The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-22

Meeting
OF REPUBLICAN LEADERS is
HELD ON THE CALL OF GOV
ERNOR GIASSCOCk.
Plans are Adopted
By which the success OF the party at
the polls next November is to be
assured. - Governor speaks his
mind and reads riot act.

That harmony is a necessary ad-
junct to successfully fulfilling the
principles of the republican party in
West Virginia was a pronouncement
following a meeting at the White
Sulphur Springs Monday of leading
factors Of the party in this State.
| The meeting was one that will be
featured in the annal of politics Of
| West Virginia, for there were heart
to heart talks and lung to lung talks
during which things were said that
made every off-colored party man
prick up his ears and wonder why
he had not already been busy at
puncturing the possibilities Of dem
ocratic success in West Virginia this
| fall.
| When the wheel horses got to-
geuher at the White, Governor Glass
cock was essentially the dominant
individual and he evidently took
upon himself the prerogative to say
what he thought, for he said things
! that were naturally conducive to a
question Of his authority.
1t was determined at the meeting,
and nearly every part of the State
was represented, that from this time
the recognized head Of the party
| workings of West Virginia is to be
the governor. The harness was plac-
led on Mr.. GlasscOcks back and he
has begun the task Of preparing a
public statement addressed to all
the republicans in West Virginia in
| which will be incorporated an idea
as to the party intentions from this
time on and Of the platform on
which the candidates Of the party
may safely stand and be elected this
| fall.
BY those who were present at the
meeting it has been said that the
governor had more than usual to say
and he pictured the situation in
manner that made everyone present
sit up and take notice. He assumed
the position of a dictator just as
soon as the power to do SO was plac-
ed within his reach and then he be-
gan to show the factions that have
been disturbing conditions Of har-
mony wherein they are not only do
ing themselves but the entire party
an injustice
1t was shown to be the sense of
the meeting that all present were
unanimous in expressing favor for
the conduct Of the present national
administration, and also that it is
necessary for committees to be ap-
pointed to further look into the diff
terences that have arisen in different
parts Of the State between factions
OF the republican party.
1t was shown to be the sentiment
| or all present that instead Of the
United States senator's Of West Vir-
glnta being the actual head of the
party in the State, that the governor
should be recognized as the party
leader and that he is entitled to the
consideration that in great part
have been shown to the senator's.
! Mr.. Glasscock announced that he
wished for an immediate harmonic
ing between the factions and It was
shown at the meeting that there is
an inclination on the part Of all OF
them to bring about the result Just
as soon as possible. One OF the
committees selected will have that
work Of harmonizing factions in
hand and assurance was given at
the meeting that there will be but
little difficulty in bringing about that
condition, so long as things are
worked along the same lines as those
now being adhered to.
IT was unanimously decided that
headquarters will at once be cstab-
lished in this city. From this head
iduartcrS campaign literature Of
every description will be circulated
from this point.
IT was announced by tho governor
that he will at once busy himself in
.furthcring the interests Of the party
in West Virginia and will assume the
responsibilities that have been i'm.
posed on him bv the leaders Ofho,
than himself. He will remain al
White Sulphur Springs for some time
in going over business connected
with his office and those concerning
the party work for the campaign nov
in progress.
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