The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-09

White in Interview Given Cincinnati
Enquirer Staff Correspondent.
MEN IN SERVICE HOLD
BALANCE OF POWER.
Republicans Must Nominate Elk'ns to
Garry Soldier Vote-Other Cand'-
dates Not Available This War Year
Now Thirty Thousand West Virginia
Voters in Defense Of Their County
All Of Whom Win Have Opportunity
to Vote in November Election.
MARY Darby FT,zhuch in Cincinnati
Enquirer, July 81 =
With dignity and full realization or
the Importance oj eleCtinS L man WIN
brains. executive leadership and per
sonality 10 the United States senate.
this gratifying estimate Of Major Davis
Elkins is cuIled from an interview on
July with former Governor Albert Is.
White. one of the most energetic ana
brilliant executives West Virginia
ever has honored. Long identltleh
with the West Virginia State Board
of Trade. as we'll rs with other bodies.
which constantly confront state prob
lens, Governor White becomes the
mouthpiece of the far-thinklnS men Oh
the state at large.
Many Have Enlisted.
NO state in the Union is more IN
terested in the successful prosecution
OF the war than West Virginia. Many
thousands Of her sons have votun'
teered for service in the army or navy.
There is but. one ISSUE in West Nlr-
.ginia at this time. and that Is 10 WIN
the war West Virginia is to elect
United States Senator this fall as well
as CongreSsmeu. Any party that fails
10 see the tremendous reach OF Inc
patriotic war spirit in this mountain
state and how it has radically changed
conditions Of political contest is asleep
at the switch.
West Virginia is regarded by Demo
Gratis generally as debatahle ground 10
be won over this year With PRESIDENT
Wilson at the head ri the nation and
4 Democratic governor. very $hreWo
and long.headed. directing the affairs
of West Virginia. it may be said truth
fully thai the. Democratic party Is very
wide awake and expects 10 win the
election this fall.
The problem the Republican. party
in West Virginia has 10 meet this year
can only be solved successfully by the
exercise OF political wisdom and me
saving grace Of common sense.
mean BY his shat Il is not an assured
election O: one of thr four Republican
candidates for Senator you personally
S. sb
or Of faYorS expected. hut rather Is II
possible. for us 10 win: And who Will
prove TO b., at the polls ;hr strongest
candidate
Solution Will Be Easy.
IF Republicans will think moro
about how they will win The election
in November and less about their per
sonal preference or SrudgeS. the oeSi
solution will be easily found. Person
allv. all four Of thr candidates arc my
friends. and could vo1e for any one OF
them who is nominated. but candidly.
;ln-re is 4 difference. which must be
considered when Wv think Of the No
ycmber election.
There. is no question in my nlnd
thar the Democrats are fully alive to
the war iSSu. and intend 10 make IL
their card 70: that reason as We'll as
for others. j. IS absolutely sure. as |
see IT. ih.t Colonel Clarence ". W at
son, now IN HE government military
service, ana corner United States
Senator. VIII b. the Democratic nomi'
nee There are 5D.001 West Virginia
men. in round figures. wearing the UNI
forms of t'nri" Sam in the military
and naval service OF their country
Thev are over there" by h. thou
sands, they are on ;hs fighting SHIPS
OF the navy and in ~" environments
aad training camps IN this country
TheS,. 20 .nuu mru will hav" III" right
and privilege Of voting FOR Senator and
Representatives. wherever they may
b. a, the fall election. Their votes
will decide who will DO M nfSt
United States senator
"The. Republican majority III many 0!
our counties * already absent and
active in tn. service Of the country in
this supreme hour Of patriotic duty
Which one IF the four Republican tan
didateS for Senator will. by his person
;.litv, pe abc 70 attract ihe attention
OF and SECURE n" interests OF IN" sol
dier anu sailor vol" and thus aSSur'
his rAarty Of success ~ thu Euvctnbet
poll
Bearing in mind that tn" Demo
cratic nominee. j. wearing n" uN!torn
of his country. now can III" Republican
party get the SolLirrS' vote so interest
I'd AZ To vote against Colonel Watson
and for some civilian" To ask ,h!:
question j. rquival"nt 10 answering II
Unless ttl- Republicans take tn
changed conditions brought about b!
the pending war into consideration
and in thu person 81 ih"II' raoCi'!ti''
meet the patriotic spirit OF our people
so that the Republicans can poin' Il
their leader and TO their support OF th'
government in this crisis without an,
camouflaSe or evasion. "" arr certain
Is showing less POLITICAL sense ihaI
our Democratic opponents.
."AIl tho Republicans need 10 do l. e
realize ,h. changed conditions and =
meet them Snuarc!y and fairly. ant
they will no; hav" ~ ask the %p.np