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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
Voice of the People Heard.

Triumph for the people is the
meaning of the outcome Of the Re,
publican conference at Charleston
this week. Victory in 1912 is as
sured for the political party that has
taken the initiative in this great
progressive movement. The Demo-
cratic state machine, the foe of the
people, will be routed and the voice
Of the people at the polls will win
a glorious victory over machine
Vaccinations and its maniDulators.
The Democratic state machine was
able by virtue Of the Democratic
majority in the LEGISLATURE to pre-
vent Governor Glasscock' s having a
primary election bill enacted into
law, but it was without either force
Ur effect at the committee meeting
and conference at Charleston to
block the Republican party in it's
determination to give the people
what they want. AS the case stands
now it is to be the people Of the
state against the Democratic state
machine and it's corruptionists of
Legislators.
The action taken by the state
committee at the Charleston con-
ference is received with neartiest aD-
prevail by the Republican newsDa-
pers Of the state, which voice the
sentiment Of the people irrespective
Of politics on the question Of a pri-
mary election, and only those under
the domination Of the Democratic
state machine and in it's employ are
ocoWling.-Clarksburg Telegram.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
Party's Future Brigbtens.

Ry leaving the whole matter Of
selecting a new committee, and nom
mating candidates to represent the
Republican party in the next cam
pai5n, to the voters or the party in
q statewide primary, the Republican
State Central Committee has done
that which is elninent1y right and
proper. It's action in shifting all
the responsibility on the shoulders
Of the people practically assures vic
tory in 1912. The people just simp-
'ly dote on responsibility in matters
Of this kind, and the. party that
grants it and gives the voters in it's
ranks voice in the nomination Of
every candidate on it's ticket is the
one that reaps political success
nowadays.
From what We have learned up to
the present time Of the executive
session Of the committee in Char
lesion Tuesday, it's members seem
TO have been unanimous in giving
to the people the. right to say "who
shall be Who" and this assures
harmony and a united front against
the Democrats. AS one Of the cor
respondents present at the meeting
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
ACT UAL REPRDDUCT TON
Of MINE EXPLOSION IS
FEATURE OF PROGRAM
At the Pittsburg Safety
Mine Exposition
This Month

Washington, Oct 1.-THE actuai
reproduction Of an explosion in a
coal mine promises to be the really
dramatic feature of the two days
program Of the National Mine Safety
Demonstration, October 80 and 81,
at Iittsburg, Pa.
The demonstration, which is I'M
Mines, the American Red Cross and
the Pittsburg Coal Operators Asso-
citation has for its purpose friend
" meeting Of the mine owners, SUP
erintendents and the miners from
all over the country to witness and
talk over the dangers Of the mines
and the remedies for certain of the
dangers as advocated by the Bureau
Of Mines.
The Bureau has long been Of the
opinion that coal dust in a mine was
more Of menace to the miner than
gas and has frequently demonstrate
ed this in an experimental steel
tube, at it's station, Fortieth and
Lutler Streets, Pittsburg
These experiments, showing how
easily the-coal dust becomes igniteu
and causes an explosion, have been
taken as conclusive by the great
majority Of mine owners and suDt
Crintendents and now great prccau-
tons are being taken to keep down
the coal Gust in mines. The uues-
IL,
this country, but also in European
coal producing countries, whether
the results obtained in the experi-
mental tube are the same as would
lie found in Il mine under working
conditions. IN order to settle this
problem, and to make still more con-
elusive the bureaus contention that
coal dust Is the real danger Of the
mines, the bureaus engineers start
Cd the digging Of mine at Bruce
ton, Pa, twelve miles from Pitts.
! urg. The mine, which was plan
led to resemble many commercially
operated mines in Pennsylvania and
other states, is now ready for the
experiments. The bad practices
found in mines where the lives OF
lien are riskcd, will all be contain
cd in the experimental mine, and
!lacll powder, the most dangerous
" ;Dlo5ive i'll dangerous mines will be
used.
Most mine explosions are caused
~ what the miners term "blown-
T,rfi oh 10, 4
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
STAR FIRST SkCKER
ON THE CINCINNATI team

