The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26
Will Stand Tooether.

special Dispatch to the Intellirencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb %
Inspired BY fry addresses by a great
array OF orators including men most
prominent In the nations admins
tration. and headed by Gov H. ID.
HATFIELD. fully 700 men. Republicans
and Progressives alike, pledged them
selves to stand united as the grand
old Republican party at a big rally
held here this afternoon in connec-
tion with the meeting of the State
Republican COMMITTEES. They unani
mously agreed by a standing vote at
the opening OF the gathering to cast
aside all differences which caused a
disruption of the party last fall and
fight hand in hand, side by side.
against the common enemy Democ-
racy.
Realizing that the assembly room
of the Kanawha Hotel was far too
small to accommodate the large
crowd gathered with the common
purpose of uniting. the committee ar
ranged to hold the meeting in the au-
ditorium of the y. NJ. G. 4. The
meeting was a little late in starting.
and when called to order the place
was filed 20 the doors. and standing
room was at premium.
Judge T. a. Brown. acting as chair
man OF the convention. ascended 10
the platform. and in a short address
announced that the committee had
decided TO postpone the executive
session until in the evening and con-
vert this meeting into a general ex-
perience meeting. with the purpose
of melting harmony in view. This
met with unanimous approval and
Judge Brown then called for volun-
tary short speeches.
Harmony the Keynote.
Harmony was the keynote OF the
meeting. The speakers eNpOunded II.
the audience urged and demanded n.
and consequently everyone got togeth-
or on establishing II.
United We stand. divided We fall''
was the slogan Of the SPEAKERS and
they lost no opportunity to more fully
Impress ~ upon their hearers. In
short the Progressive party in West
Virginia Is merely a matter Of history
and its constituents are again lined
up with the Republicans. although a
few OF the principal clauses OF the
Progressive platform will be clamped
firmly to that Of the party now back
10 its own.
Judge Brown introduced Senator f.
IT. England. OF Logan county a.
chairman Of the rally. Committeeman
Andrew J.. Horan. Of Fayette county,
Immediately introduced resolution
that a vote be taken on who we're
ready TO re-unite the party and who
NfTt uWNs AHNNNnAN f. r. NN0Nfls NNNNNI
Of the Fayette Journal took exception
10 the resolution, and suggested that
short address be first made by the
governor before the vote was taken
Judge Ryan Of Roane county took the
floor and declared himself in favor o!
the suggestion made by Capt Hood
Koran contested. and a hot discussion
vas under way when Governor Hat.
1eld arose from his chair boz the front
y the house and brought 10 10 "a sud
len end With q wave Of his hand.
MIR. Chairman and Fellow Rcpubli
cans he said. n feel that there Is mo-
need whatever ~ discussing the mat.
'er ~ harmony. but believe the people
1avc gathered for the common purpose
n getting together and are ready t0
vote right 7 am willing to- allow the
matter 20 come 20 a vote and have no
fears for the result 7 have great con.
ndense IN the people who put mo iu
office. I suggest. Mr. Chairman. that
vote by standing be taken"
Enthusiastic Demonstration
senator ENGLAND then called for q
vote. and when be- had finished bis
short talk In explanation Of the vote
10 ascertain the general sentiment
~ tie Ercat crowd assembled. the an
niencp rose 90 their feet a. mai
and chcered ENGLAND long and loud
10 was one Of the most enthusiastic
demonEtratiOns ever shown iu the his
tory of the state
u. g.. Massey then made n motion
mat Governor Hatfield b. called upon
Tor an address District ATTORNEY
Roy Waugh seconded the motion. and
senator England appointed Waugh
Massey and a. w. Scherr n committee
~ three 90 escort the chief executive
10 the rostrum
Waugh INTRODUCED the governor
md a. tho latter stepped ont on Oh,