The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-09
NORTHCOTT FOR
SENATE PRESIDENT
SEEMS TO HAVE THE CALL AL
THOUGH THE CORPORATIONS
ARE AGAINST HIM.
DAWSON FORCES in ABSOLUTE
CONTROL OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. 3
The solons are arriving in large num-
bers for their biennial stunts. The
Ruffner is already crowded with law
makers and place hunters and George
Boilers face again wears smile.
best place i'll Charleston 10 find poll
ticians.
Fight In Senate.
Talk now centers on the organiZa-
ton of the two branches of the Leg
islature. In the House it is friend
ly contest, for there is no doubt as
to the administration control of that
body. The Senate is different. There
bitter fight is being waged to wrest
control from the Dawson-White tax
reform wing and place the orginza-
ton in the lands of the fellows pop
ularly supposed TO ,erresent the cor.
pGrations. The administration candi-
date is G. A. Northcott of Huut!H"-
ton. bother of State chairman Elliolt
Northcott. and an able and consci-
entious business man. The anti-ad-
miuistration candidate is Oliver S.
| Marshall, of New Cumberland. who
held the presidency previous term.
Senator Marshall is said to have the
support of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and the members controll-
ed by that institution. He also has
a large stock of personal popularity.
resulting from his uniform good TEN
per and oblisins disposition, which
will help him some. An analysis of
the situation would seem to favor
Northcott. The appointment of Dill
Ion for tax commissioner is said to
have insured his election as prest-
dent.
All Dawson House.
| The Republican members OF the
| House are overwhelmingly White
Dawson men and rabd TAX reform
ers. There the Observation-Disclosures
folks have not lifted their heads The
four candidates for speaker are all
Dawson men and original tax com
mission plan advocates. They are
Fred Grosscup. OF Charleston. Chas
| McCammic Of Moundsyille. c. b
Scott. of Bethany, Brooke county. and
are all good men. faithful and consis-
tent Republicans and qualified for the
position, 1t now looks as if Grosscup
| had the call. but that may be on &C
count of the fact that the few mem
bers here are from this neighborhood
and naturally for the Charlestonian.
Eikius and Scott.
! Senator Elkins is getting here as
fast as he can travel, and for a time
| Washington will have To struggle
| along without him. His principal OBJ
| ject is TO attend conference of lead
ers at which an effort will be made TO
make out tax legislation pro-
gramme. John l.. Steele, secretary
to Senator N b. Scott. will look after
his interests up to the time for the
election of Senators. 1t is announc-
ed that If Scott comes at all it will
not be until after his election. This
| is in strong contrast to the Sena-
| tors actions six years ago when first
elected. He had a fight then that
was real time. That he can sit
| back now in coffore and ease await
ing the news OF his election is quite
complimentary to his Senatorial
record and behavior
Harris and Schrader.
John T. Harris will win deserv-
ed reelection of the Senate and Louis
E. Schrader, of Wheeling, VIII be his
assistant. This is about the 4567 time
these gentlemen have oficiated as
Senate officers and they win their