The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-14
STATEMENT WAS MADE FOL
LOWING WHIRlWIND TRIP
YESTERDAY.
Three Speeches Made During the Day
and Much Enthusiasm Shown For
Republican Candidate.

Marking the end OF the Republican
campaign for the election OF a con
gresham from the First congression-
al district OF West Virginia. Governor
II. ID. Hatfield made a whirlwind tour
OF the northern end OF the district
yesterday in the interests OF Senator
Julian G. Hearne. An automobile
trip was made through Brooke coun.
~. ending with a monster mass meet
ing in Wellsburg last night.
Everywhere the governor was giveL
a royal reception. and everywhere he
spoke his message. in pleading for
the election OF Mr. Hearne and the
support OF the platform adopted al
the Huntington convention in 1912.
was enthusiastically received As a
fitting elimination 20 the campaign.
which had been Waged with bitterness
throughout the northern panhandle.
last nights meeting was the largest
ever held in the Brooke county me
tropolis
~ am sure Of the election Of Mr.
Hearne. tomorrow. said the COVER
nor. after returning 10 this city las.
night after his days strenuous cam
paigniug The northern part OF the
district is certainly safe. and ] am
confident that throughout the entire
district the voters will support the
Republican principles and will elect
a Republican TO congress. The vote
In Brooke county will be almost solid
for Hearne' he concluded.
Leaving this city on an early
morning train. Governor Hatfield. &C.
ccmpanie1 by his field agent. John
Moore. arrived in WeUsburg az 10.
o'clock Iio was met az the station
by col r. j Sherrard OF his stan
and congressional committeeman
from Brooke county Samuel G.
Wells chairman Of the Brooke coun
fy Republican committee. and q
number Of citizens He Immediately
entered waiting automobile and
mo party was driven 10 Bethany. ar.
irving boz The college town a. 1899
o'clock I'm the party were Governor
Hatfield John Moore. col Sherrard
Samuel Wells and ! 20 McCamic
At Bethany
Before addressing tho meeting AZ
Bethany the governor was TAX 10
throurh Tho college buildings and he
found many thing to interest him
llc Was much enthuscd over the nov
OElrhay hall Tor agriculture. and paid
glowing trihut" to Hon Earl vs. .
OrIehaf
Tho governor Vas introduced to % .
crowd numbering about three hun.
dred person. by Prof o. u NcEvoy. .
Who acted a- chairman For fort, .
five m.nu'"a DO spoke with ringing .
words in behalf of Uon Julian g. 3
lIoaru" dwelling upon the Ohio
county candidate excellent record
as legislator while in ne afafr son
fi" ITO spoke in emphatic terms FOR
good roads. adding that thor. vil bo
better roads iu fhia state within The
next f'v years than ever before De
gave H.s approval OF 400 legislation
'"r fh" hcH"rmnnf of tho school .,s
Dm of fto state
Returning fo Wenburr the Cover
lor we. entertained af luncheon by
'ho rhv..c.1na of brooke county ltI
n' bonn" nf Or o. R Werlich Vol I
lowing fHr luncheon. Do wac escorted
hr the doctors and usu5crs of tho
BOARD or education FOB fhs WcIlsbur.
h school vIcro hr smoke fo fI.
ur' f0r 1n hour from until p
o'clock Tho reception rivon him bv
Poo pupils was hearty. to say The
east
A. roUansbee
DurInn fhc afternoon tho governor
.nt hi- party made trip t1 roIpus I
boo. nh'r" fhr governor wished fo
aI upon some old friends After rc.
.'"ing mani old acquaintance. thcl