Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-06
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
HAVE CLOSE CONTEST.
Rival Candidates for Governor Evenly
Matched-Convention to Be Held
Tuesday Next.

The republican state convention of West
Virginia will assemble at Wheeling next
Tuesday, and the state committee of the
party will meet tomorrow for the purpose
Of arranging for the convention and max
ing up the temporary roll. The convention
will probably be the most interesting and
exciting held In many years, as the con-
test between Teter and Dawson for gov
ernor Is so close that no one can accurately
forecast the outcome. West ,Virginians in
Washington are preparing to leave for
their state. Mr.. G. w. Bowers, fish COM
missioner, will leave in a day or two, and
Senator Elkins, who has been here nearly
all summer has gone to his West Virginia
home and from there will go to the con-
vention.
John w. Yerkes, commissioner of internal
revenue, of Kentucky, has been invited to
attend the convention. Being from the
adjoining state of Kentucky he is much
interested in the outcome Of the conven-
ton.
Mr., Yerkes' Tribute.
Talking to Star reporter today Mr..
Yerkes said:
THE republicans Of West Virginia form
a body Of splendidly progressive men. Since
they secured control Of the state her ma
terial prosperity has been most miraculous.
They have been wise in selection of their
representatives. They have elected men
Of ability, sagacity and vigor to fill their
state offices and have had forceful, COM
manding figures In the national Congress.
THE election this fall is a most i'm
portant one, as In addition to the presiden-
tial contest and the election of state officers
the political complexion of the state legis-
lature will be determined. On account of
hold-over state senators it is perfectly pos
sible for democratic state ticket to be
elected and yet the legislature be repubn-
can.
Having been so intimately connected
with Senator Scott for many years on the
national committee and otherwise, /, with
others, feel great interest In his reelection
to the Senate. The fact that no West Vir-
ginia republican Is contesting with him for
States Senate Is a splendid tribute to him
and highest evidence of the esteem regard
and affection in which he is held by his
fellow state republicans.
Senator. Scott has not only rendered val
liable service to the state in the Senate,
but as member of the republican national
committee for more than twenty wears his
services have been of broad beneft to the
party. In 1896 and in 1900 he was mem
Der of the national executive committee
and in charge of the New York headquar-
tiers.
He had direction and overcharge of all
the arrangements made in Chicago for the
holding of the late national convention and
the universal verdict expressed by MEM
bers of the national committee, 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"
The Candidates Trustworthy.
Asked as to who would be the guberna-
torial nominee, Mr.. Yerkes responded that
he knew nothing with regard to the rela-
tive claims of the two contesting guberna-
toriaI candidates; that they were both men
of broad experience and high character.
and the nomination Of either, in his judg-
ment, means success for the republican
ticket, for West Virginia republicans are
not looking backward. but forward, and
will follow the flag of either Dawson or