New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
WEST VIRGINIA AND INDIANA BOTH SAFE.
BOTH STATES WILL GIVE COMFORTABLE PLURALI
TIES ZOE REPUBLLCAN CANDLDATES

protection. Under the direction OF the State
committee a Republican club has been formed.
or ls IN process OF formation. at every voting
precinct in the Mountain State Here In Wood
County there are forty clubs in working order,
and IN the city one for each ward. These clubs
are the centres OF distribution for literature and
ranying points for thorough organization. While
Il is conceded by evesa the rainbow chasers OF
the Democratic party that the State will go for
Roosevelt by over 10000. It was thought a
month ago that the chances OF Dawson. the
Republican candidate for Governor. were not
50 good on account OF the tax reform agitation.
But all doubt now has vanished or that score.
and the State ticket VIII be triumphantIy elected
along with the national ticket.
The Republicans OF West Virginia are alive 70
the danger OF a return 10 Democratic misrule.
and every man Is AZ his post Away over in
Nicholas County. at the foothills Of the Allie
ghan.es. word cores from General G. W. Curtin,
son Of the war Governor Of Pennsylvania, that
all e well and that the men OF the lumber
camps, the coal mines and the coke furnaces
have not forgotten the dismal days of Cleve-
land and free trade, and Will vote for Roosevelt
ana the party OF progress one old teamster
over there, General Curtin relates. IN the winter
OF 1893 sold his fine team OF horses and a good
wagon for four sacks Of -four and zen pounds Of
side meat There was nothing doing. and It was
stRrve 70 death
industrial West Virginia doesn't want repe-
tition OF those scenes. The Republican party
and President Roosevelt may be able 10 do with
out West Virginia. and can do without her. but
West Virginia can't DO without the guardian
ship OF the great party OF protection 10 home
industries Pennsylvania and Ohio VIII do no
better than the Mountain State OF West Viz
ginia for she will give all she has TO perpetuste
the policies Of Lincoln and Roosevelt, and the
Empire state can DO no more. II she does as
well
Senator EIkins has made tour Of the State
within the last week and reports the condition
OF the party highly satisfactory everywhere.
While IN this city he gave cheering assurances
OF hts own faith in the result, and ef-
SsctuaIly disposed OF the silly Democratic cam
paign twaddle as to his own position. He openly
stated that he intended doing more for the party
this year than he had ever before done. and that
his father-in-law's candidacy for the Vice-Presi-
6sncy On the Democratic ticket would not inter
Sere IN the least with his plans to aid IN giving
Roosevelt the 10000 majority that had been
promised him IN West Virginia. He visited
while here nearly every business house and in
dustriai enterprise in and about the city. as IS
his wont wherever he goes. and spoke encour-
aEIngly 70 all The senior Senator laughed
heartily when the report was shown to him that
AEr. Davis had Just given the Democratic com
rnIttee OF the State 100000. to be used in car
Tying the State for the Democrats, and another
$4,000 20 the national committee. He re-
marked that Mrs. Elkins was taking better care
% her pAtriEony than that ana didn't propose
TO allow much Of It to be squandered in cause
already lost
Speaker Frank p. Meats OF the legislature IS
talking 20 the citizens Of Barbour County this
week. and he sends glowing accounts Of his re-
osption IN the home county OF Congressman Day
ton He says this stalwart protectionist fighter
VIII be returned to Washington by an increased
majority. and that the candidacy Of Henry G.
Davis n that region IS regarded as considerable
% Joke. They love the old man and want to
keep him AZ home. away from the temptations
and trials OF life IN the national capital He ap-
pears 20 be willing. too. 70 accede TO the wishes
OF his friends and neighhors IN this respect
In the Ist Congress District that old fighter IN
two wars and a Thousand political campaign
battles. Captain Blackburn Dovener has no OPP
position, and can go hack 70 Congress without
making q speech or losing nights sleep His
election is about sure as anything can well
be Down IN the loyal IIId matters have been
satisfactorily adjusted and Joe Gaines viii
probably have about seven thousand majority.
IN the new With Colonel Jim Hughes VIII be
elected with hurrah. and in the IVth Harry
woodward will have majority Of four thousand
staring him In the face. There is only one really
Trustworthy Democratic county in the WITH Dis
triet. and that is tottering. Senator Scott has
been through the State also. and is equally as
confident as Senator Elkins as to the result.
The junior Senator had made his arrangements
70 spend longer time IN the State. but busi-
ness with the national committee IN Eew-York
took him there. He is candidate Of course.
for reelection TO the United States Senate, and
he viii be sent there next winter again by q Re
publican legislature. His hosts OF friends I'M
West Virginia earnestly desire 10 see him thus
honored once more They know he deserves this
recognition. and are willing and anxious 70
ward him
John z McGraw. chairman OF the Democratic
State COMMITTEES. is putting forth a final des-
perate effort 10 make a showing for his party in
this State. TO capture II possible the legislature.
and through that 20 reach the lifelong goal Of his
ambition seat in the Senate Of the United
States. lie IS taking no chances on the nom
inees OF his party. either for the legislature.
They must al hold up their hands and swear by
the beard OF William F. Sheehan that they will
vote hTst. last and all the time for McGraw for
the Senate Here in Wood County they caught
tartar on that proposition. however When
Oliver P. Durham got on the Democratic ticket
for the legislature from this county he was sup
posed 70 be al right. But later il was discov-
cred tia: Durham was not sirnon-pure. and
there was some hustIing at Democratic head
quarters re was hastily summoned and told 70
nola up both hands ara take the customary
Clln re naiiy refused, and, like another West
NAstnlsL, Areaie Campbell il a national con-
Ventlon. he told them ae carried bis sovereientv
under his hat, and proposed. il elected 10 vote
JOY W1om he pleased for United States Senator
or any other Office or measure. They told him
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