The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-27
WEST VIRGINIA
FLYING SQUADRON
Last Great Drive in Unique
Campaign for the Woman
Suffrage Amendment
NICKNAMED AVIATION CORPS

The final drive Of the campaign
for the adoption Of the equal suffrage
amendment to the West Virginia CON.
stitution is now on. and It is Is
novel as 1t is unique and effective.
It is safe to say that II anything in
the campaigning line is new and full
Of vim and vigor it originated In
the keen minds Of the Suffrage Cam.
paign Committee. With no previous
experience and with almost no money
they have done things" so efficient
ly In this West Virginia campaign
that the leaders Of all parties are
breaking records in getting on to
the Suffrage bandwagon.
The latest manifestation of polit-
lcal genius Ia Flying Squadron"
composed largely Of men speakers.
who are now touring the State by
rail and automobile. There are a
dozen or so members OF this efflclen-
cy corps and they are making two
and three stops a day speaking to
Immense audiences. The squadron
Is made up Of business and profes.
sional men who are known through.
out the State, and women speakers
and singers. In many places where
they hold q meeting there Is Q
large overflow unable to get into the
building. In such instances an out.
door meeting Is quickly organized
and the program is fully as good az
that In the main gathering.
4 glance at the personnel Of the
Squadron 10 sufficient to show its
caliber and power for vote getting.
Judge J. c. McWhorter. chairman
Of the Mems Advisory Board Of the
State Suffrage Association. is one
Of tho members Of this novel cam.
paigning army. He needs no intro
duotion to the people Of this State.
His voice and pen have been employ.
ed early and late in the advocacy Of
votes for women. Another member
Of statewide reputation Is Hon. H.
Roy Waugh, also Of Buckhannon. He
u an orator Of much ability and Is
ardently In favor of woman's rights.
10 these is added another resident
Of Buckhannon IN the person Of the
eloquent and convincing Hon. J. M
u. Downes.
Other knights Of tho Flying
Squadron" are Rev. J. O. Bennett,
pastor Of the Sistersville Baptist
Church; Hon. c. Burgess Taylor Of
Wheeling, one Of the best known
orators and business men OF the
States largest city; Hon. Harvey W..
Harmer Of Clarksburs. an attorney Of
wide repute; Hon. Tracy L. Jetfords,
OF Harpers Ferry. and Hon. Charles
D. Carrigan Of Moundsville.
Among the famous women who are
being heard with the Flying Squad.
ron are Mrs. Nellie McClung, who
put Canada on the equal suffrage
map and who 10 heralded as the
marvellous woman of America; the
always youthful DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw will also BE- with the aviators
. portion Of the trip. Others are
Mrs. Frank N. Mann Of Huntington.
who has tho oratorieal ability to
eleotrify any audience. and Mrs. Pat.
tie Ruffner Jacobs, now Of Birming.
ham. Alabama, but born and raised
In her beloved Kanawha county. Mrs.
Flora Annah Williams Of Wheeling.
IL the sweet singer Of the squadron.
and those who have heard her won.
dertul voice In the choir Of the First
Presbyterian Church in her homo
city will 60 far to hear her again.
There nsSer was such an array Of
te..nt to:.sng this State in behalf
At any casHa, The final drive Of the
Flying Sdrcdron Is enough in itself
TO win the election for equal fran.
chise. but added to the excellent
work which has gone before. Il but
makes assurance doubly sure.