The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-25
NO |NT|MAT|ON Of |TsPURPORT
HAS REACHED STATE DEPARTMENT
JUDGE ROBINSON and
C. J. .SCHUCK ENTHUSE
CHARLESTON VOTERS
Special Dispatch to The In,elisencer

Special Dispatch 20 The Intelligcncor.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. May "a
Speaking before crowd which packed
the Plaza theatre 10 overflowing. filnng
the aisles and leaving a stream OF peo-
pie that extended far into the street
Judge Ira =. Robinson made his first
appearance ON the stump here tonight
in the interest of his candidacy for ;he
Republican nomination for governor.
the distinguished guest was enthusias-
tically received and the personnel OF
the audience, which was made up OF
coal miners. working men of all class
es. clerks, business men. professional
men, bankers and coal operators.
showed exclusively that the Taylor
county candidate is the logical choice
of the entire party.
The speaker maintained his usual
dignitied pose. stating the principles
upon which he based his candidacy
and declaring that he would rather
keep his manhood undetiled than be
governor OF West Virginia. Referring to
the issues OF the campaign he said.
Il have no slush fund 10 further the
interest of my candidacy. ! am de-
pending on the sterling manhood ~
you men OF this great Mountain State.
would rather have that than all the
money that Vinson. Nickel. Huston
and the rest OF that crowd could raise. 10
Charles J. Schuck of Wheeling. fol
lowed Judge Robinson and made a
magnificent address, appealing TO the
people to support The Embossed and
unbought candidate of all the people.
He gave Abe Lilly a terrific arraign-
ment and scoffed at his claim TO being
Embossed
Vinson on The Job.
Why IL Abe Lilly becomes govern
or of West Virginia the Thanks Il .ing
Day proclamation will not dare leave
the governors Office without first
being blue penciled by Taylor NlnsOn
he declared. Abe Lilly Embossed, gen
=, tleman, he is bossed. bought and paiu
for
Mr.. Shuck declared that Ohio coun-
~ would give Robinson at least 1900
majority. He cited case of where
Abe Lilly In soliciting he votes OF
a Wheeling street car conductor, sew
eral days ago told him he ought nor
to be for Robinson because Robinson
L. dry man and a brother-in-law OF
Judge Dayton. thereby implying that
If Lilly were elected IL would be an
easy matter to get beer and whiskey
into the state \ man who makes
that kind OF a campaign is not fit TO
be governor OF any state. he declared.
lie declared he was one Of the first
men 10 90 TO Judge Robinson and
urge him to become a candidate for
governor and said that at that tim~
the Judge told him ne did not know
whether ilc ddminlSt trdtiOn would De-
for him or against him. but that IL
would not make any difference II he
decided 10 get into the race.
Mr. ShuCk declared that he had been
informed that Lilly tried TO dissuad-
Judge Robinson from getting into the
race and threatened to brand him with
"Hatiicldism" when the Judge refus-
ed 10 be- intimidatod
Coal Men for Robinson.
T. ". Daw son. coal operator and
prominent republican acted as chair.
man introducing Judge Robinson. who
ne said would BE- thank sgiver OF West
( Virginia. Mr. Dawson spoke in de-
fense Of the independent members
of the West Virginia Coal Operators
association. declaring that all Of them
were not supporting Abe Lilly and
disclaiminc any responsibility for the
acts Of q few men who a. members
of the association We're bringing the
whole body in bad standing on &C.
count Of their political activities
II am member OF the association
and a member Of IFS board OF direc.
tors and ! am heartily in favor of
Judge Robinson" be declared J. y.
Bradley. another member Of CLAY
( County also i- member and an ar.
dent Robinson man 1T d. not fair
TO us who are right on this matter
10 charF" ~ with the sins Of a few
men