Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-04
BRER RABBIT STURGISS.
He Lay Low and He Say Moth
ing About Politics.

Refuses to State His Position on the
Swisher Matter-Too Busy to Talk
Railroad Plans Engross His Aten.
tion to the Exclusion of Political
Matters.
Hon. George G. Sturgiss is busy
man. He is too busy to talk politics
This morning representative OF this
paper called at his Office. Mr.. Stur.
giss had mass of papers before hin
and was hard at work
"What can | do for you?", he
queried.
s'The readers OF the New DOMINION
and the public generally want te
know whether or not you are going to
support &. w. Swisher for the state
senate
"They want to know that, do they?
Well you tell them that you don't
know. What makes it So important
that my views on politics should be sc
requested? Why should | make any
statement one way or another?n
"Your position is peculiar one",
the scribe answered "You are big
man in the party. There are many
reasons why the public should know
what you intend to do. There are
many reports in circulation. Among
them is one that you will refuse TO
support the nominee Of the Morgan
town republican convention
"Well l have no statement to
make. Mr.. Sturgiss replied. II have
set forth nay views repeatedly and ex-
tensively. There is nothing more to
add"
aBut the statements you made are
not definite. They do not clear up the
questions being propounded at all"
"You just say that | am too busy
to talk politics. | am now hard at
work on plan for railroad from
Morgantown to Waynesburg in con-
neetion with the M. and K. This
road is to be 40 miles long and will
call for the expenditure of one million
dollars. / must have time TO think OF
this and have no time for anything
else, politics included
"Will this road be built in conjunc.
tion with the Wabash?
"You can bet your bottom dollar
that it won't be built IN conjunction
with the B. and O."
when can you give me state
ment as TO your plans about this
road?
In short time | will have a lot
OF stuff to give you but just at present
there is nothing that can be sent out
as the plans are not in the shape for
publication. 1t would embarass US
to have them published just now"
s'What about those surveys on the
West Side?"
j have had surveys made from
townsville, making short cut off
past Laurel Point, down Dents Run
to the river and down the river 10
Vaudeville and then up Robinson's
Run. This was done at my expense.
But / can say nothing further
''Your attitude then is that of
Brer Rabbit, 'he lay low and say moth
ing You don't expect to support
Swisher but you won't fight him."
IF you say that" said Mr.. Sturgiss,
''you must say it on your own respon-
sibility. l decline to talk on that
subject at all. )" And he YEARLY turn
ed TO his desk again only to be inter
rupted by steady stream of callers
bent on every mission under the sun.
Aid here the public has all that he
cares to give out.
One OF his closest friends was asked
about what he expected Sturgiss to
do. ''If Sturgiss supports Swisher,
he will do more than | expect him to
do. / am going to work and vote
against him. | know lots of others
who will do the same thing. How
Sturgiss can support him is beyond
my understanding. / don't believe
that he will do it, He can't do it.
That's all there is to it,"