West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
Although Selected by the State
Convention Prominent West Viz
ginia Republican Will Not Allow
His Name to Appear on Ballot
Was For Robinson II, Primary

Joseph II. Gaines OF the Republican
state committee. asked that his nam,
as n Hughes elector- at large be with.
drawn from the Republican ticket.
| MIR. Dawson. In his letter OF resigna.
alton. says that he has read the pub.
| lie addresses OF Charles Evans
hughes and that In them no can find
no good reason why the adminlstra-
ton at Washington should be changed
Regardless OF the individuality OF the
Republican nominee, the retiring Ro-
publican elector says that Il vote for
Hughes would be assisting to turn
over the United States and the desti-
nios OF one hundred million people 10
the odd Guard" dominated and con
trolled absolutely by such men as
Barnes, ,Ponrose. Crane and Smoot.
ana Il viii never be party to such
treachery TO our country"
In the statewide primary last Juno
MIR. Dawson was IA candidate for dele
gate to the Republican national CON
others received the endorsement OF
the Republican state convention, Daw-
son was elected delegate by more
than 10000 majority. lie went to Chi
caBo and was refused n seat I'm the ma
tionai convention, his seat being given
to ii. {. Ogden OF Wheeling, who had
received the endorsement OF tho state
convention. Dawson ran as a sup-
porter OF Roosevelt and received more
votes than Governor Hatfield, Isaac Il.
Mann or Ogden.
After the Chicago national conyen-
ton the West Virginia Republicans
met In state convention and Dawson
was nominated one OF the state cleo
tors at large by the unanimous vote
OF the convention.
In the letter mailed TO Chairman,
Gaines today, Mr.. Dawson not only
assigns reasons for his withdrawal az
an elector from the Republican ticket,
but he announced his disappointment
over the inability OF Judge Ira IL.
Robinson, whom he supported I'm the
| primary for the Republican nomina-
tion Tor governor, to become n free
lance and independent citizen. A
vote for Robinson, under present con
ditions he says, is vote for the cor
rupt Republican machine"
The text OF the Dawson letter In
Chairman Gaines follows: IL am writ
ing to ask that you withdraw my name
as Il candidate for Hughes elector-
at-large from the Republican ticket I'm
the approaching election OF November
7th.
Il have made an earnest effort TO
conViIHo myself that II Judge Robin
son should be elected governor OF
West Virginia, he would be governor
independent OF faction and cliques. but
his own expression at Sutton, as quo
ted In the Charleston Post OF October
~, conyincos me that 1 am mistaken.
and that this hope which / have in
dulged I'm will not be realized. In
quoting from Judge Robinson's
speech: My record as a man and an
Official speaks. am no factionalist;
toward every Republican and every
citizen, whether as candidate or gov
ernor, am and at all times shall be.
fair and impartial, but the construc-
tive advance for West Virginia for
which my party stands is the real is-
sue and II must not be my personality
as the party is tho candidate. which
states, " IL means anything, that a
vote for Judge Robinson Is I'm fact
voting for the corrupt Republican ma
| chine In West Virginia composed OF
such men as Highland. Breeze. Smith
and Jarrett. and / am unwilling TO be
one OF those who will assist in turn
Ing this state over 10 or leaving II In
the hands OF such a crowd"
- have been great admlrer Of
Judge Robinson for number of
years; ! supported him during the re-
cent primary and up 20 the present
Time. was anxious 10 see him cover
nor OF West Virginia II he would be
governor as free lance and an inde-
pendent citizen
II am not anxious TO see him cover
nor OF this state II he is 10 be under
the control and dominated by such
/ gentlemen as those mentioned above.
And by the same token ] have been a
great admirer OF Judge Hughes since
the insurance. investigation i'm New
YORK years past. / was for him ori-
ginally when Mr. Taft was nominated
/ and elected President. and at that time
hoped TO somo day sec Judge Hughes
President OF this country, but was
at Chicago during the Republican con-
vention in June; have been a student
Of public questions since that tine: !
have read Mr. Hughes public ad
dresses with a great deal OF anxiety;
do not find In them any good reason
why we should change administrations
at Washington at this critical period.
II do not hnd In Hughes addresses
that oandor and directness OF asseF-
tions which / had expected eg him.
When questions are put to hlm on mat.
ters Of vital interest 70 the United
states, he quslines his replies with
evasion and fails to meet the issue
' squareiy as a powerful lawyer usual.