The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11


man Gibbs sounded the gong, you
could see eagerness to hear aud see
what was next. Promptly ut 8 o'clock
the meeting was called to order and
the regular routine OF opening bodies
were gone through with.
Among the visiting speakers who
appeared and graced the rostrum
may be mentioned: Judge C l..
Counts, candidate to succeed himself
as Criminal Judge, Stuart A. Calhoun
of Keystone, candidate for member
ship of the House of Delegates to re-
present his people in the next LAW
making body at Charleston. Hon.
john Hunt, candidate for Sheriff of
the County of Mcdowell. Mrs. Floyd
Gross one of the worthy COMMITTEES
Women of Northfork, S. r. Spicer of
Northfork, candidate to succeed him
self rs constable of Northfork Dist.
Bernard Hughes. So. s. r. IIouchiss,
candidate To succeed himself as JUS
tice Of the peace of Northfork Dis
trid, and Frank Pinto candidate for
Constable to succeed himself.
AT this juncturc that ever watchful
versatil and diplomatic Sandy CObbs,
the one man who never tires at put
ting over his Job, very timely and
Susciscily outlined the object of the
meeting stating at the same time that
there was all evidence that the out
look was much better than it had
been in many moons. lie warmed up
ITO the occasion and in short but
forccfu way, proved to all he was
there for business.
The first speaker introduced by the
chairman Cchbs, was the Hon. Stuart
"A. Calhous of keystone Without at
tempting to reproduce the address,
suffice if to say Calhoun evidently
took cae both of himself and the Oc
casion. He made ii known that this
lis the time for men to lay aside pet
ty differences and jcalousicS.
The next speaker introduced was
the well known John Hunt, whose
name when mentioned CAUSED the
house to evidence their like of this
candidate by their loud and prolonged
applause, some crying out. Hunt
is The man we want for our scXt
Sheriff. While his speech WAS some
what short, yet it was just to the
point and won friends who evidenced
same by their audible comments.
Judge G. J.. Counts, perhaps one of
of the best campaign speakers on the
stump throughout Southern West Vir
ginia, arose amidst applause and
from the time he started till he closed
covering ut least thirty minutes he
held his audience brcathlcSsly silent
except wherein they could not re
strain giving vent To their approval
of his timely speech. He was happy
in telling IL couple of jokes which
were So well and timely told and be
ing so applicable TO the present occaS
ion mcritcd for him many compli-
mcnts.
The next speaker was Constable ii.
r. Spiccr who surprised his audience
as never before for his pointed and
catchy way with which he handled
himself. Ills appeal to the voters of
the district to return him if they felt
lac had seen his duty met with the
people approval sgrcatly. Spiccr due
ily hOwcd that hc knew what he was
talking about and proved that hc yer
lily knew the Importance of the office
of Constable. lie urged women and
lmcn Ia become acquainted with their
next door nci2hbOr and see that no
one loses his blood bought right ~ the
use Of the ballot won Os the battle
field.
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:. X. IIouchins, Justice Of the
Peace was the next speaker and nc
was brave enough TO suggest that ne
was satisfied these women and men
were not out to tbs speaking uncSS
They meant business. He thaSkcd the
voters and citizens generally for thier
past support given him and solicited
In continuance Of the same for this
time at least promising them that if
hc were ccctcd, which hc had all rca-
SONS to believe they woul do. hc af-
lfirmcd il shall be my first duty Il