The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-12
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g3gs hope, with pardonable pride
y E61k HE appended editorial from the
ElSston Daily Mail is republfshed
NM this column. The writer of the edi-
s40riAI in question Is i'll the position to
SslshoHs whereof he speaks and is very
%So1seEvatlve in his uttcranceS
SsS 5ssaSR the Mail:
||ssS,, 4M8the election in KanaWha county
Hast Tuesday practically every colored
8gitiSSh cast his ballot for the success
y ots,,5the Republican party. In the
ssSsiecttSn precincts in the city of Char
SslAstp the voting by the colored ,citf-
began with the opening of the.
ySsl41liSSOr the morning Of the election.
nd sNroceeded without hesitation or
jSSRfHiiBsioh until every vote had
sSllse4fS deposited in the ballot box. The
SIS cry last behavior marked the con-
si6tf Of these people. There was no
kOraer anywhere The hordeF Of
e e sfhlIde% stationed about the polls by
S,fdeE1of the Democratic mayor arm
I'D With freshly TUNED clubs had alb
HlutBly nothing to Go except to re-
gHtf&M the eagernesS of the voter to
y ggYE ss8fD the voting booths. Other
Wise JhEy maintained >the most per-
feEt S6Eder, and seemed only imbued
y wilma desire to exercise their priVi
s1AER guaranteed. to every citizen I'M
the constitution.
.g$ The, returns of the election show
4 that the 'colored: voter cast his ballot
Z for bhe straight Republican ticket
In the precincts where the vote for
y the Republican ticket was the heav-
II lest Sthere was the least scratching
II l3he cRlored voter consumed the least
q tk1ma4in depositing: his ballot. and al
9pgether they ~presented a solid pha-
Slanxfdn aid of the Republican organi-
szs8tidn in Kanawha county
The declaration of hostility to the
sxsDl0rsd people as a race by the Dem
IssssFattc party in: West Virginia made
llH result possible. but it could not
HaAVegibeen accomplished without in
sfealiRent and careful organization.
lnzpthe beginning of the campaign
6ae representative colored citizens of
1 anAWha county indicated to the
leaders OF the Republican organiza-
sEA0natn If entrusted with the duty
81 3prepRring. their own people for the
exercise Of the right of franchise they
be responsible for the full vote
3SntfHkgently cast. This to a large ex-
tent was done: and the leaders Of the
race were given the duty of
them people, placing the
s4feae& 1nE the campaign before them,
ssalef iIf every way conducting the cam
gaign 30 successfully waged.
TO- prepare SO large a contingent
spf the electorate for the exercise of
's1GIe privilege OF franchise was the
Y0rkEof the men placed at the helm.
HOW Well this was done the returns
are the best evidence. The willing
nessspf the voter to be intelligently
FQlfeeted is commendable feature of
the canvass, and their splendid Der.
1 stlali4 behavior during the contest
ana ON election day is the source of
to all, but the fact re
EtaainA that the leadership responsible
;Lor ah this must stand out in prom
5 5sits1te and be the subject Of strong
recommendation.
SIS The Republican campaign commit
%NIsse es OF the colored people was com
! pSseaTlof the following we'll known
Ifs ~ tssSSns: J., M. Lakewood, chair
sSsnan j.: g. Gilmer secretary; J. NJ.
ssSEsossss lreasSrer; Dr.. II. F. Gamble.
~. SF.sss>FineyF T. G. Nutter. c. r Kim.
3fbrough, E. R. Carter, c. H. lanes g
I ~, Davis and J. w. ChapDelle pxecu.
Tive committee 'N'''
sIS 1T i addition to this splendid man.
~ cement, which resulted in the noll-
ling: Of a practically solid vote for
Inc shepublican ticket, there was con
~ 5 IiAn 1ted Tor the general benefit Of the
ys slp1aIIy very substantial fund which
s sS,Itl forwarded to the State committee
nv cne local organization.
4, aS1 .i SsQa' much accomplished in the first
S32Lt2!S! at intelligent and effective Or
s~sSaAaSgtion would seem to justify the
& noReIsthat in future campaigns the
tpoTed leaders will be able TO nor.
ssapetuafe the solidity of their follow
& & ana continue to be the factor
S sIssn4tySa in the result of Tuesday,