The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-05

coMntitt9e and Ia one OF the conspi-
cnous figures about the ,noteI lob.
,bies today. Senator MONTGOMERY
numbers his friends by rne thous-
ands, is popular with Republicans
IN all sections Of the State and
where the party members congre-
Safe, either on business or pleasure,
there he is usually found.
!" The Came and Fish Warden.
| Hon. Jim ViQuesney, State Game
az. Fish Warden, who resides ut
! lexington, arrived last evening to
participate in the love feast. Mr.J
V1quesney believes that tomorrow
meeting Of the committee will re-i
suit III great 5000 for the party. He;
has no reason in the world to feel
doubtful Of the result up IN his sec
'\tion of the State when the time
comes to count the ballots.
Secretary Virgil Highland. )
| virgil Highland, OF Clarksburg,
= the able willing and courteous sec,
rotary of the State Central Commit
tee, came down with Member Sher-
man Dcnham to participate in the
meeting. Mr.. Highland is wei!
known banker OF Clarksburg, Harri-
sen county. He has in the past been
an earnest and effective worker foc
arty success. AS secretary Of the
committee he has male umerous
sacrlhces OF time, effort and cold
cash and has largely aided in carry
ing the committee over some hara
places.
Hon. Howard Il. Williams.
Among other prominent gentle
1noE from Greenbrier county who
will visit the city and participate in
the meeting is the Hon. Howard e.
Williams, a leading agricuituralist
of the State, and who is being prom
lnently spoken of as 4 candidate for
the new office Of Commissi toner OF
Agriculture, created by the late
regular session of State Legislature.
Mr. Williams has grown up In the
midst CT the great Greenbrier agri-
cultural country and what he don't
know about farming and stock-rais-
ing wouldn't fill q very large volume.
Should ne become a candidate for
the Agricultural Commlssioncrship
AL other candidates will be Obliged
to sit UP and take notice. He is a
brother Of Judge l.. Ju1son Will
liams of the Supreme Court, and
has many friends and acquaintance
in this city and section.
Hon. S. B. Montgomery.
Hon. S. p. Montgomery, popular
.y~salutCd as "Senator Sam" is here
for the big session of Republicans
and IS one Of tho most active Of the
visitors, who have been hobbohbing
H. the lobby of Kanawha this morn
ing. Mr.. Montgomery is a Repub-
lican Of the type that commands res
l.ect, Tor he is what he is and doesn't
care rap who knows what that is.
lie is from Preston county where
everyone likes him for he IS ever
I lastfug4y busy and usually accom-
plishes what he tries in the way Of
politics or business. He usually
wears smile and buttonhol4
bouquet and of course other habit
NIGHTS, but the smile is or the kind
that never cones off. He is a sturdy
hGEtcr in a campaign and knows
the whole political alphabet
Dion. Mike f. Matheny.
Becllley contains some awfully
good people, many Of whom are Re-
Dublicans too. Take Hon. Mike Ma
theEy, for instance. He halls from
bthe healthful climate of Raleigh and
is typical example Of what good
grub, clear conscience, pure air and
an inclination to keep stirring all
the time he is awake will do for q
hustler. Mr.. Matheney is popular
where he halls from and nearly
ever many, woman and child in
Raleigh county not only knows him
but has something good to say
about him when he is the subject
Of conversation. He is a lawyer by
Stinct.
Hon. A. A. Lilly.
They do say that sor,e Of these
fine days one A. A. Lilly, of Raleigh
county, will be in the Congress oc
the United States He came near
Icing sent from the Fifth district
last time, for he mad Congressman
jim -A.-IlH9hos -er-the- run during Il
most heated campaign. 1t is a 100
to one shot that this Ralaighitc will
be heard from again in the near
feature and it may be expected that
the explosive he will explode, the
oratOry he will crate, the bands and
| ;he bushes he will snake will be
! equal ut least to the echoes from tho