The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-15
PR AISES
Sen. SCOTT
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OF
INTERNAL REVENUE YERKEs
TALKS ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA
POLITICS.
Refers to the Splendid work Of United
States Senator Scott ana Tells Of the
Progress the State Has Made Under
Republican Rule.

The Republican state convention Of
West Virginia viii assemble at Wheel
ing next Tuesday, and ...e state com.
mittee of the party is in session for,
the purpose OF arranging for the conven.
tion and making up the temporary roll.
The convention will probably be the
most interesting and exciting held in
yeans, as the contest between Tcter and
Dawson for Governor is so close that
no one can accurately forecast the out
come. West virginians in Washington
are preparing to leave for their strte.
Mr.. G. w. Bowers, Ash commissioner,
win leave in a day or two, and Sena.
tor EllSins, who has been there nearly
all summer, has gone to ais West vir.
GINA home and from there viii 10 to
the convention.
John w. Yerkes, commissioner of in.
ternal revenue, of Kentucky. has been
invited to attend the convention. Be.
ing from the adjoining state of Ken
lucky, he is much interested in the out
come of the convention. Mr.. Yerkes
says:
"The Republicans OF West Virginia
form body of splendidly progressive
men. Since they secured control of the
state her material prosperity has been
most miraculous. They have been wise
in selection of their representatives.
They have elected men of ability, sa-
gacity and vigor to I'LL their state of
fees and have had forceful, command
ing figures in the national Congress.
"The election this fall is a most i'm
Portant one, as in addition to the presi.
Dental contest and the election of state
! officers the political complexion of the
| state legislature viii be determined. On
account of hold.over state senators it is
perfectly possible for a Democratic
state ticket to be elected and yet the
legislature be Republican.
Having been so intimately connected
with Senator Scott for several years on
the national committee and otherwise,
/, with others, feel great interest. in his
reelection to the Senate. The fact that
no West Virginia Republican is CON
testing with him for the high position
of a seat in tie united States Senate
is splendid tribute to him and highest
evidence of the esteem, regard and afFec.
tion in which he is held by his fellow
state Republicans.
Senator Scott has not only rendered
valuable service to the state in the
Senate, but as member OF the Repub-
lican national committee for more than
twenty years his services have been of
broad benefit to the party. In 1896 and
in 1000 he was member of the ma
tional executive committee and in charge
of the New York headquarters.
"He had direction and overcharge of
all the arrangements made in Chicago
for the holding of the late national con-
vention, and the universal verdict ex-
pressed by members of the national COM
mittee, delegates and visitors to that
convention was that at no prior time
had the arrangements been so perfect
for the comfort and convenience OF the
delegates, newspaper correspondents and
guests"
Asked as to who would be the guber.
material nominee, Mr.. Yerkes responded
that he knew nothing with regard to
the relative claim. of the two contest
ing gubernatorial candidates; that they
were both men of broad experience and
high character, and tine nomination of
either, in his Judgment, means succcss
for the Republican ticket, "for West
Virginia Republicans are not looking
backward, but forward, and will follow
the flag of either Dawson of Teter in
the spirit of party loyalty which has
led to superb party victory in their
state for the past ten or twelve years"