The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-06
BOUND TO WIN,
AYERS GAINES
Situation Of the Party is Better
Than in Twelve YeargS,
Says Chairman.
sHAWKEY SEES VICTORY
State School Superintendent
Says Ticket viii Win by a
Big Majority.

eve are suro to wi nby big ma
lority" was the statement made Wed.
lesday morning by Joseph Holt
Gaines. of Charleston. chairman of
he Republican state committee. who
5 directing the campaign from state
headquarters here. Continuing Mr.
Jaines said:
Reports that have come in from
over the state from members of the
state committee, from the chairmen
Of the several congressional commit
tees and from the chairmen of the
county committees. are very encourage
Ing. There is no doubt that the situa-
lion of the Republican party in West
Virginia is better today than 1t was
1t a similar date in 1904. 1908 or 1912.
This view Of the situation is not based
upon any feeling of oyer-confdence
on the part Of the committee or on.
the part Of Republicans generally
throughout the state On the contrary.
II. With that we are sure TO win
the state committee is busy and pro-
poses TO keep busy until the returns
are in; that all the other Republican
committees throughout the state and
the Republicans generally are alive,
ave-. Q, alert and determined. A cam
paign is in sight with the whole force
Of united Republican party back of
1t. With that we are bound to win
by bis majority"
Going to Springs.
Chairman Gaines rili return We'd
nesday afternoon to Charleston but
will be back at headquarters in a few
days. He will meet with the Gree
brior county committee and the county
candidates at White Sulphur Springs
Saturday, and will probably address
The gathering.
Morris P. Shawkey. of Charleston.
state superintendent of schools and
who is a candidate for reelection to I
that office, dropped in at headquarters
Wednesday morning and told Chair
man Gaines that he had visited thirty
counties and that he found the party /
n excellent shape. II firmly believe
that the state will go Republican by |
between $4,000 and 10000" he said. !
The state is normally Republican by !
10000, but the dominant party never
5 able to poll its full vote. have
oeen in thirty counties and find that
he party is in fine shape. Republican
success is certain"
Headquarters was crowded with a
large number OF visitors Tuesday af-
!ernoon and Wednesday morning. most
81 the visitors being here for the meet q
ng Of the state committee Tuesday
light. They dropped into state head
quarters to tell Chairman Gaines of the |
Conditions in their localities. Mr.. |
aaines said Wednesday morning that
me reports received from these COM
nitteemen and other visitors were ex-
,ellent.
Many Visitors.
Among those who visited headquar-
:ers late Tuesday afternoon and We'd
lesday morning were George E. Fish
sr, Of Weston; G. W. Roden. of ROM
hey; Secretary OF State Stuart F. Reed, |
Of Charleston; ALI Walker of Sutton;
Robert Morris, of Harrlsville; ]. +. |
Maxwell, of West Union; T. R. ellis
pie. Of Grafton: Arch Love. OF Grafton;
]. e. Robinson. of Falrmont; Charles
Goodwin. Of Weston; R. A. Ashworth.
81 Redwood; George E. White, state
senator. Of Weston; Birk S. Stathers,
Of Weston; Harry woodward, of Spen-
Ter, Republican nominee for Com
gress in the Fourth district; Charles
Brooks Smith. Of Washington, d. c.;
r. S. McIntire, OF Morgantown; Max
Mathers, Of Morgantown. chairman OF
the Monongalia Republican county
executive committee: A. J. Houston, OF
Morgantown; James l.. Stewart, of
Morgantown. Republican candidate for
commissioner OF agriculture; Earl
Henry of Charleston, state mine in
spector; Joseph Mills, Of Morgantown;
A. D. Williams, Of Morgantown. state
road engineed; L. O.. Wilson, OF
Charleston. librarian of the state SUI
preme court; T. j. sherrard. OF Wells
burg, former chairman OF the state
committee; A. c. Hughes, of Weston;
DR.. Ernest L. Love, of Grafton; Hugh
Warder, OF Grafton; Ellwood William
son, of Grafton; c. C. Pierce, of King
wood; Judge Frank Cox, of Morgan
Town: w. l.. Boughner. OF Morgan
town; Former Governor William E.
Glasscock, OF Morgantown; C. w.
swIsher, of Charleston; A. 3. scherr,
of Charleston; A. 8. Fleming. of Fair
mont; Cecil B. Highland, OF New Mar
tinsyiIle; Judge Thomas Brown, of
Parkersburg; John s. Darst, of
Charleston, state auditor, who is
a candidate for recollection TO that
ONCE; q NJ. Bryant, OF Redwood;
Charles 3. Mitchell, OF Institute; DR..
s. s. sutphin, of Beckley; and NJ. P.
shawkey, of Charleston, state super
Intendant of schools