But few West Virginians are
travelling in as fast company. as is
Dick HoDlitzell, the star tirst-sacker
Tor the Cincinnati Reds. He has
made good from the first day he
donned Queen City uniform and
immediately became a great favorite
With the Cincinnati fans. He is a
OF territory in the neighborhood of
the initial bag. The fact that he is
to be here with his team next Sat
urday and Sunday is the source Of
pleasure to the local fans for they
are found of the Parkersburger and
likt to see him work.
Hoblitzell was formerly a valua-
bic man on the gridiron, too, and
could hold his own IN nearly any
position on Il football eleven. His
faVoritc sport in an amateur way
through, was base bali and he made
up his mind when he was still In
knee pants that some day he would
become good player. He has
realized that ambition and will prac-
tlce dentistry as soon as he gets
, through with a career on the diam
ond, thus realizing another ambi-
ton. His services for next season
are wanted and needed in ST. Louis
and it is likely tina: lie will be
ira ded by Cincinnati Tor two other
players and a neat sum Of money in
, addition.
Getting the Reds here for two
| games was the work Of "Uncle Joe
| Wchrle, than whom there is nc
more ardent fan and mogul in Char.
| lesion. When tho regular team from
the Mountain States League did no.
take advantage of the chance &c
book the Critics, ."Uncle Joe" got
| IN his work and selected some O.
the Ali-COllegians and others who
have made good in the Mountain
States Company and has team
that Will make the visitors sit III
and take notice and aive~to tho fan.
an article Of the rear thing in base
ball.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
GRANT GRAHAM,
BACK FROM THE WEST
REWS|TS CHARLESTON

MIR. u. Grant Graham, Of Sioux
City, Iowa, who was called to Ray
mond City by the death Of his broth
er, MI. David Graham, who was killed
by *. & NJ. train a few days ago,
Is spending a few days in this city
visiting relatives and looking up old
acGuaintances. Mr.. Graham was
raised in this city and when young
man started to work for Mr.. Chas.
Ward who at that time run a shop
where the store of B. Engle is nov
located. About twenty-three years
$50 he started out to seek new
fields for his labors and since then
has Travelled great DEAL and worked
in various places, having been with
the Gas and Engine Power Company,
Of New York, Chas. l.. Seabury e Co.,
on the Hudson, and later employed
in installing machinery and boilers
at the expositions held at Chicago,
Atlanta, Nashville, and two at Oma-.
ia. NrteTwaTd- he was with the
Omaha Packing Co., and for the past
ten years has beon master mechanic
at the Sioux City plant Of Armour
& co. When asked what he thought
Of his old home town, Mr.. Graham
said that in all his travelling around
he had never run across a city of
the same size that could compare
with Charleston, or that seemed to
have as bright a f,ltrue. This is
his second visit home in the pas;
twelve years.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12

make certain that it will be blown
out shot and then will watch for re-
suits.
These experiments will take place
the afternoon Of October 80. The
next morning, at Forbes field, the
baseball park, there will be friend
~ contest between frst-aid teams Of
minors from nearly 100 mines.
President Taft will witness this part
on the program. Already more than
$4,000 miners have declared their
intention of witnessing the experi-
lnents. Miners in the PittsDurg dis
trict have been granted a holiday for
the 3lSt and the railroads have
. agreed upon a two cent a mile rate
within $50 miles of Pittsburg. The
Central Passenger Association has
also granted excursion rates through
out it's territory
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12

At a recess meeting Of Board of
Affairs held Saturday afternoon for
the purpose Of going over the pro-
posed water franchise, the question
or the SeEri-centennial celebration
came up for discussion and a resolu-
uOn bearing on the matter was pro-
posed and adopted, the substance OF
which Is as follows: That at
meeting OF the semi-centennial COM
mission is to be held in Clarksburg
on November fourth for the perma-
nent organization and discussion of
the selection Of a semi-centcnnial
program for the celebration of the
tfieth anniversary OF the State, and
as Charleston has not yet made an
effort to secure the celebration, that.
the mayor appoint a committee of
five to attend Tn meeting and rem
resent the claims Of Charleston. In
accordance with the resolution the
mayor appointed the following. r.
NJ. Staunton, Fred Paul Grosscup,
1hil g. Walker, Charles x. Payne
and J. P. Pufter.
The committee will immediately
organize and take necessary steps
to place CharlestOn's claims before
the commission.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
StntC Committee Meets

