The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
ROOSEVELT AND ELK|NS
THE FhvOR|TES OF WEST
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
Fourteen Delegates Will Cast
Their Votes for the PreSi-
dent and Senator.
KEYNOTE FOR CAMPAIGN
Speech by Senator Scott-Strug-
gle Between Rival State Com
mittee Forces.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, April 1.-the
West Virginia Republican state convention
to-day instructed its delegates at large for
Roosevelt for President and Elkins for
Vice President. All the district conven-
tons had previously acted likewise. making
fourteen delegates secure in the Roosevelt
column. The feature of the convention was
the keynote speech of Senator Scott, MEM
Der of the national committee, former asso-
ciate of Hanna, and prominently mentioned
for chairman of the next national COM
mittee.
While the convention was harmonizing for
Roosevelt and Elkins the state committee
was engaged IN a terrific battle for state
patronage, with Dawson and Teter. can
didates for Governor, as the principal fig
ures. The Teter forces the committee
dominated at the first session to-day, and
actually created two additional committee
men to make them stronger. The Dawson
forces were dumfounded at this move, and
are making a desperate effort to OFF,
set it.
The convention to-day was possibly one
of the largest ever held in the State. Judge
w. +. Glasscock, of Morgantown, called
the convention to order. and Senator Scott
was made chairman and Floyd S. Chapman,
of Huntington. secretary.
SENATOR SCOTS KEYNOTE.
After the appointment of committees, the
convention took a recess, and on recon-
vening Senator Scott delivered the keynote
speech of the campaign. He said in part:
Having kept its promises in the past.
what is the party TO promise for the
future? First of ALL ii must let well enough
alone, for among the cardinal principles of
the Republican party is protection TO Amer
lean industries. The tariff question is
clean-cut, well-defned issue between the
two great parties that has existed from the
organization of the parties, and is likely to
exist long the parties remain. The
Republican party fearlessly advocates, and
has many times demonstrated the wisdom
of Developing the American market
ard of living higher and more
expensive than exists in any other
country of the world 1t believes in estab-
than that of any other people. 1t believes
in a standard of morals. both private and
official higher, cleaner and better than any
other of the land. 1t recognizes that, these
accepted. then the American laborers must
receive a better wage than is paid else
where. 1t recognizes that this higher wage
cannot be maintained unless the product of
the American laborers is safe from open
competition with the product of cheaper la
! Dor. The Republican party believes that
| the American people interdependent.
| 1t does not believe in class distinction. 1t
| does not believe it possible that capital
shall prosper and labor anguish. 1t does
not believe it possible that labor can be
forced out of employment and capital pros
| per. 1t maintains, and ii demonstrates
that the American people as a whole pros
| per together and suffer jointly. Therefore
| the Republican party legislates for the pro-
Queer.
THE Republican party does not claim
that tariff schedules are sacred. The COM
| ing contest will not be between schedules
the battle will not be fought for against
certain rates of duties on certain articles.
but between the policy of adjusting tariff
schedules with the sole and single purpose
of raising revenues as advocated by the
| Democratic party and the maintenance of
| schedules imposed with the avowed inten-
ton of protecting American labor. So far
| as is possible to look into the future the
| campaign of 1904 will be fought along the
| lines of the maintenance of a protective
/ tariff and our present sound financial sys-
| tenn; of the preservation of our insuar pos
sessions; of the building of an interoceanic
canal; of strong navy and army TO up
hold the dignity OF our flag in any port
where ii may fly. and of equal rights to all
| citizens.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
THAT we deplore the death of our beloved
President. William Mckinley, and the re-
cent untimely taking away of his faith
full and trusted friend, the late Senator
| Hanna, of Ohio.
I'VE point with pride to the able and
| wise administration of President Roose-
| Welt, man strong and vigorous mino
| and body, who has safely conducted the
| affairs of this. the greatest nation, for
| more than three years, evidencing his fit
| ness to lead 1t on TO greater advancement
| in all things that tend to promote the
| peace and happiness of mankind. We
| heartily indorse him for denomination and
| election to the great Office he now so ably
| fills and the delegates selected by this con-
| vention are hereby instructed so to vote in
| the convention.
1.-The State is to be congratulated upon
| having such able representatives in the
| United States Senate as Stephen b. Elkns
| and Nathan b. Scott, who have unfiinching-
| ly stood for the advancement and prosper
| ity of our people and Ii Is with great pleas
| ure this convention indorses Nathan 3.
| Scott for reelection to the position which
| he now ably fills. and il is with equal
| pleasure that we unhesitatingly indorse
| Stephen B. Elkins for the second place on
the national ticket as a worthy running
mate for that fearless and courageous
Six names were presented for delegates
| Randolph; James l.. Caldwell. of Hunting
ton Ex-Governor George w. Atkinson. OF
| Charleston. and Sidney T. Mallory OF
| Parkersburg, n. b. Scott of Wheeling and
A NJ. Pritchard, of Warrington. Both
Scott and Baker withdrew and the nomi-
clamation. The alterlates are: r. l.. Cor
don, of Fayette: L. w. Wiley. of Hinton;
Prof. Byrd Pullman. colored of Charleston
and S. NJ Steel of Marshall.
The city is full of leading Republicans
tonight, who remained 10 witness the fight
between Teter and Dawson. candidates for
Governor, in the state committee
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