The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-07

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than he had ever seen before. THUS
fayoring him and his bringing OF the
suit againstns shows at once that he
Is an migrate.
He Is a young man and beardless
Born and reared a Democrat, on
reaching his majority the idea struck
him that he would like TO be n
statesman. His politics being not the
kind to enable him TO become such In
Preston, he hung his gate on The 9th.
or post'S-declarcd his allegiance to
Repubicanism. He soon thereafter
asked for the office OF Justice Of the
peace. Nobody else wanting the Job
II was siycnslo him.. Last fall, large.
ly by the aid Of Ran Stanalier. he
received the nomination for, State
Senator from d Republican conveil.
ton. and his election followed. III
that convention he received only
one vote from his home county. HAY.
Ing been a Democrat many Presto.
mans doubted his genuine CONVEX.
sion to Republicanism. and preferred
another man for Senator who had
served a longer probation. II they
doubted Sans politics then they
would have doubted II more II they
had watched his career the past win.
ter at Charleston He was one Of
the insurgents" or anliadminlstra-
tionlsts, following the lead Of John
Cornwel
Montgomery, without being given
any cause TO do so, became the tool
OF old Oliver Marshall, and intro.
duced the resolution III The Senate,
doubtless prepared by John Cornwell,
demanding an apology from the mai.
aging editor of this paper for his al.
legged insult 10 the long.haired Han.
cocker. We say prepared by John
Cornwell, for we presume he did 1t.
as he was the leader Of the ''insur.
gents" in most things. and right 10y.
ally did they stand by him aud the
four other Democratic Senators.
Montgomery and some other "lll-
sureent" Senators were spoken Of In
Charleston frequently as being owned
by Ran Stalnaker, the B. and o, lob.
bytsl-Stalnakcr, II was charged hay.
ing made them what they are. Not
infrequcnIly these Senators, Mont.
gomery especially, would be referred
to by some one as Stalnaker's pimp
or dog Fido. This was not at all an
unusual Thing 10 hear, and seemed
appropriate in view of Stalnaker's
supposed influence over them.
The West Virginia.. made use O!
the terms few days ago In speaking
OF Montgomery. neglecting in so do.
ing to use quotation marks, and now
he claims that we wounded his feel.
inss to the extent Of $4,000. hence
brings suit for that amount.
We rather welcome the suit. 1t
VIII give us an opportunity 10 learn
some things we have long wanted to
know. 1t may he important to have
Ran Stalnaker present and go on the
witness stand. No doubt he could cx.
plain why he takes so much intcres,
In conventions called by Republicans
to nominate legislative candidates
state Senators in particular We
think he could show that It. is his
purpose after he dominates them ant
they are elected to quietly, yet ct
iectnaily, use them. Stalnaker, be
sides being the d. and Q. lobbyist, /,
red hot, or 10 use what he wout
prefer. rebel Democrat. II Is mo-
his love for Republicans that prompt.
him 10 aid them In securing nomlna
tons. He never aids them in dis
trlcts where 1t is possible to eIce;
Democrats.
The dictionary tells us that Tic
word pimp means Il procurer: a pro
curer is one who procures or obtains;
to procure Is to obtain. to brin:
about. 10 win, etc. Now the Inference
Is plain that S,anaker in nominatin:
State Senators, as he did Nonlgom
cry and others. did SO with the ex
pectation of using them-that will
their support and what they coul,
procure for him from among their as
sociateS he could defeat certain pro
posed legislation his company III,
not want. such, for instance. as III,
Railroad Commission Bill. which wa
Killed IN The Senate al. the late legis
latire session. Stalnakcr Is Away.
at our Legislatures from the begin
ming 10 the close of the sessions
aud his procurcrs or Fidos are eve
ready to obey his commands. TIL,
railroads help some others interest Ii
return for help and vice Versa. A!
at the late Legislature. the railroads
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