The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-22
ENCOURAGING REPORTS Of
CONDITIONS IN PARTY RANKS
Not a Discordant Note In Re-
ports Received By Chair
man White From 10 Coun-
ties Apathy Being Dis
PEELED.

Charleston. w Va. SEPT. cl.-tS1e-
cjap-From widely separated counties
If the State reports have come TO the
State Chairman VI. Il. White during the
present week Of activN efforts he;ns
made by loca! Republican organizations
and advising him OF conditions in n"
party ranks. There was not discord-
ant note N the reports h. received from
ten counties where inquiries had been
made and the state chairman was as
sured that harmony existed aad pros
poets for bunlTer crop "f Republican
votes were exceedingly bright
Our carly reports are almost 4 hun.
dred per cent better than they were
two wears aEo" said Chairman White.
There has been general unantmtty o.
expression that the party = united. that
the voters ar" becoming increasingly
active. and that apathy IS being dis
PEELED This activity on the part %;
the soca! county organizations IS GER
tain foreruan"r OF Republican success,
New Chairman in Marion
In Marion county. the home Of Judge
James \. Meredith 90 the Supreme
Court o. Appeals who vas the unani-
nous choice Of West Virginia Republic
cans 10 MI the vacancy on the court
caused by the resignation OF Judge
Charles W. Lynch, 4 new chairman has
been elected. Ne is Curt +. Amos and
he succeeds Judge Meredith. who, prior
70 his appointment 10 the bench was
one OF the most prominent attorneys o.
Marion county and was the county Re-
publican chairman. 7. L. C"rdray IS
the secretary OF tho Marion county CON-
m.ttee. while the Republican women
have elected Mrs. T.,ota ". Berry.
Chairman and, Mrs. northa kipSey. sec
rotary. OF the womaU'S Republican COM
mi.cee. Headquarters have already been
opened
Mason county Republicans are ready
FOR the fall car,Ha;EH. The county exc
cutive committee in accordance with
custom has selected n campaign COM
uittee headed hv the veteran John F..
Lewis as chairman and George Chiids
secretary An advisory committee Is
headed hy Or. II. \. Barbee. one OF the
members OF the Republican state COM
mittee.
Predictions from old Jefferson. where
the Republicans are out numbered hut
are always active. indicate that the full
Republican strength will be modified
for the election and predictions are
freely made that Senator Sutherland
will run many votes ahead OF the norm
al Republican vote.
Want Sutherland
In Roane couDtv. e. c. Cleavenger.
secretary Of tho committee says that
the peoNl" are satisfied, that prospects
are bright and there IS Il demand being
made 20 have Senator Sutherland como
to the county and make an address.
Charles y. KimhaN, member Of tn
state committee from Sistersvilc cX-
presses the opinion that conditions IN
Tyler county are excellent. He predicts
that Tyler Will send l. VI Underwood.
Middlebourne attorney. to the house Of
delegates and Cecil r. Highland Of New
Mart!nsville. will he elected to the state
senate.
The poll os the voters IN Harrison
county shows registered Republican
majority Of $500. Secretary l.. g. Cri!s
has advised the State C"mmjttCc. and
discomfort in that county Is as much In
evidence rs moving pictures at the
North Pole.
Peasants county which usually has
local fght or two ~ ready TO 40 over
the tor. while in Grsenhricr the r.
publican workers think there IS more
than an e-en chance 20 return Repub
Ncan majority. porahontas Rcpuhli-
cans are psrFectinS their organization
- bring cut IN" voters and they EXPECT
- duplicate their -"can, performances