Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-11
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tion from this county. He is liked
here, and we believe he deserves the
Office and needs 1t, IL any republican
In the state does. IL Is not because
we have anything against the other
candidates that we support Scherr.
On the contrary, we believe that Au-
ditor La Toilette has made fine eff
cient officer, whose administration OF
/ affairs has been a credit TO himself
and the state, but nearly everybody
/ hereahouts believes that one term of
such lucrative office Is enough for
/ any man. and that he should be sat
I listed with four years Of It. AS for
| james X. Hall we have nothing
against him. He is doubtless clever
gentleman aud would make good
auditor. but we don't know him as
well as we know Mr.. Seherr be-
4 lieye that after Swisher gets the COM
plimentary vote from Marion county,
/ il will switch TO Scherr, aud that he
will eventually get some Of the dele
i cation from Taylor county
/ There Is some soreness here against
Auditor La Toilette. 1t Is said that
ne promised William White OF Nor
gantown, who is now serving in the
United States army in the Phillip
pines, a position in his office at Char
lesion aud failed TO deliver the goods
on the plea that Hon. Thomas e.
I Davis, of Grafton, was to be made
collector OF internal revenue and
would provide Il place for White. The
Davis end of the game was blocked
and White was left jobless.
Two CANDIDATES.
\ Monongalia county presents two
candidates for state superintendent of
schools ON the democratic side. One
is II. l.. Swlsher, poetand author OF
more than local repute and well
known in educational circles, while
the other is Prof. Robert A. Arm
strong of the University whom Presi.
dent Raymond tried to Dust. Prof.
Armstrong, however, claims Jpshur
county as his home, although his con-
nection with the university has caused
him To live here for several years.
Political capital will be made of the
university troubles by democrats who
are favorable TO Prof. Armstrong;
candidacy. He and Swisher are both
very popular personally.
I Democrats In this county do not
count for much except in the state
and congressional conventions OF that
party. Among the democratic breth-
rem here it looks as II Tavenner for
governor, and O. S. Mckinney, for
congress, are the fayorites. Mr.. Nc
Kinney was here one day during the
i week, and while he disavowed any
political object In his VISIT it goes
without saying that he did not have
his eyes closed while he was here.
Col. Clarence Smith, of Fairmont,
Mr. McKinney's partner, and bosom
life long friend, was here three times
during the week. He, too, didn't do
his friends candidacy any harm. To
the News correspondent he said:
sit looks very much rs Ii Mr.. Nc
Kinney will be nominated. In fact
do not believe he will have any ac-
tive opposition.
| Col. Smith is also very friendly to-
wards Judge Tayenner whose boom Is
spreading like the proverbial wild-dre.
| 1t is safe to predict at least ma
jority OF the delegation to the repub-
lican congressional convention, IL not
all OF 1t, for Congressman Aston Cor
don Dayton. Monongalia county pre-
sents no candidate of its own. There
was some talk of r. e. Fast's making
the race, but that gentleman says his
inclinations are not In that direction.
His friends, however, are grooming
him for some high Office in the future.
and at later date he may be heard
from, Judge Holt, Of Grafton, and y.
S. G.. Pitzer, of Martinsburg, have
little following here, but w. S. Mere
dith of Fairmont, may make things
interesting for Mr.. Dayton.
| Local politics is warming upa bit
Republican nomination is equivalent
TO election, and the big fight will be
at the republican primaries June 8.
Contests are on for all the good Offices.
For prosecuting attorney Edgar Stew
art, at present assistant prosecutor,
has the call. Mr.. Stewart has the
voters OF Morgantown practically solid.
Mr.. Stewart is young man who has
made his own way In life educating
! himself at his own expense, and has
already taken foremost position at
the Monongalia bar. He is well
known in Wheeling bothin business
way and socially.
II. M. Grant will be returned to the
state legislature. Mr.. Grant is at the
head Of most of this companies which
have developed Mon0ngalia county.
and Is sound, conservative business
man. Hon George c. Sturgiss con-
templated going to Charleston, but he
saw that 1T was practically impossible.
to beat Mr.. Grant and withdrew.
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