Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-12
ABOUT Mr.. STURGISS.
Grafton Paper Has Two Inter
ing Items this Week.

! One is About W.. * X. Railroad 1t is
Said That il Will be Extended to
Belington-T Other is Concerning
the Illegal Convention Held Here
/ Some Time Ago.
The following appeared in this
weeks issue of the Grafton Sentinel.
Hon. George G. Sturgiss Of Nor
gantown, was in the city Saturday
last tor the purpose OF meeting Capt
George NJ Whitscarver of Grafton,
and Mr. Devries Of Wheeling, with a
view of completing the plans for the
continuation OF the Morgantown &
Kingwood road, or rather for build
| inc of branch Of that road from
Reedsville, in Preston county. to
Belington, in Barbour county The
plan will in all probability be adopt
ed The branch viii come through
by way of the old Irondale property
to the b. a. O. and will cross at a
point near Thornton, continuing by
way of The Coves to Belington and
will run almost if not directly
through some of the best coal fields
in that section of the state The
Morgantown & Kingwood road IS
already through to Masontown,
Preston county, as noted in these
columns heretofore, and it is only a
matter of a short time until it is
completed to Kingwood, thus giving
Preston county direct route by
rail to the Modern Athens and
placing residents OF that section
within easy reach of Pittsburg.
In the same paper the following
editorial anent the same gentleman
was given place
A correspondent of the Pittsburg
Dispatch writing from Fairmont
to that paper under date OF the 7th
inst, says that there are rumors
there of movement on hand among
the Monongalla county Republicans
to have another call tor second
senatorial convention to name anoth-
ef candidate for senator for the long
term from this (the 18th senatorial
district. The grounds for the pro
posed new convention is the eonten-
ton ON the part of Mr.. Sturgiss'
friends that the convention held at
Morgantewn on the 3lst Of July
last was not legal as to the long
term senatorship, and that the nom
nation of c. w Swlsher IS void
from a legal standpoint.
From the best information obtain
able by this paper. we believe that
such move is seriously eontem-
plated 1t is well known fact that
there is strong feeling OF unrest
among the friends of Mr.. Sturgiss
over the outcome of the senatorial
contest in this county at the late
primary election, accompanied with
strong inclination to rebel against
the nomination made at Morgantown
tor the long term senatorship, Mr.,
Sturgiss and his friends claim that
the convention held at Morgantown
was illegal because the delegates
from Taylor were not regularly APP
pointed and that Monongelia was
not represented in the convention,
her delegates refusing to take part
for the reasons just given. AS we
understand the case the regularity
of Mr.. Roblnson's nomination Is not
attacked, as there is no question
raised as to the legality Of his de
locates tn the conventiOn We are
not able to Judge accurately of the
extent of the opposition IN Monon
gala county to Mr. Swisher's can
didacy, but it is claimed by Mr..
Sturgiss' friends to be very eoa5id
cradle and if something is not done
to counterfeit the effect that will in
volve more than che senatorial part
of the ticket and very seriously al
feet the usually large Republican
majority in Monongalia at the com
ing election.
Mr.. Sturgiss was asked about these
reports and be said that there was an
old saw about going away from home
to get the news. He had nothing to
| say at present about them. 1t is prac-
tically certain that there will be some
thing doing in regard to the railroad
soon and as far as the political matter
| is concerned there is dissatisfaction.
How far those will 20 who are dis
gruntled will go in their efforts to
right the wrongs done them remains
| ID be seen.