The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-03-17
BRILLIANT SPEECHES
TO A PACKED HOUSE
The Lily Cswtsr-Meetins Great
FizzIe--His fkbbersasted lead
ers frantie i Effort to Hold
Their Ever Dwindlins Following
Together.

KTMBALL. w. VA, March l4.-An-
other act in the political drama OF state
politics was staeed ~ KimhslI last Friday
night. This was TIE Regular meeting for
the Administration Club. A splendid
program had been ssrange.i and il Was
rendered without hitch to q packed
house Kimbsil 10 . remarkable coal
field town. ls boasss of isur thriving
eolored churches led BY progressive min-
ister. IL is noted for its excelItn mt gram
mar and high schoos, substantial bu-i-
ness men ard in prtssy and sccomplish-
Ell women. In fact is ran he truthfully
ssid without any dispirseement to other
towns that Kimhall i the queen Of the
coal fields.
The Adminissrs1ioa oszanization here,
- is true Of thu J6lsewine I'll over the
-. bsonpnedsof<Aet eese cisn Of
citieoos-busines and professional men.
church mens<n, property owners and
member of the leading fraternsS organ
izstions- This club h~s spacious and
well appointed quarters in the lower end
OF the town. Notwithstanding that IL
We only recently organized, ft now has
membership Of several hundred which
is being rapidly angmsnted every dav.
The club b extremely fortunate in hav-
ing among its membership spch old DO
liticsl war horses - Squire Samuel Cri-
der, the unbeaten and unbeatable Justice
OF the Peace; Constable Henry Richards, |
that ly' Keyed master Of the political
game; Bank slsde. President; Mr.. Oscar
Board and . host Of others. These gen
tlemen are loaded for besr and take from
ms. they are going TO bring the bacon
home"
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
By,actual count there were two hum
drod end two prisons At this meeting and |
their enthusiasm was unbounded. Great
crowds Of beautifully gowned ladies wav-
ing banners and applauding vocift rously
throDged the streets around the club. IL /
must lie said 10 the everlasting credit OF
the colored women, that 90 far a. the
writer has been able To Ascertain. not one
OF them has dIsgrsced herself by sdvo-
eating the nominstion of Mr. Lily.
were made by Mr.. Board, I'd
itor whittico. Squire Order, sam RI
lott, ,. n. Page. Constable Henry Rich
ards and others. The speakers all I'm
pbssized the fact that, - far a. the Ne
gro is concerned, this is the most impor-
ssnt campaign in the history Of west
Virginia They pointed out that there is
some kind OF understanding tetween Mr.. |
Lilly and the Democratic party. Most
Of ths speakers d~eIt on the fact thst our
politicas and civic righss are affected in
Sbis campaign in a way they have b~<n
bs nd other rnd that there 10 rapidly de
seioring m this state q liIly-white e'e-
mens in the R~pubIic.n party that bods,- /
90 good for us. They urged the nom
ihssipn Of Judge Robinson. firstly: Be
csnss he 10 the b~st qualified man in the
race secondly: Becapse he stands for
lihersl appropriations tor our educsnonsI
institutions, for Negro. representation in
ssafe governmeDt sod because hs will IT,
juss pnd isir 20 ~ IN every respect. and
thirdly-. Btcapss vith him - our st nd
srd bearer, We csn win in Novemter
The ,sd's beins 70 enthusiastic, the ciuD
bss decided 10 hold . public session st
sometime in The very near iutnre 70 which
al The l-die- ~i:I he invited, and II. after
diIlifsnt search, an erring sister who has
strsyed after false political gods can he
found. che will he welcome, too.
THAT GREAT LILLY FTZZLE.
While the Administration Club Wa
pulling od the most suspicious meeting
N ist history. few misguided colorei
brvsbrsn were moving heaven and earth
70 hold . coopser- meeting In the rear Of
Hrkosy Whiss's sossorisI establishment.
This Litsse = 10 rear room, part Of which
10 curupisd %. the lsvssory ct cesers. hes
- yin3ovs end b iIly-veotilss~d, proved
andy sPss,ous Sor the IA Kimbaii dereI-
iess md ~ I've d,ssisssis' ed Keyssoni-
- vho jodpsyed dozen. 70 Kimbsll
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