The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-03-31

Taylor County Candidate for
State Governorship Growing
Stronger Each Day

Huntington. w. Va tSpeciaD.-A
review OF political events i'm West vir-
xinia emphasizes the optimism OF
Judge Ira r. Robinson's friends and in
dicates that every county m the state.
with possibly two OF three exceptions.
VIII give him a majority over A. A.
Lilly. his opponent for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination. In most OF
the counties. especially i'm the larger
ones. such as kanawha. Ohio. Cabell
and Mcdowell. the Grafton jurist will
poll tremendous vote. while i'm MANY
others his majorities will be almost
unanimous.
Even such counties as Wyoming and
Fayette. which Lilly early i'm the cam
paign claimed would give him their
solid support. now are i'm doubt and
Judge Robinson's friends believe he
will carry them.
Fayette county is almost sure To
swing into line for him. they say. One
reason for the Lilly detection. IL is
said. Is the popular resentment there
against some OF the methods he tried
To use i'm his campaign. lie is said
To have attempted TO switch the vot-
ing districts around To suit himself
without consulting the local people
tics In addition TO that. the voters
nave begun to compare the records OF
the two candidates and the balance
Was so preponderantly I'm favor of
Judge Robinson that there could be
only one conclusion. While il is true
Lilly has some personal following i'm
the county, the rank and file of the
Republicans there are more Interested
In the welfare of the party than i'm
the personal political aspirations of
any one man.
They realize that I-illy's campaign
tactics of attacking the Republican
administration and the Republican
legislature would make him a vulner-
able candidate to go before the peo-
pie I'm the general election. They fore.
see that n nominated. he would have
TO stand on the same platform with
his Democratic opponent and defend
himself against the fire not ONLY of
that party. but OF the charges he is
now hurting at his colleagues which
would act as a boomerang against
him- With the accusations he is now
making against the Republican marty
fresh In the peoples mind il would be
impossible for him To defend il from
the same attacks coming later from
Democratic source. This would
make him impossible as a champion
of Republicanism
On the other hand. il Is pointed out.
Judge Robinson has always stood
squarely on the principles of Repub-
licanism and steadfastly by the Re
publican party. He has never been
involved In any fractional fights: his
mental attachments and moral
strength are universally recognized
and every element of the party could
unite upon him as their common
choice. feeling that<with him as their
STANDARD bearer the Grand old Party
would march forth next November 90
the most decisive victory OF its history
In this state.
Reports keep coming from every
section OF the state Indicating that
ne demand for Judse Robinson's nom
nation is universal. coming not only
from every element OF his own party.
but from the ranks OF others. Rank
ers. business men. commercial travel
ers. farmers. miners. railroadmen and
all union labor men are oufspoken in
their preference for him
Judge Robinson IL conceded bv non
pie I'm all walks Of life 10 be the most
nearly ideal candidate ever offered nv
any party for any Office In West Viz
ginia and N Is predicted that the cam
paign Will develop into the greatest
landslide the state has ever known.
Political observers say he will gain
momentum every day from now until
the day OF election,