The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-27
ElklNS ATTORNEY IN STlNGING
REEUkE TO TIE DEMOCRATIC
PRESS
Ohio County Assistant Prosecutor
Throws Himself into Fight For
County Ticket

Efforts Of the Democratic press III
West Virginia, the Wheeling Register
included, TO push him INTO the Demo
cratic party without his consent, ei!E'
tied singing rebuke from Hon. Mike
n. King. Of Elkins, ". Va, in his aid
dress before the Webster district Re,
publican rally at beethoven hall last
evening. He denied in terms that could
not be mistaken that he had ever IS
sued any statement intimating that he
would work against the success OF the
Republican ticket in West Virginia
and appealed 10 every Republican In
Ohio County 10 be loyal 20 The sclec'
lions OF the party.
Hon. Frank A. O'Brien. assistant
prosecuting attorney Of Ohio county,
occupied the platform the earlier part
OF the evening, coming out with ais
first public declaration of his full and
undivided support OF the county Re
publican ticket and announcing. that
from this time on his heart and soul
will be thu own into his laDors to elect
the county ticket, and Furthermore
that his declaration was not prompted
by promise OF appointment 10 office
as he intends to retire 10 the private
practise OF law. lie also urged upon
workingmen the fact that this is their
first opportunity to show their loyal,
" 10 a ticket OF Union men.
The Webster district rally last night
was in respects the most notable dis
trict rally held in Ohio county dur
ing the campaign. Employees Of the
Whitaker-Glessner mill, LaBelle Iron
Works and American Sheet and Tin
Plate mill had erected across one side
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huge muslin banner denouncing the
and urging wg"kingmen 10 stand by
Justice Hughes. the Republican can
didate for president, man Of his con-
victons who Will halt the expectation
OF American foodstufls for year ut
least and decrease the cost Of living.
Feed America First
Feed America First" was the mes
sage Of the workingmen's banner. Re
duce the high cost Of living by stop
ping shipments Of foodstuffs TO t,l-
rope. Hughes has the courage and
will do il. Vote right Nnd prevent star
vation'
The meeting was largely attended
and from the moment that Chairman
Carl White called the gathering 10 or
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the last speaker had finished his adj
dress. The meeting was largely at
tended by workingmen Of the district,
who were unstinted in their applause
OF the speakers presentations Of tue
issues Of the campaign.
O'Bren In Stirring Appeal
Hon. Frank A. O'Brlen delivered the
first address Of the evening. 1t was
an appeal from start to finish for par
t. loyalty, especially to the county
ticket.
you all know" Mr.. O'Brien began.
that | was overwhelmingly defeated
In the last primary In the race FOR
the nomination for prosecuting attor,
ney. But for that very reason I am
a stronger Republican than ever be.
fore. If there is in this county or
state a Republican who thinks he
did not receive at the primary SUI.
ticient support and who isn't out plug
ging heart and soul for the ticket, I
tell you that he is not worthy Of the
few votes he didn't get. ] want to
say that from now on my heart and
soul Is in the fight for D. A. Mckee,