The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28
LE TER IS
LggIGEg By VETS
Official Letter Regulating
Il Has Been Sent
Out.

Righteous Indignation has asserted
3tscIf throughout the Department OF
West Virginia, Grand Army Of the Re
public whose officials resent the ef-
fort Of the Democratic gang to draw
fhefr pat-fotic organization into poll
tics. Grand Army men in Fairnont
have received copies Of letter. which
bears the signature of Charles T.
Watts, Of Fairmont, who Is said 70
have had a loom at the Democratic
state headquarters from whence the
Circular letter was Issued.
The canouhage used Vets in his
letter urder the gI1ise OF a political
movement has been very obnoxious 70
the civil War Vetrans.
II does not work very well with theN
old onion soldiers who are not hood
Wfnked 50 easily They have frank
II said that II Watson ever did any
thing for the old soldiers while IN
the United States Senate that II came
under the duties OF his office as every
other senate. and congressman are
anxious to favor their constituents.
!sTbe r1se to steer the vet-aus into
voting for Watson IS nailed in head
by an Official circular issued by the
Grand Army officials. One Of the
points paragraphs Of the circular IS as
follows: IF Comrade Watts wished &c
be fair with his comrades after he
had stated the claims OF Hon. c. ".
Watson. Democratic candidate for
United States senator, he should nave
gone further and stated that we also
have a candidate for United States
senator on the Republican ticket
whose name Is Hon. Davis Elkins,
son of a etran OF the Grill War"
The circular which is signed by
W. T. Cox, commander OF the Depart
ment of West Virginia, and ]. T. Pig
ogtt, assistant acknowledgement, De-
partment Of West Virginia Grand Ar
my of the Republic, is as follows;
headquarters
Department. of West Va.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
oniee Of the Assistant Adjutant Gen
Parkersburg. w va.
Oct q. 1918.
pear comrade:-There has been sent
out to the comrades OF the different
Posts letter signed by Charles T.
Watts, past Assistant Adjutant GeneE-
al of this department GAR. calling
upon you to support ore c. w. watson
Yor United States Senate, end IN
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son are set out in strong language
and in which bid is made for your
support and attempt to give his said
lester the stamp Of being official and
eminating from the Grand Army. ms
course of eiectioneerinG is IN Vlo:s-
ton OF and contrary to the Rules and
Rezulations Of the Grand Army OF the
Repablic and Is to be condemned by
every loyal rnembe Of the GAR.
The principles OF the Grand Army
of the Republic leaves every comrade
the choice of candidates for whom he
wishes to cast his vote. II comrace
watts wished to be faic with his COM
rade5 after he had stated the claims
OF Hon. c. w watson. Democratic
candidate for United States Senator
he should have gone further and stat
ca that we also have a candidate nun
ming fer United States Senator On the
Rep.b1icsn ticket whose narce IS Hc:l.
the Civil War. His father. the late
stephen B. Elkins, who achieved hon
or bath to himself and his State wkiie
serving as Secretary of War UnGe-
President Harrison, and also as U:.i-
ted States Senator from West VIZ
Efnia and who died during the last
term to which he had been elected.
s,SS5 CO {r9nor+ant was the LEGISLATION
I.1.71,sS1, n 5a1J chat - was thought
5 II - -, c ~ cIasscock that Dav-
is EIKirs who was in touch with his
fathers business should be appointed
t tasne .,5 tt$ IN dofne 81 Davis
60 Sa1s+o- R,+ bueiness Qualifications
100 e1.Sss not his onIy traits, He was loyal
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