The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-14
REPUBLICAN
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diction as to who will be nominated
for president in 1916. One thing Is
certain, there will be more favorite
sons in the race than ever before. The
Republican party is rich in material,
and this putting forward Of favorite
sons will have a splendid effect upon
the party as an organization. When a
favorite son is put forward, the Re-
publican leaders of the state will
eliminate factional fights on state Of
ticers, senatorships and congressman,
with the result that the state will be
| in better condition from the party
standpoint than If one or two leading
contestants for the presidential nom
nation tore the state wide open at
the primaries.
Republicans are going to be sensl-
BILE. believe that the leaders will
act upon a give and take plan. Every
effort should be made to bring the
efficiency Of the party organization up
to the highest point. Every effort
towards Cancellation and harmony
should be made. The outlook for
such a condition was never better.
Add to this the confidence which now
exists in the rank and file in the Re-
publican party to wln-a thing which
has been lacking for several years
and 1t foreshadows return Of the
party in 1916. provided from now on
we emphasize the defects Of the Dem
ocratic administration and as Repub-
licans we advocate broad minded poll
cies for the benefit of the people, the
restoration of a tariff commission be-
ing one.
Victory in 1916 Sighted.
Since the election have been
around the country great deal, and
have discovered feeling among Re-
publicans that they are going to win
In, 1916. 1t is apparent and genu-
inc. The election has transformed
the party into a confident and mill
tant organization. The special con-
gressional elections of 1913 resulted
in considerable depreciation of the
Bull Moose vote in the various states,
yet the Republicans were fearful and
lacking in confidence. Now they
have their courage again.
The plans which the National Re-
publican Congressional Committee
and various state committees are
making to keep up the work is dem
ontrative of the systematic effort
which the party will make for 1915.
Now is the time to prepare. 1t is a
mistake to attempt to lay down ma
tional campaign sixty or ninety days
before the election.
Parry is Confident Now. &
What were the causes which operat-
against the Republican victory this
ed against the Republican victory this
confidence in the ability Of the party
to win in the face of the receding Pro-
gressive party, and secondly disin-
clination on the part OF Republicans
to attack the administration Mexi-
can policy hammer and tongs. In
every state and district, where the
Republicans hit hard, as, for In
stance, New York, Connecticut, Ohio
and Illinois, we won tremendous vic
tories. Somehow, we have acquired
the habit Of fighting-with silk gloves.
Our Democratic friends, like Champ
Clark, when they fight the Republi-
can party, use sledge hammer blows.
They don't use a bean shooter.
Another thing which operated
against our success were the repeated
statements by our own party men
that II 1t were not for the war. we
could beat the Democrats. Also
there were business men who were
mighty anxious for relief form pres
emit conditions. but who could not
see how 1t was possible to win against
Ia com bination OF war, President Will
son and the Progressive party. Yet a
change Of i've votes in each precinct
IN less than eighteen districts would
have given US the House.
Tarin Law Fails. < u
here Is no question hut that the
farmers generally are diSfusted With