The Republican State Committee
met at Charleston, for the ostensible
purpose Of reslgning, but nobody re-
signed. The committee was, how
evr, ready to do anything else that
the people wanted, and it was de-
cided to nominate all officers by a
general primary election next spring
This is a step in the right direction,
but the main thing that the voters
desired was the scalps Of the state
committee. The reason none Of the
committee resigned, as given by
them, was that with them out of it,
there would be nobody to run the
party. A great many people believe
that Is just what the party needed
We -believe-the Republican party
will carry the state next year, but
we feel that the party would win
easier without the state committee,
which, as at present constituted,
can not be regarded as other than a
decided handicap Buckhannon Del
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
SHOUTING AlEISAY.


Mute Smith, colored;4 was befor,
Judge MacCorkle this morning ON q
charge Of felonious shooting, and
trlal was postponed until tomorrow
morning.
This case is the outcome of a fight
that occurred at Lick Branch Satur-
day night about one o'clock. The
colorcd people had dance at the old
Wlntz store on Lick Branch, and
after the dance broke up which was
about IL o'clock. the party WAS
standing around waiting for the rain
10 let up when, according to Smiths
statement, the trouble occurred.
smith was starting to bring his Sis
ter to town and colored boy by the
name OF Dave Fields objected, and
started fight in which Smith was
cut with knife. Fields then ran
to his home, near by, and secured 4
shot gun saying that he would kill
Smith, and Smith had run to the
mouse OF his brother, who lives close
by and secured a revolver with
which to defend himself and went to
get his sister to go home and as he
/
Fields who raised his gun and start
| ed to shoot when Smith pulled his
revolver and fired two shots, one n
which took effect in Fields side.
Smith came to the city and gave him
self up to Lieutenant Murphy, and
tlelds was taken to the Charleston
General Hospital.
James Conley, violating health or
dlnance; $500 and turned over to
Street Commissioner.
Warren Pitt (colored, plain drunk;
$1.O0 and suspended.
Henry Smith, (colored,) charged
with stealing shoes from G.. Pickens.
the Charleston street merchant, was
dismissed for lack Of evidence. .-.~---,
Roy Stats, charged with assault;
case continued until tomorrow.
F. +. Harrison, barber at the
| Fleetwood, charged with keeping
open On Sunday, $1.OO and suspend
ed. Judge MacCorltle, after pass
Ing sentence in this case, gave hts
reasons for suSpending the sentence.
fle said he did not propose to have
thlS city get in the same position
that at one time happened in New
port News, where a fight started over
practically the same proposition, and
wound up with an attempt to stop
the street cars from running on Sun
day, and he further said that there
was a question in his mind whether
or not, IN this case, an actual yio-
latlon Of the law had occurred.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
Epoch Making Step,

The Republicans Of the state have,
shown that they are sincere in al
Vocacy Of primary elections and the
heDubilCan party as represented at
the big Charleston conference made
history there. The party has tie
distinction Of putting into actual
practice advocacy Of a statewide
primary, the first within the fifty
years history Of the state. The
state committee has actually called
such primary and fixed the date for
" Preliminary steps have also
been taken for the drafting of rules
and regulations to insure an honest
expression Of the people as to candi~
oates, the committee going wisely
so far as to instruct it's Sub-comrnil.
tee to consult juIists as to the be.t
methods to guarantee d strictly fail,
honest and imDartia1 primary cleo
ton.
Tic plan Of holding the election
all over the state the same day CO..
tatnly is in harmony with the de-
termination to have fair election.
The provision that every COUNT
shall conduct it's part or tie election
Is assuredly in tho interest Of an
open, free and unrestricted popular
voicing Of sentiment by ballot.
The provision that all the election
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
statesmen DON'T KICK
ABOUT HARD TIMES

X. w. Kelly, of ParkerSburg, is
among the guests at The Kanawha.
Mr.. Kelly is a travelling salesman
who has a good trade in and about
Charleston, and is one OF the mum.
Der that is never kicking about hard
times. When business Is dull in his
line he just works little harder
and sells Just us many goods as
when the season arrives during
which good goods ALMOST sell them
selves
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
CHARGES CRIMINAL LIREI,

