The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-27

| ine iacf thit ~ mas Deen inentloneu
taat Judge Nathan Gofr may re-enter
politics inspires the Fairmont Times to
speak OF aim, as follows:
Information seems to have quietly
come to the surface That a strong pres
sure i being brought ON Judge Goff to
ITiiilaace him to lay aside the Circuit
Court judgessaiiee ssSdd a-ain enter active
politics. II is intimated by tdoss in 3
position to know that ae is no longer
seriously averse 10 tais course as he
mas been in the past.
IF Judge Golf consents, mis- banners
win BE- on the outer walls in the next
campaign. There viii be an entausi.
astie rally to mis- standard from the
Alleghenies taa Ohio river, and from
Hancock 10 Big Sandy. and the old
slogan, Hurran for Goffs' wiil~be a wei.
CONE sound that viii find responsive ecno
in the heart of every man VINO loves
mis- State and hopes for its future, vita.
out reference to his past politics.
NWnat mas Judge Goff. 10 gain by
healing the breaches in his party anl
restoring it to public conadenceg The
consciousness of duty faithfully per-
formed, and such measure of public
reward as seldom comes TO an American
citizen, however wise or able he may be.
I Judge Goff leads alis party in tae next
campaign, and takes the reward Of tae
party victory which under any other is
doubtful, n becomes at once a national
figure before whom the presidency
stands as an inviting fruit wnicn ne may
pluck at MS pleasure. For three tsrms
the presidency mas been pre.empttd by
two of the most conspicuous figures in
eontemporaneous american history. Nc
one but Mckinley was thought of in
1896 and 1900; none but Roosevelt in
1904: but in 1908. tine field is open. TIE
entries tnat are made OF mediocrs states
men. Taft, Root. Foraker, Shaw and
fairbanks; none of them are in toe
same claes with Judge Goif.s A. gallant
soldi'r when but boy. prominent
member of Congress in early manhood
a cabinet officer. and later United
States circuit judge. in evefF position he
has filled ne mas Uninsured up to the
higaast public expsctation A virginiar
by birth and tradition. he understands
the sentiments that enter into the dis.
position Of the race qu sstion. and would
be immrasurably Stronger in tine Soutn
han any otner candidate who conli b.
named. II the South is ever to be |
5rok'n it must be by candidate who
would come to the. people Of that see
tion vita the confidence tney would
generously bestow upon Judge Golf. 4
sntic orator, with rars ability to at
tract men, Judge Gofr would at ono.
command national Leadership in man
ner not possessed by any of this genera
tion save Mckinley. In fact ha il al
mos tne counterpart OF Mckinley in all
the qualifications that give strength and
popularity with tae masses except tnai
in his varied experiences he has mad
great'r opportunities than even McKin.
Icy for the acquisition of more broad
ensd views on public questions. Indeed
II Is not breach Of eonfdenes to say in
the discussion of current national affairs
Judge COTS jiscemment early foresaw
the drift of events as related TO tns
present gigantic problems which involvf
such tremendous issues in tneir right
settlement. In McKinlsy,s first term ae
was invited to become a memb,r Of his
cabinet al the head of tine Department
of Justice. To one of mis- Judicial TEN.
p'rament and strong legal attainments
th" offer was an attractive one. but ne
declined. When pressed for reason, a
said that the regulation of tae trusts
and the establishment Of fairer railroad
rates w-rs questions that must be met
and settled along proper lines during
Mckiniey's administration. and tnat ri
ne became the head of that department
ais duty would lie in the direction Of
shaping rules and legislation to that
end; tnat he could not nope to accom-
plish tae details Of the work in the time
allotted to him and That he could moi
accept the place and leave II WITH con
sciousness of duties but half performed
His views were not seriously regarded at
tnai tims. but mis- word have proved
propaetie ince. and al now agree that If