Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-28
MANY NEW CANDIDATES
mR. A c. scRERR MAY. GO AFTER
GgBERNAToRrAL NOMINATIONS.
Many Appear Anxious to Enter the Race
For Chance 90 be Next chief
Executive Burning Of


Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 2A.-I
the Legislature hasn't done much Of
Importance, as freely alleged edito-
rally aud otherwise. il has helped tc
congregate a large number of guberna-
torial boons at the capital. Nearly
every day has brought q fresh man,
and the list may continue to grow IN
til the Republican State Convention
next wear.
Who's Governor to-day?' p asks
Stark Baker. as he picks up his paper.
| don't know" replies General
Curtin 7 81 think it was Jim Hughes
Yesterday. T
Then Charley Dorr settles the cogi-
tations for the time being by repeating
his belier that BE has the nomination
cinched beyond 4 doubt.
II the deponent can locate all the
probables. and he hopes those left out
will pardon the u%nintentional omis-
sion, because it is really hard to keep
watch Oh them all, they are to date as
follows EN-Con0Tessman. G. p. Dorr.
Secretary Of State W.. Nj, O. Dawson.
Stark Baker, General George ~. Cur
tin. Elliott +. Northcottt, Congress-
man james a. Huges, Alexander Nc
yeagh Miller. Clark May, Charles #.
Teter, Joseph Holt Gaines, ". w.
White and Charles w. Swisher.
There is another mar looming up
never before mentioned, who possesses
certain elements of strength and happy
circumstances that may enable him to
run away from the field If he Fan be
prevailed upon to enter the lists, and
there is good foundation for the as
sertion that he will be pushed in by
his friends. A formal announcement
or his candidacy may be expected
when it will be timely. These remarks
apply TO State Auditor Arnold q.
Scberr.
Mr.. Scherr's recorS in the Auditors
Office has been particularly brilliant.
Abolition of the fee system reduces
this office in rank and remuneration,
and Mr.. Schefr viii not be a candi-
date FIR a second term. Many think
he il the logical candidate for Cover
nor. a man on whom the various fac
tien can unite-in short. . harmony
candidate. With the business N en- Of
the State MI. Sherr has made a strong
impression by the efficient conduct of
his Office and in the high councils of
the Republicans his advice.i is eagerly
sought. AS a mixer with the PEOPLE
none of the dozen suggested candidates
excel him and few equal him.
Congressional bees likewise buzz in
the bonnets of Senators Stark Baker,
CLARK Nav and Alexander McVeagh
Miller. The latter two want 10 snc-
coed Congressman Hughes and Gaines,
and very likely Messrs. Gaines and
Hughes win squelch any designs they
have on the Governors chair to hold
down their own seats. Stark Baker
would not mind succeeding Congress-
DAYTON. The Congressional COM
plication wall in time simplify the
Gubernatorial business. Charley Te-
ter has been told he had better wait
four years longer.
So the Republican race for Governor
may soon come down to Dawson. Scherr
aud Dorr In the meantime the light
ming may strike a few others who are
standing in its road and farther en-.
liven what is certain to be the great
contest for Governor among the
Republicans of West Virginia in the
history of the State.