The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01
Officials al State Headquarters
Are Doing Fine Work for
the Party.

In the closing days OF the cam
paIGn the Republican state headGuar-
ters in the Elk Bridge building pre-
sents a busy and busting scene. The
wheels OF this splendid party organ
ization are whiTlinE day and night
and working smoothly. There are
many visitors from ell parts OF the
state coming Gnd going. the wires are
sizzling with instructions TO local
county leaders. cheering reports of 4
widespread rally o. voters TO Hughes
and Robinson are being received from
all parts OF the state. and the very
air at headquarters Is electrified with
confidence and assurance OF 4 sweep
ing Republican victory next Tues
day.
Victory in the Air.
Chairman Joseph Holt Gaines has
just arrived from down-state. bring
ing reports 10 his fellow-worl:ers that
there is no trouble in party ranks in
that region. He spoke at barbecue
held ut Princeton which was attended
by 5 900 people. Mercer county lead
ers, since that meeting. are claiming
that Hughes. Robinson and Suther-
land will carry the county by 1900.
The Republican party will make i
gain OF 1900 votes in Mercer, Nc
Dowell and Fayette counties alone
over the vote cast in those counties
four years ago" said Chairman
Gaines. who IS Just back from a visit
to those counties. We will carry
Cabell county this year; we lost IL by
900 IN 1912. Theer is nothing but
victory In the air for Us. The tide
which set In for Hughes in the ma
ton. and Hughes and Judge Robin
son in the state, about TWO weeks ago
has been q remarkable demonstration
OF public sentiment. II is sweeping
the country. Howard Sutherland. OF
course. will win out easily. His ab!i-
fty TO defeat Chiiton has never been
in doubt. The state tickets vote VIII
range well along with the majoriJtes
for the leading candidate
Mike II. King telephousd head
quarters last night from kingwond
predicting that Preston county VIII
give a Republican majority next Tues
day ranging from $500 20 5000. Re,
ports from Logan county are 70 the
effect that for the first time LoGaT
will swing into the Republican col
umn. ]. Guy Pritchard. OF Fairmont
a visitor at headquarters. inforr.sc
Chairman Gaines that, despite th'
tremendous organization OF the Demo
Gratis there. that there IS q chance o.
the Republican ticket getting ma
5ority in Marion county
Fight Won, Says Highland.
I'VE have this fight Won" de
clared National Committeeman Virgi
L. Highland No man at heacquar
tiers Is in closer touch with what Il
going on In the inside OF the polit'ca
situation in Vest Virginia tnaH Mr.
Highland. and aoae has worEec
harder for tho party victory which .
now confidently expected than Nation
al Committeemau H!gHlaud Be- has
been on the Job day and night TO-
weeks. Secretary Cherries CoHmaa
who has put in more hours than an
other campaign manager, which Il
saving heep. and has also put IL az
many effective licl:s for the cause
feels that he is soon 20 see his VOL
AMOUNT TO something OF value. "Th-r'
IS nothing TO shis night ao% he satt
todav-"uothlno 20 y. We hay
fought them 20 . stondstill turned o.
aggressive offensive into rout. Cn'
Tuesday will bring Us glorious vic
tory"
From Wheeling came report b.
wire from leader in OHIO count
which wps 70 the eject that, it va
now the opir!on in that couoty TIA
Judge Robinson viii lead thu ueEet
OrRanized labor IN tho Wheeling dia
frIct. said tho report, had llned up &