The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10


night an dtoday Judge Ira f.. Robin.
son, the Republican candidate for gov.
ernor, was the center of a group Of
Republicans who came here to at.
tend the Republican judicial cOnveh.
ton.
In the lobby OF the Frederick hotel,
TO which all the visitors grnvitated as
II by instinct, there ensured a round OF
handshaking that told OF the enthus.
iasns of Republicans as they make
ready for the great fall drive. Judge
Robinson received the heartiest
pledges OF support from the men who
opposed him in the primary campaign
and 1t was evident beyond all doup,
that Judge Robinson will lack no
support from the Republicans who vot.
ed for Attorney General Lilly. Gen.
eral Lilly is among the promient Re.
publicans here for the convention and
in his manner and his expressions
there was no hint that he holds any
dissatisfaction with the outcome OF the
campaign. and II was made evident
that he will be found in the forefront
Of the workers for the election OF the
entire Republican ticket.
The convention did not get down
to business until the middle OF the at.
tcrnoon. The nomination, to succeed
himself. Of Judge William n. Miller,
OF Parkersburg, seems probable. While
there Is wealth OF candidates, there
is also general sentiment that Judge
Miller's record Of service demands
his return. The full list OF candidates
today includes, besides Judge Miller.
Judge Homer B. Woods, OF Harris.
vile; Senator W. S. Meredith, of Mar
ion county, both of whom have many
supporters Judge Harold A. Ritz, Of
Bluefield; Judge Lynn Brannon, OF
Mercer county: Senator Wells GOody.
koontz. OF Mingo county; Tracy l..
Jeffords. OF Harper's Ferry; Luther C.
Anderson. OF Mcdowell county. and
Warren B. Kittle, of Barbour county.
One Of the features Of the convefl.
tion was the speech OF Judge Robin.
son.
Among other things Judge Robinson
said:
Throughout the primary contest
remained friendly and considerate
with all men. whether they were sup.
porting me for the nomination or not
! recognized the right Of men TO vote
as their Judgment and conscience die.
tated. Not personal reflection did I
ever apply to my valiant opponent, or
any Of his supporters. Nor did Gener.
al Lilly ever say aught against me per.
sonally. He and have been. and re.
main friends. We stand together for
the promotion OF the principles Of the
party our fathers believed In.
AS the nominee OF the great Repub.
lican party for Governor OF West Vir.
ginia. I shall make a campaign on n
plane Of craftsmanship befitting the
high office for which have been nom.
mated and in keeping with the illus.
trious history OF the party Of Lincoln
who founded 1t upon the principles
Of humanitarian justice.
The Republican party Is an organi-
zation with a high mission-the pro.
motion OF the general interests Of the
people. This mission It Is called to
perform not merely for its own mum.
bers, and particularly not for any IA.
vored few OF its members. hut for all
the people, members OF other political
parties as well. No ring play. person.
al ambition. selfish interest, or petty
thought Of politics shall ever thwart
this true mission OF the party In West
Virginia, as far as am concerned.
! aspire not TO the name OF politician,
but to the name OF statesman. as.
pire only to leadership in building for
human good, and In thus promoting the
fair name Of our state. At no time
shall stand for petty lines Of political
play interfering with the hest inter.
ests OF the people whose chief repre-.
sentative shall, at the November
election, be commissioned to be.
And now, on this occasion of my
first public utterance since my nomin.
alton, let me repeat and emphasize
personal pledges made TO the people
in my announcement as candidate
before the primary. On these have
been nominated; they shall be faith.
fully observed.
] stand for efficient public SER
vice. through a reunited party.
] shall demand economy with. 4
out persistency, and progress
without radicalism. AS far as in
me lies, I shall insist upon full
return for every dollar Of the
states money expended.
] shall be firm in my conclusions
after respectful and mature con-
sideration of the opinions of 9TH
ers. At all times shall seek the
right, recognizing that he serves
his party best who serves his
country best.
! have made no promise to re.
tain anybody now in office, nor
to appoint anyone who Is out. My
conception OF our state govern.
ment Is greater than view that
1t is a mere organization for the
distribution OF PATRONAGE. In this