The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-06
ROBINSON GETS
MIGHTY CHEERS
State Body is Warmly We'll
coined to Its Headquarters
in This City.
HAS EXECUTIVE SESSION
Gathering of West Virginia Re-
puIiCan Leaders Turns Into
Regular Love Feast.

Clnrkshurg and Harrison county
Republicans, including members OF
the city and county executive COM
mittees, rendered hearty and enthu-
siastic reception to members and OF.
hcers OF the Republican state execu-
i've committee Tuesday night ON the
occasion of tho first meeting OF the
state body at the state Headquarters
here. The affair. which came as
pleasant surprise to members OF the
state committee, was onliyened by
stirring music by tho First Regiment
band OF the West Virginia National
Guard. engaged by the local Repub-
licnns for the purpose. ~
Owing to the lack OF space for such
an assemblage Mt the state head
Quarters in the Elkbridge building,
the reception and the meeting Of the
state committee were transferred to
the Waldo hotel. Shortly before the
hour for the state committee to 20
into session, the city and county com
mittees together with a thronE OF
other Republicans, headed by the
regimental band, marched into the
lobby of the Waldo hotel. Trans-
parencies. showing the allegiance OF
tho body to Hughes. Fairbanks and
Robinson, were carried and tumultu-
GUS cheering resulted when they
were brought into view.
Coffmnn Gives Welcome.
The grand staircase at the Waldo
was utilized as a sort Of speaking
platform and with members OF the
city and county committees grouped
behind him, Roy e. Parrish, chair-
man OF the county committee, brought
the assembly to order and introduced
l. Wade Coffman, secretary OF the
committee and clerk OF the circuit
court, for an address OF welcome.
Mr.. Coffman brought the members
or the state committee and the other
leading Republicans Of the state who
had gathered for the meeting TO
their tiptoes with ringing cheers OF
appreciation for the hearty welcome
ne accorded them in behalf OF the
people OF Clarksburg and Harrison
county. Mr.. Coffman said the people
OF this community were not unmIrd-
tul OF tho fact that 1t was to their
distinct benefit to have those policies
OF Republlcanism restored which had
given prosperity, diversified indus
tries and commercial progress to the
CITY ana county, and which were now,
as all intelligent persons know,
oolBtered up temporarily by abnorm-
al conditions resulting from the Eu-
ropean war. 1t was with a feeling
OF deep appreciation, he said. that
Republicans especially welcomed the
state committee to Clarksburg and
thanked 1t for selecting this city as
us base from which to hurl the
bombs OF truth and Justice into the I
trenches of the enemy.
A Reunited Party.
Assurances were given that marty
would work with might and
main to assist the state COMMITTEES
u, Its efforts to restore those poll
cies which meant so much to Clarke
Durg as thriving industrial center
MT Coffman pointed out that dissen-
Bions formerly existing In the party
mad all been healed and that the Re-
publlcans are now reunited, stronger
than ever before, to advance in
sturdy phalanx to the battle front
as was plainly demonstrated by the
composition OF the enthusiastic
~
On behalf OF the state COMMITTEES
Joseph H. Gaines. of Charleston, the
new state chairman. thanked Mr..
Perish, the local committees and the
otners for the hearty welcome and
declared that all signs were most
suspicious for tremendous victory
THIS fall at the polls. He promised
the hearty cooperation of the state
to all Republicans.
Ovation for Robinson.
Judge Ira E. Robinson, the noniiA
nee for governor, was introduced for
3 few remarks. The lobby OF the
waldo fairly ratified with the tunuit
of cheering that greeted the popu-
ar candidate when he assembled the
steps for his remarks. Judge Robin
son In acknowledgment of the oya-
ion said that he had placed himself
at the service of the state
committee. that he intended to nut
lts shoulder to the wheel and work
lnttrinsiy for party success, that he
vas not waging campaign with The
Iole idea of personal success but for
ne entire ticket from Hughes down
tna tnat the evidences Of reunited
'arty which he had so far witnessed
meant that the Republicans would
march to a notable victory this fall,
lot because in their reunited mum
,ers might made right, but because
heir right is might.
After music by the band. the mem
,ers OF the state committee then re-
lred to the assembly hall OF the ho-
el for its session. There the new
tate chairman, Mr.. Gaines. assumed
lis position as chairman with an ad-
lress In which he portrayed wildly
he vital necessity OF having economic
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