The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
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tBy J.C. CampbelI)

The Republicans Of West Virgin
la are, going to the polls next June
and ucminate5 a State Republican
ticket--sa good strong one that VIII.
spetl victory In the fall election.
|rAt the same time these same republi-
Cats will erect the members OF the
Republian State Committed In the
interest OF clean, and efficient govern
ment and the type of men who must
administer IT,. the coming Republi-
can primary iB matter Of no small
moment and white and black me'l-
alike, look forward to it with deep
interest % ... - ,... - = III
Leaving for the present, however,
the interest FL the shbilanatioJiiii 20 o.
the state ticket, let u.s. consider the
election Of the members Of the Re-
publican State Committee 1t is the
election Of this committee that holds
special interest for ev{ry colored
N2erson in The State of West Virginia
S is significantly Important to
coloNd voters because two men or
thefr lAee are to be'eleeted to places
on this cemmittea.i, 1t has been pro-
bers are to- be chosen at large, that
is, every voter in the State may
have say as to who they shall be-
Among all the colored men who
are candidates or considered candi-
datesNfor these places, the name Of
John Silas Noel, of Montgomery, is
] the most popular; BY far the strong
: est, Inspires the most: con fiilence,
and is the most logical
t---isfohr-onta end -EYest-Hirsinia
, to the other" Upon the mountain
tops, and in her .verdant valleys
d., in short wherever you find West Vir-
/ ginians you will also f1d that John
| Noel is known, and as oAe Of many
has happily put ito know John
Noel is to respect and love him
| For more than 20 years he has
been member Of the Odd Fellows
lof the State, holding every position
I with credit and honor, from lay
member TO District Grand Master.
He now enjoys the exalted position
-oI-.--G --Graad--Director,,,,- of-the Odd
Fellows Of the World, having been
elected to this high station in the
last r. NJ. G.. held in Baltimore. IN
the Order Of Odd Fellows in West
/ Virginia, ana in fact throughout the
land the name Of John Noel stands
Cor advancement, honesty and all
that is beautiful and uplifting.
Being naturally progressive
spirit, and striving at all times for
the bctterment of his race, he has
been no less active in the Masonic
i Order than he is in the Odd Fellows.
Not being a Mason Ia fact we con-
Tess with some regreD We are not
lconversant with It's one grand and
most worthy principle Being on
on the Square. If in. fact Mason
~ does mean this; then John N0cI
must be Clle OF the best Masons OF,
earth, because t. would be hard to
find IL man more ''on the square"
with his Gellowraen. FratNrnally, in
business: in politics or religion, il
this man gives you his word, you
may depend upon It, and as far as
bis powers will permit he viii be
found living UP to every. obltga
ton. The wonderful success he has
made along all lines has been at
tributed to this one element in his
I strong characteristic lives uD tC
his word.
. Among all the candidates for pla
2 ce5 on the Committee there is none
1 so close 10 the hearts Of his people
] There is not one Of them so Close
to the hearts Of all classes Of peo
e pie as is Noel. He does not try t.
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