The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-18
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legislated out Of it by the redistrict-
ing. who taught school, pcacticed law
and campaigned in It for years
Judge Ira Robinson. One by n he
will carry the thirteen counties Of the
Second district by big majortties.
That was tho testimony Of the gather
ing Of as representative Republicans
as every assembled in the Second, CIV
en- individually and collectively.
The convention was a frictionless
affair, 1t was more ikea love feast
OF the 1oYar.a.plate variety than a
gathering rhA:e several mems amnl.
lions clasnS:l Sticking out Of every
pore OF that convention was such a
determination TO win back the Second
district from the Democratic party as
tho writer hasn't seen IN a party gath
ering since tho good old days. There
was n business.iike air about that con-
Tentlon, and the brisk way in which II
transacted its business, and the whole
manner OF It's work and expression,
was inspiring in a patriotic way, tol
tho dominant thought Of these men
SO plain as 10 be felt, was Party
First" 1t was one Of these all,too'
rare times when a political meeting
dorgedly and Realistically held 10
that idea, and obstinately refused 10
allow the smaller and less important
affairs OF persons when in conflict
with what is best to do to win sue
cess, TO sway 1t from its practical and
patriotic judgment.
There was a lot Of harmony there,
bursts OF enthusiasm, and dramatic IN
cIdents that wore inspiring, and would
have done fmmenseHparty good q II
heen a statewide affair Instead OF re-
stricted to only thirteen OF the nifty
Ave counties. However, every one
present felt that the influence OF sat
Eurday's convention In Morgan county
will extend into every republican
home in the district, carrying q mes
sage that will bring as acceptances
and agreeable reply an election Jay,
or those happenings that was more
dramatic than the appearance OF ex'
Senator N. @. Keim, OF
county. who in a speech pleagea nlS
support to the nominee, Ion George
H. Bowers, for it was MIR. keim.s can.
dldacy for congress two years ago as
a Progressive party nominee W5isi
split the party strength n enaolsu
the late Junior Brown to WIN oy
l1732 majority. The vote which MT.
Keim receiyed-normally a Republt'
can yote-would have elected MT.
Bowers by a decidedly substantisl
lead. Keim was given q noisy wei;
come back to "the OF his fathers"
when escorted to tho rostrum by Col
Mike King, who was so busy getting
Fem to hit the trail. that he was re-
fererd to as Billy Sunday King. An
other striking and pleasing incident
Oh importance was.the rousing speech
Of another ertwhilemorser., Sam D.
Montgomery. 1t. had behind 4 a deep
sincerity and was delivered with feel
Ing. Although he would haye7likeds 70
have been the nominee himself ne
pledged hts best efforts to Col. Bowers
In q way so effectively dramattcsassto
bring the delegates to their feet cheer;
ling. Ex-senator Forman, of diu
the sameEand after that the conyenI
ton demanded to hear all the candi-
dates present, one by one, starting
with Judge Ira Robinson, whose re:
ception was an ovation and whose
Ibriet speech was a classical master:
piece. cousin Abe Lilly followed
with atmixturezo Of seriousness and q
IeSdot6s Col, w. .Hite was intro;
duced,Sbhtlle vas husiDess3man 3and
Sl6ta speaker HoWsyeE5 he graceful