Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-16
CALDWELL TO QUIT RACE.
Said He viii Abandon Contest
for Senator SCOTS Seat.
MAY Run FOR GovERNoRsHIP
Senator Elkios Said 10 be Urging Harmon,
Among Aspiranls for Political Honors
III Tbje Safe.
n This Safe.

20 ms sale.
A special dispatch from Wheeling tc
the Pittsburg Dispatch has the follow
ing to say OF new phase in the DO
l,tical situation in West Virginia
AS n result of a conference Of lead
ing lights at Washington with sena'
tors Elkins and Scost IT is announced
that j. H. Caldwell is to Withdraw
from the race for Scott's seat and tifai
4 new deck will be ordered for gov
ernor. Inducements have been held
out to Caldwell to ran for governor
which he is said to have trowned
down. Now new man, not identIfi.
cd with the tax reform factions i de-
sired and the program reads that MIR.
Caldwell is destined to enjoy the
beauties of private citizenship
The three Republicans wanting to
be governor are W. IA. O. Dawson,
CHARLES f. Teter and exCongressman
B Charles p. Dorr. Only two are con-
sidered to have a look in, namely,
Dawson and Teter, aud each occupies
opposite sidss on the tax reform a9l-
tatiop.
Harmony is desired, particularly By
Senator Elkins, who has bis own Tight
ahead two years hence, and he has
been sworking for weeks g indnee
Caldwell to drop the seuatorship
fight and take the goyernorship, which
would be 10-strike with the Scott
people, since it would leave q clear
head for the junior senator aud sinl-
nifty the present fight for governor
But MIR. Caldwell doseu't want TO be
governor. lie prefers Huntington as
n place of residence to Charleston, al
ahoueh he would take Washington IN
stead of both.
1t will take future Developments co
determine definite phase to the me-
quotations now pending, but 1t rs be'
ginning to look like the republican
state ticket will he headed ny man
not pow in the race. Ewes are turn
ing to Collector Ct Internal Revenue
Tom DAVIS. Of TAYLOR county, and ex-
State Senator N. E. Whitaker, OF
Wheeling, has a large following. while
Judge John W. Mason, OF Marion,
county is another factor.
In other words. the leaders, or the
bosses, if YOU viii, want to decide the
matter before the state convention
comes to pass Down under the not
OF factinnal dissension brews the fire
of tax reform. Getaway from it as
much ms thsy will this is the disturb.
ing issue. Minus tax reform Dawson
would be satisfactory to large ele-
ment; minus the same question Teter
would not have the opposition he
must now encounter. Dorr is not the
recipient of the same serious consider
alton bestowed on the others
A few months ago Teter, was cut
ting high jinks but now IL IS said the
corporations that were TO be affected
by the proposed tax reviAlon have
backed down from their purpose OF
contributing mazuma to his support.
Their action is certainly Il weakener.
The chef argument against Dawson
as that he has had enough of the pub
lie pap, two terms as secretary OF
state under the old fee system being
worth ransom, but Dawson is
shrewd general, who saw the popular
ity of the cry of tax reform, and he qsu
grown stronger all the time. He has
never made any public declaration
on the subject other than to say he
did not approve Of the plan as a
whole. After he said that, however
significant 1t may have been, there
was a noticeable weakening Of corpor-
ate antagonism 10 his candidacy.
But the cry IL going up that new
man is needed vino Will not encount-
or opposition from either of the two
elements, Dawson does not want 70
get ont of The road. And still 1t is not
believed he will.
Likewise Teter is not disposed to
drop out. and Dorr feels the same way
about it, so that the planners at Wash
ington have job on their hands.
1t might be remarked at this point
that Dawson has principally confined
his operations to the national capital,
while Jeter has opened headquarters
at Parkersburg and is building up an
organization there and in other Sec
tions.