The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-13
VICTORY IN NOVEMBER
DECLARED A CERTAINTY
Prominent Republicans From
Every Section of the State
Address 800 Banqueters
All Bring Assurances That Repub-
icans Will Present a
Solid Front.
IT cAL 7. YOUNG.

niversary OF the birth OF Abraham
Lincoln was fittingly celebrated to-
night by more than 300 Republicans.
the guests OF the Kanawha Republi.
can Club in the banquet hall OF the
Hotel Kanawha. While the AFFAIR was
more or less OF a local nature. more
than fifty visitors, representing at
least third OF the counties OF the
State. were present. and many sent
telegrams regretting their inability to
be present. Among these were mes
sages from President Taft. Colonel
Roosevelt, Senators Scott and Elkiny.
Judge George W. Atkinson. Hons. II.
c. Ogden. Isaac T. Mann and Charles
F. Teter.
While the name OF the great
emancipator was used by every
speaker. the word Harmony" that
has been used so much in Republican
circles lately. played an important
part when reference TO state politics
was made. There was but one set
speech. that being the eulogy OF Lin
coin by William B. Matthews. clerk OF
the supreme court OF appeals. He
reviewed the part the first Republican
president had in the formation OF the
state of West Virginia. and how fitting
and appropriate II is to West Vir-
ginians to pay tribute 10 the man who
played such an important part in the
creation OF the state. and its entry
into the union at so critical a part in
the country's history.
Governor Isuds Lincoln.
The toastmaster OF the evening was
Col Fred Paul Grosscup. who intro
duced as the first speaker Governor
Glasscock. The governors confined
his remarks 10 Lincoln's worth TO the
nation and The imprint his works and
deeds have left upon succeeding gen
erations. As the affair was under the
auspices OF the Republican club, the
constitution OF which provides that
the club can endorse no candidate.
state or national. the toastmaster re-
minded the banqueters early of that
provision. thus avoiding any effort
that any one might have had to as
certain the sentiment Of the gather
ing as to a preference DR. presidential
honors
All three candidates for governor
DR.. Hatfield. Dillon and Swisher-
were present and spoke. Senator
Hatfield reminded his hearers that n
was not necessary to stuff ballot
boxes in Mcdowell. AZ they were not
In the habit of voting more than
seventy-fve per cent. of the votes. but
that in the coming election Mcdowell
F..1f -
thousand TO her previous majorities.
and that Mcdowell would support any
man for Governor so long as he
stands for the same principles that
Lincoln stood for
Hon. William p. Hubbard. OF Wheel
ing. received an ovation when intro
duced. He Informed the candidates
present that they would have TO blow
their own horn" but cautioned them
that for the Republican party 20 sue
coed n must be free from all corrup-
tion and fraud Harmony" he said
did not mean silence. but the kind OF
harmony that meant real harmony
vas the Kind that vas bright and
clear and a. swift and sure % it, des.
tination a. the swift current Of n
mountain stream. and that that vas
The Kind ~ 4 campaign that Abraham
Lincoln stood for and would insist up.
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