clarence watson. boss OF the Demo
cratic party. where several hundred
negroes have been imported IN the
last few months for the purpose OF volt
ing them in the coming election. 1T
is not necessary 20 pad any election
votes or registration books in Mingo
and Mcdowell counties" he declared
..The people believe in principles OF
the Republican party and they are tired
Of the persecution that has been
brought about under Democratic lead
ers in the state
The meeting At North Fork was pre-
ccded by big automobile party
through the county The Hon. Luther
c. Anderson presided at the meeting
last night and paid a glowing tribute
30 the administration OF Governor
Hatfield.
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