The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-23

GlaSscOck, Former Governor Dav.
son and VIM. T.. Hubbard i'm Put
ting the Old Organization on the
TObOggan. 49,.
III any doubt ever existed, since the
success Of the Roosevelt movement in
West Virginia was assured, that COL
Clel William Seymour Edwards had
not finally arrived, it was completely
dlspelled at the Huntington pow-wow
last week when the Panhandle Re-
publicans gathered in convention TO
render unto Theodore that which be-
longed to Theodore.
Your Uncle William Seymour. as
Abe Lilly says, demonstrated to a YER
1ty that he had arrived, and at the
| same time he placed on exhibition 4
punch which proved that he had been
In training for some weeks. To the
effect OF said punch the leaders of the
organization which was can truthfully
testify.
1t required years for the Kanawha
oil magnate to show that he belonged
at the head of the class, but the man
handling, acknowledging and shang-
haing William Seymour had received
along the political highways of the
Third Congressional District for the
| past dozen years, had fitted him for
| no nhor
Grand Old Party at Huntington like a
| seasoned veteran, and with one healthy
Wallop put the old organization down
fOh ~
I'VE must, make the Republican
party representative Of the people of
West Virginia; we must show them
we are progressive and move forward
! iAstead of backward, if we are to sue
ceed," said Colonel Edwards just be-
fore entering the hall where the Re-
publican State Convention was held.
And few hours later he had proved
that he was not afraid to start some
thing.
Three other Bills arc associated
with Edwards in the new regime. 1t
will be known hereafter as the reign
| of the Four Williams, for Governor
William E. Glasscock, former Cover
nor William NJ. 0. Dawson and Will
| liam Pallister Hubbard are closely
allied with William Seymour, and
share with him the mantle of leader
| ship with which he was clothed when
the Republican warriors unanimously
Endorsed him for National Committee
man to succeed Senator Nathan Bav
Scott.
The four Williams were conspicu-
Gus in the new deal at HUNTINGTON.
Dawson was chairman Of the conven-
ton, and he welded the gavel with
accuracy and precision Glasscock,
against his personal wish, was placed
at the head Of the West Virginia del
egation to the national convention and
told TO take his place among the sew
Ell who had made their words good
Hubbard, restored to strength, recall
ed the days Of 1904, when he led the
battle on the floor for the reorganiza-
ton Of the State Central Committee.
and Edwards, besides being honored
with election as q delegate at large and
Endorsed for National Committeeman.
carried the message Of reorganization
to the convention as chairman Of the
new Committee on Party Rules and
Regulations.
The members Of the State Central
Committee, who had been supporting
President Taft in the earlier days,
made no resistance whatever to the
Roosevelt leaders putting across their
entire slate Of delegates, alternates
and Presidential Electors. From the
hrSt they conceded the right Of the
Roosevelt adherents to dominate the
convention, but when the effort at
reorganization was placed squarely be- ,,
fore the delegates spirited opposition !
arose, only to Quell a few moments
later into feeble resistance when the +
Rooseveltites sounded the tocsin !
among the majority delegates.
Captain NJ G.. Sperry of Clarksburg.
was the only one TO offer battle to the
program Of the Roosevelt leaders The
Captain has been close to the inner
works Of the party organization He
construed the enlargement of the State
commit Pp by the aDDointmon. of 10