Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-10
MEN OF ALL PAY1IES|
SAY k00NTz WILL WIN
DEMOCRATS ALL OVER sr,
ARE CONFIDENT AND pr.,'1s
LlcANs ALSO Believe ~
SAY They Will VIZ! HELP HIN
want Governor Of All tn. P.ools
Not Ono Obligated to Aoy
Special Class.

Charleston, w. Va, Sept, sr
spirit of Democratic victory IN WHY,
Virginia this year Is strongly cv;dan.
In every section Of the state ara ~
stirring the party workers in evors
county to greater efforts than Avn,
known before at this stage Of comi
palgn. 1t is dominent as never bcfnro
HI Democratic counties, and has mana,
trated even the Republican s,rons.
holds s:ss sat si;:.ss7
That was the substance of ronorisi
brought to Charleston Il few DAYS mo-
| by members Of the State ADVISOR.
Campaign Committee, who met horo
for conference with Chairman Duphn
and Arthur b. Koontz, the nominee for
Governor, with II. G. Kump. maraacr
Of the speakers bureau; Mrs. 7 II.
Moreland, chairman Of the Democratic
J Women's Executive Committee and
other prominent leaders.
Republicans A!sq Convinced.
Not only are the Democrats conf
dent that Cox and Roosevelt will carry
the state and that Koontz and the rest
Of the Democratic ticket are going "a
win, but that same sentiment is shared
by thousands Of Republicans, many Of
whom are openly expressing them.
selves that way, adding that they ay-
pect to help bring at least part of it
about.
1.-THE most striking thing that has
come to mT notice in this campaign"
it was declared by Mr.. Kump of the
speakers bureau, "is the number Of
Republicans | hear expressing that
sort of sentiment" ----.- -.-,seT'1
Asked what they were giving as rea.
sons for his attitude, Mr.. Kump ex-
planned that 'yThey say neither Nor
gan nor Montgomery represents the
whole Republican party, both of them
being class candidates, with specia, in
terests to serve. One Of them is obi
| gated to let n clique Of coal operators
rule the state, the other is under obi.
CATION to the radical labor leaders
| =, kocntz Is Their Choice.
"They say further that they have
investigated the standing Of Mr.
KoontZ, both as to his legal and bust
ness career and his personal honesty
and integrity, and are convinced mat
he would be Governor Of all the PEG
pie, elected without obligation TO any
one class above another
Another prominent leader related
this concrete personal experience he
had in train out of Charleston on
the old Coal & Coke line few days
ago:
II went into the smoking car and
shared a seat with man who appar-
emily was merchant Or possibly a
mine foreman or superintendent He
was stranger and failed to under
stand his name, but he said he lived
about seventeen miles out Of Charles
ton.
"Are they talking much politics out
your way7" I asked him.
"No, not much" he replied, "but
Koontz is going to be the next Gov,
ernor." ,.-4.Ae
told him thought he was right
about that. and then he made this
statement:
81 have been a Republican all my
life and never voted for a Democrat,
but am going to vote for Koontz be-
cause I like the man and think lie
would make q better governor than
either Morgan or Montgomery
This was declared to be typical OF
hundreds of expressions Of Republic
ans heard by members Of the commit
tee and other leaders present at me
slate conference.
Workers Must Be Active.
Chairman Dunlap and Mr.. koo"t7'
however, are not disposed to permit
any Democrat to he lulled to sleep io'
a moment by such glowing repor'
however encouraging they may be, DIT
declare victory can be won only by ne
maximum effort of every Democrat
worker being thrown into the fight l"r
the party triumph.
eve sincerely appreciate the sup
port such honest citizens, who place
the welfare of their state above Inc
welfare OF either faction Of a disrupt
ed party-disrupte by the rule or ruin
methods OF the factiOns-but we Ell"
not depend upon them to win our VIC
tory for u.s." Chairman Dunlap ue'
clared.
81 am convinced We are going 10
win," no added, "but our Republican
friends can only enlarge the margin
Of our plurality, we have got to get
busy and stay busy in every county u
the state from now until election II we
put 1t across as we expect to, and 'h"'
goes for every state, county ana pre-
cinct worker in the party"
Should Be Superintendent.
In w. w. Trent, of Elkins. tho DEM