The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-09
FRAUD AT PRIMARIES
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Republican Factions in Nasty Row Over Nomination for
GOvernor-Will Get Together at Election

The Republicans are in a pretty row
In West Virginia and badly divided into
factions over the gubernatoriaI noIni-
ration.
The rival candidates are the Hon. w
VI. .. Dawson, the present secretary Of
state, and the Hon Charles +. Teter
Indications now point 10 the nominal
| lion or the former He has recently
carried several OF the larger counties.
by methods Of gross fraud. according
TO the complaint made by the opposing
faction.
Refused to Name Judges.
The primaries in Kanawha county. in
which Charleston is located. were held
on Saturday. While II is claimed that
nearly 200 votes were cast for the
Lawson delegates, less than 200 were
cast for those favorable to the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Teter. The Dawson people
ruled absolutely and even went so far
IS to refuse the opposition the right to
name judges or any of the election Of
fIcers in any of the precincts.
IN the county where il is alleged
fraud was less rampant. there was a
majority for Teter This IS overcome
by the dig vote alleged to have been
cast for Dawson in the city. Like
charges of fraud are made in other
counties
The Teter supporters intend to take
the matter to the state convention and
make a fight.
Get Together at Election.
While the factions are split wide
open now, they have a happy faculty
Of getting together on election day.
ZFrL fr,Ia
jority of 1900. which was increased &c
z1,OOO in 1900. In the Congressional
election Of two years ago the RepuDu-
cans had a majority Of 1850
Owing to the influx of a foreign pop
ulation each year. the Republican ma
jority is steadily increasing. Notwith
standing the fractional fight in the Re
publican party, the Democrats have
only very remote chance of carrying
the State.
A Man From Anywhere.
a man named Henry s. Wilson, who
comes with the recommendation Of hav-
ing once been the mayor of Parkers-
burg. w. Va, has, according to reports,
formally announced himself as a candi-
date for Vice President on the Demo
cratic ticket.
port Of the Mountain State delegation
in the ST. Louis convention. If true,
this must be considered important. mas
much as there will be $50 votes in the
convention Of which West Virginia has
twelve, and a two-thirds majority is
necessary TO nominate.
Prefers Hearst for Head.
Mr.. Wilson, it Is asserted, prefers to
run on a ticket of which the Hon Will
liam Randolph Hearst shall be head.
It will be impossible. however. to force
the Hon Henry S. Wilson out Of the
running by naming another than Mr..
Hearst to lead the ticket. He is willing
to become the tailender with anyone,
Parker. German. Olney, or whOmsOever
the St. Louis convention may designate.
II Doesn't apparently make much diff
ference to him who is nominated for
President just so he carries of the Vice
Presidential prize.
Mr. Wilson is quoted as saying he
thinks it is high time the Democracy
went South for a candidate on the ma
tional ticket, and he considers West Vir-
ginia a Southern State Mr.. Wilson.
however, according 10 his brief auto
biography was born near Harrisburg,
Pa, and is d SOutherner only in resi-
dence and not by nativity.
Georgia Democrats Together.
Differences between the Parker Demo |
Gratis Of Georgia have been harmonized |
by the voluntary withdrawal Of the Hon. !