The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
AS to the State Committee.


Republican party's campaign meth
\ DDS and the question as to what Il
the proper authority of state com
tee were adjusted and determined
at conference that nominated VIII
liam e. Glasscock and which havt
been Incorporated in the principles
and practices of the party, the
Wheeling Intelligencer can not gel
bayond Its habit Of calling on the
state committee to make changes In
its personnel. Anent this subject
the Charleston Mail comments forcl.
bly, as follows. and the great masses
of the Republican party most heart
lily agree with what 1t says in this
connection: ss
What the Intelligencer means by
declaring that the committee "as 1t
now stands, has forfeited the conf
dence OF large majority of the Re-
publican voters OF West Virginia. -
is more than we can understand
and beyond the constitutional desire
of that paper to attack anything and
everybody who happens to act con-
trary to Its desires, we can see no
Justification for the broad and
sweeping denunciation. 1t is vel
known that the Republican commit
tee. as at present constituted, took
up a campaign in this state last year
that was rendered perplexing and
dangerous to an alarming degree by
reason OF the factional differences
entering into the nominations, and
with compromise along lines sug-
gested by the wise heads Of the
party. and a magnificent leader In
the person of Governor Glasscock,
snatched, a victory from what SEEM
ed certain defeat in the earlier
stages OF the contest. 1t is also we'll
known that as a result OF a serious
and prolonged conference between
the Republican state committee and
Republicans who represented an op.
posing and threatening faction. 1t
was determined that certain reforms
in party methods should be incorpo.
rated into the organic rules Of the
political organization. for its future
guidance, and 1t is equally well
known that. the state committee
promptly fulfilled its part of the
agreement by adopting all the sug.
gcstions made and these are now a
part of the fundamental principles
of the organization.
1t is well known that each indi.
vidual member of the Republican
state committee gave OF his time
and service to the party in the crisis
of last year. uncomplainingly and
with great effect, and with the re.
suit that the Republican party was
kept in the high place of authority
secured for 1t through the matchless
organization heretofore brought
about by such leaders as Dawson
White. Atkinson. Hubbard, Sturgis,
Gaines, Hughes. woodward, ani
hundreds OF others.
Who is It that is demanding the
reorganization OF the Republican
state committee, or any part or par.
eel Of it? Let the roll be called ant
let the objections be noted. I,
there a single Republican leader who
has the confidence Of his party OF
who has earned the right by reaso,
OF party service to pass upon the
qualification of any single membe,
OF that body, asking for Its reorgau
ization? Does Senator Efkins wan
the committee reorganized? I,
lSenator Scott behind the sneakins
un-Republican, bushwhacking meth
obs Of the Wheeling 1ntelligencer 1,
Its attack upon the Republican stat,
committee. q committee which has {
record, of never having lost a battle,
Does Ex-Governor Dawson, ex-Goy
ernor White. or Governor Glasscocl
want the committee reorganized
Do any of these distinguished part,
leaders charge the committee or IT
membership with being guilty o
"offenses sufficiently grave to war
rant their removal from any ofice?'
! Do any of the present members o
congress. all Republicans, want tn
committee recognized? Is there
9 state official at present in Office VIII
: Joins in the indecent demand of tn
: 1ntelllsencer for .the reorganizatio
OF the state committee? In fac
We challenge the Intelligencer /
produce one single party leader q
: prominence and with record 70
a consistent Republicanism. who Join
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