Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-08-31
AN INTERVIEW.
HON H. I. PECK TACKLED BY
A CHARLESTON NEWS.
PAPER MAN
He Talks Entertainingly ON Va,
rious Subjccts--Prcdicts n
Republican, Victory.

The genial Republican leader.
Hon. J.. T. Peck, Superintendent
of the kcnoya Association, at Ken.
ova, w. Va. was at Charleston re-
Gently on business.
A reporter of the Mail Tribune
cornered Mr.. Peck at the custom
house and asked for his views upon
the general outlook for Republican
success this fall. The politician
was posted, and the reporter knew
that. He ls big man down in
the Fourth district, so the first
question was as to the Point Pleas
ant Congressional convention.
"Well, said MIR. Peck, clearing
his throat and getting down 30
business, prior TO the convention
there were some grave doubts ~ TO
the outlook, owing TO the lack of
harmony IN some of the counties in
the Fourth district, especially In
Cabell county. Differences had
arisen there between prominent
politicians which seemed for time
to be irreconcllable.
Everything turned out lovely
though, didn't it, Mr.. Peck?"
Yes, happily through the gener-
Gus and loyal action of the present
Congressman, who up to that time
was n candidate for the nomination
again, and the Cabell county lead
ers themselves, these differences
were all healed and removed before
the convention was called TO order.
and the result was one of the most
harmonious and enthusiastic con-
yentions ever held In the Fourth
district. While several of the
counties put forth the claims of
their candidates, no combinations
were formed, and the sentiment Of
the convention crystalized at once
upon the nominee, Judge Freer,
who accepted the nomination in
forccfnl and polished speech, which
electrified the convention aud sent
home every delegation flied with
enthusiasm for active work in the
campaign"
"Judge Freer Will have hand.
some majority, Will he not?"
81 am convinced of that There
Will be no shirking the responsibili-
ties that confront the party, and
that Judge Frcer will be heartily
supported by all the Republicans
throughout the district, and will be
elected by safe majority Certain
II - that the south end Of the dis
trict will increase its Republican
vote, which has been growing 80
satisfactorily during the last eight
years. IL j. in this section that the
old time patriotism prejudiccs en-
gendered by the civil war, have lin
gered the longest
"What has the war done towards
removing these preiudices2"
"Well, now that a war against a
common enemy has cemented
friendly ties between former adver-
saries, the business man and con
seryative element against the farm
ers and laboring men, can and will
heartily unite % establish those
principles for which the republican
party has firmly stood throughout
the forty years Of IT, life. Not
free trade nor free silver, but free
men and the security that cOnsti.
tuted freedom will bring. not only
AZ home. but 10 the islands Of both
hemispheres."
"liow'will the State go this fallY"
81 believe" said Mr.. Peck ''that
the party 70 which William McKin-
ley belongs vii easily elect al four
Congressmen from West Virginia,
and that Senator Faulkners success
sor vii be a Republican"