Charging criminal libel, Hon. J.
{. Lacy, member Of the West Vir-
ginia House Of Delegates, has insti-
tuted suit, for damages to the
amount Of $4,000 against J. J.
Sigler and Berry Sigler, owners and
editors Of the Harrisville (Ritchie
county, Banner, The suit was
brought in the Circuit court. Mr..
Lacy sues because Of an article
which appeared in the Banner con-
corning his official record as a men,
her Of the West Virginia Legis-
lature. The article in question al
legged that he had received q none
tary consideration for voting for
Senator G. w. Watson. Mr.. Lacy
was formerly mayor Of Ellenboro,
but is now a travelling salesman,
representing a Parkersourg concern,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
Republican Meeting

At the meeting Of the State Re-
publican Committee. held In Charles
ton TUESDAY representatives we're
present from all parts Of the State,
and many diversified opinions we're
expressed as TO the best methods of
making the party nominations. Two
things upon which everybody agreed
was That the candidates should be
nominated by primary election and
That those members Of the State
committee holding state or federal
Offices should resign. Everybody was
free and frank to admit that the de-
| Feat Of tho party last fall was it's
OWN fault
The majority Of the voters in the
State believe in the principles of the
OF the Republican party and further
believe that the enactment Of those
principles into law has, in a large
measure, made our country the
prosperity it has enjoyed but they
thought the party would continue in
power whether they turned out and
voted or not. 1t was the ."stay lat
home voter who defeated the party,
not the fact that any great number
OF people had imbibed or subscribed
to the Democratic faith. They have
not, but those who believe in the
party's principles should show their
faith by their work 1t is right
that every Republican voter should
have say in nominating candidates,
and that every safeguard should be
| used to the end that every vote pol
led should be counted as cast and
the candidate receiving the plurality
OF votes, however small, should be
declared the nominee and accorded
the support Of the whole party in
| the general election. If this is done
and the fellows in almost every
county who become "dSgruntlcd"
| LEGALLY will put aside selfishness and
work like they do when they have
| no "grouch", the Gold Dust Twins''
| lii this State will be SO completely
buried beneath the great avalanche
Of ballots that their resting place
Will never again be knoWn-Keyser
| Echo.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
The Republican ORGANIZATION.

1t can hardly be doubted that the
splendid result Of the great Repub-
llcan meeting at Charleston the past
week will create much satisfaction
among Republicans throughout West
Virginia. Here are the three things
OF vital importance which that meet
ing agreed upon and secured
First-The elimination from the
state central Republican committee,
the governing body and nigh court
of the Republican party, all federal
and state officials. Without reflect
ing upon any individual, it cannot be
doubted that quiet, but widespread
and thoroughly grounded impression
exists, to the effect that federal and
state officials on this committee have
exercised their power unwisely, and
for their own benefit and the benefit
Of their superiors in office.
SecOnd-The primary principle
has been thoroughly established.
That is, either by statewide or dis
tTict primaries, the Republicans of
this state will hereafter select their
own candidates, without packed
massed conventions and without
candidate appointed delegations
Tbird---It has also been thorough
ly established that neve" again will
a Republican state committee arbl-
trarily make up a temporary roll
for a state convention, and unBeat
daily elected delegates and fiji their
places with their own creatures,
whatever plan OF primaries is adopt
cd.
The otate-wide primary plan nece5-
sarily eliminates the convention.
The district plan suggested by Gov
ernor GlaSscock and others provides
that certificates Of the county and
district committees shall be accept
cd rs final in making UP the tenn
Dorary call, and whatever contests
If any occur, shall be passed direct
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12

