The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-09
MAJOR DAVIS ELKlNS
CAN WIN ELECTION

ahSrnt West NlrginiIuS I" Iut" Tor
Emitted States senator. KEEP; for ON"
Of their own number. on" VII" enlist.
ct 90 wears ago and served through
Ike SpaniSh-Amrrican war. ami who
las; year enlisted iii III" fighting IN
fnntrv Scryic" nf the United Sia'"*.
II AM earnestly al thu opinion that
ihr Republican party l. 10 b" con
grarulatcd that i has Il candidate for
;hr hi%h offirc of Senator in III" midst
VI this great war who twice v"luH,
tarily off, red his lii'' anu his services
20 his mai ion---tn the war Of % years
ago and today His nomination Is 4
platform in itself II will provOrir en-
ihusiaSm and assure victory. and that
, is what every earnest. loyal Republic
can down deep in his heart wants.
Measures in every Way.
Major Davis Elkins adjutant Of The
Thirteenth Regular United States IN
Cantry Brigade. is man who mra,
Surc$ up in every way 10 the require
ments Of the hour. He has ic"n test
ed and proven his worth in thr e. eat
business Developments IF ORR state,
tie is lhe controlling executor in the
two largest, estates in West Virginia.
The interests be represents cover
large producing coal operations in
eight different counties in West Nir-
ginia. as we'll as important railroad,
bank. manufacturing and other in
lere<tS. He is rs typically representa-
tive OF West Virginia us any man in II
and knows the state and lis people
thoroughly. There Is no reason why
any Republican could NOT support him.
for he has never been 4 taCtlunahst,
and always an earnest and consistent
supporter Of his par7E ana Its prlncl-
pies.
| However | am no, going 10 argue
his many merits or his availability AS
Il candidate at any greater length.
vouch for him rs a man Ia carry III"
party to victory in, November. If that
is what Republicans in West Virginia
wish,
The man or men who underestimate
he war influenc"S and the psychology
Of tho war bearing on the NoVeWbrr
election are beyond argument. Im
| old order has changed. The change IS
now here and will be in evidence this
fall and for 4o.y"ars 10 come. Olhcr
: things being equal. III" man whH
served his country in this. her hour OF
; peril. and volunteered his life and ser
vices will have Il preference With the
voting population over the civilian
! lie IS a poor politician. 70 say nothinS
Of his patriotism, who does not realize
This obvious fact and cannot or docs
not sense the psychology OF the Wal
US rffectins the November election.
! Il have BEEN in many counties III lht
! state in recent weeks find reflect
| iny ard thinking Republicans, and
cSprcially those o! lis who have sons
and relatives in the VA, nave LITTLE
! difficulty in reaching IN" conclusion
that the safe. III" sane. the reasonable
! and the evidrn, choice uf The hour f"l
! Republican candidate for tniirL
States Senator IS Major Davis ElkinS
| We reach this conclusion without re
: Election upon other candidates, out al
i this time they are not available If Tn
partv desires 10 win with certainty
and wishes 10 nii; forth it's StrongeS
| Yotc,settin- candidate. Major DaVl:
klkinS IS the logical candidate. He
/ will BE- nominated because he deserves
! to be-. and because il is good, common
sense as we'll a. political wisdom, &c
make MIN our standard bearer
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