Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
FLOW
OF POLITICAL ORATORY
Hon. William e. GIasscock and Array
Of Speakers Hold Meeting and
Address Republican Hosts.

IRWIN Inc WOIlu Oh N~euH6Sudy.
BY far the biggest political meeting
held in M~artinsburg this fall was
that OF the republicans last night in
the Central Opera house. The house
was packed to the doors in both aud
itorium and gallery and standing
room was at a premium. The pres
ence of a large number of ladies' in
the audience was a distinctive feature
OF the meeting and they were reward
ed with an oratorical treat. That the
meeting was a great success from
every point of view must be general
ly admitted.
The meeting was called to order by
Dir. G. M. Lamar who named Attor-
aey Wilbur Fl. Thomas as chairman.
MIR. Thomas made a Few earnest re-
marks and then introduced Senator
N. B. Scott. The senator electrified
the audience by asserting that West
Virginia would go republican Tuesday
by $4,000 majority. He paid a high
tribute to the executive ability Of
Judge Taft.
Senator Scott was followed by o
William E Glasscock, of Morgan
town, republican sandidate for gov
ernor, who spoke for over half an
hour. He vigorously defended the
course of the republican party in it's
administration OF tn affairs of West
Virginia in the past and, also, the
present state administration from the
unwarranted attacks made by the
democrats. He promised that il
elected governor he would faithfully
discharge the duties of the office to
the best OF his ability. Mr.. Glass.
cock made a very favorable impress.
sion by the earnestness of his re.
marks and was loudly applauded
when he concluded.
Chairman Thomas then introduced
Hon. z. t. Vinson, of Huntington.
who made a little the longest speech
of the evening. He showed the alb
surdity of the claim made by the
democrats that Bryan is a great
mar as that term applied to the great
figures in history. He admitted that
Bryan is a great talker, but the
country doesn't want words alone but
deeds. He said Bryan was also a
great leader in the sense that he has
always led his party to defeat and
would DO so again this time. He said
that Bryan's visionary ideas on
economics would, # carried into eff
feet, surely disturb the business con,
ditions of the country and bring UNI
told disaster upon the people. On
the other hand the speaker said
Taft was a man of action, a man of
deeds; that he is gifted with a
soundness of judgment and an execu
tive ability that place him in the
front rank of the worlds great men
today, and that in every exalted po-
sition that he has beld under the
national government he has always
made good-in short Taft is ju-t such
a man as a be implicitly trusted
by the American people as their
president and chief exeeUtfve-a man
who al be relied on to 10 the right
thing at the right time and in the
right place.
Mr.. WILSON'S speech produced the
widest enthusiasm among the repnN
licans and he was frequently inter
rupted by loud applause.
The last speaker was Gen. J. c.
Frazer, Of Morgantown, a former
M~artinsburg boy, He met with a very
cordial reception and spoke about 10
minutes. Gen. Grazer paid a graceful
tribute to the high character, ability
and personal worth of Mr.. Glasscock
and said that the people of West
Virginia would make no mistake In
electing him governor.