The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-21

state in the next few years One Isl
National COMMITTEES highland and
the other lis 6enator-eiect Sutherland.
Working alone or together, the chance
is theirs To build up a strong party.
organization which whistler the party
course successfully in the future by
primarily restoring confidence of Tue
rank and file IN rhc Justice, honesty
and ability OF it's leadership lit la
hoped here tina. these two men viii
prove equal To tile tusk which many
Republican leaders believe that they
should assume. Personally they have
The confidence OF Il large number OF in
iiucntial and active leaders who arc
wiling and anxious To join "fti tnsn
oftheir own IDEAS. repair the damage
which has been done to the party, and
build up the party orgAnizatiOtlf fer the
future.
Among tho latter, when the project
is discussed. always and invariably.
comes to the front lis one or the .ltst
Da1nes mentioned that or Col. William
F. Hite, Of Huntington. Col. l4ttc's
course III the last campaign aIWnya
brings praise or his loyalty and his
spDrtsrnanshiD. The fact that he
wasn't nominated for United states
senator, though he didn't miss the COW
cted honor far and made a most re-
Tnarkahlc race, didn't ruhlc his feelings
any He took his defeat fiji good nl-
tire, and as something all In q days
work with him When the campaign
opened II didn't find him sulking in
his tent. nor Ex-Governor Albert r..
White. either, it should be mGntlOncn
In passing White took to the hust-
ings carly at the request or tic state
committee, and Col. FIltc gave The COM
rnittee Ill kinds nf loyal and generous
a&stBtante. and led the fight night and
day against the party revolution in
Cabcil county. HeiS* credited HfitiIbetnR
responsible for preventing the adverse
\ Caball county majority from being
I'LL largc as 1t was expected 1T wOula
l1c. It is figured by the observing pol
iticians tEAt the party organization
stands In urgent need OF Col. FTitc's
services. and thut the present situation
holds out All inviting opportunity for
him To exercise his talents Or leader
ship In a statewide way.
Mnlln in Leadership.
Equally as agreeable to the rank
and file OF the party would be tho tnK-
ing Of more active part IN party
Ieadershi7 henceforth by Isaac ~.
Mann He was a generous supporter
of the national organization in the last
campaign and Loyalty supported his
party'a state nominees, although he
was active in 4 leading capacity in tho
management of A. A. Ltlly's campaign.
There is.a yef-y widespread and whole
some respect for Isaac r. Mann among
the voters OF the Republican party
and LEY would most cordially welcome
lis helping To ta1tc hold OF the parry
organization and build it Till for the
future Should Mr.. Mann incline to-
ward ii, the politicians arc oE the opin-
ION that he VIII never have q better
opportunity To indulge his political
tastes than tire one which is NOW Of
fcring itself.
Il is considered an unusual oDpor-
tun for "a new deal At the top Of party
organization, whenever ill., lis discussed
Hcrc, Which is frequent. With the loss
Of the governor, the nominal leader
ship in the state is vacant Governor
Hatfield, according to his announce
Inent from the stump in the last carr
pafgn plans q practically retire from
tile political game and to again take
up tho practice of lis profession. Sen
ator Sutherland VIII occupy. a place $Ol
official seniority in consequence, his
colleague. Senator COTS health being
such that he would not think of taking
on the great responsibilities Of active
party leadership. AS member Of the
national committee and by virtue or
the fact of his great service as a cam
paign manager. Mr. Highland must
rank high in Whatever is done III the
way Of reorsan ization. Hite and Mann
are deemed most available under the
circumstances.
There has been talk here To the
effect that there is likely to be called
q meeting az the state committee some
time in %1'aulla T7ra fir tIIa nlIInns " #s w
what oughz TO be done to preserve the
party organization intact, as it was
built up II the recent campaign, and to
discuss the Iiarty's future generally.