The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18
PRElinisARv PLANS MADE nv
COUNTY COMMITTEE LAST
EVENING.
VIII BE Held In Carroll Club ard All
State Candidates Will BE Here.
Political Notes.


The Ohio county Republican com
mittee met last evening AZ their head
quarters In the Schmulbach building
and decided TO open the Republican
campaign in the state and county at
meeting in the Carroll Club. Sep
TENDER &c.
Every minute detail was discussed
BY the committee before reaching this
action. and with the exception OF the
naming OF the chairman and the vice
presidents OF the meeting. every mat.
ter was thoroughly adjusted before
adjournment.
DIR. ii. ID. Hatfield. candidate for
governor. Will be the principal
speaker OF the evening Short ad-
dresses will be delivered by r. l.
Long. candidate for state treasurer:
s. +. Reed. candidate for secretary of
the state: Sherman Darst. candidate
for state auditor: Abe Lilly, candidate
for attorney general: Howard Suther-
land. candidate for congressman-at-
large. and NJ. p. Shawkey. candidate
for superintendent OF free schools.
Chairman Harry Kirk. OF the coun-
ty committee. said that he had writ
ten the candidates asking their pres
ence at the meeting and had received
a reply from a majority of them sig
nifyine their intentions OF being pres
Ient. Those who have not replied are
at various points in the state. and
their replies are expected TO be re-
ceived the later portion OF the week.
DR.. Hattld will be here next week
for the purpose of building up his
political fences. and Chairman Kirk
predicted that he would receive the
largest majority ever given a Repub-
lean candidate in Ohio county.
Other Counties Invited.
The Republican organizations in
Brooke. Hancock and Marshall coun-
ties have been invited TO attend and
Chairman Kirk said that Brooke and
Marshall counties promised large del
egations and Hancock would be here
with a solid representation. Sum-
mers' band has been engaged to fur
nish the music for the occasion and
they will ply one hour at the corner
OF Twelfth and MaT>et streets prior TO
the opening OF the meeting.
The list OF vice presidents will be
announced the latter part OF the week
Dodgers will be circulated throughout
the county and posters will be placed
in prominent PARTS OF the city an,
nouncing the meeting
When Intercepted regarding the
Republican victory in Ohio county and
the state. Chairman Kirk said every
thing looks very rosy at the present
time and IL IL continues 10 improve
as II has in the past few days, I think
that everything will point forward to
a Republican victory In the county
and state by an overwhelming ma
jority. We have men on the state and
county tickets who are strong and will
be supported by others than our reg
ulars in the party"
Another meeting OF the Republican
county committee will be held Monday
evening at 1880 O'Clock at their head
quarters in the Schmulbach building
for the purpose OF completing arrange
ments for the big" meeting. All the
ccunty candidates are asked to De
present.
Davis Speaks Tonight
The state campaign OF the Demo
cratic party will be opened tonight at
the Columbia Club. Congressman John
w. Davis Of Clarksburg will be the
principal speaker. The Democratic
club will act as an escort for the
congressman.
Charles Teter Here.
Charles Teter. former candidate for
congressman-at-large. is in the city
from Philippi. Mr.. Teter is an ardent
TAFT supporter and predicts that the
next president of the United States
will not be a new one and that ev-
erything will be Republican in the
state.