The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-20
OPENS CAMPAIGN
And Reed Sounds the Keynote
Of the Republican
Party.
A BIG STATE MEETING
Is Held at Fayette and the
swisher Ticket is
Endorsed.

BLUEFIELD. Aug. 1.-THE Re
publican state campaign opcnd Sat
urday afternoon Mt Keystone. Mellow
ell county. with a rousing senatorial
convention, which was attended by
nearly 1000 people. The occasion
was the sixth district senatorial con-
vention held to nominate candi-
date for state senate and w. w.
Wythe was re-nominatcd to succeed
himself without dissenting vote.
Among the prominentssp who
were present were Hon. James
A. Hughes, congressman from this
district Hon. Stuart + Reed. of
|Clarksburg. candidate for secretary of
state. and Hon. j. $ Darst. candidate
for auditor and +. l.. Long. candi-
date for state treasurer Congress-
man Joseph Holt Gaines, of the
third district spent short time in
Keystone also.
The meeting was held in large
tent and long before the convention
was called to order the tent was
crowded. About the corridors of the
Alhambra hotel We're politicians
from all over the southern end of the
state.
/ Congressman James A. Hughes
made a short address thanking the
voters of the Sixth senatorial dis
trict for their support in the past
and urging that they give him their
support in the present race.
Senator ]. S. Darst, candidate for
auditor, was then called upon and
made a strong address in which he
assured the voters of the Sixth dis
trict that the state would go Repub-
lican by safe majority IL they
would do their part as loyal as they
have in the past. He spoke few
moments of his candidacy and as
sured the people that he would do all
in his power for Republican success,
which would be followed up with
Republican policies which means
means success for this country.
Hon. Stuart Il. Reed, candidate
for secretary Of state. and one of the
most finished orators in the state.
in his address. which was the
principal one, brought to the at
-tention Of the audience many facts
which were greeted with cheers.
Ignoring the fact that he is a can
didate for state office. ne reviewed the
achievement of the republican party
in various parts of the country. In
speaking of West Virginia Mr.. Reed
brought to the attention of the audi
ence the immense wealth of the state
which has been developed under Re-
publican rule. In opposition to the
Democratic statement that the Dem
ocrats went out of power in this
state leaving a surplus, Mr.. Reed
claimed that they left n deficit of
$4,000. OF this sum 100000 was
in the form of shortages on the part
of the Democratic state officials. Mr..
Reed said that If 1t had not been for
the fact that the United States gov
eminent had refunded to the state
during the time the sum of $154,000,
the Democrats would have left def
lett OF over 100000.
DIR. Thornbery read the resolutions
which indorsed the Republican plat
form, both national and state and
plcdging support to w. II. Taft and
C. w. Swisher. After endorsing the
work o fboth senator's the resolutions
recommended the reelection OF Sen
ator Scott and James A. Hughes. The
resolutions expressed sorrow at the
death of Edgar p. Ruc<er and c. w.
May and. sympathy for Governor w.
NJ. o. Dawson. who is i'll at Ashc-
willie. y. C. The resolutions We're
adopted as read.
Or. Rutherford, of Mingo. present
ed the following resolution, which
was aopted:
Resolved. That the nominee OF this
convention be and is hereby instruct
ed to support the Hon. n. Il. Scott
as his own successor as United States
senator, voting for him so long as his
name is berort the Republican eau
Gus. and il he be the caucus nominee,
voting for him thereafter in joint
legislative session until he is elect
ed.