Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
REPUBLICAN DAY OF
REJOICING IS SHORT
BURST OF ENTHUSIASM oENER-
ATEo BY MAINE ELECTION RE.
Suits PETERS OUT QUICKLY.
DEMOCRATS HOLD the LEAD
koonts VIII be Governor; Republicans
Split Over Morgan and
Montgomery.

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 22.-With
the first day OF Republican rejoicing
OF this campaign-the Maine election
over and Its true Significance
made known to the country. the brief
q. q. u. camp has petered out and
their hopeless situation In the nation
and In West Virginia is again prcying
upon them like the imps Of gloom, in
the opinion OF Democratic leaders.
The Maine election, one for state
officers only, was a highly purchased
victory. Maine is and always has been
Republican state. The size of the
majority always depends largely upon
the amount of pressure brought TO
bear by the national organization, and
this year the Republicans were so
much in need OF something tn encour-
age them that they simply poured In
money. publicity and oratory to make
the majority as large as possible.
At that, the majority was n double
one, representing the votes Of both
men and women, but ms George White,
national Democratic chairman said OF
1t, they planned, labored and paid for
II and l would not make any utterance
that would rob them OF any mead OF
their joy"
hut let us suppose that one of the
rock-ribbed Democratic states of the
South had held an election on the same
day Maine held hers, would II big
Democratic majority there have meant
thn, -, Ill
Ing the same why?
The continuation OF the three-cor-
nered fight for the governorship. with
Judge Morgan the regular and Samuel
II. Montgomery the Independent Re
publican candidate, and Arthur IL.
koontZ the Democratic nominee, holds
the situation largely I'm Mr. Koontz's
favor.
The beginning OF the active speaking
campaign, with both West Virginia and
outside speakers participating, is
arousing the interest and enthusiasm
of Democrats throughout the state and
everything il ready for. "a forward
march campaign during the final
month OF the contest.
Democratic leaders all over the state
now fully realize that victory is with.
In their grasp II they continue an ng-
gressive fight up to election day. The
winning spirit has taken possession OF
them and reports TO state headquarters
from every county show that the full
driving power Of II harmonious organi-
Zation Is being thrown into the con-
flict.
The new registration law, which the
Republicans were forced by the Demo
cratic position I'm favor OF clean and
honest elections to enact, will guaran-
tee complete new registration OF all
voters In the state, both men and
women. With such a registration, and
with the additional facilities provided
by the law for voting In the big pre-
cincts, Democratic leaders believe their
prospects OF victory in West Virginia
are brighter than ever before.
Democratic labOring men are not TAX
ing kindly to the idea of supporting
Samuel b. Montgomery for Governor,
knowing that he Is as much a Repub-
lican as he ever was and Is doing
everything he can to promote the can
didacy Of Senator Warren q. Harding
for President, whom the American
Federation Of Labor, headed by
Samuel GOmpers, has officially con-
demned.
They are further convinced that Mr..
Montgomery's candidacy Is simply that
Of An independent Republican, making
use of the NOn-Partisan League In the
state campaign In the hope Of getting
control Of the Republican organization
in the state, and Of aiding the Hard
ing electors.
Democratic laboring men cannot be
gomery should be elected, with Is am
billion to get into control OF the
Republican party, all the patron
age Of the office Of Governor would
be bound to go to Republicans, and
they would be left out In the cold the
same as IL Judge Morgan were to be
elected.
The pledge made by Arthur b.
Koonts, the Democratic nominee for
Governor that he will give every indi-
vidual, group Of individuals and class
a square deal, backed as 1t is by the
fact that he Is under obligation to no
individual, group Of individuals or
class. is the only pledge candidate
for Governor can make and carry out
with justice to all the citizens of the
state.
Any one who pledges more than that
is simply promising to barter away a
part OF the executive Office In return
for the votes he hopes to gain by such
pledge.
The stand that has been taken by
the Democrats for clean elections and
for full participation in the election
by the women OF West Virginia, now