The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
CHARLESTON
HAS NOTHING
Definite
ALL is HARMONY = PRIMARY
ELECTIONS ARE STRONGLY FA.
voRED-WILL BE REoRGANlzA.
TON OF STATE COMMITTEE.
DECISION EXPECTED TONIGHT
OR TOMORROW.
Especial to West vlrgInlan.)

Especial to West Virginian.)
CHARL LESTON. W. Va. Oct. 10
After long love feast meeting last
night the State committee is in pub
lie meeting today. The hall is pack.
ed. People from every county In the
State are on the roll call.
Each county's plan has been sug.
gested and many speeches have been
made. The meeting adjourned till
2 o'clock after reaching Hancock
county. 1t will take all day to hear
from the. other counties.
Sentiment for harmony is very
strong and is almost unanimous for
request for reorganization OF the State
committee.
z. T. Vlnson, OF Cabell county, in a
long speech. recommended conven.
tions in April to select n new commit
tee entire.
Governor White suggested Febru.
ary instead OF April.
Primary elections are strongly IA
vored with some difference rs to State
wide or county primaries. 1t is gen.
orally believed the meeting will re.
suit In practical. plans for harmony.
Delegations are still coming in to.
ii;day.
The meeting resembles n state con.
Iventlon.
l.i:Nos sdaAnite sdeclsionsisar expected
from the committee before tomorrow
or late tonight.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 10
Whatever dissensions there may have
been in the Republican party in the
recent past were cast to the four
winds last night, II the expressed
wishes OF n score or more OF the big
Republicans OF the State can be ac'
ceptcd as an evidence. The reception
given each speaker in the "love
feast" held last night in the rooms ot
the Kanawha Republican club was
typical of a revival meeting.
The meeting last night was prelim.
mary to the meeting OF the State com
mittec to-day. and gave many Repub'
licans an opportunity TO exchange
views. The meeting was presided
over by former Congressman Joseph
NJ. Gaines, who declared lie was out
OF office, but not ont OF politics. and
that the purpose OF the gathering Of
the Republicans at this time was tC
bring line of action that would pro
duce harmony In the Republican par
ty. Is
Hon. Romeo II. Freer was the frs
speaker called on. He declared she
was a believer in emotional religion
and emotional politics. He became
one G5 years ago on Two Mile Creek
Knnawha county. and had never re
erctted his plibiic profession and ad
!, HALT Large Enough.
About 400 Republicans had gath
, cred in4the halls OF the club and prob
ably that many more were unable Il
gai,f admittance, and when Senate
ID. Scott was introduced the GROVE
Invent wild with enthusiasm. This re
ception almost makes my old hear
bleed and my eyes shed tears IL
! said, after quiet had been restored
4 Ell any one has any ambition. le
him lay It OH the altar. There Is Ia
office | want. want to help my PAL
!, ty." he declared with emphasis. "bu
there are men on that committee tina
did not support the ticket, and the
/. ought not be on /"
, The seyerest Indictment handed tn
Democrats was by former Govcrno
A. b: White, who declared that n
shortages could be found In the a
4 fairs OF the State officials under r.
publican administrations. I'VE coul
not elect man United States Sen;
: tor who was defaulter- for $4,000
| as a State official" he said. referrin
to the last. Democratic, or MacCork
administration. "And as soon rs tho
l are back In power again they cor
| mence TO steal: it's In their bloot
they can't help it."
! President Hatfield, OF the sta
Senate, Charles Teter, Captain Avi
former Governor Dawson. Taylor vi
: SON, A. A. Lilly. W. D. courtwriSf
. all expressed the belief that a pl
mary should be called. There are
least 500 visiting Republicans in II
: city tonight, and that many more q
\ expected tomorrow.
,lIe Mira. j. H. Abbott, OF Parkersbur
III wiI,sco here tonight 10 spend n fe