Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-16
VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE
Among Republicans in the Sue.
cess of the Ticket.

The State Labor Element VIII Not be
Satisfied with A. b. White He Has
Antagonized Labor Organizations :
Has ManylEnemies in his Own Party.
Scherr the Selection of the Bosses,
Not of the People.
CHARLESTON, July 15.-West Vir-
ginia Republicans who had looked
forward with anxious solieitude to
the meeting OF the State conventions
hoping that IL would commit no blum
ders, but would nominate candidates
upon whom Republican voters could
unite and which would command the
support of Independents, have had
their hopes rudely shattered by the
work of the convention.
No loyal party man will go as far
as to say that theentire ticket IL weak,
but many individuals have each found
weak places, and putting together
what. they have all said in deroga-
tion OF Individual candidates, an out
slider must consider that Republicans
! themselves do not exercise great
deal Of confidence in the candidates
nominated at the State convention,
nor cherish strong hope In the suc-
cess of the ticket.
| 1t has, OF course been generally con-
coded all along that the head of the
ticket
Is VERY WEAK,
especially with the labor element.
Mr.. White has antagonized labor un-
ions and advocated the repression OF
strikes by Federal Court injunctions---
before he became candidate for Gov
ernor. The fact that he now compli-
ments laborlng men and Is making
strenuous efforts TO gain admittance
as an honorary member TO all the
labor organizations of the State at
this time will not avail to gain the
support of labor unions. He demon
strated his real attitude toward labor
befar he became candidate for Office
an the laboring people are able to
detect the hypocrisy OF his protesta-
lions OF love for the labor element at
this time. Besides the well known
opposition TO Mr.. White by the labor
tleiIleDt, ne HtS Iuduy
OPEN AND AvowED ENEMIES
in his own party. He has had the
misfortune to make many bitter per-
sonal enemies, and but very few, II
any, very warm personal friends. He
does not create any enthusiasm be-
cause there is no magnetism in him.
Arnold G. Scherr, the candidate for
Auditor, Is unfortunate In his friends.
He was not nominated by the people,
but by few members OF the Republic
can machine, who are said to hold
$40, 600 Of his bonds. Mr.. Elkins is
classed among these few Republicans
who hold Mr.. Scherr's bonds and fore
ed him upon the party through mer-
cenary motives. There are few In
dependent Republicans in West Vir-
ginia who resent bossism OF this kind,
and will rebuke II when the opportu-
nifty comes. Another thing that will
necessarily initiate against Mr.. Scherr
is that the fight between him and Mr..
Hall was exceedingly bitter, and 1t
will be impossible to heal the wounds
made before election.
1t is unnecessary to
DISCUSS THE WEAKNESS
OF Mr. Silman, the candidate for State
Treasurer. The confessions he made
as a witness In the Kanawha Crimi-
nal Court OF his stewardship while
sheriff OF Kauawha county makes him
exceedingly vulnerable, and will put
him on the defensive from the begin
ming. His connection with the ring
element in Kanawha county, more
over, will lose him from Two to three
thousand votes in his own county.
Prof. Thos. G. Miller, candidate for
State Superintendent Of Schools, Is a
member Of the faculty OF the West
Virginia University and a friend and
strong partisan Of President Ray
mond, OF that institution. He will
have to answer some ugly questions in
regard to the management Of the
University. The burden of the mis-
management OF the~State University
will rest largely upon him and it will
be
A HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY.
4 uG tdiiuludtr iVl hbiOlucy 0cucf-
al, Judge Freer, will not likely be
able To make a canvas Of the State
without a breakdown, and while he
Is popular among the hurrah element
Of the Republican party, the more
conservative and thoughtful element
will not consider him cool headed
enough TO discharge the important.
functions OF Attorney General OF the
State, and they will not vote. for him
II they can find a better man, which
they can do without difficulty.
For Sale or Rent.
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