The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-13
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\ The Fair1a9nt NJ est ginianS "a kes
exceptio b the State Journals SAY;
Ing that there are mo reter Republi,
cans any more orS any p Dawson Repups
licans. It5seems 70 think that soms
such hybrid brands exist. IL certain
ly can not OBJ feet at any. rate 70 the
statement that Sthere should not bc
any. SO far as the state Journal car
prevent fit,Sthere shall mot be, This
paper occasionally observes in Some
Of the sheets, NJ hch were for Mr.. tie
ter4 for governor before. the JRepubil+
can convention, remarks which are
certainly much out Of place and It is.
sorry to Zee that so sensible a news.
paper as the West virginian has been
irritated BY some matters into adding
to the gayety of5nations, 50 to SPEAK.
In this particular. M
II One thing is. absolutely certain and
that is II the Republican party OF
West Virginia is going to divide itself
up into factions which will confirm.
ally fight each other, the Democrats
can take courage. They have not a
chance in the world II the Repibll.
cans behave themselves, but II win,
dictiveness and folly are to prevail!
then the party in West Virginia that
is pretty nearly on its last legs caE
brace up with good deal Of pros
pect of success. ls.l is5,5
The West Virginian is one Of the
last papers In the world, Judging from
its record, that anybody would have
a right to expect would iniure thu
Republican party by attacking wha
it might call one wing Of the party
especially when there Is no campaigl
on or any controversy to warrant an!
such course.
4 1.-The State Journal wants to taxi
this occasion to say that It believe
Mr.. Teter Is as staunch and devote;
a Republican as there Is In the Stat
and that the vast majority OF thos
who supported him in the late prt
liminary campaign are likewise. !
there are some few OF his follower
j who are disposed to still carry on tn
controversy in which he and Mr.. Daw
son engaged for the governorshi
that certainly does not warrant thos
who were on the other side in beiN
equally foolish in acting the san,
) way. Further, the State Journal
going to have peace in this dire
tion II it has to get a political .cl'l
and beat brains into the heads Of
, lot Of Notwithstanding Stat
Journal.
:. The West Virsinian feels the fore
= OF the above, and realizes that It ha
!, been rebuked somewhat, but KNOWN
y that It was prompted by praisewortt
u intentions, the editor Of the Sta
Journal having only the best int
: ests Of the Republican party at hear
we shall take 1t all as 1t was doubles
meant to be-so much good advic
J The West Virginian, however, doe
not agree with its esteemed confer
porary when 1t says that the Repu
! lican party consists of two wings. ,
I, words to that effect. There are fe
r disappointed and disgruntled Repl
J. licans, but they are not so numero,
as 10 be designated and dignifled ;
wing. II they will behave theI
y selves they may recover what thu
9 have lost by kicking, but II TIL
s mean mischief. as they have sin
'T the last State convention, the Repu
$ lican party is big enough to stand
all without suffering to any apprec
BILE extent. The West Tirginiar h
n no lesire to make war upon the
q has said all 1t had TO say, but 1t h
H. Just opened on a class that It new
I'd expects to let up on till they with
in and die or our hand forgets its C,
n. ming. We now refer to the recall
= trant or '.insurgent" State Senators
the Marshalls with the long locks, !,
Sc Coles, Montgomerys, etc.. not forg
oe ting the Stalnakers and the Bal
more and Ohio Railroad. In carryi
on warfare against this odorif
IT. GUS contingent we are at all lin
Ill consoled with the reflection thai
'r- are doing more for the Republic
a party-more for its publication a
an augmentation than all the Repu!