In the first place. 1t will be the
Kind OF primary the people want
"A State Wide Primary.
HI the next place. The people arc
going to .promulgate the rules and
regulations Of the primary Just as
the people promulgated, through
representation at Charleston, the Or
der for the primary
And in the next place. The repub-
llcan party has learned that it is
time to quit fooling with the peo-
lAe; while the democratic party is
still fooling with the people. II you
don't believe it just ponder-for a
lew minutes, on Watson and Chill
ton -Moundsvillc Daily Journal.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
THE ADVOCATE.
O the convention for settlement b

to the convention for settlement by
1t. ..
IT is difficult to express exactly
what these three things mean to the
Republican party in West Virginia.
They mean the elimination Of nine
tenths Of the causes or friction and
discotd that have heretofore pre-
vailed. They mean the substantial
assurance of the Republican voters.
insofar as legislation and rules can
assure them, of fair, honest and
equitable methods in the selection Of
their candidates. If the same wis
dom prevails in pcrfecting further
details aud rules governing the var
ious county, senatorial and congress-
ional committees and governing the
primaries to be held, and the same
good sense and harmony are exhi-
bited in the efforts to settle local
difficulties, the Republicans of West
Virginia in 1912 will present a unit
ed front and march on to splendid
victory. Intelligencer.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
CHARTER ISSUED.

charter was issued othe Pitts
burg Coal and Coke Clearing Com
pany, Incorporated, of Pittsburg,
Pa, the purposes Of which is to buy
and sell coal and coke, operate for
coal, and manufacture coke. The
authorized capital is $1,000, OF
which $50 has been paid. The in
cOrEorators are II. F. Daniels, T.. p.
Foster, +. b. Taylor, II. F.. Daniels,
Joseph r. Murphy, all or Grafton,
Pa.
lie Metropolitan Club, of Wheel
=, obtained a certificate Of incor-
~ ION yesterday afternoon. The
HGrr> Of tie corporation is to pro-
re 81 intercourse, maintain 4
Ii. "a, operate billiard and
pool ~ ne incorporators are
Daniel piper, Arthur Pratcr, II.
Branch, ll,tgene Buhnc, and Owen
Payne, all Of Wheeling
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
jPIi|th 'tf' The Stare REPUBLICAN Press
The CONFERENCE AND COMMITTEE MEETING

Tho meeting OF Republicans at
charleston, Tuesday, was a COM
pleto success and much good was
accomplished. In fact, more was
accomplished than the most sang
uinc excepted. That all candidates
are to be nominated by State wide
primary will be good news to all,
and makes 1T a case where the long
est pole knocks the persimmons.-
WetzCl Republican.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12

has said. thatkfmous old facility St
the party to- Globe ranks and prebeht
a united and solid front against the
common enemy was again manifest
ed
If this condition IS maintained
through the primary and general
campaign, rs it doubtless will be, we
say again, victory is assured
Raleigh Herald.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
Rebels !:I HAIE.:'G lnlBREf
CHINESE WAHsH|P
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

by ASSOCIATED PRESS .-.....-'
Peklng, October ia report re.
celved here says that the Rebels
nave capt,-ed Chinese warship Off
Hankow, and that the Imperial
troops which have retreated from
Hankow are mobilizing at Chumat-
len, one hundred miles north of here.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12

The meeting of Republican lead
ers at Charleston this week, to effect
the reorganization Of the state COM
mittee, and to take steps to elect one
more representative or the rank and
file Of the party, will be whole
some in Solidifying the party, unit
ing them, closing old breaches and
healing old sores. The dissention
and fractional fights in the past have
mainly been caused by dissatisfac-
tion with the committee filled to
overlooking with federal office hold
erS.
Another move in line with bon
ular demand is the nomination 49,.
all public officials from goHGrr' u to
constable by means Of a Statewide
primary. The late Gusai~l Of II
Legislature failed to pr tide f. a
statewide primary but the 1"ad ers
have listened to the insis, mt de-
mands of the rank and file, and nom
nations by this method next year
is practically assured. This is a step
forward, and one in the right direc-
uon The sovereign people are fully
capable Of naming those whom they
would have administer the affairs Of
government, and a thousand times
more capable than a little circle Of
federal Office holders, whose highest
aims were to perpetuate themselves
in power.
The meeting at Charleston does
not mean that the reorganization
will become effective at once, but
will become effective when their
successors have been chosen by the
people, by methods yet to be de-
termined. The actual re-organiza-
ton may not take place for months
yet, but the way has been paved
The Grantsville News.