The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-27
NEEDS TUNING.
Harmony Chorus has Severa
Jangling Notes.
Withdrawals are Not as Spontaneous
as Expected Fight Against Dayton
Promised Promise Monon.
gala and Preston Solid AgainstsHim.

1t 5 open,y admitted by Repuhli-
cans that the harmony meetings
which have been held 10 Washington
have not resulted In harmony being
attdined The meetings were called
net only 10 settle The tax commission
affair but also TO harmonic The war
ring contestants for the various Offices
which are 10 be flied shortly.
In line with this it was suggested
that the candidates for governor all
withdraw aud leave the race open to
j. l.. Caldwell of Huntington to be-
come governor, withdrawing from the
contest against Scott for the Senate.
Scott refused to allow anyone to be
sacrificed to save him and several Of
the others who are candidates refuse
to be led to the block. So the mat
ter rests as it was with every one in
the race who has already entered,
4 The tax commission problem Is
the most stubborn one. A steering
committee has been appointed to
solve it. The make up OF the CON-
mittee is peculiar one. George G.
Sturgiss, W. p Hubbard, Reese Biz
card, A. G.. Dayton. Two OF them
are rabid for reform and the Others
are equally rabid against 1t. Then to
it will be hard for the people of the
state to follow their recommends
lions as il they contained all the
wisdom which can possibly be raked
together 10 the state. the tax COM
mission report was prepared after
months OF preparation by non par
tlsan commission. 1t stands as it
has been presented and will make
1t hard matter for the people who
have any other plan to propose to
show that it is better or wiser than
the one already prepared,
The opposition to Dayton came
to head in Washington. Sturgiss
and Hubbard have been busy trying
to get some one to enter the lists
against Dayton. They promised
a solid delegation to the convention
from Preston and Monengalia coun-
ties to oppose Dayton. This they
promised to John L. Hetzel of Mar
the lists against the present congress
man who promised when nominated
the last time that he would never ask
for another nomination.
Dayton likes tG be in Washington
as long as he thinks he has chance
to stay there and will fight for the
chance. He has been violently op-
posed to tax reform and is outspoken
1t. The Wheeling Inteligencer
and other prominent Republican pa
pers In the state have been jumping
on him for this attitude but he
won't bulge an inch.
The appointment of postmaster
at Charleston has led to break
from his standard to the faithful in
that section and they are looking
for Moses. So far the Moses has
not been found but he is being pre-
dicted with show Of certainty by
some Of the insurgents.
Hetzel declined the prefer made
to him by the gentlemen who carry
Preston and Monongalia in their vest
pockets accordingto their notions and
another is being sought for.
Members OF the gang in Morgan
town affect to believe that Dayton
will get this county solid any time he
wants it. He owns the county COM
mittee through the post Offices Of the
county and the ring has so far been
able to do just as it pleases in any
crises which have arisen. They think
they can turn the trick again. But
there may be lively fight over this
matter