The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-17
southern END
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
FOR COP. TICKET
gisit Of Hughes Injected a
Lot of Ginger into the
Campaign.
1REPUBL|CANS ORGANIZED
WILSON'S Mexican Policy Is
Very Unpopular in the
South.
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZED

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Oct. &c
THAT Thomas Riley Marshail's style
Sc not suited OF West Virginia cam.
,paign purposes was concluded recent
~ by the Democratic sts - executive
committee. So the vice president vi
he United States will not make tour
jpf the Mountain State as had ben ar
ranged by the national committee.
The fact Is that some speaker of
greater ability than that Of Mr.. Mar
Sha1l is necessary to counterfeit the
iefiort Of Governor Charles Evans
Hughes tour and speeches throughout
the state. The Hughes visit was ten.
strike for It had atendency to arouse
the Republicans to q realization OF
conditions nationally and to a sense
jbf their own responsibilities. They
are working better since he came.
Southern West Virginia did not get
lined up Just properly until Governor
Hughes sent his arguments directly
home to the voters. He told them the
facts which they already knew but
which they had permitted to slip from
memory. Jus tas soon as these facts
were recalled there was a greater in
tarest on the part OF every Republican
VIII chad been dormant ID connection
with the campaign. and since the visit
to Charleston of the standard bearer,
all the headquarters have been places
Of Q new activity. Many who had new
or been around headquarters before
arc dropping in now to find out what
they can do. Thousands of calls have
been made for Hughes and Robinson
Autographs since the Hughes visit.
TIL eother candidates are being re-.
ceiyed wit hgreater consideration than
before.
That the tri pto West Virginia Of
Judge Hughes has done a world Of
good Is admitted on every hand. That
Il has caused more or less disturbance
among the opposition. is also patent.
That sthe cause of the change be-
Ing made in the Marshall itinerary.
They want Wilson TO come
Mason, Mercer. Mcdowell. Raleigh,
Monroe Putnam, Clay and Boone coun
tie sare demonstrating what can be
done with good Republican organiza.
ton. They are being supplied with
speakers Of prominence and the cam
paign has developed into one Of most
Interesting and extensive proportions.
Mason received the Republican
speakers with Joy and acclaim. while
the Democratic candidates and other
/ spellbinders who followed in that coun.
Tty after the PIT. Pleasant barbecue
held by the Republicans, did not get
much attention, although 1t was aduty
deyolvfng upon every postmaster TO in.
duce at least ten persons from his
own community to be present at the
New Haven meeting held last Satur.
day. That Is one OF the means OF get.
ting crowds for the Democratic meet.
mgs. The postmasters are asked in
long letters to get busy and bring out
tho voters. Some Of them who live
ten or twenty miles away from a
meeting place are required to bring
In their share OF the crowd, with the
4 understanding that II they don't they
win no the considered good loyal Dem.
pcrats worthy Of reappointment in
eyent Mr.. Wilson Is reelected.
The Kanawha county campaign Is
working smoothly for the Republicans
z and County Chairman Ira Mottesheard
has surrounded himself with a mum.
Der of good workers who are not over
looking an opportunity any place TO
add TO the effectiveness Of the cam.
paign. Clay couny is also equally as
busy. In fact the entire Sixth con-
gresafona district is up and doing
something all the time.
Emory Hflliard is travelling sales.
man. His home is In South Carolina.
He travels through West Virginia.
His father was a Confederate soldier.
Am I going home to vote?" re.
sponded Mr.. Hilliard to a query from
smother traveller coming to Charles.
: ton from Hinton. well, ] should saw
I am. was rocked in a Democratic
cradle. and never voted the Republi.
can ticket In my life. but this time I
shall vote for Judge Hughes for pres.
ddent Ny father will vote the same
way. although efought in the Civil
war against the union. We think lust
es much OF the stars and stripes now
as you northerners do. and We do not
think 1t is being given proper consid.
Grafton by the present administration
4 Mr.. Hihiard said II is his candid
opinion that II II were not for the cleo.
ton machinery OF the south that Mr.
Hughes would be able to break up the
solid south" without the slightest dif
I ficulty. "You can't realize the feeling
In the south against the president he.
cause Of his Mexican policies. We
\ 6outherners are not towards and while
We don't want to fight. we do want our
dag to be respected not only in the
Unied States but every where else"
A poll was taken on the train on
which the billiard party was travel.
ing by some Of the travelling men
aboard and Hughes received SO straw
votes while Wilson received 10. The
vote on woman suffrage was almost
I two to one against the amendment.
That on the candidates for governor
was Robinson "a. Cornwell fourteen.
J A number Of those voting on the pres.
aadential nominees and suffrage declin-
!. ed TO voice their preference for cover.
) nor. or being from other states had
NO preference.
FRED G. KING.