The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-26

Ten ThOus and white men have been
called for limited service, 10 report at
Syracuse Recruiting Camp, Syracuse
New York, date OF entrainment July
29,August 2. and West Virginia Is
called on to send so OF this number:
1902 white and colored men, grammar
school graduates. for general military
service, have been called for August
IS. and OF this number West Virginia
Is TO send PA white men to the State
University at Morgantown. No colored
recruits will 20 from West Virginia
under this latter call.
Il am firmly OF the belief that our
party will nominate Hon. Virgil
Highland. OF Clarksburg. for United
States Senator" said Hon. Thomas
Townsend. former State Tax Commits
sioner. who is at the Raleih. having
come from his home at Charleston to
attend TO important legal business
here. "He is the most available man
for the party 10 nominate this year
and his leading position in the contest
is largely due to the fact that the
truth OF that is being generally recog-
nized by the Republican voters. With
all respect TO the personalities OF the
other three candidates. they do not
meet party requirements no less than
the exigencies OF the national emer.
gency, as Mr. Highland does. His can
iidacy very completely measures up
10 .bn dap,andc NJ tho bOur
"Mr. Highland Is easily the leadiag
indicate IN Kanawha county. and is
cxDected 10 carry IL. We are for him
because we want 20 do what Is best
COR our party and our country at this
critical time. We as Republicans, feel
hat we cannot afford to disregard the
seriousness OF the situation. The Ma.
ton demands service, efficiency. sue.
cess and Mr.. Highland has them tn
conspicuous measure. The people are
demanding more business men in Con-
gress. The war has shown them that
a successful war government must be
successful business government; II
has shown them that the best govern
nent after the war TO have Is a
business government. Government Is
business in these times. The Dig
business men and not the big poll
cans are TO be called in TO service
rom now on. Mr.. Highland is Of the
highest type Of successful business
men that West Virginia can proudly
boast OF. It looks TO me like the
Republicans Of the State will offer his
,eryice to the Nation. From a party
angle. and from every other stand
nOint from which his candidacy Is
viewed. II seems TO meet the Situa-
ion this year as no other.
in Kanawha and surrounding coun-
ties. Mr.. Highlands candidacy is
EASILY the leading one and justifies
the general prediction in that sec
ion that he will be voted the nomi'
nation BY a handsome majority.
Hon. s. A. Scott. OF Fayette county,
general manager OF the New River
Coal Company, one OF the largest in
the State said at the Hotel Washing
ton today that he favored the nomi-
nation of Hon. Virgil l.. Highland. OF
tlarksburg. Mr.. Scott Is an active
Republican worker. has been
member of the State Committee Of his
party, and has been prominent in
political affairs In campaign years.
"Mr. Highlands candidacy appeals
very favorebly TO the Republican
voters in my section OF the State.
he told friends. I'VE regard him as
the eype Of successful business man
TO represent the State in the upper
halls of Congress. The policy Of HI
campaign has been very credible. l.
has been conducted on a high plane
thoroughly in keeping with the broad
mindedness. sound judgment. and high
character he possesses. His nomi'