The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
GI.AssCocK A wrNNER.

Never before in the history OF the
Republican party Of West Virginia
has candidate for office achieved
what the Hon. William e. Glasscock
has achieved in the short time he
has had to advance his candidacy for
the Goyernorship. Handicapped as
he was by but brief period between
the time of his nomination and the
election, he has nevertheless entered
upen a campaign Of the entire state
which lays deeply in the shade all
previous attempts at whirlwind cam
paisning In little more than
hree weeks time, Mr.. Glasscock has
visited and addressed the voters of
more than one-half OF the counties
OF the tatSe. and by the evening of
November second he will have COM
phtsd a teur Of every county of the
State. Everywhere he has gone he
has been greeted by large and en-
thusiastic crowds, and In several in
stances there have been "overfiow"
meetings that rival In proportions
anything the opposing party can get
UP by hard advertising, numerous
brass bands and by the shouting of
the faithful" through the streets
ana rural communities. This In
tsrcst that Is being taken in Mr..
Slasscock's candidacy Is Of the earn
est kind. 1t is not simply the result
OF any morbid curiosity on the part
Of the voters If this were the case.
Mr.. Glassceck would not be accord
cd the careful. patient. insistent hear
ing that greets his every. effort from
the public rostrum. The public ia
q hckle quantity. yet 1t rarely ever
dsesives. An unpopular man. or n
popular man representing an unpop-
ular cause cannot grasp the public
iaSer hnd hold 1t through long ad-
dress The speaker, must be popu-
lar and he must represent popular
cause. All of this Mr.. Glasscock rep
rssents, and the vast audiences that
nightly hang upon his words. from
me very beginning to the ending of
MS speeches, illustrates more forci-
bly, than can the mere descriptions
from the newspaper mans point of
View, the real respect and the high
popularity In which the candidate is
being held by the voters everywhere.
Everywhere he has addressed meet
1ngs the crowds have been large
whether in our larger cities. our
smaller towns, at railroad stations or
crossroads. the interest has been the
same. while the very liberal ap-
p'ause that Is rendered him by all
gatherings further illustrates the in
terest the voter Is taking in his cam
paisn. There Is no part of the state
mat mas yet been discovered in which
Mr. Glasscock's candidacy is not the
popular candidacy. His aggressive
Issues, earnestly expounded, have
their Immediate effect, and at tho
CLOSE of his meetings. there is invari-
ably 9 large crowd gathers about him
70 snake him by the hand, congratu-
late him and wish him well. He has
seldom been interrupted In his meet
lhss-although that method of cam
paigning has become popular with
tne Democracy in many sections of
.ne seate-and when an interruption
so'es IN the nature of a question
asked or thought implied, he has
answered the same intelligently and
satisfactorily. Mr. Glasscock is the
ideal candidate for the Governorshin
man OF the people. he is recognized
as being with the people; self-made.
ne meets his fellowmen on common
plane Of citizenship. and becomes at
once favorite. 1t is the strong be-
lief of many leading men of the par
" that Mr.. Glasscock will be elected
TO the Governorship by larger ma
1ority than has ever before been given
republican candidate for that high
eH'ce. In witness of this prediction
they point to the great crowds that
Nightly gather to hear him speak.
to the ovations that attend his an
pearance everywhere. to the heart
interest taken in him and in his can
sidacy by the voters OF every section
81 the State. Vigorously. yet unos-
tentationsly. he marches onward to
success. Triumphantly he will cross
tho rubicon on November third.