The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-03
A. A. LILLY OUT
FOR HUGHES
RECOGNITION OF MERIT AS
WELL AS SENSE fOF GRTiTUDE
COMMENDS HIS CANDIDACY

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| Declaring that gratitude as well as
| knowledge of merit and fitness in
clined him thoroughly to the support
| Hughes, for the Republican nomine-
| ton for United States Senator for
mer Attorney General "A. A. Lilly, of
| Charleston, has isued the following
statement: The outlook is exceed
ingly bright for Republican success
in the state and nation this fall. ]
am glad none of the candidates for
the senate, either by themselves or
their friends, are waging vicious
campaign, but that each and all are
running on their ewn merits, actual
ed by a spirit of kindness, with due
regard to the party's welfare.
This will in a great measure heal
the party's wounds, eradicate faction
al differences and place the party of
Lincoln and Roosevelt on an united
aggressive footing. This is as 1t
should be. The successful candidate
should be in a position to command
the full party strength-with which
success is assured, without which de-
feat is certain.
Naturally | have my preference.
cannot forget that without money
and without price, Mr. Hughes as my
General Manager devoted five long
months both day and night going
over the state in the interests of my
candidacy for governor. I would, in
deed, be very ungrateful, if | should
not give him my loyal support.
This, however, is not all that COM
mends him to me as candidate for
the senate. These war times call for
men of ability and especially men Of
broad Legislative experience. Mr..
Hughes has served fourteen years in
congress, is ripe with legislative ex-
perience, and will be fully fitted to-
assume the important duties of sena-
or for this great state. In this hour
of war and world stress legislative
experience should count for much.
Another thing, Congressman Hughes
is a commoner, an excellent mixer,
and has the phenomenal record of
never having been defeated for Of
flee and usually ran far ahead of his
ticket.
When the advancing waves of
Democracy in 1910 were overwhelm-
ing the state of West Virginia, hej
was the sole remaining Republican
congressman.
MIR. Hughes has been a lifelong
Republican, an earnest party worker
and has at all times supported the
Republican principles and it's nomt-
nees. He would make an excellent
candidate, good senator, fully meet
ing the requirements and needs of the
hour
He has uniformly been fair to capt.
tai and labor serving each with un-
swerving fidelity and loyalty. While
looking after the business interests
of the country, he did not forget
those who toiled or the old soldiers
who, amid shot and shell, made it
possible for this grand republic to
live
Since this state was born, ffty-fve
years ago, the Republicans have not
had an United Staes Senator outside
of Wheeling, Ciarksburg and Eikins
No Republican senator has come
from the southland, an empire with
in itself, and it is but fair that this
should be taken into considera ton.
/ can cheerfully support whoever
The nominee may be, and if the cam
paign is conducted on the same high
plane of fairness and honor in the
future that it has been in the past,
We need have no fear Let the peo-
pie say, ga fair deal to all,"-iPoliti-
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