The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13

.nn!,edl3 Together for the common
cause of his candidacy. thus exenplli
flying the truest typc of party loyalty
and efficiency. aud assuring the most
helpful character Of support to the
rarty a. a whole. II IS, thereforef1ro
per to add TO The claim OF the WG.tlii;
moss Of tho candidate. the further fact
that the community whence he comes
is likewise worthy. for behind him are
his people In al unbroken body, from
whose united columns no audible OBJ
factions or even a breath of disl0yalty
has come. II would be difficult 10 bet;
tier serve the entire Republican ticket
in the making OF a single nomination
than could be done in the best0wt1g
Of this honor on Rirk Smith Stathers.
When his candidacy was first an
nounced, one Of the newspapers pub
lished in his home town said:
Mr.. Stathers is fayorably known
to the citizens OF this county. and
they all wish him every success
in his undertaking. " = = 9 Unless
all signs fail, BIrlt Will have ardent
support for this nomination mall
parts OF this state, and Lewis coun:
~ is proud to present him as'its
candidate.
Another OF his home papers said:
His standing is established In {
the intellectual, professional and
business circles OF this sectionsott
the State. as n Republican he Is
orthodox. AS an attorney he islt1:
dustrious and capable. AS a cam
paisrer he Is exceptionally strong,
having ability, information and ex;
pericncc.
stfn another of his home paper
said:
II there be my fractional diver:
sions or differences in, the partypfS
this county, all factions are forlthe
nomination and election OF the
home favorite for attorney gen:
eral, and his candidacy Will5theres
fore be n rallying CENTER about
which all clements will gathers
much to tho benefit of other can:
didates. and much to the party'sN
general welfare.
Though he has been active. In polE
tics, and valuable in his party'sFcou1s
ellis. being now a member OF tho
State committee from the Twelfth
Senatorial district, he has neVersheld
an office. He was IA candidates. ff6l
State Senator in 1910, but wentsdoWna
in the general landslide of that year
though he carried the close. countysot
Lewis. in which he lived and where
he was best known. In other years he
has given without st ct, both OF his
time and mean', to aid the paffyAin
making its campaigns, and in llshisy
contributions to this end there has
been q marked devotion to the cause
which was common to his partisansI
rather than to serve his own personal
ends. In 1912 he was Assistantssecres
tary OF the State. committee, and 90
his activity and wisdomsis due. aslarge
part of the credit for saving to the
party the Legislature that year on
the stump he Is a vigorous defender
or the party faith, reasoningEwellSpre.
senting his conclusions brilliantly
and always carrying his audienceEwith
him. In the coming campaignTthefRes
publicans will need men on thestick.
ct who can present the paEty,s Il.
cord, and its claims with fofceh and
ability. and, for this reasonsgii nc I'll
needful that Birk Smith Stathefs Ne
his party's nominee for ATTORNEY Cen
eral. But, valuable as he has been as
a party worker. his life has been,
largely given 10 the practfceSo t tie
law. He Is a brilliant lawyerfand we'll
equipped for the duties of Attorney
General. No safer counse1lorIo or bet
ter lawyer Is Offering for this post
ton, and the peoples businessfwfI he
in safe hands II entrusted to hin. IL
Primary Election dag.
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