Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-14
non. JACKSON Y. BLAIR
OF D0DDRIDGE COUNTY, WILL NOT
DE CANDIDATE FOR THE CON-
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
He Speaks briefly of the Outlook For
the Democratic State and National
Tickets This Fall-Some Excellent
Reasons Given For Predicting
Democratic Success.

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Hon. jackson v. Blair is in the city,
and when asked by Register reporter
last night il he was candidate for
Congress stated most emphatically that
he was not.
When. asked what he thought the
chances were for electing the four DEM
ocratic Congressman this tir1e he said:
Speaking more particularly of this
district, think there is better show
for defeating Capt. Dovener at the polls
this time than last. There is a strong
and respectable element in the Republic
can party that has been against Dow
ener, many of whom voted for me two
years ago. Some who opposed him
prior to that election, voted for him at
that time, believing that they could de-
feat him for the nomination this year,
but now having been defeated in their
effort to put up a new man for Con-
gress, may not support him at the polls.
At the coming election there will be
voters in the Democratic counties OF
Gilmer, Braxton and Wetzel, in which
large per cent did not vote at the last
general election. This in connection
with the Republican voters who will
not support Capt. Dovener leads me to
believe that there is a fair chance of
electing Democratic Congressman in
the First district"
Who do you think would be the best
man for State chairman of the execu-
tive committee?"
In regard TO the appointment OF
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee, | am not prepared to state
who would be the proper person 10 APP
point under all circumstances, but | be-
lieve that that ought to be left largely
to the voice of the nominees on the
State ticket He should be man ia
miliar with campaign work and also a
man of the ability and the courage to
thoroughly organize the party and meet
the enemy at every point"
What do you think of the State
ticket?"
Concerning our nominees on the
State ticket in viewing the ground over
since leaving the convention where we
We're fighting for our friends and talk
ing with people from various parts of
the State, am forced to the conclusion
that we have placed before the people
very strong ticket and one which |
believe will win at the coming election.
The Republican administration has
been so unsatisfactory, and | might add
distasteful to the better element in the
Republican party that they enter upon
this campaign with very little enthus-
iasm.
"The administration of national af-
fairs has not met with the approval of
a large per cent of the Republican
voters, who are opposed to McKinley's
war measures, his bosses and doctrines
of expansion. They are beginning to
recognize that the protective tariff sys-
tenn is indeed the mother of the trusts,
and while they may not join vehement
ly in the cutlery against these meas
ures that are oppressive, they will
either vote with the Democratic party
or lend very luke warm support to
the Republican nominees. There seems
to be a general coming together of the
Democratic brethren, many of whom
on the financial question aided McKin-
leyism four years ago. These are COM
ing back into the fold, declaring for
Bryan and any platform upon which
he may stand, and we are loosing none
of the Republicans who stood with us
on the financial plank four years ago.
Hence | am led to believe and to pre-
dict that in both the State and National
campaign the Democratic party will
be successful.