Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-29
MONEY NOW THE FACTOR
Cynics Say It win Be More
Auction Than Election.
Mr.. GuFFEY HAS BEEN ACTIVE
He Secures For West Virginia Generous
Chunk Of Democratic Cam
paign Fund.
paIgn Fund.

New York. Oct. 80. SO far az po-
litical conditions in West Virginia.
as pointed by indications at the head
quarters OF both parties here are oon-
cerned. the contest has resolved itself
into an auction rather than an election.
From reliable source at democratio
headquarters u Is learned that Colonel
James M. Guffv MADE his final effort
10 carrv West Virginia Saturday aftor~
noon. when he spent an hour with
Urev Woodson, and another hour with
Judge McConville. From McConviilo
he secured the promise that tho
greater part of the funds at tho dis
posal If the speakers bureau would
be expended in this state, and from
Uley Woodson. secretary OF the conn
mitteo. he secured even more sub ]
stantial promise.
The fat statement In made that
$lii.000 will be scot to West Virginia
| within the next, two DAYS aud that ~
use will be discretionary with che
local leaders. Senator Scott will mott
admit that u large lump sum will BE-
sent for ELECTION day purposes, but n
Is a fact that local organizations have
been relieved almost entirely Of e.
pense by the headquarters here.
| When Colonel Guffy saw Mr.. Wood
son he gave the secretary to undHr-
stand that the West Virginia campaign
is not a penny affair and that the larxe|
expenditures of the republicans would
have to be met dollar for dollar. On
the orher hand, Senator Scott hns
accented tho responsibility on beha1l|
of the republicans and he il In good
position to make bis conferees OF th0I
COMMITTEES dip deep for his state.
| At both headquarters the men With
bags are coming in and they arr.
going away without doing much talk
ing. The work with the mouth q
over aud now money will do tbo
talking.
q. w. Swisher, republican candi.
date for secretary of state OF West
Virginia. was ut national headqnar4
ters and said Roosevelt and Fair
banks would carry that state by
majority of $4,000.
From the beginning Of the cams
paiRn." said Dir. Swisher, "thexe
has never been the slightest fear a
the national ticket. The principal
fight has been on the state ticket. and
the new tax law has been made by th<
democrats mn issue OF overshadowinG
Importance. They have misr0pxe1
santed It's effects upon the taxpavarl
TO such an exteDs that we have bag
great officially in convincing the peo1
pie that it is wise and just. They
are now agreed as to its merits, and
am TODAY as certain Of the etate
ticket as | am of the presidential
ticket. Our candidate for governor
will run slightly behind the presidents
but his majority will be 20, 600. which
with as will be relatively as large ~
that OF the naighhoring state OF Ohio
When Senator Scott OF the republi
can national campagners read th4
democratic committees claim thaI
Parker will carry all the doubtfn
states. he enjoyed a good. heartj
laugh. and remarked that the demoI
cratic managers are living in fool
paradise. = Senator Scott said ne ha<
lust received letter from State Mind
ing Inspector John /. Absalom Of Wa.
Virginia saving the state would givd
Roosevelt rs. 900 majority.
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