Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-23
Republicans Must Nominate
Elkins to Garry Soldier Vote
Other Candidates Not
Available This Year
Now Thirty thousand West VIrsinians
In Defense of Their Country
All of Whom, VIII Have
opportun y 20 Vote
in t.cNs 3,bcr.
MARY Derby Fitzhush, in Cincinnati
Enquirer, July g.

Enquirer, July o.
With dignity and full realization of
the importance Of electing man with
brains, executive leadership and per-
sonality of the United States Senate
this gratifying estimate of Major Davis
Elkins is culled from an interview on
July with former Governor Albert B.
White, ore of the most energetic and
brilliant ex ,:tives West Virginia has
ever honored. Long identified with
the West Virginia State Board of
Trade, as we'll as with other bodies
which constantly confront state prob
lems, Governor White becomes the
mouth piece of the far-t:1inking men
of the state at large.
Many Have Enlisted.
No state in the union IS more in.
tsrested in the successful prosecution
Of the war than West Virginia"
sAid Governor White. Many thou
sands of her sons have volunteer
ed for service in the army and nav.
There is but one issue in West Vir=
gfnia at this time, and that is to win
the. war. West Virginia is to elect a
United States Senator this fall as
well as Congressman. Any party that
fails to see the tremendous reach of
the patriotic war spirit in the noun
tain state and how, it has radically
changed conditions OF political con-
test is asleep at the switch.
West Virginia is regarded by DEM
oerats generally as debatable ground
to be won over this year. With Presi-
dent Wilson at the head of the nation
and Democratic Governor, very
shrewd and long-headed, directing the
affairs of West Virginia, it may be
said truthfully that the Democratic
party is very wide awake and expects
to win the election this fall.
The problem the Republican party
in West Virginia has to meet this year
can only be solved successfully by the
exercise of political wisdom and the
saving grace Of common sense.
mean by this that it is not an assured
election Of one of the four Republican
candidates for Senator you personally
prefer, because of favors shown you
or Of favors expected, but rather is it
possible for US to win? And who will
prove to be at the polls the strongest
candidate?
Solution viii Be Easy.
'f Republicans will think more
about how they will win the election
in November and less about their per
eoDal preferences or grudges, the best
solution will be easily found. Person
ally, all four of the candidates are nv
friends, and could vote for any one
of them who is nominated, but candid
ay, there is difference, which must
be considered when we think of the
November election.
There is no question in my mind
that the Democrats are fully alive to
the war issue and intend to make it
their card. For that reason, as we'll as
for others, il is absolutely sure, as |
see 1t, that Colonel Clarence w. Wat.
oCu, HcW III inc SOtcIulucHL military
service, and former United States SEN
ator, will be the Democratic nominee.
There are 80 900 West Virginia men,
in round figures, wearing the uniforms
OF Uncle Sam in the military and ma
val service of their country They
are Aover there" by the thousands,
they are on the fighting ships of the
navy and in the environments and
training camps in this country These
10000 men will have the right and
privilege of voting for Senator and
Representative. wherever they NAV
be; al the fall election. Their vozas
political