The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-14
IIIu711l7l-77IIU . I131lllL8El
GEORGE A. LAuGHLlN.

George A. Laughlin of Ohio county
candidate for the Republican nomina.
ton for Congress from the First
West Virginia District, was born in
Wheeling, West Virginia, September
2S, S62. Was educated at the Linsly
Institute OF that city, and at an early
age entered into business. His bus
iness interests in and about Wheel
Ing have received his active atten-
tion up to the present time. Mr..
Laughlin was made President OF the
Wheeling! Board of Trade upon It's
organization in 1900, and reelected
for two successive years. Was elect
ed and served in the regular session
OF the West Virginia Legislature in
the year 1901. Was unanimously el,
ected Delegate at Large from West
Virginia to the Republican National
Convention which met in Chicago in
1908. Was President of the Wheel.
Ing Intelllgencer from the year 1908
10 1905. and guided the policy OF that
paper for the years 19O2-OS.O4.
In his political convictions Mr..
Ldughlin is a staunch Republican.
having since his earliest voting days
given hand and heart TO the men and
measures of the Grand Old Party.
His opinions have we'll deserved
weight in party counsels, in the state
of West Virginia. and 1t was as a
Republican that he was elected to
the state assembly. He is member
of the First Presbyterian Church, and
his fraternal affiliations are with the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
and the Modern woodmen OF Ameri
ca. Mr.. Laughlln was married in
New York City on April 8, 1906, Mrs
Anna Burning becoming his wife
They share their home with one SON
Joseph Burning.
From Chas. Brooks Smiths letter
10 Wheeling Tntelligencer:
First District Candidate.
"The announcement that George A
Laughlin is a candidate for congress
In the First district, was somewhat
OF a surprise to Republican politicians
elsewhere II 1t wasn't to those who
reside In Wheeling. However, it was
surprising news that was received
with most favorable comment by
party leaders generally, While many
of them have not always agree viii
Mr.. .Laughlln's pronounced, and
somewhat progressive views. they
concede his high integrity OF purpose
and his sterling worth as man, His
candidacy will be looked on with in
terest as 1t progresses by all, by hii
personal friends with solicitude ant
by the old stagers OF the practica
politics to see how the experiment pan:
out.experlment. by reason OF tht
fact that Mr.. Laughlin Is no politician
and doesn't believe In most Of th'
practices that have been In vogue IL
the game for 10. these manw years
II there is any voting strength be
hind the countrywide clamor 70
high.class, Independent thinking ant
acting men for public Office. Mr.
Laushlin ought to be nominated
easily, and almost as easily elected
| for he squarely meets that sentimen
in every and all particulars, As I
representative in congress from the
First district he would be not onl!
a credit to the people whose vote
elected him, but he would be an hon
or to the people of all West Virginia.
| Editorial Wheeling Intelligencer.,
Mr.. Laughlln's Candidacy.
"The candidacy for .Cangress o
Hon. George A. Laughlln is announc
ed in another column OF the Intelll
gencer today. Mr.. Laughlln need
no Introduction to a very large mum
RI It AfH -ilfa1 - ~