The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
FORM
AND " o fNTEREs n AS WEST
RGiNlA DEM ocRAc
Pro sARLY MAKE.
LITTLE REFERENCE TO THE.
REFORM OF TAXA .ss5
TON.

~ lQeTe1OI, upon which any IN eSCsSR1r
q ginia man can be elected governor
Call on or address the committee OF
i makes of men for campaign slaughter
before Wednesday of this week.
B There is nothing doing yet, by the
q Democrats. although they are going
to hold their State convention here
4 Wednesday and have two or three
4 preliminary bouts on the day pre-
4 vious.
i Ell Not Democrat OF prominence from
out of the city has arrived yet, and
they are conspicuous by their abb
sence. 1t appears that no interest
whatever is being taken by the Dem
ocrats themselves but the Republi-
Germ and are eagerly waiting for
some tangible information concern
ing the movements of the leaders of
the opposing party.
Nothing About Reform.
There is considerable speculation
about what the Democracy will in
dude in its platform, especially that
concerning tax reform. The concen-
sus of Republican opinion is that any
reference to taxation that will be
made in the platform will be very
tame. and in effect merely that the
party believes in equal taxation of ev-
cry interest and fairness to all. 1t is
not believed that, any suggestion
will be made as to what the party
will do in making reforms in the
method OF taxation, but that the re-
form plank will mean nothing in par
tic,Aar and will only suffice to kill
space and allow a loop-hope through
which escape from any radical move
will be possible.
There are campaigners by the score
who have seen their party come out
second best dozens OF times who are
willing to put on the yoke and become
the gubernatoria7 nominee and they
each are of the opinion that he could
make the better campaign.
GubernstoriaI Material.
c. Wood Daley, of Randolph coun-
", rem aims a favorite in the race.for
the gubernatorial nomination., but
some of his intimate friends suggest
that as his law practice is worth
about ten thousand dollars a year to /
him that he viii hesitate in taking the
Nomination even if it We're given him
without solicitation. Hon. o. S. Nc
Kinney, Of Fairn1ont, does n.,t want /
it, it is said; but Hon. W. R. Thomp-
son, of Huntington, whose name has
been mentioned by the press through
out the State for several days, would
Sent, and would stand on any plat
s.. ~ Il ~, ~
party. Judge W. G. Bennett. of Wes-
ten, would like to have it, and is look
ing with considerable eagerness to
headquarters. Hon. Andy Edmiston's
friends have launched boom for him,
and his chances are excellent.
Judge John Fl. Holt was often men
toned in connection with the honor
until few days ago, but it is said
that he has quieted the boom and sug-
gested some other leaders. Former
Senator Johnson N. Camden, Hon. E.
NJ. Gi1keson and Hon. Henry S.. VIII
son. all of this city, are mentioned
often in connection with the nornina- :
ton. Mr.. Wilson was candidate for
Vice President. He was a Hearst adj
vocate.
While the honor might be conferred
IN any one of those mentioned and
possibly to some individual not yet I
mentioned, the favorites, according to I
oca1 estimation, are Mr. Daley. Mr.. e
5dniston and Mr.. Thompson. . S
Democracy Perturbed.
Local Democracy is feeling consid- J
erably perturbed now because of the S
stand taken by the Representatives in I
he LEGISLATURE in defeating the con a