The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-08
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REPUBLICAN,

h1f JDLlIIN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
W. ]. W. Cowden, Chairman, Wheeling;
A. ]. Stone, Fairmont; Lee Hay
mond, Clarksburg; ]. W. Wander
wort, Parkersburg; j. A. Gibbons,
Point Pleasant; ]. J. Peterson, Hunt
ington; W. W. Baker, Hamlin; j. l..
Bury, Fire Clay; a. +. Gibbons,
Charleston; Arthur Sinsel, Grafton;
NJ. L. Shatier, Austin; F. NJ. Rey.
nolds, Keyser; j. Rufus Smith,
berkeley Springs; o. q. ScOfeld,
Secrttdry,
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
w. J. w. CoSden, Chairman; A. J. Stone,
Arthur Sinsel, Lee Raymond, ]. W.
Nanderyort, o. G. SCofisld, Secretary.
TIL. Logan, Treasurer.
WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. 26, 'S6.
DEAR SIN The prospects for
elecling u majority Of the Legisla,
ture this fall and two, If not three,
Congressman is more than hopeful
lit is promising, Our adyices
from every section Of the State are
very encouraging, Republicans
are united, hopeful and determin.
ed. Democrats are discordant and
apathetic, 1t is the earnest desire
Of the committee to strengthen our
organization in every district,
especially in the close ones, but
the committee has no funds, and
you cannot run a political cam.
paign without funds any more than
you can fight a battle without pow.
der and cartridge. There being no
State ticket our means for collect
ing are limited and we are COMPEL.
ed 10 appeal to those individual
Republicans whom we know are
interested in good government and
the perpetuatiOn Of Republican
principles.
The interest Of the Congressional
districts will be largely looked at.
ter by the several candidates, and
u 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 DO
ing scattered lavishly. But the
apathy and dissensions in his
ranks will drive from him in this
contest mole than his dollars can
secure, and the odds will be against
him. For one fourth of the amount
tina! he will expend in the close
districts, We believe that most Of
them can be carried for the Repub.
liCan ticket, il ii is expended dis.
CreOtly aud judiCiously.
We want no brass bands and py.
rotCChniCs in this contest, except,
perhaps, in one or two strongly Re.
publican counties to get the vote
ont, and in one or two strongly
Democratic counties, to shut the
eye Of the enemy, but a quiet, close
and thorough organization, and a
thorough canvass Of the close dis.
tricis, and every Republican with
his coat of on election day. That
is our idea of the manner Of con.
Quoting the campaign, and these
are the places where, we believe,
the munition Of war should be con.
centratOd, We appeal to you earn,
estly for all The aid you feel able 10
contribute, promising you a faith
full expenditure Of the same. II
you do not feel justified in contrib
uting largely, give a littlei no mat
ter how small the amount, an ag,
gregAtion Of mites will render ma,
terial aid.
Any amount that you may feel
able to contribute please remit Ia
| Dr.. Thos, II. Logan, Wheeling,
VINO Is Treasurer of the CommitLe,
and he will promptly acknowledge
tho receipt. Also please notify tho
Secretary Of the amount cOItribu
ted, Yours, very truly,
W. ], W. CoWDEN, Ghr'm.
0. G, sCoFIELD, ssC'y,