The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-02
Many Are Unable to Get Into
Hall Because Of the
Large Number.
SEVERAL FINE SPEECHES
Next Governor is cheered 10
the Echo-teague Club
is Formed.

Hon. William e. Glasscock's can
didacy for governor on the Republic
can ticket was the occasion Thursday
night for a gigantic campaign demon
stration at the court, house, which
proved incapable of holding the peo-
pie gathered to see, hear :tId meet
the next governor of the state and
to form themselves into a Republf-
can league. The circuit court room
was damned with people. the seating
capacity proved much too inadequate
and even many could not get In the
room at an. and there was an un-
: bounded enthusiasm that brought
terror to the Democratic leaders. who
beheld the vast assemblage only to
/. have depicted plainly on their faces
the concession that all hope for DEM
ocFatic victory in the county had gone
glimmering.
Attorney Thamas Ramage presid-
ed at the meeting and Secretary NJ.
w. Conway of the Republican
county executive committee acted as
clerk.
Promptly at 8 O'Clock Mr.. Ramage
called the assembalge to order and
neatly Introduced Hon. S. w. Allen,
of Parkersburg. president of the Re
publican league of West Virginia.
Mr. Allen Explained that the main OBJ
ject of the meeting was to form a
league club. He detailed the objects
of such league In promoting the work
of the party and advancing the inter-
ests in the matter of triumphant par
ty Victories. He stated that this year
new life had been Injected into the
league and that It was actively en-
gagged all over the country In the
service of the party. He spoke of the
enthusiastic national league meeting
In Cincinnati September %. all eX-
ceptstltree of the states OF the union
being represented. and said all re-
turned to their respective states en-
Unused and determined to make the
league movement an active factor in
politics. He promised to make 1t a
live wire Ia, West Virginia.
Mr.. Allen told his auditors about
the work In this state, stating that
numerous clubs had already been
formed throughout the state He
said II was the intention to make the
league permanent, for party and 9TH
err purposes one of which would be
to Influence the legislature for good
and wise legislation. He stated that
1t was hoped to organize one or more
clubs in every magisterlal district in
Harrison county. and later on he
would call all these together for the
purpose OF having central organiza-
ton known as the Harrison County
Republican League.
Mr.. Allen was accorded a splendid
reception and from the immen
crowd present he expressed hipselt
confident of a large membership OF
the proposed leagu club At TINS
point he gave way to the Hon. VIII
liam q. C5lasscock nominee for gov
ernor, for brief address before at
tending meeting of the state com
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Cslasscock, who was given Wild ap-
pIause as he stepped upon the ros-
trum, and he was Justify cheered
from time to time throughout his ad-
dress which was brief because OF the
reason just stated.
Mr.. GIasScOcE Speaks.
Mr.. Glasscock said:
I thank YOU from the bottom OF my
heart for your cordial greeting
am sorry that I have only few MIN
utes in which to address you huf
hope to have the privilege later on
in the campaign!
The name of Harrison SOUNDS
good TO me The name is written
upon some of the brightest pages OF
history The Harrlsons have been
great in war and great In peace
Some of them are living here now
all staunch. loyal. true-blue Repuo
licans do not mean to say that
thev are any better citizens because
they are Republicans, but ! think u
Is evidence Of mighty good Juds-
ment
l am not unmindfui OF the fact t'ot
] am in the town of a distinguished
jurist. an eminent statesman, 10y
al citizen who has served hic couh-
trymeu both in war and in peace:
man whom we love and honor re
does not belong to the people OF
CIarksburE alone, but the people OF
the whole state of West Virginia
claim General Nathan Goff
l am also glad TO be in a town in
which there are so many distinguish
ed and progressive citizens. You
have a wonderful little city and its
fine development Is due in large
measure TO the energy and spirit of
these men.
Also do I recognize the fact that
I am In the home town of candidate
ON the Republican state ticket, Il
clean, honest able, honorable man. one
whom + know you will give deserved
honor by eIecting him to that Office.
have been asked as TO the party
to which I belong. My friends no
words of mine can add to the glory
~ that party. It's history IS the best
ana greatest known among men. II
has accomplished more for good than
nv other organization of the kind
;rbe- work that you have chosen by
your suffrage TO have done by this
:
,r,oDffnuAd ON mage e.