The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-11

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II was protective tariff crowd
that greeted Mr.. Hughes at the
Clarksburg station and the candidate
was well aware of the fact. There
was no mlstaking this when he de-
clared that you have got to have
honestly and faithfully applied. the
doctrine of protection to American
industry If you are going to be sue
cessrul. This remark came at the
close Of brief review of the work
ing of the Underwood tariff in the
months before the European war up
set normal conditions, and 1t caused
big demonstration.
Baltimore street for a square east
and west of the speakers platform
and Fifth street farther down than
Mr. Hughes's words could carry were
packed and iammed with an enthusi-
astic and interested crowd of people.
Flags and bunting were everywhere
in evidence and patriotic music STIR
red everybody to high pitch. The
First Regiment band of the West
Virginia National Guard, Fairmont
band. Hack Crummitts drum corps
and the local colored drum corps fur
nishing the music.
Crowd Delays Train.
The speaking was delayed perhaps
twenty minutes because the Short
Line special carrying huge crowd
of people from Pine Grove and inter-
mediate points was late. The special
train from West Union had previous
ly arrived with another big crowd.
Fairmont, Morgantown, Manning
ton and other points in that sec
ton sent large delegation in six
interurban trolley cars from Fair
mont. Hundreds also came here on
trolley cars from Weston and points
between. There was bigger crowd
at the station than greeted Mr..
Hughes or Mr.. Taft when they spoke
briefly here in 1908.
Bands were playing when Mr..
Hughes, escorted by Virgil l.. High
land, of this city, Republican nation
al committeeman for West Virginia;
Judge Ira E. Robinson, of Grafton,
Republican nomineefor governor, and
other prominent party leaders, left
his special train and walked between
lines OF policemen to the platform
Just off the railroad station. The
moment he appeared in view pan
demonium broke loose and the band
music was drowned in the tumult.
The cheering lasted for several min
utes, it being an ovation notable for
its sincerity.
Introduced by Highland.
Mr.. Highland introduced Mr..
Hughes and the nominee proceeded
with the speech clowly and in a
lou Iatn to- H. u
so that his voice had been pretty
badly used and that he was forced to
save 1t. Mr.. Hughes had delivered
long speech the night before at the
largest political gathering ever as
sembled at Baltimore.
Following Mr.. Hughes's speech,
Judge Ira Z. Robinson, in response to
calls from the crowd. made few re-
marks, touching upon the importance
Of the impending election and the
reasons why West Virginia should
support the entire Republican ticket
both national and state.
Ovation for Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Hughes was accorded won
derfui reception from both men and
women, OF whom there were many
in the large assemblage, and also
from the thousands of school children
who had been let out of school for
the momentous occasion. Cheer upon
cheer greeted her when she first ap-
peared and was received by a COM
mlttec of prominent Clarksburg
women. Upon being escorted to the
speakers platform. another wave Of
applause greeted her. At the close
OF the speaking, when she was escort
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