West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19
WILSON AND WEST VIRGINIA
Great Democratic Gains Made In the
State et tho Late Election Show
Complete Endorsement OF tho
Policies OF the Administration
(BY ID. W. CALI

the very precincts voting and the gradual
increase in the vote for the Democrats,
who were the opponents in the election,
OF President Wilson, and from all sections
OF the state comes evidence Of the hearty
endorsement of the President and the
Democratic members from the state, by
the reelection of both Brown and Nicely
and the addition of Mr.. Ettlepape,
thereby making a net gain i'm the state
oil one Democratic Congressman, and
full and complete vindication OF policies
as exemplified in the two years of the
clear, honest able administration OF
President Wilson.
In 1912 the electoral vote of West Vir-
ginia was cast for President Wilson. but
the Republicans carried three OF the five
Congressman and the Congressman at
large, but in the recent election the
Democrats elected three of the five Con-
gressmen from the five districts and re-
duced the majority of the Congressman
at-large about 10000, which is the best
OF evidence OF the approval OF the people
of the results of nearly two years OF
cleaning out OF the clogs to the machinery
of the government, and the lettering of
conditions, as are evidenced from every
angle, as seen from the point of view,
other than from the ones who want
special legislation for personal gains.
When we consider that in the First
district Maj. Nicely carried it by plural
ity OF more than six times OF that OF Hon.
John w. Davis in 1912, and in the
Second district where Hon. William c.
Brown carried it by 1852, as against PA
in 1912, and in the Third district where
Hon. A. b. Littlepage was elected over
Hon. 5. b. Avis 10y safe majority. and
in the Fourth George l. Neal materially
reduced the majority OF Mr.. Moss, OF two
years ago; and in the Fifth, Hon. John
NJ. Hamilton almost wiped out the
majority against his opponent. and in
the state at large Prof. Hodges reduced
the majority of the Hon. Howard Suther-
land about 10000, which all combined
proves conclusively that the President
and the Congress have the unqualified
endorsement of West Virginia, and while
half the state went Democratic, 10y Con
gessional districts. yet had the President
been on the ticket, as we hope TO see
him two years hence, the state will cast
| its electoral vote for him. Wilson, as
President, and Nelly and Brown as Con-
gressmen, and the able and devoted
Senator Chiffon, were most positively en-
dorsed at the late election, and their
| labors rewarded.
In West Virginia the appeal TO the
people was to sustain the President, and
the way to do that was to re-elect Nicely
and Brown, but they not only did that
but added TO the already able Democrats,
! by electing the II ION, Adam b Littlepage
who served in the 62nd Congress and il
| power III his efforts to serve his people
and the whole people.
A close inspection of the voting pre-
cincts, by the ones who are familiar with
the votes cast, you can easily observe the
increased vote for the Wilson idea of
government, as that the people in West
Virginia, where the President has been
held up as leader worthy to follow,
and the many good accomplishments
have been placed before the people, on
| the platform and through the carefully
prepared newspaper articles sent out
from Washington, showing up the great
good that has been and is being accom-.
plished through the wise leadership Of
the President, and the able support
given him by the senior Senator, Hon
w. +. Chiffon, and Congressman William
q. Brown and Hon. NJ. NJ. Nicely, We
are TO conclude that by the endorsement
by the state of these able representatives
OF the people, to whom they have added
the faithful and devoted member in the
person Of the Hon. Adam b. Littlepage.
that ere the next election comes around.
the people will be 50 fully informed Of
the wise course followed by the Demo
cratic administration, in all it's branches,
that West Virginia will not only make a
small gain, as it did in the recent election
for Democracy and good government,
but that the state will cast its solid vote
for President Wilson and elect six Con-
gressmen and one United States Senator.
of the Wilson idea OF clean, honest, just
government, for the people and the
whole people
The wonderful gain in the majority OF
Mr.. Brown in the Second district is an
evidence Of his growing popularity az a
Congressman, and the faith the people
put in him as capable and trusty repre-
sentative, and at the same time il is an
evidence Of the confidence they have in
his presentation Of the trustiness OF the
President, az the devotion shown by
Mr. Brown 70 the President, in his can
vass, was appreciated By the large vote
given him, and the growing strength Of
both the President and Mr. Brown IL
shown by a close inspection Of the votes
cast. wherein there is gain Of from one
20 ten votes at each voting precinct.
where the Wilson idea was pressed upon
the people and the writer, particularly
noticed that i'm bis own county, that Of
Barbour, that the education, by or from
the platform and the newspaper writings,
Of the good resulting from Mr.. Wilson'S
Leadership, was shown 10 the vote Of
Mr. Brown over the other Democrats on
the ticket, TINS approving Of Mr. Brown
c1ure in Congress and the Wilson
policies Of two gears.
West Virginia and Wilson in 1916.