West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15
the GoygnsonsmIp.
Fight Between Teler and Dawson ms
the Leading Republican
Candidates.

anyone VINO thinks Billy Dawson
is not strong candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Governor,
Is simply not posted on the si,ua-
ton and does not know the man and
his political ability. We have been
familiar with Dawson's record in
politics from private in the ranks
through various promotions 20 his
present position as Major General
In command Of a political division
OF the Republican party and with as
pirations to be the COMMANDMENT
Chief this Division of Uncle Sans
army. and we think we know some
thing OF his experience and ability,
and we'll bet our bottom dollar on
his getting the nomination for the
Governorship in spite OF DORIS
bluffing and Teter's railroad back
ing, and we want to give the politi-
clans q tip so they can get in the
band wagon before it is too late.
And also post some of our newspa-
per brethren up little, who are
damaging their regulations consid-
erably as political prophets by leav-
ing Dawson out of the race. The
fact of II is that Charles Philip Dorr
Is simply a great big bluff, and has
never been in the race for Governor,
in spite of all his blowing around
about having dead sure thug of it.
The Webster county statesman, with
a political record like Joseph's coat,
is not the Dorr TO the Governorship,
and his political record is as black
as his private record. Whenever
the Republican party, or any other
party, dominates a man like that for
Governor of this State, they may as
well make their will and appoint
their administrator.
So far as Teter is concerned, his
record is all right, SO far as we know,
and Charley is rather good fellow,
but he Is getting into bad company,
like many other "good fellows" are
apt to do, and thereby bring about
their undoing. When Teter signed
the celebrated proclamation of the
2S "Stand- patters, (which was spread
over the State as fast as the railroads
could carry it, he made a very bad
blunder and considerably impaired
his record as an astute politician.
The fact of the matter is, that Teter
was selected by the b. & o. railroad
as their candidate to down Dawson
If possible, because he was after the
big corporations, and particularly
the railroads and coal companies,
trying to make them pay their share
of taxes.
Charles w. Swisher of Fairmont.
thought he was the man to lead the
"Stand patters, because he had
had considerable experience 'stand-
ing pat" and had broken into the
State Senate by coming in on bob
tailed flush and bluffing everybody
else clear out of the game, after the
Hon. George c. Sturgiss had opened
with "full house." But the big
trunk line coal combine didn't dare
try to spread Charley over fifty five
counties. The veneering would be
entirely too transparent. Three coun-
ties was considered the limit for
Charley, so Senator Ira f. Robin
son of Grafton. and Congressman
Aston G.. Dayton of Phllippi, the
leaders of the B. & O. forces in the
Second District, selected Teter as
the man, and now that he and Daw-
son have both formally announced
themselves as candidates the fight is
on, and will be a pretty one, spec.
tally to the Democrats, who can sit
on the fence and. watch the fur fly.
We will keep our readers posted on
the situation from time to time.
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