Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
Closing A Splendid Campaign.


With the election but few DAVIS dis
tant the West V,rginis Democracy nm.
der the skilled leadership of lh.t can
paign veteran. National Committeeman
John I. McGraw. i closing The most
comprel ensiv'; vigorous; transforming
campaign, which promises TO he snqu.
larly effective. within quarter of aeon
tn Y.
Not since the first campaign of the
lmmorti William l.. Wilson has the
militant Democracy of the Lite Noun
tain State b-en So aroused as il now IS.
upon the eve of election.
Dem cratic Sp-iibin iers under the d :
rection Of Colonel John +. McGraw aud
with the active assistance of State Cnan-
man Wa ker have invaded every hamlet
o every County in the State, shami. !.
the combined 70 ces of Bul Mo ,sers and
stand patters, by the effectiveness o.
their campaign.
From Jeff -rsnn to Wo ID and from
Brook TO Mingn Democratic r4to,s OF
National AMI State wide reputation hav.
sounded the a arm and urged every
ID I'm 'crat and dependent to be al, ri
for the peoples rights on rues lay next
The feature of the asst two weeks .
the campaign WAS the personal Invasion
OF Governor Wilson and w liam Jer-
nngs Bryan lrlo the Stat.. These two
great leaders at Democracy owing 10
the extent of the Natlona! Campaign
were secured with great difficulty BY
Col, John +. NcGraw; but the Grafton
man finally obtained their promise to
invade the State. At his own personal
expense he prov ded trains which en-
abled them to address over double the.
number of voters that would have been
Impossible had they confined themse' yes
to the schedules OF regular trains. Ie is
conservatively estimated that Governor
Wilson ami Mr.. Bryan together. were
enabled to person .liy register an appeal
70 over 65, 900 voters of the State; VIZ
tualy hall of the party's voters III the
state W re W thin the me Of the Pres-
lent makers specia's.
In addition to the two great common
ers who addressed audiences OF II coun.
ties of the State, Col. John L. McGraw
delivered speeches III d3 of the IS coun-
ties of West Virginia, delivering in each
speech mastery and eloquent appeal
for support of the Democratic ticket from
President down to constable. In many
of these counties Colonel McGraw de-
liyeIe three or four speeches
In Others he only had opportunity to
speak at the county seats. Although
Colonel McGraw has been campaigning
West Virginia for % years this was the
most determined, the most comprehen
sive and most effective fight he has evel
made In behalf Ct Democraey's Cause in
the State.
Senator William Z. Chiffon; Judge
Forrest Moore of New York as well as
the candidates for State offices and sew
eral hundred random speakers added
their prowess on the stump to the mem
orable campaign Of 1912. Colonel Nc
Graw will continue on the stump until
the dawn of election day is in evidence.
He will form lily bring the Democratic
Campaign to close with monster raj
ly in his home town of Grafton, Monday
evening while State Chairman Walker
tosn of Mart nsburg on the same even
ing.
For attendance and enthusiasm the
present C m ,,aigu is unprec. drnted. In
additl IL to the mammoth crowds attract
ed by Governor Wilson ani Mr.. Bryan,
Colo lei McGraw's invasion of practic-
ally ,ery county in the State was con-
tinuous triumph. Coz. McGraw has
peIs ,nally addressed i'll his speeches
within the past 80 DAYS over 900 West
Virginia Voters. AT one meeting IN Nc
Do we'll, Dr.. n .t6 ADS home county, the
Taylor County Comm ,ner addressed
over 5000 voters. c. Fl. Arnold.
Publicity agent of Dem ,cratic N .tlon
al Comm ttee for w st Tirginia
Greeks in America are returning to
their native country bv hundred, to fight