West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-09-24
REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

hEf CDLICdN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
WI. w. Cowden Chairman, Wheel.
ing; A. j, Stone, Fairmont; Lee Hay.
mond, Clarksburg; j. w. Vandervort,
Parkersburg; j. A. Gibbons, Pt.
Pleasant; j. j. Peterson, Hunting.
ton; w. w. Baker, Hamlin; j. L.
Bury, Fire Clay; A. F. Gibbons,
Charleston; Arthur Sinsel, Grafton;
Nj. L. ShafTer, Austin; F. NJ. Rey-
nolds, Keyser; j. Rufus Smith, Ber-
kley Springs; o. G. SchoGeld, Secre-
tary.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
w. j. w. Cowdcn, Chairman; A.
j. Stone, Arthur Sinsel, Lee Hay
mond, j. w. Vandervort, o. G.. Scho-
field, Secretary T. II. Logan, Treas
1Ter.
WHEELING, w. VA, Aug. 26, 1886.
DEAR SIR: The prosp ects for cleo.
ting majority of the Legislature
this fall and two, if not three, Con.
gressmen is more than hopeful-it
is promising. Our advices from every
section of the State are very encour.
aging. Republicans are united, hope.
full and determined. Democrats are
discordant and apathetic. 1t is the
earnest desire of the committee to
strengthen our organization in every
district, especially ir the close ones,
but the committee. has no funds, and
you cannot lun political campaign
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 compelled to
appeal to those Individual Republi-
cans whom we know are interested in
good government and the perpetual.
ton of Republican principles.
The interest of the Congr: ssional
districts will be largely looked after
by the several candidates, and a
large fund is not needed, but this
committee proposes to devote i is
special ottetion 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 being scattered lavishly.
But the apathy and dissensions in
his ranks will drive from him in this
contest more than his dollars can Sc
cure, and the odds will be apinst
him. For one fourth Of the amount
that he will expend in the close dis.
tricts; 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 pyro.
technics in this contest, except. per.
haps in one or two strongly RepubIi-
can counties TO get the vote out, and
in one or two strongly Democratic
counties to shut the eye of the enc
my, but a quiet, close and thorough
canvass Of the close districts, and ev.
cry Republican with his coat off on
election day. That is our idea Of
the manner Of conducting the cam.
paign, and these are the places where,
we believe the munitions Of war
should be concentrated. We appeal
TO you earnestly for oil the aid you
feel able 10 contribute, promising you
a faithful expenditure Of the same.
If you do not feel justified 10 contrib
uting largely, give little; no mat
ter how small the amount, an agqrega-
ton ofmites will render material aid
Any amount that you may feel
willing 90 contribute please remit 20
Or. Thos. H. Logan, Wheeling, who
is Treasurer Of the Committee. and
ne viii promptly acknowledge Che re.
ccipt Also please notify the Sec
relay Of Che amount contributed
w. j. CowDEN, Chairman.
o. g. SCOFILD, Secretary.