The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
BIG MASS MEETING OF REpUB.
LIcANs IN PRESTON COUNTY
TELLS HIM HE MUST
BE CANDIDATE
MANY SPEECHES ARE MADE
EX-GOVERNOR TAKEN BY SUR.
PRISE KNOWS NOT WHAT TO
SAY ABoUr GREAT OUT.
BURST OF SENTIMENT.

KINGwooD. July 10, Especially
Never before in the history of Re
publican politics In West Virginia,
perhaps, had there been an occur
renee pretending more Importance TO
the people OF the State than was that
at the court house here Wednesday
night when, amidst continuous APP
plause. Ex-Governor Albert B. White
was called upon by the leading Re.
publlcans of the great county OF
Preston to again come before the PEG.
pie as candidate for the Repub-
llcan nomination for governor, At
the meeting were representative clti-
Gems and leading Republicans from
every district in the county. The
guests of honor of the meeting were
Governor William NJ. o. Dawson and
Ex-Governor Albert Blakeslee White
himself, both OF whom had been here
for couple of days on a business
visit.
This meeting OF Republican lead
ers of the county was absolutely I'M
known to either Governor Dawson or
Mr.. White. In fact. these two gem
tlemen were never more greatly sur
prIsed than when finally located and
brought to the court room. The
move to thus give Ex-Governor white
assurance of hearty support in Pres
ton county should ne become candi-
date for the governorship was start
ed quietly on Wednesday by few
close friends and admirers OF the
gentleman. They used the tele-
phones to some advantage, notifying
leading Republicans throughout the
county OF little meeting that was
to be held that evening and asking
them to attend. AS soon as the OBJ
iect was stated, those telephoned to,
in nine cases out OF ten agreed to be
present.
When the shades OF evening began
to gather about Kingwood, people
commenced TO arrive. and by 8
O'Clock there were 80 many in the
city that those who had started the
move plainly perceived that the first
intention of secret conference
would have to be abandoned. so the
doors OF the court house were there
fore thrown open and everybody in
vlted in. When the hosts had as
sembled neither Governor Dawson
nor Ex-Governor White we're present
and 1t took some time to locate
them. BY that time, however. the
meeting had organized by calling
Mayor w. II. MCDANIEL to the chair.
Governor Dawson arrived shortly at.
terward, and not long after that ex-
Governor White made HIS appear
ance in the hall, accompanied by the
committee OF citizens who had gone
in search for him. When he APP
peared at the door he was met with
a generous burst of applause and
was escorted to seat wondering
what II was all about.
Mayor Mcdaniel then took the
floor and made the opening address.
After assuring the assembly the
honor the city felt at having wit 1t
as guests two such celebrated per-
sonages as the governor and ex-
governor, the speaker touched
briefly upon the splendid service
Governor Dawson has rendered the
State In the matter OF tax reform;
Preston county had closely watched
the course OF Governor Dawson and
had observed the magnificent re-
suits obtained by the new tax lswa,
and finally that the county OF Pres
ton desired that the good work OF
Governor Dawson be continued by a
man who knows the peoples needs,
and, In the minds of the Republican
leaders OF the county there assem-
bled, at least, that man Is ex-Govern-
or Albert B. White. Mayor McDan-
Iel's address was loudly spplauded
and he had no sooner sat down than
others sprang into his place. Hon.
James w. Flynn, Hon. Nell ]. Fort
ney, Hon. A, G. Hughes, Hon. VIM.
C. conley. Hon. A. Bliss Mccomb.
Hon. James 8, Lakln, Or. Jennings.
NJ. King. Mr.. H. 8. whetsell, Mr..
Farley DeBerry. Clerk John w. Wat
son and others followed In quick
succession. all bringing a nice tes-
timonial 10 the ex-governor, end
finally Governor Dawson was pre-
vailed upon to speak.
Gov. Dawson expressed his sur
prise, but at the same time his pleas
ure, at the magnificent compliment
paid TO Ex-Governor White by the