The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01
GES5HER SEES
G. 0. P. VICTORY
Survey of the State of West
Virginia Brings Joy to the
Republicans.

PARKERSBURG. Nov. IA sur
vey of the West Virginia situation can
only give JOY to the Hughes and
Fairhanks's adherents and distress
to the Democratic foe" was the sum
ming NJ sentence of the Hon. Francis
&. Gessuer. political enToy Of the
Republican organization and long
konwn in West Virginia as Wash
inCton correspondent. Il make TINS
statement" he added. after care
ful going over many other sections OF
the state and supleuenting such OBJ
scryation with reports given by emit
neut state leaders who have visited
national headquarters in the East
and have unfolded their information
and prediction in Gotham. II IS
pleasing to find that all OF their
claims were justified and each section
I have thus FAR visited in behalf OF
the party CT righteousness has con
frmed the reports given by the ialtn-
full.
y am very well aware that cleo
ton is only a week hence but I am
am not afraid - risK my reputation
as a prophet in proclaimine 4 Won
derful Republican sweep next Tues
lflE. AdA ENfB btt1tAlA - a'ANA'+aT
has gathered Impetus each dcy unui
the avalanche OF another seven days
accumulation will leave the Demo
Gratis a dismal recollection. nothing
more. Cheering K IS 10 US all 10 hnd
West virginia doing its finest not
only at Headquarters at ClarksburE'
but in every district and county. In
fact tho maSuiHccut industry AND
1ael1 mi N =
tees wortinr In harmony with
Messrs. Gaines. Highland. LalSin and
Gideon at the capital OF Harrison
county Is the stiking feature OF TINS
West Virginia campaign. When you
recall that with al the smash ana
crash OF thlncs four years ago. the
Republican state ticket won out along
: with senator you must the more be
confident that ;ais wear viii achieve
even higher figures besides adding
some Republican Congressman 20 the
list 1T WASHINGTON. You are sure OF
Howard Sutherland for senator ana
4 I can note with ,r:dc that he Is max
Ing q wonderful campaign. He came
over from his daurtcr's wedding.
sunday night, going 20 the southern
end OF the state ard when tho cam
] 09lEN cIlN " III AtFf Fa'''N~'' N'~'F
county OF the comm onwcclth.
Il was impressed with new de-
parture IN politics while ut hcadquar-
tors in ClarkshurE. An office mas u
sign over the door noting that the
orlcc la that OF the nGtiooa! commit
tee ncrber-,hc Hon, VIRGIL l.,
/ Highland. Now thls g Homewhst'
st-lkiug because unusual, bat High
nnh
inclined to have new ways also ways
OF his own. venture no other state
committee or the map hna the Re
tionai committee member on the Joo
nj home With the grip a2G wRtchiul
methods OF the Hon, Virgil L, HISh-
land. You ind other national com
m!ttee members comforting IN New
York or detailed FOR work IN other
states but not as Highland ana al.
ready he Il mentioned for cabinet
place II West Virginia IA even 10 be
B given another Aoaor OF that size
, Years ago Il had Nathan Con and Ell
klns With Republican presidents and
Wilson With Cleveland, but nothing
OF late, and with this years. swing
OF Hughes, Fairbanks and Hepubit-
can vote back 70 power. tAeFa may
, be . call FOR some deserving nan ike
( Highland to 81 Of the Hughes table,
u IS a its favor that ne has never pet
hold Office OF asked tor II and you
can hardly remark that much OF
/ others now eminent in the poIttiea!
game, Warrington looks :or a solid
Republican congressional delegation
from West Virginia." concluded ar
QessneF, "aad reports fran the "a.
RsWtA sad heloT indicate eeaiesI