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spect, OF course be 10 not differ
entiated from thousands of 9TH
ers. but his birth, training, and
activities have made him Q real
exponent of the true genius Of
the War Born Commonwealth.
His distinguished father, with Q
vision. energy, and power, with
:Sw men are co uipped.
had . part so large In the deveI-
opment Of the state industrisiiy
and commercially. and with
placing its influence at a high
point in the councils of the ma
ton, that q niche. high placed in
tie states hall OF fame 10 univer
sally accorded TO him. Davis
Elkins ut an early age. BEGAN.
the head OF the .-.-.x a. We
Virgins, the representative Of
the welfare OF thousands of mer :,
women and children. attracts d
TO the state by development Of
its resources. Like wise. early
in life, he was called upon to
serve his state. by appointment,
as . mem Der OF the u uited State >
Senate, and there, among scores
OF men. older in years and ex-
perience, he earned the respect
and esteem OF his colleagues. II
Is not strange therefore, that
his party in West Virginia now
turns TO him when IT becomes
necessary to fill the place about
to be vacated by Judge Con, full
of honors, and weary with SER
vice; and it would be especially
appropriate that . man OF the
magnificent physical and mental
vigor of Davis Elkins should take
up the work of 90 distinguished
q statesman ~ Senator Con,
whose service to his state and 10
the nation. ante-dste the Civil
War.
Fifteen years ago. Davis Elkins
became . resident of Morgan.
town. Since that time, Morgan.
town has been his home. While
his business and political activi
ties have frequently taken him
away. his votes have been cas-,
here, and when be lad q period
Of relaxation. Morgantown Wa
the place he sought. he haa
lived among Morgantown people
has frat"rnizsd with Morgan
town organizations. and here hav,
been his most direct and person
al industrial operations and &C
tivities. He has formed quain
lance among our people. ha,
known them, man TO man. face Z,
face, and IN all, he has won tn.
highest respect and esteem O
our strongest business men
along with the feeling of com
rsdship on the part Of men in al
walks OF life. Morgantown PEG
pie, without exception. respec'
Davis Elkins; more than this
they have q real personal regsrc
for him. His candidacy for tbs
senate will attract their united
support.
Davis Elkins has never failed
his party in any crisis, and better
than this, he has never refused
any call for service to his com
munity, state or nation. He was
one of the youngest men who
ever served in the senate OF the
United States, and he served
with distinction; he has been &C.
tive in every movement for the
Advancement OF his state since
early manhood; be has never re-
fused q single call from this COT
munity since be elected to make
It his home. When the time
came. he offered his services "
the government In the military
capacity for which he was bes,
fitted. He made one tight for
the United States Senate, when
the election OF that Office was in
the hands Of the legislature: and
here in Morgantown, we believe
that he won the fight; but he re
tired IN the interest OF partv har
mony. just now. we believe tina,
no man in the state can 90 nearlv