Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-25
SCOTT WANTED fA3ANKS
West Virginia Senator Declared for
Man from Indiana.
GAVE TIP TO DELEGATION
Wheeling Senal:r Has Been Re- elecetd Mem
Der Of National Committee Some
interesting Gossip.

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A special dispatch from Chicago has
the following interesting gossip Fcon-
corning the West Virginia delegation
TO the republican national convention !:
West Virginia was to the forefront
with the first sensational Developments
before the convention and learned
news from acting chairman of the
national committee, Senator N. b.
Scott, which all the other delegations
have been trying to find out for sever
al days. The news was divuiged lat
caucus OF the West Vireinians held
In the parlors Of the Lexington hotel
at which all the members were
present
Senator Scott met the delegation at
the Lexington and told them IL would
be well to hold caucus ~ soon as
possible so that the situation could be
talked over. Wien the meeting was
called to order the senator told the
delegates that it was settled fact that
Senator Fairbanks would be the nomi.
nee for second place on the national
ticket; that Senator s. b. Eikins, of
West Virginia. had refused to allow
his name to 20 before the convention,
and thst Speaker Cannon's name
would not be presented.
He also said though every effort
had been made to get President Roose-
welt to change the program, Cortelyou
would be elected national chairman.
Senator Scott has telegraphed the
president to pull Cortelyou of, but
received reply which caused him to
make the statement that the coInmis-
sioner of commerce would get the
place. He also told them that Secre-
tary of the Treasury Bliss, who had
arrived "a short time previous. had
hunted him up and stated that unless
Cortelyou was given the place he would
resign from his position. Bliss had
stopped off at Washington on his way
to Chicago and talked over the matter
with the president.
Most ofthe delegates from West vir-
ginia were in favor of the Speaker Joe
Cannon for the second place on the
ticket, but after Senator Scott had
told them the news regarding Fair
banks, the delegation was switched to
Fairbanks and will be unit for the
senator from Indiana.
At the caucus the West Virginia
delegation agreed on the representa-
ton on the different committees of
their delegation. Senator Scott, who
has been a member OF the national
committee for some years, has been
chosen to succeed himself in that po-
sition. II. l.. Landstreet, Of the West
ern Mary land railroad, has been chos-
en- as chairman OF the delegation
Hon. James l.. Caldwell, of Hunting
ton, will he vice chairman. Ex-Gov.
G.. w. Atkinson, of Charleston, will
be a member of tho resolution commit
tee, and Capt. w. L. Armstrong. of
Sistersville, will he on the credential
committee.
One IF the matters which the West
Virginia delegation has tabooed is the
proposed polygamy platform. A great
MANY of the DELEGATIONS from other
states are in favor of inserting this
plank in the pationa; platform, but
some of the leaders are nfla'd ii this
plank is inserted il will have the eff
feet of losing Utah from the Republi-
can ranks and for that reason the
plank will be fought hard in the reso-
lutions committee. Gov. Atkinson
has expressed hiUself against this
matter and will also assist in fighting
it.