Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-06-01
ENOCH w. S. KENNEDY
FOR SHERIFF

while here stated that he was
born in Barbour county on his
fathers farm (now owned by
himself) in Pleasant District.
He said he had always claimed
Barbour as his home and when
temporarily out of the county al
ways came to Barbour to vote,
and that he had always been a
Republican and believed in Re-
publican principles.
Mr.. Kennedy further stated
while here Tuesday, concerning
his deputy, II think the people
want to know who shall be my
deputy, and | think they have a
right to know, and to make the
matter plain and clear to all
concerned | again say that if
nominated and elected, which /
rmlyfi believe / will be, | will
name your fellow townsmen, Mr..
E. A. Barte, w h m
| feel certain will suit me, and
one whom | believe will suit the
greatest majority of your peo-
pie, any other reports to the con-
trary that are current concern
ing any other one for deputy are
untrue and without foundation"
Mr.. Kennedy is a good clean
campaigner; very honest in his
convictions; a man of good char
acter and a Christian gentleman.
He is a farmer and knows how
to farm. In the winter season
he has been teaching school. He
has wide experience both in
farming and teaching and has
been successful in all his under.
takings.
Mr.. Kennedy is much enthused
over his prospects for the nomi-
nation and says many of his
friends are right out working
for him. The following letter
has been received for publica-
ton:
To the Editor of The Belington
Progressive:
The writer is no politician
and is a farmer and an old I'm
ion soldier, but for the first time
in his life he wants to write you
about one of the candidates for
Sheriff, Enoch Kennedy. AS we
old soldiers grow older our
minds look back to other days
and last night | was thinking
about the time back between 81
and ga when Henry Kennedy,
Enoch's father and | stood side
by side and wore the blue uni
form of our country. We were
both members of Company G,
Fourth West Virginia Cavalry,
U. S. A., after Henry Kennedy's
enlistment had expired in the
cavalry, he Immediately reen-
listed in Company K, Seven
teenth West Virginia Infantry.
| heard a day or so ago that
there was a report that Enoch's
father was not a Union soldier.
If some of the people who have
heard that report could have
been with Henry Kennedy as /
was when he stood up before
the bullets and in the smoke of
battle fighting for their coun- |
try, they would know how I'M
truthful any such reports are.
There never was a drawer sol
der or a better man than Henry
Kennedy and / have watched
Enoch grow up on the farm
close to mine, in Barbour Coun-
ty, watched him work with his
hands and earn his education,
teach school and / know he is a
worthy son of Henry Kennedy. |
| wish that all the voters of
Barbour County were neighbors
of Enoch's and knew him like
we know him down on Pleasant I
Creek and he would get a unani- /
NOUS vote | heard a report /
sometime ago which was being
at the other end of the
county that. some of his neigh
bors would not vote for him.
This is like so many campaign
reports-absolutely untrue, be-
cause every man | think on
Pleasant Greek is working and
shouting for Enoch Kennedy
for Sheriff | didn't intend to
write as long as / have, but al
though | am an old man, | still (
can feel strongly and these vari-
Gus reports that have been cir
culated against Enoch Kennedy
to do him harm in this campaign I
bring back my old fighting
spirit. They are one and all