The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-15
HITE Is CANDIDATE
(contiausd from first Pazs.)

seek such an Office by a large and res
pectable element of the Republican
party entails a question and an obliga-
ton which demand the most serious
consideration. In seeking TO arrive al
a final conclusion in this matter / have
been torn between inclination and
duty. Frankly. my inclination is to-
ward private life. l have never been
ambitious 10 hold office. | have pre-
ierrod to give to my party and friends
uch service as mas at my disposal.
leaving TO others both the vicissitudes
and e~moluments which attend an ac-
tive career in politics. But there come
times when personal inclination must
yield 10 duty. And / feel. impressed
as ] am by the representation made
hy your committee. and by assurances
that have come from all sections Of
West Virginia. that / would be r%ecreant
both to my friends and to party duty.
should / treat lightly this demand upon
my services.
was born I'm the Republican party
and have lived In 1t all the years Of
my life. ] have seen the wisdom OF
its tenets become the glory OF b ma
tons history. and the party itself
grow great i'm renOwn. while the cOun-
try has grown great in wealth and in
material and civic advancement under
the beneficent and n%urturing influence
of Republican principles.
I believe that as long as the party
stands upon the fundamentals which
have made IL a powerful influence IN
the past. and adjusts itself TO meet
the new problems brought forth by an
advancing civilization. % will stand in
vincible IL united. There are today
gratifying evidences Of party harmony
throughout the nation. and nowhere
are these indications more impressive
than in West Virginia. u has been
my pleasure. Ia n humble way. TO
seek TO influence this condition in our
own tate. N ! have In any measure
succeeded In this work I am happy 10
have participated In DO. And did ] ~
feel that ] mi No nominated. rely upon
the support of a united party. ] would
not for "a moment seek 90 become thD
Republican candidate for United
states senator Hut. relying upon as.
furanccs which carry guarantees 90
generous support. and impelled hs
motives az loyalty and duty. have tnc
honor 90 inform your committee and
to announce to The Republican yolers
Of West virginia that ] ann H CaudId8f.
for the Republican nomination Tor
senator. and that ] shall hy every
honorable mean cooperate with ms
friends to the end that Z may succeed.
10 such Boz the will OF Che majority.
J shall. n elected. cudoayor co. serve
ioyaIly and faithfully the whole people
without prejudice for or against any
class. Dr. viii br my a.m tO pursue "a
suur.D which Will rc|Datahhsh thr Boo.
du.fre. o. coo. country upon Oh firm
basis Of pDr.ty. and fo consort,
t0 tho best oft Wt ability tho rirhfa of
aIl whether manufacturer. laburpr.
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H..f Do alDUmuN. bed Posi- OIL strict HuplI.
Gallon OF ftp Time tested policies Oi
fHr Republican party and fo these
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