Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-29
POST WILL BOLT.
George C. Sturgiss Owns the
Republican Organ


And as soon as a Charter is secured
will Direct its POIicies-It will not
support c. w. Swisher but will fight
him Bitterly.
Some very interesting reports and
rumors are in circulation. This pa
per has tried hard to get at the facts
and it has secured enough to iusti
fy the suspicion that there is some
thing doing in the direction of the
senatorial matter in this district
One of the reports run down and
verified to some extent at least is
that in relation to the sale of the
Morgantown Post 1t is hunted that
the Post has been sold. Hon. Geo.
G. Sturgiss is said to have been the
purchaser.
He is said to have given $4,000
for the paper together with the real
estate connected with it on Walnut
street That be will do something
with the organ there is no doubt.
Application has been made to the
secretary of state for charter for a
joint stock company which will run
the paper The authorized capital
for the concern will be $4,000.
The charter is expected to be grant
ed this week Mr.. Sturgiss will then
begin to direct the policy of the pa
per.
One of the first things that will be
done after this according to our in
formation is to announce that the
Post cannot support z. w. Swisher
for the state senate. This will be
done both on account of the manner
In which Swisher obtained the nom
ination and from his personal char
aeter. He is not regarded as a fit
man to represent this district in the
state senate.
The Post has for many years been
a staunch supporter of erything in
its party. IT'S announcement will
cause a tremendous sensation over
the state.
The fighting will be forced along
the line Clubs will be formed to
fight Swisher. 1t is said that six
hundred voters have already been
located in this county who will re-
fuse to support the Marion county
man.
One of the members of the dom
inant party in this county admitted
that such stand taken by the
Post and Mr.. Sturgiss could be a
costly one. 1t would tend to dis
rupt the party in the county and
would be the entering wedge which
would cause a split, the extent of
which cannot now Ee predicted,
"When people get in the habit of
scratching their tickets they are Ii
able to get clear over, is the way
that he expressed it. Those who
are fighting Swisher do not fear this,
They say that they cannot stand for
him and will not allow him TO go
to Charleston if they can prevent
1t.
II. L. Swisher of this place who is
the democratic nominee will be sup
ported by the boilers for the most
part They feel that there is no
hope in getting another convention
or in getting c. W. Swisher off the
track. He has declared recently in
an interview that he would not with
draw from the ticket but that he ex
pected to fight it through and be
elected
He may discover that the road is a
much harder one to travel than he
had anticipated
Taylor county has been an uncer-
tain quality during the past few
campaigns and Marion county has
never beensa factor on which sure
predictions can be based. Swisher
is not very popular at home where
he is best known among the best
people although he boasts of his fol
lowing among the tougher class of
citizens.
This week then may be expected to
bring ont some startling announce
ments il our information is such
that it can be relied upon and at
present it looks good to US.