The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-06
State Body is Warmly Wei
coined to Its Headquarters
in This City.
Has EXECUTIVE SESSION
Gathering Of West Virginia Re-
publican Leaders Turns Into
Regular Love Feast.


Republicans. including members Of
the city md county executive CONF
mittoes, rendered hearty and enthu-
siastic reception to members and of
iicers OF the Republican state execu-
tive committee Tuesday night on tho
occasion Of the first meeting OF the
state body at the state headquarters
here. The affair, which came as D
pleasant surprise to members OF the
state committee. was enllvened by
stirring music by the First Regiment
band of the West Virginia National
Guard. engaged by the local Repub-
llcana for the purpose.
Owing to the lack OF space for such
an nssemhlage Mt the state head.
quarters in the Elkbridge building,
the reception and the meeting OF the
state committee We're transferred to
the Waldo hotel. Shortly before the
hour for the state committee to 70
into session. the city and county com
mitteos together with n throng Of
other Republicans, headed by the
reElmentnl band, marched into the
lobby Of the Waldo hotel. Trans
parencles, showing tho allegiance Of
tho body 70 Hughes. Fairbanks and
Robinson, We're carried and tumultu-
GUS cheering resulted when they
were brought into view.
ConmHn Gives Welcome.
The grand staircase ut the Waldo
was utilized az a sort OF speaking
platform and with members OF the
city and county committees grouped
behind him, Roy E. Parrish, chair
man of tho county committee, brought
tho assembly to order and introduced
L. Wade Conman, secretary OF tho
committee and clerk OF the circuit
court, for an address OF welcome.
Mr.. Coffman brought the members
Of the state committee and the other
leading Republicans of the state who
lind gathered for the meeting to
their tiptocs with ringing cheers Of
appreciation for the hearty welcome
he accorded them in behalf Of the
people OF Clarksburg and Harrison
county. Mr.. Coffman said the people
OF this community were not unmind-
full of the fact that 1t was to their
distinct benefit to have those poIfcies
OF Republicanism restored which had
given prosperity. diversified indus
tries and commercial progress to the
city and county, and which were now.
as all intelligent persons know,
bolstered up temporarily by abnorrn-
al conditions resulting from the Eu-
ropean war. II was with a feeling
Of deep appreciation, he said. that
especially welcomed THO
state committee to Clarksburg and
thanked 1t for selecting this city az
us base from which to huri the
bombs OF truth and justice into tho
trenches OF tho enemy.
A Reunited Party.
Assurances were given that party
members would work with might and
main to assist the state COMMITTEES
IN Its efforts to restore those poll
cies which meant so much to Clarks-
burg as a thriving industrial center.
Mr.. Coffman pointed out that dissen-
sions formerly existing in the party
mad all been healed and that the Re-
publicans are now reunited, stronger
than ever before, to. advance in
sturdy phalanx to the battle front.
as was plainly demonstrated by the
composition OF the enthusiastic
crowd present.
On behalf of the state Committee.
Joseph H. Gaines, Of CharIeston Inc
new state chairman, thanked Mr..
Parrish, the local committees and the
otners FOR the hearty welcome and
declared that all signs were most
suspicious for tremendous victory
THIS fall at the polls. He promised
the hearty cooperation OF the state
to all Republicans.
Ovation for Robinson.
Judge Ira p. Robinson, the noni-
nee for governor, was introduced for
few remarks. The lobby of the
Waldo fairly ratified with the tunuit
d cheering that greeted the popu-
ar candidate when he assembled the
steps for his remarks. Judge Robin
SON In acknowledgment Of the ova-
Ion said that he had placed himself
entirely at the service of the state
committee, that he intended to put
ais shoulder to the wheel and work
lntiringly for party success. that he
vas not waging campaign with the
ioie Idea of personal success but FOR
he entire ticket from Hughes down
Ind that the evidences of reunited
party which he had so far Witnessed
meant that the Republicans would
march to notable victory this fail.
lot because In their reunited num-
,ers might made right but because
heir right is might.
After music by the band, the mem-
oers OF the state committee then ra-
.ired to the assembly hall Of the no.
.el for It's session. There the new
'tate chairman. Mr.. Gaines assumed
his position as chairman with an ad-
iresB IN which he portrayed wildly
he vital necessity OF having ECONOMIC
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