The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-27
Hitc in CabelI County.

The Milton Waterman, one of the
influential and widely-read weekly
newspapers OF Cabell county, and
whose editor Is closely connected with
one Of the Oldest families in the
southern section of West Virginia,
speaking last week of w. F. Hite,
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States Senate, had
the Following. in part, to say:
'lnasmuch as an unimpeachable ex-
ponent OF party principles. of Cabell
county, aspires to the United States
senatorship, the duty of every Re-
publican therein is plain. w. f.
tlite, Of Huntington, is Republican
Of unquestioned zeal. The simple
words in which his party history may
be couched, when earnestly meli-
tated, lend strength to his position
before the people which, when viewed
from an unbiased angle, present to
the deep thinking voters OF his home
county his claim upon their undivided
support in an irresistible light. Bill
l1tte's been there all the time. No
battle ever waged in southern West
Virginia, since his majority, in which
the historical party Of Lincoln mas
been engaged, regardless OF how bit
ter the struggle OF. hopeless the
cause, in which the position of w. F.
Hite has been other than sponsor and
strong friend. Sharing its reverses
in hours OF defeat, he has contribu-
ted generously Of his time and
means to Its rehabilitation, and in
Its day of triumph has sought no I'M
seeming reward. No fair-minded
citizen will attempt to deny that the
accomplishment Of the Republican
party in Cabell county, and all it
means to the people, is due in no un-
certain measure to the activity, to
the indulgence Of w. F. Hite, and his
friends who desire to see him repre-
sent West Virginia in the upper
house of Congress, and his past his
tory, his present willingness, his fu-
ture usefulness coupled with the high
honor that such an event would
bring to US. should be sufficient to
electrify the yeomanry of Cabell
county to action in his behalf. True,
he has never been our governor. He
has never been in Congress. But
the comforting OF such an honor upon
a party member should never be con-
strued as obligating the people of a
free country to single him out to be
satisfied with all future favors be-
fore. seeking. elsewhere. A great
party in which mere ability is SO
common could III afford to consider
ofIice-holding as necessary requi-
site to its, attainment. and besides
there Is really nothing of the phe-
nomenal in the official records of tho
Cabell mans opponents which should
supplant him in our esteem. Bnl
Hite has had no chance in Congress.
He has had no chance as governor.
as others have. Yet there are vast I'M
explored fields Of endeavor in which
once given the opportunity. that same
goal and sagacity which have 30 dis
tingufshed him in his present posi-
ton before the people, may in the
future number him among our great
est public benefactors."
The Waterman, in closing Its ed
itorial, predicts that II Mr.. Hite Is
nominated he will come out Of Cabell
county in the November election with
a majority Of not less than1 500 over
Senator William E. Chiffon, Close
friends of Mr.. Hite, and students OF
political conditions in Cabell county,
state. frankly that in their opinion
Mr., Hite will carry the county in the
general election by not less than
5000 majority. Republicans OF West
Virginia resident in other counties
OF the state can realize what this will
Emean to the success Of the entire Re-
publican ticket. Therefore. voters, 1,
certainly behooves you to go to the
primary election on June 6 and cast
lyeaE ballot for William F, Hite Of