The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-06

morgan, n man OF the common peo-
PIE From that point he discussed the
career Of the Judge from his birth
N Winfield district. this county until
the present and declared that IN pro-
ducing such man Winfield had done
AL that any one had any right 60 ex-
pect It to do At the concfnsinny OF
Mr.. Shaw's remarks ne read the res.
buttons, printed elsewhere IN con-
nection with this report, ana asked
that they be adopted by the meeting.
At the suggestion OF the toastrhaster
the vote was a rising one. and every
man IN the hall Immediately food:
up.
With the name and cause Of Judge
Morgan formally before the meeting
James A Meredith, who was called
upon 10 discuss Republican opportuni-
~ devoted 9 part OF his time to q dis
cussion Of Judge Morgan as an asset
to the Republican panty in; this county.
He called attention to the fact that
one OF the dominant traits OF Judge
Morgau's character Is his fairness,
and he cited several instances In the
career OF the Judge which prove that
the man whose cause Is right Is al
ways certain Of far deal at the hands
of Judge Morgan no matter who he
may be or what his condition In life.
Getting down Ito the meat of his sub
ject, Mr.. Meredith declared that a
fn1l realization Of Republican, oppor-
tunity depends upon q cultivation OF
party solidarity In Marion county ant
he made an earnest plea for solid and
earnest support of the whole county
ticket at the coming election The
county candi dates, he said, have the
heavy burden to carry and 1t is un-
fair to them to cut them In order to
please friends or to- appease local
prejudfces. Let us make 1t point"
pleaded the speaker, to become mis-
.sionaries for the county ticket. II
we all do that there will not be the
slightest doubt above the success OF
the whole Republican, ticket in Marion
county this year" Another point
made by Mr.. Meredith was that too
much attention has been paid In the
jpast In this and other states to party
Organization and not enough 70 party
principles. He p1elded with the men
within the sound OF his voice not TO
expect the county organization to car
~ the election. but to go out and
work themselves for the ticket and the
principles OF the party to which they
belong. He said that for the past
twelve years there has not been
enough of that militant kind of party
allegiance and he thought the present
a. very opportune time to revive 1t.
Captain RolloN Sonley, chairman OF
the committee which had charge OF
the banquet, told about having per-
sonally invited Judge Morgan to be
present at the dinner but was told that
this was impossible. The judge prom
ised him to send communication to
his Marion county friends to be read
at the dinner, hut 1t lad not arrived.
Captain Conley's only explanation for
that was that It mnsS have been en-
trusted to the Democratic postoftice
service. He promised II it arrived be-
fore tho election to have II printed.
lIt turned up this morning and Is as
follows:
CHARLESTON, March 5.-Fel-
low Republicans Of Marion county
/ regret exceedingly my inability
to be present at the great Repub-
lican rally this evening. The Re
publican party has always shown
ability to solve the problems com
fronting our country and can be
depended upon to- extricate US
from our present difficulties. Let
us all get together. put our
shoulders to the wheel, present
united front to the foe and insure
Republican success this fall. l
am certain my Republican neigh
bors and friends In Marion with
whom / have been associated since
boyhood will do their part to at !,
tain the objective for which we i.
are striving together.
Sincerely. &
: n. f. MORGAN,
George w. Bowers, the well known
Mannington manufacturer who was
1.-The first Of a list Of prominent Repub-
licans to make brief remarks warmly
praised Judge Morgan and urged the
Republicans Of this county to write to
their friends throughout the state In
the interest OF the Judges candidacy.
He said that this would be the bust
mess way to 60 about II and he pre-.
dicted that such a course would be pro-
ductive of q large amount of practical
results.
w. H. yeach, Of Pennington, Re
publican candidate for sheriff four
years ago, called attention to the ne:
cessity for earnest personal work in
the interest Of the ticket and predict
ed Republican success this year u
1t is given.
Thomas W. Fleming made a ring:
ling two minute speech In which he
declared that the Republicans are
going to organize the county and car.
/ ny It this fall.
DR.. c. B. Smith, OF Barrackville, who
was next called upon, had been sum:
moned away on professional call.
and therefore did not respond, but
Lloyd Hetner, he Of the leonine locks
and stentorianl voice, more than filled
THE gap and scored a few ticks upon
his own account, pounding the table
vigorously as he laid down his points.
| One Of the things he, said which
brought down the house had reference