The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-03
RALLY ARDUNDSG0FF
With THE sHOlPEsOF
BEATING #ELKING:
ExTENT or is FL TIME n 7 GAlNsT I'd
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WHEELING I Va, April - "A
week Inns elapsed since the :umcr
started that Judge Nathan Goff was
sto enter politics, and At has &at:
!; klrlnted way s ~ interest succeeding
zach 81 her i'm Size The surprising
lining about the situation is the ex-
tent of anti. Elklns sentiment which
khe Gp ffsreport has furnished the oc-
y sasfo iii display. Particularly lis
rue \ ofS tie Second congressional
district which IS the place Of resi-
Jencss ~ tie senior Senator when he
home 53ig.
From the Third district comes&tfe |
informal ion that Representative
Eslosephs II. Gaines Is being groomed
for The Senate rial stakes in compe:
Stiton TIL lei kins. From a geograph.
ica1 standpoint Gaines has a better
rgnnen for Judge Goff is from the
First district, whence comes Senator
Scott. Vhens James Il. Caldwell was
3 trotted out against Scott he based
MS claims #on recognition for the
southern section land when he
agreed 10 eliminate himself at one Of
tie many Washington compromise
sonfe rences Ut was then announced,
a1thoagh on what authority no light
vas thrown; that at the conclusion
another term for Elkins, which
Hpnld gbeg eight years hence, the
ssouthern section would get one OF
The senat orships.
That agrange cement might find Col.
onel Caldwell An the land Of the lly.
ing III that period and 1t might not,
$bnt san tie 3sitsw was not taken SC;
siolsly regardless Of b whether the
eonferees had the power to select
men and dates. Consequently Gaines
Woald have the encouragement Of the
sectional agitation TO so ahead. His
walton to the upper chamber would
inspire support among several ambi,
sionsS Repabl lcans in his district who
want I'd succeed him, and 1t would
heal sup the sores engendered in
Gaines last fight for {renomination
and election.
Some Of the antl-Ellins, sentiment
was the Republican State convention
ia Wheeling last year when he had
ttosru1es between the Dawson and Teter
euntesting delegations, principally
from Kanawha county. When things
looked serious Senator Elkins had
business elsewhere and called Con
sressmnn Gaines 10 the chair. Gaines
war willing 10 srap$ for order and rule
nj some other things, but on the vital
point he was not, and he! did not
until Senator Elkinsl returned TO the
scene Is action. IL Gaines is now to
GET out after $Elkins' shoes some con
yantion history will be recalled.
Etkfns Well Entrenehed.
Elkins us B so well entrenched tina
Evil take the 5stiffest kind Of q flgh
tosprE him away from his third tern,
which; would give him eighteen year.
4 Vi IN TIE Senate He has practically al
the State organization and the ney
States mac chine. Governor Dawso
has dacently declared his conviction
tliat Elkins WILDE returned. secrt
turY of State Swisher is one Of til
{ chief ElkinsS lieutenants and Ellio
gnrthcott the State chairman, is al
4
While the clamor for Golf Is mos
sincere, since he& has the undyin
ctfonsS OF a great mass of Repuhl
\ can voters, who love him for the tlgh
$hef has made when his party was III
I'm the ascendancy in West Yirgini
II there issnoS doubt that camp followe
who are in the "pincher" catcgo
want to 4 see a battle royal betwet
two millionaires for the fruits to fl
low. y III lsins is the wealthiest ctizt
efS West Virginia and Con- has amas
ed a reasureJ troye from his oil ho
ings: The Eanti,Elkins following h
no lead Ter to rally around and whe
the anita gonism toward Elillns
deep particularly where promis
lave mot been satisfactory ana po
Wounds have been caused, It
ans man to beat Elkins so long
HE man measures up. u
Joe Gaines measures up well, W
5the except on&o Of the sinews Of v
\ 3bFil lient. brainy fellow, eongeu
IA fault. money.making is not in
line. Behind him, however, are s
stantial people and interests with !
avs 81 spare .4,
Ira RI binson Isl leading the proc