The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-16
Personnel Of Ticket.

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The Republican party is to bs
highly congratulated upon the SPLEEN
did personnel of its state ticket al
named at Charleston last week. 1,
Is truly representative. 1t is hard tc
conceive stronger or better ticket
and with such superb platform al
was adopted, there is certainly nc
reason to doubt that the triumph this
fall will be more glorious than ever
for,th party of progress. SO strong
and popular is the ticket from head
to bottom that the Democrats are
simply paralyzed. The thinkers OF
that party already concede victory to
the Republican ticket, though they
hold out feebly the idea that their
own party has slight chance, II de-
Fiction Of Republicans can be en-
gineered successfully by few who
did not have their own ambition
Igratified and were not given the OPP
portunity to dominate and dictate.
Hon. Charles w. Swisher. nominee
for governor, is one OF the most wide
lily known men in West Virginia, in
truth, he Is known all over. the state.
The experience he has had IN public
life and his known ability to do things
eminently qualify him for the most
capable discharge of the duties OF the
Office of governor OF the state he
loves so well, the state that gave him
birth and in which he has spent his
life. A splendid campaigner, the cam
paign will reveal him as man of
rare vote-getting ability and the cleo
ton will show him to be the most
popular man that ever ran for gov
ernor in this state.
Hon. Stuart F. Reed, is known all
over the state. and is not new man
in politics. The past reveals the fact
that he stumped many parts of the
state effectively and his eloquence and
logic both as speaker and writer
have converted many to the faith Of
Republicanism. The public service
he has rendered places him in the
class OF statesman and Harrison
county proudly presents him to the
people OF this state for their suffrage,
knowing full well that he is most
worthy of the trust they will repose
In him by electing him secretary of
state-by an abnormal majority.
John Sherman Darst for auditor is
fully equipped. His public life var
led and valuable has ever been de-
voted to conscientious discharge of
duty and the Advancement of the in
terests OF the state and her people.
He served in the state senate. He
has also rendered fine service as as
sistant tax commissioner. These two
experiences qualify him for auditor.
not to mention other qualifications
possessed by him. Every Republic
can and other good citizen can and
will cheerfully vote for him.
Attorney General William G. Con-
ley is a lawyer of ability, "a gentle
man of integrity, man popular with
the people and is discharging the
duties of his Office fearlessly and
ably. His nomination for that office
recognizes county entitled to the
honor and gives to the man an honor
he assuredly deserves. That depart
ment Of the state government is safe
In his hands and no mistake was
made In naming him. None but the
foolish man would even attempt to-
hold out the idea that William G.
Conley will not make a victorious
race.
State Superintendent Thomas C..
Miller, than whom there is no better
educational man in the state, is spon-
sor for NJ. P. Shawkey. who was
nominated to succeed DR.. Miller as
state superintendent Of schools. DIR.
Miller unhesitatingly declared in the
convention that Mr.. Shawkey was an
educator among educators and DR..
Miller knows. But. the word of DR..
Miller is not all. as Mr.. Shawkey has
more than statewide fame as an
educator OF fine ability. Under his
superintendency we feel assured along
with DR.. Miller that the educational
system of West Virginia will steadily
advance to state of higher perfec-
tion and proficiency.
1t was right that a man should be
chosen from the southern end of the
state, which rolls up such marvellous
majorities for the Republican party
and the convention gave that end the
man 1t asked for, namely, q. L. Long,
OF Mcdowell county, for state treas
urer. He is a business man who has
the confidence and respect OF all who
know and he adds strength to the
ticket.
The ticket is in no sense offensive
to any man who desires the state to
advance, but 1t pleases every one who
knows that Republican administers
ton of affairs in the state promotes
and develops the interests of the peo-
pie of West Virginia.
Every man who wants the phenom-
email development West Virginia has
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