Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-01


ne senator elected this fall will hold
office after the war is over, a very
great berefit to the state in the ad-
4 iHsmeEt If interests Of affairs viii
occur There is no doubt but that Da-
us Elkins win carry The Upper Pan
Handle counties lclucing Chic, over
his nearest cor ito~ Workers in
the iron mills, gla cries and pot
teries are interested IN his behalf be
cause Major Elkins' father, the late
Senator Stephen 3. Elkins, never fall
ed to win every Important issue as a
/ Republican repres entative from West
/ Virginia. These voters are firm in the
Iconyiction thai mis- son is fully empow-
cred with ability, aggressiveness and
/ determination to do likewise. Deal
1 ing as | do with a large number of
! farmers in this county, | wish to state
that large majority of the same have
| expressed themselves also for Major
/ Elkins"
Ex-Governor Whites Tribute.
Former Governor Albert b. White,
| Parkersblrg: Il am earnestly of the
opinion that the Republican party is
| to be congratulated that it has a can
! didate for the high Office of Senator in
! the midst of this great war who twice
| volunteered his life and his service to
| his nation-in the war of twenty years
! ago and today. His nomination is a
| platform in itself 1t will provoke en-
! thusiasm and assure victory, and that
IS what every earnest, loyal Republic
an down deep in his heart wants. The
safe, the sane, the reasonable and the
| evident choice OF the hour for Repub-
lican candidate for United States Sen
ator is Major Davis Elkins. We reach
this conclusion without reflection
upon other candidates, but at this time
they are not available if the party de.
sires to win with certainty and wishes
to put forth its strongest vote-getting
candidate. He will be nominated be-
cause he deserves to be, and because
it is good, common sense, as well as
political wisdom, to make him our
standard-bearer.'
Coulter Carrying Counties.
State Senator Carl c. Coulter, Hin
ton; Our choice is made and we will
carry these counties for Major Elkins
beyond the shadow of doubt We
will carry the counties of Summers,
Monroe and Raleigh for Major Elkins
in this part of the state, and it is a
foregone conclusion that the negro
contingency will give SO per cent of
their vote to Major Elkins This state
ment is based on a mass meeting OF
al the prominent co.ored citizens
held here recently, at which time they
endorsed unanimously for Major Ell
kins. Our reason for determining upon
our row warning candidate as the best
possible timber for the prosperity Of
West Virginia, politically industrially
and morally, is because Major Elkina
has at no time in the history OF his
personal or public career been a party
10 poll iyal machines; neither has he
taken any rart in factional fights. On
ne other hand, he has upheld all the
highest ideals eli Republican priHei
pies"
Legal Opinion From Monongalia.
Hon. l. G. Lazelle, prominent attor-
ney and representative Republican of
Monongalia county, Morgantown: col
all the candidates for the United
States Senate now before the people
OF West Virginia, Major Davis Elkins
is my choice. He has the qualifica-
tions that especially fit him for the of
flee in these times of war He is pa
triOtic, a business man of wide expert
ence and has ability of high order
The man we need for United States
Senator is a man who is thoroughly
patriotic and intensely interested in
the prosecution of the war and who
has the ability and energy backed by
the highest courage, to materially ac-
celerate the successful prosecution of
ma 10 &c
and if nominated and elected he will
do things at the time when they need
to be done"
A Voice From Cabeil.
Hon. l. J. Harshbarger Huntington,
for eight years sheriff of Cabell coun-
ty and leading citizen of Southern
West Virginia: Il scarcely can see a
one-sided proposition politically
as | see it now, Cabell county is awake
to the fact that Major Elkins Is the
man for the job. West Virginia's pres.
emit Democratic Governor is due to err
rors made by the Republican party
right here in Cabell county, and it is
up to US to rectify this mistake-with
all due respect to Governor Cornwell's
ability and popularity-and the Repub.
licans of Cabell county realizing this,
have signifed their intention of keep.
ing their eye on the apple. In my opin.
ion, the apple is Major Davis Elkins,
now wearing a uniform of the United
States Government which dates back
20 years and covers a Republican of
the first water"
Veteran Engineers Good Words.
John w. Cummins, Wheeling for
forty years valued engineer on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: 4 find
very decided pledge for Major Davis
Elkins among the men identified in all
the branches of the Baltimore x Chic
Railroad, and undoubtedly it will be a
very hard matter to influence them
now, or on August 9Th, against Davis
Elkins They will stand pat for the
man in a uniform of the United States
government. They themselves are
serving the government with as loyal
hearts and purposes as has been
proven by Major Elkins. AS one of
them express it: Dave Elkins has
worn that uniform as many years for