The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-04
E GOVERNOR M INSON
TALKS ON POLITICS

United States District Attorney George
Wesley Atkinson, OF Charleston, is in
the city, en- route to Webster Springs,
where the frst term of United States
court in that SETON Of the state will
convene next Tuesday. He goes little
in advance to prepare the docket and get
things in shape for the opening of the
court. Judge Keller win go through here
tomorrow.
The Ex-Governor dropped into the Tel
egram Office to say showdy,v and, during
his stay talked politics in an interest
ing way. He touched mostly ON the
candidacy of Air. Dawson for the gubcr-
material nomination by the republicans
and Senator SCOTS chances Of re.elec-
ton TO the United States senate.
II am for Mr.. Dawson" said the gov
ernor. .sfor the nomination for governor.
think he is the logical candidate. Some
way or other can but feel that we owe
it TO him. He is well equipped for the
place and deserves it. Mr.. Dawson is
a strong, levei-headcd man.
-IIow about the Hog combine down Mt
Charleston turning him DOWN." was ask
ed the governor.
THAT is embarrassing TO Mr.. Dawson.
Treasurer Silman and Mr.. Dawson both
live in that county. 1t is AFR. Silmnn's
native county and he wants n second
term. The people down there are friends
of Silmnn 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 1t is all n mistake
That the organization down there, known
MS the Hog Combine, refused to support
Dawson. They did not even have a
meeting, rs was reported, but they did
talk some over the matter, but came to
no conclusion. They did not agree to
support either, in fact, they made NO
agreement of any sort.
Il regard Mr.. Dawson's chances good,
and he will be very formidable candi-
date before the convention. / think he
VIII receive the nomination and have
great faith in that, because think it Is
right that he should be nominated"
"what is your attitude. governor, ON
sthe tax bills."
Il think they are right in the main.
A number of them ought to be adopted.
1t is true thre are some that should not
become law, burt as whole they are the
proper thing. and ought to be passed,
because they are right and for that rea-
son think the party and the people
should be unit on them. insist that
they are along the line of tax reform.
They were gotten up by a non partisan
board and are entitled to due considera-
ton by the legislature. That body
should adopt such of them as it deems
wise and proper. Mr.. Dawson does not
insist on the passage OF all of them.
but just asks for consideration of them
by the representatives Of the people and
the adoption of such as are believed to
right
How about Charley Teter, Has he
any show."
Charley will be an active factor in
the campaign. He is number one man
and has been of lots of service to his
party. ! am friendly to Charley, and he
VIII, believe, put up strong fight.
Il doubt whether there will he other
candidates for tie place than Dawson,
Teter and Dorr. talked to Judge Ma.
son a week ago and he told me he would
not accept the nomination under any
circumstances. and that satisfies me that
he il eliminated from the contest. l
regarded him as strong dark horse
Vow. there is porr. lie il man OF
energy, actis;:y anl skill in organic
ing. AMI the mrn who appreciates DORIS
ability il nightly mistaken in the fell
low"
1t was scarcely necessary to ask him
how he stood ON shc United States SEN
ate contest. as every one knows he is
for Scott.
Said the sp.ernc- Il nv. for Sco,i