Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
THE APPEAL FOR DOODLE.
Published Fol tho Use ofthe Congressional
Convention ut Weston.
TPrivate.l
REPUBLICAN,
REPUBLICAN,
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
w. J. ". Cowden, Chairman, Wheeling;
A. ]. Stone, Fairmont; Lee Raymond,
Clarksburg; J. w. Vanderyort, Parkers-
burg: ]. A. Gibbons, PIT. Pleasant; J. j.
Peterson, Huntington; w. W. Baker,
Hamlin; j. l.. Bury, Fire Clay; \. +.
Gibbons, Charleston; Arthur Sinsel,
Grafton; NJ. L. Shaffer, Austin; +. NJ.
REYNOLDS, Keyser; ]. Rufus Smith, Berke-
lev Springs; D. G.. Scofield, Secretary.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
w. J. w. Cowden, Chairman; A. j.
Stone, Arthur Sinsel, Lee Raymond, D.
W. Vanderyort, o. G. SeOfield, Secretary.
7. A. Logan, Treasurer.
WHEELING, W. VA, Aug. 26, 1886.
DEAR SIR:-The prospects for electing a
majority of the Legislature this fall and
two, if not three, Congressman Is more
than hopeful-it is promising. Our adj
vices from every section of the State are
very encouraging. Republicans are united,
hopeful and determined. The Democrats
are discordant and apathetic. 1t is the
earnest desire of the committee to strength
en- our organization in every district, eSpe-
ciallv in the close ones, but the commit
tee has no funds, and you cannot run a
political campain without funds any more
than YOU can fight battle without powder
and cartridge. There being no State ticket
our means for collecting are limited and
we are compelledt to appeal to those indivld-
ual Republicans whom we know are inter
ested in good government and the perpet-
uatiOn of Republican principles.
Theinterest ofthe Congressional districts
will be largely looked after by the several
candidates, and a large fund is not needed,
but this committee proposes to devote its
special attention to a certain few close, but
financially weak districts. We desire to
organize, equip and strengthen them by
every means in our power. They are the
real battle field of this contest and must
not be neglected. The enemy is alert and
his doodle is already being scattered Law
ishly. But the apathy and d~lSsentlOns
in his ranks will drive from him in this
contest more than his dollars can secure,
and the odds will be against him. For
o~ne-fourth the amount that he will expend
! in the close districts, we believe that most
| of them can be carried for the Republican
ticket, if it is expended diScreetly and
judiciOuSly.
We want no brass bands and pyrotech-
mics in this contest, except, perhaps, in
one or two strongly Republican counties
to get the vote out, and one or two strong
" Democratic counties, to shut the eye OF
the enemy, but a quiet, close and thor
ough organization, ands.a thorough canvass
of the close districts, and every Republl-
can with his coat off on election day.
| That is our idea of the manner of COnduc-
ting the campaign, and these are the
places where, we believe, the munitions
of wal should be concentrated. We
appeal to you earnestly lOr
all the aid you feel able to con-
tribute, promising you a faithful cNpendi-
ture of the same. IfyOu do not feel JUS
titled in contributing largely, give a little;
no matter how small the amount, an
aggregation of mites will render material
aid.
Any amount that YOU may feel willing
to contribute, please remit to DIR. Thomas
III. Logan, Wheeling, who is Treasurer OF
the Committee, and he will promptly ac-
knowledge the receipt. Also, please mo-
tily the Secretary of the amount contrib
uted.
Yours very truly,
w. j. w. CowDEN, Chairman.
d. e.. SCOFIELD, Secretary.