The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17
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ieontinued from rans one,


teon.inpsd from raas ones
due more to- local conditions and NOT
because Of any dissatisfaction With
Republican management Of State or
national affairs.
The majority Of the candidates for
congress we're present at the meet
ing they. being Congressman George
To. sturgiss, Of the Second district;
Hon. c. E. carrigan, of the First dis.
1 Strict and Congressman Harry 6.
woodward, Of the Fourth district;
Congressman Gaines and Hughes be.
ing absent. Each Of the candidates
Epresent gave those present assurance
Of success in their respective districts.
Many Express Views.
Membersof the State ad---:i:stra.
ton who spoke were Secretary Of
State Stuart Reed, Auditor of State
EDarst, State Treasurer E. L. Long,
ksenators H. D. Hatfield, Fred o. Blue
and L. j. Forman. Others called upon
FOR speeches were Ex-Governor A. b.
White. G. W. Dillon, OF Fayette. Hon.
10. w. swishcr. Judge j. NJ. Sanders,
of Mercer county, r. NJ. Addleman.
chairman of the congressional com.
hmittee of the First district, R. Al.
Hall, Of Weston Mike King, Of Ram
tdoiph county, and Sherman Robinson,
OF, Richie county, and Mrs. Mvia Pof-
fcnbarger, of Mason county. Nearly
fall of those who spoke brought gluu
h tldings and predictions of success not
only in their respective localities but
In the State in general.
Others who were in attendance: u,
G. Summers, of Doddridge; s. NJ.
Hof, of Richie; A. s. woodward, Of
EWirt; John L. Steele, Of Washington.
sherman Denham and Floyd Chap.
lman, of Huntingdon; General G. "A.
BARLOW, of Benwood; John c. Bond,
Eof Charleston; NJ. c. Tough, of Fair
1mont; r. c. Hughes, of Weston; A. X.
Thorn and v. C. Morrison, of Clarks-
Iburg; General c. D. Elliott and others.
To Open Headquarters.
I After an open meeting of over two
1hours, the committee went into execu-
Itive session at which time a resolu-
tion was adopted providing for state
Headquarters, the location of which.
Twas left to the chairman and secre-
tary to decide upon which will prob
iably be Charleston. No large head
quarters will be opened but sutIl-,
cient for gathering campaign data as
the intention is to do most of the:
work through the congressional COM
1mittees. Other matters were before
1.-THE committee in the way, Of outlin-
ing some Of the plans for the cam
lpaign which were not given out The
meeting adjourned about $3.50. The
members of the committee present
were: Chairman S. v. Matthews, ol
the Eighth district; Virgil Highland
tof Clarksburg, secretary and treas
1urer; James E. Doyle. of the Second
district; w. R. Messerly, of the Third
district; Congressman H. C.. Wood
yard, of the Fourth; W. F. Hite, OF the
Sixth district; Judge j. N. Sanders,
OF the Seventh district; A. Howard
Fleming, of the Eleventh district; s.
G. Denham, of the twelfth district;
lE. w. Martin, of the Thirteenth dis
trict; Senator L. ]. Foreman, of the
Fourteenth district, and Charles P.
Light, of the Fifteenth district.
I Prior to the meeting of the State
committee meeting of the Executive
committee of the Fourth COMPRESSION.
al district was held at the hotel for
the purpose of organization and the
officers elected were: c. A. Swearing,
chairman; Major ]. L. Dreamer, sec.
rotary and H. E. Hogg, treasurer,