The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-21
SEN 4 TORIAI COM N hon j
80 Continued from tpase1
g. o. p next 5Norember

IN entering the primary contest in
NY. ozyn county for State Senate
came out on a definite pla form. I
pledged myself in favor OF "a revision
Of the present system Of taxation as
gessna ents, also in favor Of laws that
would accomplish better roads, and for
and IN favor Of higher salaries for
public school teachers. | make the
same pledges TO this convention |
also pledge myself to support all res
o!uticn8 this convention may choose
10 adopt. that is to say, am at the
bidding of my people. You are the
masters, and shall not dsobey-
This convention seems to literally
breath in harmony. 1 feel that | have
been exposed TO and caught it,, in
fact, all of you brethren appear to be
effected. Monongalia county brought
q car load of harmony. am sure
the Eleventh district will continue to
harmoaize You delegates should all
return home and spread harmony
among our good people, and the re-
suit viii be that all precious Repub'
lican ma orities will look very small
compared with the majority next No
vembeE.
| have not thanked this convention
for the honor it has paid ne It is
full Justice to such performance
words fail me. However, do thank
you, and very much. This is my first
try for public Office. I have been mix
ed up to a greater or less extent in the
politics of my home county since
reached the voting. age, but always
without thought of Office for myself
until the last year, then because
was urged by my friends to make the
race for State Senate. At first 1 de
INJURED. but the office is a great hon
or, gentlemen. ! would rather go to
my own State Senate than to Con
sress. The notion of Office holding
took hold of me after due considera
ton, and 1 plunged in, and to-day this
convention has consummated that
which has been my ambition OF late.
l can simply thank you, earnestly and
sincerely thank you.
Prospects for Republican victory
this year are bright Democratic re-
y
ing. Theodore Roosevelt will sweep
the nation with a glorious victory.
West Virginia will elect Republican
legislature and a Republican will be
returned to the United States Senate.
We will also elect five Republicans to
the lower house Of Congress again.
The governorship contest will be al
iusted next month at the State con-
vention and a Republican governor
will fill the chair for four years more,
no doubt about it. Republicans will
have thu cir little differences before the
conventions, but when the real light
comes. you will always find them
voting the ticket straight
think enough of your time has
been consumed by me. I acknowledge
that this sort of performance is so en-
tirely new to ne, that I have looked
forward to the time of making this
speech, with weak legs and q large
lump in my neck No doubt have
said things which l should not have
said, and visa versa, but I hope you
will pardon me. accept the nomi-
nation with most profound feelings OF
gratitude and since you have seen
fit to name me as the Senatorial can
didate l shall enter the contest with
the most emphatic determination to
defeat the common enemy of Democ-
racy next November. l thank you for
your kind attention.