Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-09
Socialist Organizer To
Tour West Virginia
Report Of State Secretary Houston Gives In Detail Party
Work In State.
A. 3. sHINN, STATE ORGANIZER

A. 3. sHINN, STATE ORGANIZER
Comrade Shinn, who recently elected by the
State Committee State organizer Of West Virginia
begin his of this State about the LIST Of March,
He has blank applications for dates to the various
locals the offered places him within the reach
of every local. Here is opportunity to organize
your community. By all comrades, put forward
your best efforts and lets get this State ready for 1872
PARTY NOTES.
The recent action of the Democratic caucus in
selecting W. Chiffon and Clarence Watson take the
places of Scott and Elkns has already caused wde
spread revolt in the ranks of the Democratic party
Chiffon has long been known odious figure in
chine politics. while the record of Watson prince
slavedrvers caused organized labor to enter vgo
GUS protest against his selection All Of this simply
capitastic the Only the unsophistcted and
idotc expect anything to be handed the working class
by these political brigands The working class simply
provides targets for capitalist gnn-practice. 80
We should redoube our activity, for two years may
swing this State into the ranks Of the working
Most assuredy the old parties bndly playing into
our hands.
A NOTABLE vIcToRY-sTAR CITY.
Star City is little municipality situated near the
city of Morgantown; Monongalia County, w. Va casts
100 votes, and is Incorporated town. At the
election held 4tL, the old party followers nomi
mated "Citizens Ticket" which was opposed by a
straight out Socialist ticket The Socialists swept the
town, electing all the following officers: Mayor VIM
SHAY Recorder H. A. Higgins, and the four following
councilmen G. B. Stansbury, F. McShahery, J. Benzar
The Morgantown New-Dominion says that .the fight
in large measure, between the old residents
the SIDE and the new element on the other" So
deep the chagrin and disappointment defeated
parties that they have raised the cry of fraud and
there is talk OF preventing the seating OF the elected
proven, to- the effect that the old parties the
archists
This result comrades indicative of the widespread
sweep to the Socialist Party and have every
to throw our hats in the air and Yell Keep
West Virginia. Z ~ffS
HOW MANY WOMEN MEMBERS HAS YOUR LocAL2
At the special request of Caroline A. Lowe, General
Correspondent of the WOman's National Committee
desire the following information to be transmitted to
that Office: How many women members are there in
your local? What the address of the Local
Women Correspondents in your local?
RRART wy WoA A MEANS $50 sEHD TO TIE
CHICAGO AND GET SAMPLE COPIES OF THAT
PAPER. THERE is NO WORK BEING DONE ANY
THE WOMEN. If you wish to the wonderful effect
of woman suffrage in cleansing politics you should read
the article of Judge Lindsay in the January Deneator
THE CAMERON ELECTION
At the recent municipal election at Cameron the
vote for Mayor was follows: Socialist, So; Repub-
a. Law and Order" 154. This is great gain
all previous votes for candidates. and Cameron
comrades are going in to win the next election These
boys are scrappers.
H. W. Houston leaves Jan. 18th. for two weeks
speaking trip through Ill., Iowa, Mimi and Ohio, return
ing about Feb. 18th.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Application having been made to the State Secre-
tary for the issuance of Local Charter to Ohio County
in place of the to Local Wheeling and said app
cation being accompanied by draft of bylaws, the
application. by of containing departures
from the ordinary Immediately submitted to the
State Committee. Of>the four committeeman but two
recorded voting Renhardt voting no. and pope
withholding his approval for the being until some
changes may be made in conformity to the State Con-
stitutiOn.
WEST VIRGINIA LOCALS AND THEIR
SECRETARIES.
Thacker ........................ H. L. franklin
Star City John W. Frank
Clarksburg, Pinnish1. .Jukka Ruohonemi.
R. F. D. No. g. Box IS
Berkeley Springs ....................H Hiram Harms