The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-02
IGLA SSCOCK ENDS
GRAND CAMPAIGN
Most Effective and Success.
full Since Judge COTS
Great Campaign.

MoPGANTOwS, No. 2-HOn. Will
liam Z. Giasscock's whose certain
election is forcasted by all the signs
apparent in the political heavens
closed his experimenting tour o fthe
state with rousinE, monster meeting
at Niannington Saturday night 1t was
the, largest meeting ever held In that
busy little city. and IL was character
lied by notable enthusiasm from the
opening to the close. Mr.. Glasscock
came on to his home in this city for
a brief rest The closing meeting Of
his memorable tour in the state
matched in size and enthusiasm the
formal opening of his campaign at
Fairmont. for the Northern end. and
ut Charleston for the beginning of his
down-state tour.
The tour of Mr.. Glasscock covered
thirty of the Afty-five counties of the
state and was in respect TO the size
and enthusiasm of his audiences the
most notable speech making tour ever
made by a candidate for governor
since the campaign of 1883 when
General Nathan Com carried the
standard of his party
One OF the largest and best meet-
iIEs addressed by him was at Wes-
ton, the home town of his opponent.
There the crowd was so great that Il
OVERLOOKED the court house and there
the building than the inside. They
were not disappointed In seeing and
heaing the candidate, however, for he
smoke to them at length after he had
finished his indoor address. The
Weston meeting in It's size and enthu-
siasm was a pleasant surprise to the
Republican Gubernatorial candidate
and his party. Every assurance was
given them By the Republicans Of
Lewis county that that county would
roll up good-sized majority for Taft
and Glasscock.
The last week of the GlasscOck tour
was a strenuous one. 1t was regular
whirlwind finish. covering seven coun-
ties, extending from Berkely to MARI
on. Every where big meetings an en-
thusiasm showing that the parry In
these counties Is up and doing. and
that the Republican voters will give
good account Of themselves tomor-
row. Mr.. Glasscock expressed him
self as delighted with the meetings
last week.
Looking back over his tour. recall
Ing the splendid meetings and the fine
receptions given him, the next gov
ernor of West Virginia expressed gen.
uine pleasure over having had the eX-
perience that he has as a candidate
for governor and as chief cam
paIgner OF a great party IN his ma
entirely satisfied with the situation.
and that no man could feel more GER
tain of his election than he feels.
This was apparent from the confident
tones in which he expressed himself
on this subject
Mr.. Glasscock ends his speech
making in fine health. In fact, It
has been a positive benefit to him
from that standpoint. Not n man OF
robust henIth. 1t was feared at the
outset that he might not be able to
stand the fatigue and strain of con-
slant travel and the delivery OF from
two to three speeches. day. But he
surprised himself and his friends by
not only his ability to meet the de-
mands OF a strenuous campaign. but
to actually improve in strength and
health under the seventies imposed
| by l long and hard itinerary.
The speeches that Mr.. Glasscock
made during his tour made a good
| impression everywhere. His absolute
honesty in stating his position on ev-
( cry issue and question of interest that
arose took well with the people. He
never evaded or lodged, but came oui
frankly and honestly with a clear
concise declaration of his sentiments
! He declared from the first speech TIL
the last that he stood for the tax re-
form laws and their continued i'm
provement and betterment at the
bands of their friends; that he favor
ed a local option law or a submission
of the prohibition amendment to the
people, personally giving the strong
est preference to tho last named
proposition; that he was against dis
franchisinE unfortunate Ignorant oci'
ored and white people voters; that he
was unded obligations tono man or sci
| of men, that he wore nobody's collar
and that he would be governor In fac
as well as in name, giving SQUARE
deal to everybody. On the othel
questions of lesser importance t.
thesc he was equally as forceful and
explicit.
So far as Mr.. Glasscock's tomt
-MonongalIa-is concerned. 4
lis universally conceded that he VII
receive the largest majority
ever given by II to a gubernatoria
candidate. which IS in contradistinc
ton to what his opponents county
lLcwis-wlll do. 1t Will 30 agains
Bennett ana give Taft and Glasscocl
majorities.
WoRKINGMEN DRAW WAGES.