The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-09
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WIN ELECTION

Which enc Of the four Republican can
didates for Senator will. by his person.
ality. be able 10 attract the attention
OF and secure the interest of the SOL
der and sailor vote and thus assure
his party OF success at the November
pollg
Bearing in mind that the Demo-
cratic nominee is wearing the uniform
Of his country. how can the Republican
party get the soldiers vote so interest
ed as &c vote against Colonel Watson
and for some civilian? To ask this
question is equivalent to answering II.
Unless the Republicans take the
changed conditions brought about by
the pending war into consideration
and. in the person of their candidate,
meet the patriotic spirit OF our people
so that the Republicans can point to
their leader and to their support OF the
government in this crisis without any
camouflage or evasion. we are certain
ly showing less political sense than
Jul DNluONAAtiN OPponthNos
"All the Republicans need to do is to
realize the changed conditions and to
meet them squarely aud fairly, and
they will not have to ask the 10000
absent West virginians to vote for
United States Senator. except for one
Of thir own number. one who enlist.
cd 20 years ago and served through
the Spanlsh.American war. and who
last year enlisted in the fighting in.
fantry service Of the United States.
Il am earnestly OF the opinion that
the Republican party is to be con.
graduated that II has a candidate for
tho high office Of Senator In the midst
of this great war who twice volun.
tarily cfIeregd his life and his services
! to his nation-in the war OF 20 years
ago and today. His nomination is a
platform in itself. II will provoke en-
thusiasm and assure victory. and that
Is what every earnest. loyal Republi-
can down deep in his hearts wants.
Measures In Every Way.
Major Davis Elkins. adjutant Of the
Thirteenth Regular United States In
fantry Brigade, Is q man who meas
ures up in every way to the require.
ments Of the hour. He has been test
ed and proven his worth I'm the great
business developments Of our state.
He Is the controlling executor in the
two largest estates In West Virginia.
The interests he represents cover
lerge producing coal operations in
eight different counties In West Vir-
glnia. rs well as important railroad.
bank. manufacturing and other in.
trests. He IL as typically representa-.
tive Of West Virginia as any man in It
and knows the state and its people
thoroughly. There is no reason why
any Republican could not support him.
for he has never been a factionalist,
and always an earnest and consistent
supporter Of his party and its princi-
pies.
However. ! am not going to argue
his many merits or his availability as
candidate at any greater length.
vouch for him as a man to carry the
party to victory in November. II that
Is what Republicans In West Virginia
wish.
"The man or men who underestimate
the war influences and the psychology
OF the war bearing on the November
election are beyond argument The
old order has changed. The change is
now here and win be in evidence this
fall and for 40 years TO come. Other
things being equal. the man who
serve his country In this. her hour Of
peril. and volunteered his life and SER
vices win have a preference with the
voting population over the civilian.
He Is q poor politician. to say nothing
Of his patriotism. who does not realize
this obvious fact and cannot or does
not sense the psychology OF the war
as effecting the November election.
II have been In many counties In the
state in recent weeks. ] find reflec-
ton and thinking Republicans. and
especially those OF US who have sons
and relatives in the war. have little
difficulty in reaching the conclusion
that the safe. the sane. the reasonable
and the evident choice OF the hour for
Republican candidate for United
States Senator Is Major Davis Elkins.
We reach this conclusion without re.
Election upon other candidates. but at
this time they are not available 1.-THE
party desires TO win with certainty
and wishes 10 put forth its strongest
vote-getting candidate. Major Davis
Elkins IL the logical candidate. He
win be nominated because he deserves
70 be, and because It r. good. common
sense. g Well - political wisdom, 70
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