Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-13
Wells Goodykoontz As Republican
Candidate for Governor Will Bring
Harmony to the Several Factions

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and elected TO represent the sixth dis
trict, constituted of Mcdowell, Mlngo,
Wayne and Wyoming Counties
leading his ticket in each of the coun-
ties ment-> rd-by a plurality Of
5000; in the senate sessions 1866,
was majority (Republican) floor lead
er; IN Jsnuary 10 1917, was by his
colleagues elected president OF the
senate, thereby becoming ex officio
lieutenant governor of the State; this
office he held until December /, 1915 !;
is the only one of the respective presi-
dents of the State senate from whose
rulings no appeal was ever taken
wide: H"sris' Legislative Hand Book,
1918, i1S); on November 8, 1918.
elected to the Sixty-sixth Congress
over w. w. McNeal Democrat, by
1856; on November 3 1920. reelected
to Sixty-seventh Congress over Mr..
McNeal by majority of 600; is
Goodykoontz, Scherr & Slaven, Of
Williamson; elected president Of the
West Virginia Bar Association July,
1917, was chairman of the central
committee Of lawyers that headed the
West Virginia bar in assisting regis
trants and aiding, by advice and other
wise, soldi RS and sailors, their fam
lilies and dependents; is the author
of 'legli booklet" of which $4,000
copies were distributed, giving infor-
| nation as to the more important
laws, State and Federal, affecting
soldiers and sailors; has been presi-
dent. since it was founded, Of the Ma
tional Bank cf Commerce Of William
son; is Mason and a past master.
Mr.. Goodykoontz, upon enteris Con-
gress, was assigned to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
The is nothing do regarding
Mr.. Goodykoontz's nomination and
election but to get his consent ~ run.
He has devoted years of his life 70
public service sacrificing business In
terests which offer prosperity for his
future.
Well do Q remember his visit 10
our office after his retirement from
Congress. His rugged countenance
and care-free manner told more than
the words he uttered that he was
happy to be able to live the life OF
West Virginia citizen after the trials
of Congressional representative.
But leadership is duty to men like
this which they cannot escape, and
Mr.. Goodykoontz Will not fail West
Virginia.
Factionalist leaders have feared the
mention Of Mr.. Goodykoontz's name
for they know his following not only
l. -ludes his own p ~ hit will gather
in the votes Of Democratic followers.
No factlonalist will dare oppose him,
We have been in e.ose touch with
party leaders and political wheel
horses throughout the state and they
are enthusiastic in their desire to sup
port him. e found most of them
blue and not taking much interest In
the affairs of the coming election be-
cause they saw the grave digging be-
ing done for their party in the state
by the mal-contents. But at the sug-
gestion OF Goodykoontz for Governor
dull eyes began to sparkle and his
election Is assured.
The ex-service men ere for him, re-
CARELESS OF politics. He's been
friend to them and has fought their
battles in Congress and has witnessed
many Of his bills become laws. One
bill which shows how he cares for our
fallen buddies Is the one introduced
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to send buglers to the American
graves in France each evening to blow
taps. II personal allusion may be
permitted we can add as former
buck private In France and present
member Of the American Legion he
would carry. our endorsement regard
less Of politfcs, for even II we never
get the legislation we ask for we
know that Wells Goodykoontz has
done his bit, and the ex-service man
never forgets.
Here's what Logan County, Demo
cratic, thinks Of Goody:
In the Congressional election, Ne
vember 2, 1922, the Democratic vote
registered 1886, with Democratic
pluralities as high as 4,021. Mr..
Goodykoontx lost Democratic Logan
county by mere 1,465, carrying a
total vote OF 5000 figure to be
reckoned with when it comes to poll
tics in Logan county.
1t Is further a known fact, and adj
mitted by Democrats here, Chat Goody-
koontz would have carried Che county
had his election not been SO assured
that some Of his followers Of Demo
cratic faith felt no necessity of tam
pering with their consciences by
splitting the ticket Of lifelong faith.
Goodykoontz for governor will
sweep West Virginia as she has never
been swept In an election before, and
the G. o. p. will forever be proud OF
this choice.