The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
MODERN BUSINESS
METHODS ARE USED
Clarence ". watson at washington.

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of the Hon. Virgil L. Highland in.
West Virginia affairs. The only
thing we have wondered at has been
his apparent lack of ambition for
any office. He has kept busy putting
in others and keeping others from
being put ont. but II he has any
haukering for office OF any sort him
self, we have. yet to discover 1t. In
other parts of West virginia found
very general, approval OF the High
land selection as chairman. OF the
advisory committee, and the APPROX
al would be enlarged in volume II
the Republicans saw the business
methods and hard work he is giving
Ito the party in this years contest.
Highland has long been the rising
Young business man. Of Harrison
county and is Just as intent and
methodical in campaign direction as
he is in handling his private affairs.
/. Ut reminds you of Mark Hanna,
wholly, business, magnate before he
took up politics to bless the country
with a Mckinley administration at
Washington, and possibly our friend
Highland, like Hanna, may accept al
high political reward later on. Any
how he is giving his whole time to-
committee work during the sixty
days preceding the election, and L
happen to know that Chairman
Hilles is giving personal heed to the
Highland suggestions and reports.
Next to the Highland name as
! chairman on the advisory list, you
see the name Of j. G. Hearne, an
eminent Wheeling citizen who has
I. long been diligent for the party in
the Panhandle region and all along
the Ohio river. He joins with High
land in representing the First con-
gressional district on the committee
and promise is given of George
Laughlin, Republican, as congress
man, in place of John w. Davis, the
Clarksburg Democrat now holding
the job. j. w. Flynn, OF Kingwood,
is the Second district member Of the
Highland committee, and. Is state
senator well in touch with conditions
! throughout the state, Knowing much
more in fact, and in a private way,
than Fish Commissioners Bowers and
I Edwin Quinn down at Washington,
who vote up Martinsburg way. The
wonder would be IL We did not see
the name of the Hon. Isaac II. Mann
on the list OF campaign managers
and 1t may soon go on the national
! committee roll, now that Edwards
I has been removed. Every real Re-
publican in West Virginia appreci-
ates the unself1sh work of Isaac T.
Mann for the party, and down at
\ Washington he Is possibly better ap-
preciated in the White House by
! President Taft and his chief adj
yisers. including Chairman Hilles,
as they have had evidence OF Mann's
work outside OF state lines. Through
I out the West Virginia campaign,
Col. Mann and his faithful adiutant,
w, F. Hite, of Huntington, will be
in constant connection with the
clarksburg headquarters, not over
looking the matter of frequent con-
sultation with national managers in
New York and Chicago.
4 S. 2. Smith, of Charleston, is an
other member OF the advisory stan,
whose long connection with Ka-
nawha county politics makes him
especially valuable in state cam
paign, He is sheritf at home and has.
had campaigns of his own, but 1t is
apparent that as a citizen Of
charleston the state capital he gets in
touch with political leaders from,
every county of the state, who come
to the capital as legislators. officials
or even visitors. Our friend Smith
can probably call more West Vir-
ginia voters by their first names
than any other members of the state
organization.
T. R. Laing. the attorney of Raj
eigh county. who went astray for a
time with the Roosevelt secessionists.
came back to the fold repentant
and resolute and was given place on
the advisory board partly in reward
for his return to the reservation OF
the righteous. but also because he
knows the, game down Berkeley way
and will join with his colleague in
giving President Taft work from
now on. Ex-Governor A. B. White,
of Parkersburg, is too great and
splendid a figure in West Virginia at.
fairs for me to offer any insurance
! policy as to his Republican fidelity.
1t was good politics to put him on