Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-22
MORGAN MEETS AN OPPONENT
IN Big MEETING AT RIPLEY
Favorite Republican Candidate for Gov
ernor Meets With Great
Reception
OPPOSITION RESORTS TO POISON VIAL

Mailing Forged Letter in Effort to Revive PREF
udces Of Former Contest Morgan United
Robinson and Lilly Voters
Charleston w Va Aprl-Three southern West Virginia
@ Clay pocahontas and Jackson invaded this week by the
counties ndspuabe evidence that Morgan the avoe
Judge Alorgans marked ability the displayed
Ripley the Jackson county where for the first time
the that coone Fred Paul one Of his oppo
@ m an @ m9gn T a the d
courthouse and the opening day of the regular Of
Judge Morgan speaker and he welcomed the oppo
tun speak in the forum his opponent and it
ty which the Of Luther Wolfe Grosscup campaign
received the Morgan headquarters pedng the OF the
the Judge had gained him hundreds Of votes
Clay also visited by Judge Morgan during the week
where he spoke the the opening day Of He found
conditions unusually satisfactory Clay local candidates all
clements OF the party uniting in support Of his candidacy
Morgan landslide Judge Sharp opened
this week F. Copen Republican county chairman Of Putnam
county went to Mrnton and made an address IN behalf OF the Nor
candidacy and from that that of
the effective speeches delivered Pocahonta
Without Strife Deception
Republican throughout frequently
pressed themselves that bitterness and facona be elm
mated from the primary The Republican
turber who seeks inject bitterness primary
These wheng their for the candidate who
seeks practice deception the They that while
must be kept free from bitterness that shall also be kept free from
deception through they
argue just repehensbe unjust attack made
ponent
Judge Morgan in his the State has made plain
he has reorted to acaon OF his private public
ord order He has invited lie fullest
only his public private frequently
expressed his conviction that the man who would deceive you with
5e @o f el or Pys ss,d would not hesitate to de-
In Kanawha county and Putnam county there
loud made Morgan headquarters advertisements
parng in newspapers from rosscup Headquarters ec
pence his statement the voters claim attempt deceive
the voters They and is well known in Charleston that Gross
Ills farming record based his purchase Of farm Putnam
county two which, according his advertisements he
poets to subdivide into small parcels
Although he lived West Virginia for that half
practical farmer because he knows that would be
At the he has told those who engaged agricultural
real and actual experience that he acquired the farm by advocacy
Of policies that will give the farmers OF the advantages
enjoyed by those who live IN the more popuous communities
FIallanan Using Poison Gas.
ago Luther Wolfe manager for Grosscup sent to
attack had been made his candidates BY Morgan
addressed the ministers Of the State asked for investigation
the character Of the candidates aspiring the Governqrsp
Following this episode letters written BY Tax Commissioner
Walter aanan prominent Republicans have been forwarded
Morgan headquarters which charged that the supporters
Judge Morgan are men who helped to defeat Judge Robinson four
stated at Morgan headquarters that portions Of the docu
men snt OUT BY Mr. alanan endeavor show three
or four Of Judge Mogan had sought make agree
line Of the close personal friends of
u Hatfield who supporting Judge Morgan opposition
Ihe Morgan managers point that Judge Morgan
I'd that sneb Strong nnnorters Of Robins W o md
ot Northco Lee OFT R Bernheim M q White James S La
supporting Judge Morgan From the supporters Of A A. l
However the candidacy Of Judge Morgan has drawn equal strength
Lilly factions Of four Years ago and that he
now being supported by the strongest in the factions who
were arrayed IN opposition to each other nel9l6