The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-23
MESSAGE COMES
FROM HIGHLAND
PLAN TO ADDRESS
STATE CONVENTION
Tentative Proposal Consid-
cred for Great Gathering
at Farm Grounds.

Senator Warren g.. Harding. Ecpuh-
l:rStn nominc" for President or thr
open his speaking tour "f IN" United
States at Wheeling August -.
Information to this effect was con
vcyed 10 the Ohio county Republican
executive committee last night. in IN"
nature Of a telegram /" committeeman
Virgil L. Highland. Mr.. Highland Mt
tended the notification ceremonies for
Senator Harding at Marion. O., ycster-
day. and carly in tho evening trle-
graphrG that It is almost certain that
Senator Harding will come to Wheel
Ing
Senator HardinCs Vi" Wheeling,
II ne comes on this dat-.~wiil be on the
occasion Of the West Virginia fepuh-
licau Judicial and platform c"nNcnt"r'
which was called for Wheeling by IN"
Republican state executive committee
at Parkershurg Tuesday.
Al least Ouc thousand prominent
West Virginia Republicans will be in
attendance AT the judicial and PLATFORM
convention. and # Scnetor Harding
comes rVr an address on tina; day not
less than 10000 visitors from West
Virginia and neiEhhorlnE sections OF
Ohio and Pennsylvania are expected !"
greet the Republican national leader
County COMMITTEE 70 Aid.
I'pon reCelpt Of the announcement
that Senator Harding is almost certain
20 visit Wheeling during the state lu-
dIctnl convention. the Oht" county Re-
publican executive committee adopted n
resolution plcdcing tts every possible
support 10 the state Commit,c" and civil"
bodies in arranging 10 prepare for the
reception to tho Presidential nominee.
II was suggested among other things.
that if Senator Harding cnpes to Wheel
ing that day. plans be 'sjartCd iumcdl-
fnr
ntate fair grounds wh"r" he Will be
invited to deliver An address.
County Campaign Planned.
The announcement - Senator Hard
ing's probable Visit August l. was only
one or rnanv Inspiring features Or last
nights meeting Of the Rcpuhhran
county committee.
Pract ically every county candidate.
as well as Senator Ben l.. RoScnh'o"m.
candidate for congress, was present.
and partlclratcd freely in a good M
tured. HARMONIOUS discussion or the
campalEn Among the candidates who
spoke we're Senator Rosenhlo"m. County
Clerk !. H Wclls. Circuit Clerk 'ohn
G. Hal Brues all Of whom are "a-
dates TO succeed themselves: Has, y,
C'cr.o. candidate for sheriff: C&ts'n
W. :. Otto and Harry f. Weiss. 10th
ca nd tdstes for reelection tn the hou""
ot delegates. and James F. RIcha rds.
mon listened attentivclv 70 ov"rr RuG-
rcstinn Of ;hr candidates. wiz" I'm turn
pledged their unqualified support 70 'he
committee in its work to carry IN" "n-
tire Republican ticket. from PrcSii"nt
down to minor district oTtC"r9.
Pledge zone for All"
Al the conclusion Of the specChmsk-
ing. DR. G. W. otto gav" u hricf sum
mary Of thc state committee proceed
Irgs. then presented th" following rea"-
luton which wns unanimously ADOPTED
W>nrNas: W" are entering Into n
camraiGn which probably means more
to the r0untrN state end county than
any election ever held before IN our
history. rndcr such great leaders az
the Republican party hns In Harding
and Coolidge for our national ticket:
Judge F. r Morgan. our nOmlr" for
governor and nm entire state ticket that
IA Far above the average: Ben l.. RnSen-
(contirued on Page Twelvs)