The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
Candidates Make Favorable ImpreS.
sion

county campaign were fired al
the Courthouse Friday wher
Hon. William r. Thompson,
Democratic candidate for Cover.
nor, Hon. Thomas A. Bledsoe,
candidate for Attorney General.
and Hon. Fred l.. Fox, candidate
Tor State Senator. addressed a
large and appreciative audience.
Although the meeting was not SO
very widely advertised and the
busy season Of the year for farm
ers being taken into considera-
ton, the Courthouse was COM
fortably crowded with Democrats
and Republicans from all parts
of the county.
Chairman Jarvis, Of the Coun-
ty Executive Committee, called
the meeting to order and Hon.
[. +. Stump, of this place, pre-
sided and introduced the speak
erS.
Mr.. Bledsoe was first intro
duced and he prefaced his re-
marks by stating that when he
referred to Republicans he did
not mean the rank and file of the
party, but the gang of political
hyperS which had controlled the
party for over sixteen years.
He spoke of the extravaganza of
the Republican administration
since 1896 and called attention to
the fact that the expenses of the
Democratic House of Delegates
OF 1911 were nearly twenty
thousand dollars less than those
of the Republican session of 1909.
He then called attention to the
reckless extravaganza in the At
torney generals office and
showed that in 1896 the cost of
conducting that office amounted
to 81, 500. 30 and that at the pres
ent time it amounts to nearly
$50, 100000. which does not in
cIude a sum of $50, 900. 90 paid to
lawyers outside the Attorney
Generals office. He promised if
elected to fulfill the duties of the
office without help from the out
side, and that if he found he was
unable to perform the work he
would resign. His address made
an extremely favorable impress
Sion upon the voters present and
there is no doubt that a few
speeches of like character deliy.
cred over the state will add
much to the disgust already felt
by progressive Republicans with
the state ticket.
Col. Thompson followed Mr..
Bledsoe and the reception tender
ed him and the interest with
which his remarks were followed
Indicates to some degree the ma
ture OF the impression his appear
.ance and words made upon his
hearers. His speech was a clean.
brilliant appeal to the thinking
voters ana he made some charges
concerning the Illegally OF elee-
tons in the southern sections Of
the state that the better class of
of Republicans want to see dis
proved before they will support
Mr. Hatfield for Governor. He
read from the report Of the sub
committee Of Committee on
Elections in the national House
Representatives in the contest
between Rankin Wiley and James
A. Hughes, wherein that body
composed of Republicans as well
as Democrats, in speaking of
conditions that prevail in Nc
DoWell county says The testi-
mony shows that the president
Of che county court, one DR..
II. d. Hatfield, refused 10 ap.
point Democratic chaIlengers at
the various voting precincts of
Mcdowell county. The testimo-
ny shows that the same DR.. Hat
field was very active in the actu-
al conduct of the election in Nc
Doweli county. and the refusal to
appoint Democratic challengers
raises a strong presumption that
the conduct of the election was to
be neither fair nor honest -
| Col. Thompson dwelt at length
upon the national platform, es-
pecially the tariff plank. and
pointed out the vast difference
/ between the two wings of the
Republican party on that para