The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-19
SEN. BORAH AND JUDGE ROBINSON
LAUNCH WEST VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN;
BOTH SPEAK HERE THIS EVENING
TO HOLD RALLY IN
MARKET AUDITORIUM
Distinguished Visitors Will
Arrive at Los O'Clock
Reception Planned.

The coming of Senator William L.
Borah, of Idaho. with Judge Ira r.
Robinson, Republican nominee for
governor of West Virginia, 10 Wheel
ing today and their addresses TO
mammoth Republican rally at the
market auditorium this evening W1t
be the climax Of Senator Borah's
speaking campaign in West Virginia.
The Ohio county Republican eXecu-
tive committee has arranged a royal
reception for the distinguished Idaho
Republican leader and West Vlrglnlas $
standard bearer. and their achieve
ment III securing Senator Borah 10
open the national campaign in the
Panhandle will be stamped with the
enthusiastic approval OF representa-
tive political gatherings from every
quarter Of the wheeling district.
Senator Borah and Judge Robinson
will reach the city on Baltimore 4
Ohio train No. 3. due from Grafton
at los o'clock this afternoon, COM
ing from Morgantown where they
were given a rousing reception by
the Monongalia county voters last
night. Positive assurance that lhey
will be here was given represeh-
lative of the Intelligencer at Falrmont
yesterday afternoon by both Senator
Borah and Judge Robinson.
Reception at Mcclure
Arriving shortly after the noon
hour, Senator Borah and Judge Rob
inSon will be met at the station Dy
q reception committee of prominent
Repuhlicans. The committee will es-
cort them 10 the Mcclure Hotel. where
rooms have been reserved An infor-
NAL reception will be held al the
hotel during the afternoon giving the
voters an Opportunity to greet them
personally.
Speak at Eight O'Clock
Promptly at eight O'Clock this ev-
ening Senator Borah and Judge RoD-
inson, escorted by the reception COM
mittee, will reach the market auditor.
ium where the eminent visitors Will
address the first hig campaign rally
of the fall Preparations have oeen
made TO accommodate al least Two
thousand five hundred people IN the
auditorium. and indications are that
the room will all be taken.
Whitaker to Preside.
Hon, n. Price Whitaker, Ohio county
candidate for the state Legislature,
will nreside at the auditorium. He Will
first introduce Judge Robinson, VINO
will deliver his first address III thls
titv since the primary last June. SEN
ator Borah will follow Judge Robinson
with the chief address Of the evening
Judge Robinson's address will be con
fined to the issues Of the campaign
in West Virginia. while Senator
Borah will deal with the-fssues al
stake in the national campaign.
Reports coming from every county
in the Panhandle last night indicated
that the inpouring of Republicans TINS
afternoon will be q marvellous demon
stration of the Republican enthusiasm
that will have IFS first opportunity 1or
display in the Borah-Robinson meet
ing tonight. The chairman OF the
Ohio county committee announced lasl
night that Moundsville will send del
egation of at least one hundred Re;
publicans 10 greet Senator Borah and
Judge Robinson. BenWood fepuDil'
cans will turn out EN- masse, whlle
Cameron and other sections Of Mar
shall county viii contribute largely
TO the gathering. Brooke county will
be represented by large delegations
from Wellsburg and other sections. A
number from as far up in the Panhan'
die as New Cumberland and Chester
have indicated their intention OF hear
ing Senator Borah. The Panhandle
gathering will be swelled by the pres
ence of many Republicans from Bell.
aire, Bridgeport, Martins Ferry and
neighboring sections of Eastern Ohio;
Western Pennsylvania will also send
many to the meeting.
Final details for the Borah- Robin,
son meeting were attended to by the
Ohio County Republican Executive
Committee at an informal meeting
last evening. The committeeman
spent two hours previous TO the meet