The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-01
Parade Over a Mile Long Proved To Be Wonderfully
Inspiring Spectacle With White Capd Wo-
men Voters The Central Feature
MORGAN MADE THREE SPEECHES TO GROUPS
Makes Remarkably Clear Statemen Of His Stand To-
Nj ward Organized Labor and Law Enforcement
In Reply to Printed Questions

, ception at The Fairmont and five
minute stops at Barrackville, Farm
ingtOn and Downs. A mass meet
ing OF 100 people in the Central
school at Munnlngton und almOBt
as many folks were turned away
as could secure admission to the
building. HIS return to Fairmont
and participation in the parade
and his address to three different
mass meetings. Judge Morgan >
appeal was 10 voters generally ana
one OF the most noticeable features
OF his audiences was that his neigh
bors, friends and admirers were on
hand regardless OF political afHlIin-
tlOn.
In his last campaign speech at
the Grand Opera mousse on SatuT-
day night he stood squarely for law
and ORDER He said tnat he was for
both capital and labor when they
oDeyed the law, but neither are
above the law lie will assume the
tse-free and will administer his du-
ties as he sees the right without
being biased. 1t was a great law
and order speech and a great vol
ume OF r"rlause broke loose when
he told where he stood without
reservation or limitation. HIS
voice was hOarse due TO being
oVertaXed during the day, but It
seemed to improve as he progress
ed in his speech.
Judge Morpan IS a resident OF
Fairmont, he having always retain
ed his residence here while serving
as public service commissioner Rt
Charleston. While judge OF the In
termedlate court he lived on Fair
mont avenue beyond Third. street,
and on Tuesday morning he will
cast his ballot at tho Butcher
school polling place.
The Parade.
One Of the crowning features OF
the Morgan Day in Marion Celebra-
ton was the big red fire parade In
the evening. There were 1,4O0 men
and women in line and the process
sion was very creditable one. The
various delegations assembled at
Fairmont avenue and First street
shortly before o'clock and the
column moved out FairmOnt ave.
nue. at 7:1S o'clock.
Naturally one OF the chief at
fractions of the parade were the
women, for everybody is wonder
ing whethor they are interested in
elections since they have been en-.
franchised. Fully 200 women were
In the line four breast they being
In the ranks Of the Womens HAr'
ding and Coolidge clubs, including
n number OF colored women. The
parade was headed by "Old Glory
carried by Sergeant Van Humph'
rey, LOCAL recruiting OFFICER for the
U. S. Marines who made hand
some figure under the banner he
fought for In France and In other
parts OF the world, and the Greater
FairmOut band followed. Then
came Judge Morgan and his party
on foot together with the Marion
county Republican committee. The
! negro delegation, which was $50
strong. was headed by the Moose
band and made good showing. j,
The business men made q good
showing with 100 in line. Winfield
district was faithful to "Eph" for
there were fully 100 OF the men OF
that district in line. The Viola
drum corps composed of residents
OF Winfield district and old friends
played u conspicuous part In the
procession. The Acme drum corps,
Fairmont, composed OF former high
school boys, and several unnttach'
ed delegations wero also in line.
Every effort was made to have a
foot" parade and the auto sec
ton was not pressed very strongly.
, Aged women voters and g. A. r.
veterans were conveyed IN autos
and In addition there were proba'
bly, twenty other machines, which
we're highly decorated for the occar
sion.
In tho parade there were a mum
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