The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-03
As Ii Now SEES Victory in
Both National and State I
Ahead Of It,
CONDITIONS ARE FINE
Gessner says and Democrats
Are Doomed to Their
Usual Defeat.

IN the sous OF president TaIt ana
Chairman H'lles If they could have
a single hour soi personal contact
with the loyal Republican managers
OF the West Virginia campaign" was
the first exclamation OF Frances 3.
Gessner, Washington correspondent,
after visit to Chairman Lakin and
his able assistants at the state head
quarters. 1t was the first visit Of
Mr.. Gessner. to the committee rooms
aimee the campaign has been fairly
under way, and his eSclama ton was
almost OF amazement that the doing
of things was actually rythmical and
thoroughly in tune, Mr.. Gessner is
not stranger to the Republican
way of doing things, but there
seemed an alertness and speed about
headquarters that was lot beyond
expectations so far ahead Of election
day. 81 had to wait a while for an
interview with Chairman Lakin,"5
added Mr.. Gessner9 "as he was busy
at the phone Receiving reports from
county chairnen and managers in
every section Of the state. The days
work began with a phone talk from
st. Mary's and Ohio river points
from the upper Panhandle to the
rugged Republican region OF McDow-
ell. Then there was a sharp check
by the machine as the switch was
made to Berkeley county in tho
farthest part OF West Virginia and
then swinging around the circle
with phone reports from Preston
county, Morgantown and hack again
TO the upper Ohio and down to wood.
county, where the local Leaders are
asking for spellbinders of the good
old back-stifFening sort. once Chair
man Lakin had been given cheering
assurances along with demands for
oratorical wisdom, he counted the,
days work we'll begun. He was
especially pleased with the de-
mand for DR.. Hatfield, the cam
didate for governor. Local mans
ayers declare they have heard much
OF the Hatfield personal contact
campaigning in other counties and
they want him, speech, handmade
and all. In fact, the impression
made by DR.. Hatfield in all regions
thus far visited is giving renewed,
zeal and Joy to state headquarters
with promise OF getting out the
greatest vote known in West Vir-
GINA history After all. that is the
one thing needed. The state COM
mittee's touch with things in the re-
hottest voting districts is one OF the
amazing things to a visitor, and 1t
can not foil to achieve the victory
now assured In November"
what has been your observation
In other sections yisited?" was asked
of Mr.. Gessner. who replied
1.-THE perking up over Parkers-
burg way since my first visit FIVE
weeks ago and my later visit this
week was almost startling, Early
in the campaign there was nervous.
undecided feeling among even the
faithful, but is has given way to the
old spirit of confidence and gen
eral clamping of the belt eager fo-
battle. found George Work won
derfully alert and long-headed and
not at all timid because OF his hold
ing federal job. John Marshall is
another federal appointee whose
zeal Is not diminished but rather
stimulated by United States COM
mission. might remark that other
federal Office holders in West Vir-
ginia ought to be following the ex-
ample of Work, Marshall and Com
pany. and doing more to
show loyalty let alone gratitude
to the national administration and
party leaders at WASHINGTON. OF
course lest one is on the federal
payroll who is not militant in this
campaign will be given attention
later on, but that is another story.
Thank the Lord there are resolute
Republicans enough not on the fed
eral payroll who will sustain the Re.
publican party in West Virginia this
year and give both President Taft
and Chairman Hilles the glad story
OF race we'll run, a victory vel
won. and that too without hiking IL
Washington day later clamorine
for federal job. 1 was ii
West virginia some time back wher
the Mad Mullah sentiment was a
the climax stage. Since then reports
indicate sad slump and the mrs
signs OF it followed the Roosevelt
secession from the Republican marty