The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
SUFFRAGE IS
SURE TO WIN
Immense Crowds and Intense
Interest Manifested Through
out West Virginia

The third week before election
ends with the tide setting strong in
favor of the suffrage cause in West
Virginia. AS that November day ap.
proaches which shall decide the stat.
US of the women OF this Common.
wealth there seems to be general
scramble 10 get on to the equal fran.
chise bandwagon. The Indifference
which marked the early stages Of
the campaign has disappeared and a
degree OF interest and enthusiasm il
now manifested that has not been
exceeded since the days OF the CIv1
War.
The suffragist speakers during the
past fortnight have been greeted with
audiences, in most cases, equal TO,
and often excelling in numbers, those
which have greeted the respective
candidates for governor. Dr. Anna
shaw's appearance in the State
seems to have inspired the State
campaign with new and marvellous
vigor. Everywhere she has appear.
ed she has had phenomenal crowds.
She is a wonderful campaigner and
has the power to move an audiences
possessed by few public speakers OF
the day.
Mrs. Beatrice Forbes.R obcrtson
Hale, has completed a short tour OF
the State delivering in six OF the
largest cities her most charming and
effective lecture on Woman Suffrage
The least calculation OF the number
who heard this gifted woman is
10000. In every instance she cap
hvated her hearers and made hun,
dreds of converts to the cause Of
votes for women.
Mrs. Nellie McClung. the woman
who put Canada on the suffrage map.
begins tour of West Virginia dur
ing the coming week She is her.
aided as the foremost woman orator
Of the Americas and her record of
vote getting in her native Canada
bespeaks great success in this State.
Judge ]. C. McWhorter and Hon.
H Roy Waugh of Buckhannon, have
appeared on the stump in several 10
calIties and their convincing talks
have been heard by vast numbers.
These two orators, so well known in
West Virginia. will continue their
work in behalf of the amendment
till election day. They are part of
the Flying Squadron" which is max.
ing a whirlwind campaign through
the State and which is making thou.
sands OF votes for the cause OF SUI.
trage.
The great corps of organizers and
speakers working all over the State
are making daily reports of splendid
progress. The interest is growing by
leaps and bounds and thousands Of
pledge cards are being signed and
sent to State headquarters at Nor.
gantown.
This suffrage campaign Will 70
down in the political history of West
Virginia as the most wonderful in
the annals of the State. With al.
most no organization to start with
the West Virginia Equal Suffrage As.
ISOLATION has built up an effective
volunteer working force that is the
envy and despair of the older par.
ties. With treasury that has at
all times been emaclated and sick,
ly, they have trotted out n band,
wagon upon which most OF the State
leaders and prominent citizens of all
parties are proud TO ride. The ex.
perience OF the past week shows
that there is a grand rush to get
aboard this interesting vehicle.
The last two weeks of the cam.
paign will be even moro strenuous
than any that have preceded them
The Flying Squadron will continue IT'S
sensational rush. and the splendid
army of speakers will be augmented
by several orators OF National re
nown, A magnificent spirit OF op.
tImism pervades State headquarters
and is constantly growing.
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