The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-06
NEW CHAIRMAN
OF COMMITTEE.
IS HAYMAKER
And W. G. Osborne of This City
is Elected Treasurer of
the Committee.

Members OF the Third congression-
al district Republican executive COM
mittee gathered In the city Tuesday
to attend meeting at 3 o'clock tn the
afternoon with Stuart +. Reed, the
nominee for Congress. at which plans
were perfected for the prosecution
OF vigorous campaign throughout
the district in behalf OF Mr.. Reed and
arrangements made for the opening
OF headquarters in this city The
meeting was held at Republican state
headquarters in the Elkbridge build
ing, by invitation OF the Republican
state organisation.
The congressional committee con-
sists Of one member from each Of the
eleven counties IN the district. Those
present We're:
Tell Mcdonald. Of Mount Zion. Cal
houn county; Ar Walker, of sutton.
Braxton county; II. Il McGinnls, OF
flarrisyille, Richie county: George
Fisher. OF Weston. Lewis county:
Forest Maxwell. Of Doddridge coun-
"; William X. Reed, OF Cav. Clay
county; L. 7. Eddy. Of Redwood.
Nicholas county, and William T..
Osborne. OF Clarksburg. Harrison
county. The absentces were J a.
MARBLE. OF Lorentz. Upshur county:
James C. Farusworth. Of Troy. Glmer
county. and C. D. Howard, OF Cowen.
Webster county.
The committee went into session at
o'clock and organized by re-elect-
ing Frank b. Haymaker, of this city.
chairman, and Charles d. Goodwin.
of Weston, secretary. William G.
Osborne, of this city. was elected
treasurer.
Confidence that Secretary OF state
Stuart F. Reed. the Republican Con-
gressional nominee. would be elected
/ by a large majority was expressed
by every member in attendance.
Lewis county is in fine shape, "
said George Z. Fisher OF Weston. 1T
will give Mr.. Reed a good majority.
| Nobody In the county seems to doubt
that he will be elected"
II. l.. McGinnis. OF Richie county.
predicted that Mr. Reed would carry
his county by majority OF from 500
to 100. Everything looks fine for
Mr.. Reed" he said Il feel certain
that he viii lead the ticket in Ritclae,
with the other Republican nominees
close behind"
All Walker. OF Sutton, said that
conditions in BraXton county were In
good shape. we are going to make
a vigorous campaign In Mr.. Reed g
behalf" he said. and the Democrats
will be surprised when the election
returns come in"
The Republican party Is reunited
in Calhoun, all differences arising
out Of the primary campaign having
been forgotten. according to Tell
Mcdonald. OF Mt. Zion, committee
man from Calhoun county. THE
Republicans are in harmonious ac-
cord in my county" he said I'VE
are going to work hard and expect
that Mr.. Reed will poll n big vote. =
L. 7. Eddy, OF FLEETWOOD, said the
chances for a Republican victory "all
Along the line we're excellent" j..
! Nicholas county. Mr.. Reeds candl-
dacy is in especially fine shape and
he will be given a big vote. Al
though Nicholas Is the home county
OF Mr.. Reeds opponent. Mr.. Reed )
vote is going to be a big surprise"
Clay county is going to give n big
majority to Mr.. Reed, according TO
w. r. Reed. of Clay, who said the
conditions we're fine. Mr. Reed and
all other Republican candidates." he
said, have the support OF n re-
united party. and they will get big
majoritles."