Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-17
DEMOCRATS MEET AT HUNTINGTON,

tiIii. lncrc Was Il large number OF
, ladies iii attendance. Many of them
prominent leaders. Among these
were Mrs. JAS. II. Moreland. Asso-
ciatc Stale Chairman, Of Morgan
town; Mrs. Nancy Murry Mann. Of
Huntington. and Mrs. Izclta Jewell
Brown, Of Kingwood.
The Executive Committee met at
two-thirty in the assembly room Of
the Frederick Hotel. There were
more than five hundred members
I and visitors present. The meeting
was presided over by Finley Dunlap
of HiEhon, State Chairman. An ad-
dress of welcome waS delivered by
Mayor Campbell, of Huntingdon
which was responded TO by Mrs.
jas. r. Moreland, Associate State
Chairman.
Mr.. Dunlap made an address on
the conditions OF the State under
the present State Republican Ad-
mfniStration and the lavish cNpen-
diture of money by the appropria-
tions of HIe last Legislature. We
! shall latter publish some of these
figures in the Independent. DR.. G..
+. McClintic, member Of the House
of Delegates from Greenhrier coln-
ty, was called ON and made a splen-
did address based on the actions of
the last Legilature---what it did and
| what it failed to do. The meeting
was also addressed by Ex-Governor
Nc Corkle. He said it was the best
meeting of Democrats he had ever
attended in the State lin all his
years of activity with the party.
The meeting then got down to
business on means and methods of
running an active campaign. The
banquet began at 1880 p. IN. 1t was
attended by about 500 persons.
After this the speaking began. More
| than 1000 persons were crowded
into the assembly room. All avail
able standing space was occupied.
Chas. w. Osenton, member Of the
National Committee from West
Virginia, made an excellent address.
This was followed by a most excel
Hent and we'll delivered address by
Mrs. Nancy Mlurry Mann, of Hunt
Iington. We shall publish Mrs.
Mann's address in full at later
date. ID. E. French, of Blucficld,
was the next speaker. Mr.. French
is one of the wheel-hOrses of De-
mocracy In West Virginia. He is too
welt known to need any introduce
tion.
Camden S. Tany next spoke on
the Democratic Press. he being a
newspaper man. w. E Chiffon de-
hvered a most excellent and con-
vincing speech. We shall publish
at later date part Of Mr.. Chilton's
address, space in 4 weekly paper
fcrbidS its publication as a whole.
1t was conclusive in its facts and
logic.
I Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown. of King
wood, came next. Mrs. Brown is a
leader. Sho stands in a class by her
self. The womanhood of West Vir-
ginia, and especially those of he
Democratic Party, are fortunate to
have the refined, intelligent leader
ship they have in Mrs. Brown. She
is being urged to run for Congress
Jim the 2nd West Virginia District,
land many Of the party leaders want
her to run for United States Senate.
TO all she states that she prefers TO
remain among the ranks. In con-
,'cludihG Mrs. Brown paid high trib-
ute 10 the average individual We
shall publish her speech in full
later,
The rcXt cn ihc program was the
war Governor. john J. Cornwell. He
being in New York on business telc-
graphcd his regrets that ne could
not be present. a grcat ovation took
place Oh the reading of Mr.. Corn
wells telegram.
The next and last ,on the program
was Cordcll Hull, National Chair
man. Mr.. Hull's address was a
mastery presentation Of facts. 1t
was long and was listened too with
the most intense interest. We shall
from time to time Gull from Mr..
.HulPs speech and give our readers
The benefit of the facts which he
'presented. He made no attempt at
oratory but presented facts in
common sense and mastery way.
: Seveal kilograms were read. They
were from Nat Harrison, Franklin
I'D. Roosevelt. Oscar Underwood,
James NJ. Cox, Woodrow Wilson
and others. We give those of Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Cox:
Mr.. Wilson's message was:
II am colnplilnentcd that YOU
should desire message from me to
be read at the very important meet
ing called for February 10th. do
not feel ready at this time or think
1T oppOrtunc for me to undertake a
discussion of nendinn 1nl1I,Iic icrunr