The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-02
GLASSCOCK
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Taft will sweep the United States and
that he will be elected governor.
The tour Of Mr.. Glasscock covered
''h!rty of the fiftyave counties of the
State and was in respect to the size
and enthusiasm of his audiences the
most notable speech.making tour aver
made by a candidate for governor
since the campaign Of 1888, when Ma
than Cor carried tae standard Of his
party.
One Of the largest and best meet.
ingS addressed by him was al Weston.
the home town of his opponent. There
the crowd was SO great that 1t over
flowed the court house and there were
more people on the outside OF the
building than inside. They were not
disappointed in seeing and hearing
tae candidate; however, for he spoke
to them at length alter he had finish
ed his indoor address. The Weston
meeting in Its size and enthusiasm
was a pleasant surprise to the Repub-
iican gubernatorial candidate and his
party. Every assurance was given
them by the Republicans of Lewis
county that that county would roll up
a good sized majority for Taft and
Glasscock.
The last week OF the Glasscock tour
was a strenuous one. 1t was a regn.
lar whirlwind finish, covering seven
counties, extending from Berkeley to
Marion. Everywhere big meetings
and enthusiasm, showing that the par.
ty in those counties is up and doing,
and that the Republican voters will
give a good account of themselves
next Tuesday. Mr.. Glasscock express.
ed himself as delighted with the meet.
ings this week.
Looking back over his tour, recall.
ing the splendid meetings and tie fine
receptions given him, the next govern.
or Of West Virginia expressed genuine
pleasure over having had the expert.
ence that he has had as a candidate
for governor and as a chief campaign
er of a great party in his native State.
He declared that he was entirely sat
listed with the situation. and that no
man could feel more certain OF ais
election than he feels. This was appa-
rent from the confident tones in which
he expressed himself on this subject.
Mr.. Glasscock ends his speech
making in fine health. In fact, 1t
has been a positive benefit to him
from that standpoint. Not a man of
robust health, 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 a 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 a long and hard itinerary.
The speeches that Mr.. Glasscock
delivered during his tour made a good
impression everywhere. His absolute
honesty in stating his position on
every issue and question Of interest
that arose took well with the people.
He lever eyaded or lodged. but came
out frankly and honestly with a clear,
concise declaration of his sentiments.
He declared from the, first speech till
the last that he stood for the tax re.
form laws and their continued I'M.
provement and betterment at ,tha
hands Of their friends; that he favor.
ed a local option law or a submission
LOT the prohibition amendment to the
people, personally giving the stronger
preference to the last named PROPOSE.
ton; that he was against sdisfran.
chising untortunate, ignorant colored
land white voters; that ie wassnndef
obHgations to NO man Of set Of men.
that he wore nobody collar and that
he would pc goyernor In fact as wen
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