The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-04
1GOV. HATFIELD
WAS urged TO
TAKE THE STUMP
State Organization Invited
Him to Make His Own
3. Plans.
REPlIE TO cORNVELL
Charges Democratic Candi-
date Again With Dodg-
ing the Issue.
REPLIES TO C0RNRELL

! charging that In his failure to deny
pr attempt to explain that he Is rid.
ing about the state upon railroad pass
es and Pullman Company passes, John
~. Cornwell "has no doubt in the minds
| pf the people as TO the sponsors of his
candidacy for Governor anu the or.
sganizations to whom he owes aliegi.
knce, Governor Hatfield gave further
reply today to Mr.. Cornwell's state-
! ment at Huntington last night.
4 In his effort to hide from the
& charge and to cover It up. Mr.. Corn.
lNell has convicted himself at the bar
.Spf public Judgment" said Governor
Hatfield, In reference to Cornweli's
failure to even refer in the remotest
way to the accusation hurled at hin
eoncerning his mercenary way of
travelling over the state. The latest
etatement Of the Governor declares
that SCornwell attempts to ignore all
pther issues and leave open only ''the
etze OF the audiences that heard him
speak at Madison last week"
MI. Cornwell in his statement at
Huntington. last night declared that
khes Republican campaign managers
were trying to keep Governor HATFIELD
m the; stump. In reply the Governor
brands .thiA as the kind Of misrepre.
eentatton that Cornwell has been re.
sorttng to IN his whole campaign. and
In this connection gives out letters
from Joseph H. Gaines, Chairman OF
The Republican State Committee.
Charles G. Coffman, Secretary OF the
Republican State Committee, and Nor.
gan Owen, Chairman Of the Speakers
Bureau OF the Republican State Com.
! mittee, In which invitations were ex.
Tended to him asking him to speak in
behalf OF the Republican ticket.
The Governors statement issued to.
pay,.replying TO Mr.. Cornwell's utter.
ence at Huntington last night, is as
follows:
!, Mr.. Cornwell's latest statement, in
which he further attempts to explain
his refusal to accept my challenge to
90 upon the stump for the purpose Of
dtscussing the issues Of the campaign
IN. West Virginia, is SO spineless and
weak that can hardly feel il Is the
product OF man who aspires to the
seoyernorship Of great state. He rid
eenlously attempts to bring the issues
involved down to point as to the size
Sof the audience that heard him speak
nj Madison last week.
q Mr.. Cornwell has neither denied nor
httempted to explain the direct char6.
% that I have made against him-that
ne u travelling about the state as a
candidate for Governor, asking for the
eunrage Of the people, riding free up
On railroad pass and Pullman Com
pany pass. He has utterly ignored
thts charge. and by doing so he has
left no doubt in the minds OF the peo-
pie as the sponsors Of his candi.
sdacy for Governor and the organiza.
kions to whom he owes allegiance. He
cannot make the people OF West Viz
ytnta believe that 1t is privilege he
mould entoy-to receive passes from
the railroad companies-unless his
candidacy Is sponsored by the special
interests with which lie has always
been, allied. In his effort to hide from
khe charge and to cover 1t up Mr.. Corn.
well has convicted himself at the bar
Df public judgment.
1 Now as to his statements that de-
sire him to prepare the way for me to
go upon the stump in West Virginia,
NE places himself in a ridiculous DO.
eiton. By his refusal to meet me in
botnt discussion Of the issues of the
campaign he has demonstrated that
ne has no confidence in his own posi-.
bon and no confidence that he can sus.
tain anything that he has said during
the progress Of the campaign. He has
stated that re Republican campaign
managers are trying to keep me OF
the stump. In this statement. as in his
FORMER declarations. which have been
proven false, ! again convict his as a
fwtster Of the truth. In order TO show
Mr.. Cornwell that he a. Utterly unfair
In his insinuations concerning this, as
ne has been In numerous other mat.
tiers. am taking the liberty TO make
public the following letters from the
Chairman OF the Republican State Eek.
ecutiye Committee, Honorable Joseph
"a. Gaines: the Secretary OF the Re.
publican State Executive Committee,
Honorable Charles G. Coffman, and
the Chairman Of the Speakers Bureau.
Nr. Morgan Owen. which speak for
themselves upon this issues:
"Clarksburg. W. Va.
'l-st Sept. IS, 1916.
Hon. Henry D. Hatfield,
Charleston, ". Va.
Ny9dear Governor:
/ We are beginning to get the cam
spatgn shaped up, and think We can
essure the party OF brisk and effect
I've campaign from now on until the
Election. To that end, OF course, we
Wish your aid. not only with advice,
but on the stump. Anticipating your
acceptance, won't you kindly take Ut
with Morgan Owen the question Of
SoW. places and dates for speaking,
Very truly yours.
k:S. ]. H. Gaines"
t5lss j.; Clarksburg. ". Va.
Sept. IS, 1916.