The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-26
CbarIegton Conference.

STATE Chairman Samuel " Mat
thews's invitation to all Republicans
to attend the meeting of the RepubE
lican state committee of West Vir-
ginia at Charleston October 10 has
the right ring, Chairman Matthews
has the right to expect an earnest
conference looking toward RepubA-
can triumph in the state at the next
general election, and no reason is
seen why great party good can not
be accomplished at that meeting
with a loyal party spirit prevailing
No Republican should go with the
idea of being "out for blood" NO
ono should attend with IAN axe 20
grind" There should be no such de-
structive tendencies
The state committee will doubt
less act with wisdom on that occa-
sion as those who comprise its mem
.bership earnestly desire Republican
success all over the state and the
election of a legislature that will up
hold the policies Of the party and
elect a Republican to the United
States senate there to advocate and
vote for Republican national poll
cies. The state committeeman are
all loyal Republicans. They are all
sincere party workers and they all
want the Republican party to sue
coed.
Much valuable work has been
done by that body in carrying the
state for the Republicans and elect
ing Republicans to state office.
There is not a single one OF them
not lust as ready and eager now to
nut forth extraordinary efforts to
aid the party in the coming cam
paign. They are all true, blue Re
publicans.
As matter of fact there is grave
doubt whether the state would now
have a Republican governor had it
not been for the work of the state
committee in the last state CAM
paign. It is recalled that there were
rival nominees for that Office as well
as for most of the other state posi-
+ions. The party outlook was e%-
ceedingly gloomy many weeks, but
anally through the efforts of the
atate committee a. compromise was
efReeted and the Committee nomt-
mated william e. Glasscock for gov
ernor. He triumphed at the polls
and all the other candidates on the
state ticket we're elected, too. With
ont essaying to defend the state
committee, the Telegram appreci-
ates the fact that due credit should
be given that committee for the
election of Mr.. Glasscock to the EoH-
ernorship in such troublous times.
Victory almost perched on the
Democratic banner until the state
committee upon the withdrawal OF
Charles wesley Swisher from the
race selected the present big, bratnY
and popular governor of the state
as a candidate. The committee Ola
not end it's campaign work there nuI
worked diligently and constantly up
10 the time the polls closed and re
publican victory was announced
One of the two principal elements
OF that part of the campaign was
+be graceful act of cMr. Swisher i'll
sacrificing himself for party tri-
pmph. an act that placed party love
above personal welfare and endearea
Mr.. swisher to west virginia Repuo-
licans generally to the extent of his
being pointed to by party men all
over the state as one worthy indeed.
OF a party confidence that may next
year end in the qualification of his
cherished ambition. as we'll as that
of many warm friends, to be govern
or of his own native state the
other element of that period OF the
campaign and following up to the
election was the work of the state