The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-27

United States District Attorney Georg.
Wesley Atkinson, of Charleston. is il
the city, en- route to Webster Springs
where the first term of United State
court in that SETON of the state viii
convene next Tuesday. He goes n iittl'
in advance to prepare the docket and gt'i
things in shape for the opening Of The
court. Judge Keller will go through here
tomorrow.
The Ex-Governor dropped into the Tel
egraan Office to say "howdy,r and, during
his stay talked politics in an interest
ing way. He touched mostly on the
candidacy of Mr.. Dawson for the guber-
material nomination by fiie Rpublicahs
and Senator Scots chances Of re-elec-
tion to the United States senate.
Il am for Mr.. Dawson said the gov
ernor. .4for the nomination for governor.
l think he IS the logical candidate. Some
way or other can but feel that we owe
it ITO him. He Is well equipped for the
place and deserves it. Mr. Dawson Is
a strong, level-headed man.
aHow nbout the Hog combine down at
Charleston turning him down ," was ask
ed the governor
"That is embarrassing 20 Mr.. Dawson.
Treasurer silman and Mr.. Dawson both
live in taiat county. 1t is Afr. Silnan's
native county and he wants second
term. The people sdownctaere are friends
OF Silman and to some extent they feel
that they must support him, but the sit.
uation is such that they do not know
which they are for. It Is all Inistnke
that the organization down there, known
as the Hog Combine, refused to support
Dawson. They did not even have d
meeting. "a wns reported, but they did
talk some over the matter. but came tt
no conclusion They did not agree Z
support either, in fact, they made ne
agreement of any sort
q regard Mr.. Dawson's chances good
and he will be very formidable candi
dutc before the convention. ] think h'
viii receive the nomination and hay
great Faith in that, because l think it i
right that he slroud be nominated
What IS your attitude. governor, ol
the tax bills 3"
Il think they arc right in the main
a number of tlrcm ought to be adopted
1t is true tlrre are some that should no
become law, burt as n whole they are tn
proper thing. and ought to be passed
because they are right and for that red
son think the party and the Pcopl
should be unit ON them. insist tha
they nre along the line of tax reform
They were gotten up by a non parrish
board aud are entitled to due consider.
ton by the legislature. That bod.
should adopt such Of them as it deem
wise and proper. Mr.. Dawson does no
insist on the passage OF all Of them
but Just asks for consideration Of then
by the representative Of the people nm
the adoption of such "a are believed t
right"
.How about Charley Teter3 Has h
any show?''
Charley win be an active factor j
the campaign. He is number one ma
and hs.s been of lots Of service to ri
party. 1 nm friendly to Charley, and h
viii, l. believe, put up strong fight.
Il doubt whether there vill be othc
candidates for the place than Dnwsor
Teter and Dorr. / talked to Judge Ma
son a week ago and he told me he wpul
not accept the nomination under nm
circumstances. and that SATISFIES me tina
he is eliminated from the contest.
regarded him as strong dark horse.
'.Now, there is Dorr lie is a man @
energy, activity und skill in organic
ing. and the man who deprecfatcs Dorr'