Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-09
Declares Former Governor AL
bert B. White In Interview
Given Cincinnati Enquirer
Staff Correspondent.
MEN IN SERVICE HOLD
BALANCE OF POWER
Republicans Must Nominate e.
kins to Carry Soldier Vote
Other Candidates Not Avail
able This War Year.
Now Thirty Thousand West Vir-
ginia Voters In Defense of
Their Country. All of Whom
Win Have Opportunity to
Vote In November Election.
tMary Darby Fitzhugh in Cincinnati
Enquirer, July g.


With dignity and fall realization
of the imrbrtance OF electing man
with brains. executive leadership
and personality to the United States
Senate, this gratifying estimate oil
Major Davis Elkins is culled from
an interview on July 1 with Former
Governor Albert B. White. one OF
the most energetic and brilliant eX-
ecutives West Virginia ever has
honbred. Long identified with the
West Virginia State Board of Trade,
as we'll as with other bodies which
constantly confront state problems,
Governor White becomes the mouth
piece of the far-thinking men of the
state at large.
Many Have Enlisted
mo state in the union is more in
terested in the successful prosecu-
ton of the war than West Virginia.
Many thousands of her sons have
volunteered for service in the army
or navy. There is but one issue in
West Virginia at this time, and that
is 10 win the war West Virginia is
to elect a United States Z Senator
this fall as well as Congressman,
Any party that fails to see the ire
mendous reach of the patriotic war
spirit in this mountain state and
how it has radically changed condi'
tons OF political contest is asleep
at the switch.
West Virginia is regarded by
Democrats generally as debatable
ground to be won over this year.
With President Wilson at the head
OF the nation and Democratic gov
ernor, very shrewd and long-headed,
directing the affairs OF West Vir-
ginia. it may be said truthfully that
the Democratic party is very wide
awake, and expects to win the cleo
ton this fall.
THE problem the Republican par
" in West Virginia has to meet
this year can only be solved sue
cessfully by the exercise of politi-
cal wisdom and the saving grace of
common sense. mean by this that
1t 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 il
possible for US to win? And who
viii prove TO be at the polls the
strongest candidate?
Solution viii Be Easy
III Republicans will think more
about how they win win the elec
ton in November and less about
their personal preference or grud
ges, the best solution will be easily
found Personally, all four of the
candidates are my friends and
could vote for any one of them who
is nominated, but candidly, there is
a difference, which must be consid
cred when we think of the Novem
Der election.
There is no question in my mint
that the Democrats are fully alive
TO the war issue and intend to max
Il their card. For that reason, a
well as for others, it is absolutei.
sure as I see it, that Colonel Cla1
ence W. Watson, now in the gov
ernment military service, and for
mer United States Senator, will b.
the Democratic nominee. There ar
go 900 West Virginia men, in roun'
figures. wearing the uniforms Q
Uncle Sam in the military and nay
al service OF their country. The
are "over there" by the thousands
they are on the fighting ships of tn
navy and in the environments an
training camps in this countr.
These 10000 men will have the RICH
and privilege of voting for Senate
and Representatives wherever the
NAV he. al tho fall election. The