The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-24
8 nj GRANT
.STR0lGF0R
G.A'SCI0Ck
Leaae Lincoln
alks for
blication

aIJ5RCs sTolYN. Oct. 24.--In an In
accorded The Republican, Col
enel MI Grant, VINO led the forces
81 Auditor a. q. scherr in the recent
faetlpnal fight, urges all Republicans
State REGARDLESS Of their atil.
atlons in the scherr.Swisher contru.
u come forward and lend their
alslstn The election Of the party ticket.
While Mr. Grant has been supporting
re cket headed by William L. Glass.
eoeIl, this is the first official statement
g & IA made Of his position, and
comes from him in response to the
ppeals q many strong Republicans
sho supported Mr. scherr in the gu
beFnat atcrial controversy and who have
been unde cIded as the best course to
ae n view 6f the changed situa.
ion
tt1e most positive terms Mr..
i i 5sant urges all true Republicans to
tll1ite In the fight against Democracy,
at the same time paying Mr., Glass.
cocl a nigh tribute as a man and as
feliaw to%nsman. This open dec.
aaration for the party candidates on
Ne part Of Colonel Grant assures the
.upport Of many Of the followers Of
tor Seherr who have not yet Join
ga forces with the other members Of
tiie Republican party in the campaign
against the Democratic nominees.
When interviewed as to his position
Mi. Grant answered as follows;
we are all Republicans. We do
not want to turn the State 1rer to the
Democrats. I3believe that those who
nominated Mr aiasscock thought they
we're naming . willing tool, but 1 am
opinion tnat in compelling the
Withdrawal Of the original candidate
and The substitution Of Mr.. Glasscock,
he Lincoln party won even greater
tetcry than they had hoped for.
5eEe Is what Mr Glasscocl- says in
very speech and private interview
tilat he has made. In case am elect
goSernor Of this great State, will
obey the dictates of my conscience
and viii exert every effort to see that
3 every person in West Virginia receives
d Square deal at the hands of the
state government, AS have said be-
Tore VIII recognize no factions and
no matter what pressure is brought to
beaT. Will endeayor to the best of
my ability to see that every one re-
eeives impartial treatment.
7 stand by my platform, the plat
eform Of all true Republicans, as rec
ofnmended by my uncle, JohE MILAN,
Rymer. When l hear or read the
aecnsations Of the Democrats that
Mil but serve another in the guberna-
ttorial chair, always think OF that
piank in my homely platform, Wear
ilr rnali's collar By that platform ami
pecially by that plank will abide.
8 there Is anything could say to
make my position clearer on this point
would Willingly do SO, for / can as
sure the people of West Virginia that
would refuse the Office rather than
Violate the sacred oath imposed on the
chief executive Of our Stats.
further recognize the fact. If 1
am elected, that there is for me tae
reatess opportunity that any man has
& eEer had to do great work for the
rtR To which he belongs. see be-
tore me, II elected, the opportunity to
reunite the Republican party and then
shan not fooiishly let 1t again be
dtyided as it has been IN the past
Could any reasonable man ask
more than this? have known VIM.
II Glasscock quite intimately for 16
years We have often differed in re-
ai:a to party management but to me
and TO all the people of Monongalia
county who know him, atr. Glass cocks
word IS as good as his bond.
belieye he wifi do Just as he says
lie VIII do. believe that in nominat-
ing WIN, y. Glasscock the rtngsters
have caught a tartar and that he will
carry out his honleIy platform, Wear
ing no man, collar and will know no
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