The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-23
LILLY
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press will stoop to any kind OF mis-.
The Democratic edi-
tors have agreed to give freely OF
their space for the TRADE against the
Taylor county candidate. For the
present they will push campaign Of
Misrepresentation. as Is evidenced by
the false statements published this
week concerning meetings OF Repub-
licans in Mcdowell and Kanawha
counties, wherein II is claimed that
Robinson will lose both counties in
the primaries, when as a matter OF
fact Judge Robinson on visit here
Monday declared he is not worried in
the slightest about the returns from
those counties and that he will carry
each by large majority.
: Slander and Abuse.
AS soon as the Democratic leaders
see that campaign Of nlsrepresen-
tation Is OF no effect and that the
Robinson candidacy continues to gain
momentum. this campaign based or
false statements as to strength will
be changed to one OF SANDER and
abuse, as the Democrats VIII do any
thing in their power to prevent Judge
Robinson's nomination.
While Republicans generally turn
deaf ear to the call OF the Democrat
ic. siren. Lilly apparently has taken
this seeming friendship on the part
Of Democrats seriously and has gladly
the preferred assistance, In
fact there are evidences that he. Is a
party to the scheme so far as the
nomination Is concerned, and that his
agents are furnishing most OF the
material for the false statements
which are being played mp with
glaring headlines in tho Democratic
press.
As Usual.
After the primaries. regardless OF
who is nominated. the Democratic
press can be depended uponto devote
Its columns vfllainous abuse OF the
Republican nominee.
According to Republicans here who
have discussed this organized move
inent on the part OF ineddlesope Dem
ocrats for Interference IN Repuhli-
can affairs, 1t will serve to strength
en- the candidacy OF Judge Robinson
as Republicans resent such interfer-
lelce and look with suspicion Upon
any candidate for Republican prefer
ence in whom Democrats show such
an unusual interest. .,...
IN discussing this matter the Ty-
Ter County Star, published by Harry
w. Smith, a stalwart Republican and
mem Der of the legislature, has the
following, to say:
Lilly and the Register.
The Star Is in receipt OF a marked
copy OF the Wheeling Register OF the
date of February s, sent out from
the Charleston headquarters Of A. A..
Lilly. The marked article has the.
Big headline. Bosses Confer on Ma
chine Aid for Judge Robinson and
then goes on to speak of conference
between the governor and other
prominent Republicans of the state.
II General Lilly can find no better
medium than the Wheeling Register
to disseminate news. he had better
quit his job "of candidatlng" right
now. Republicans OF West virginia
know the Register for what 1t Is: a
rabid, partisan Democratic, newspa-
per, hating the governor like poison
and advocating the Lilly candidacy
only because II hopes to see him beat
en- at the polls. In fact u General
Lilly should DO nominated for COVER
nor, the Register will then turn IT'S
big guns Of SANDER and abuse on him
and it will find nothing too mean to
say about him. General Lilly should
stick to newspapers Of his own party.
Most Of them will treat him fairly,
but some of them that have been try
ing to give fair deal begin to fear
that he does not know what decent
treatment means. General, avoid
these doubtful Democratic friends
like the devil would holy water and
YOU will get along better with real
Republicans. Again, fear the Greeks,
bearing gifts.