The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-30
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WHEELING. ". Va. April 3o.--Un-
less an unforeseen development occurs
in the meantime existing Republican
friction VIII be carried into the Legs
iaSrre instead OF doins-an blood1et-
.;:.- atva-ce This situation was
49, seowcd ii:- meeting Of the
,Republican State Committee at
Charleston this week, when represent
ed-es of the insurgent or and-State
administration element assured their
colleagues that their counties would
elect Republicans as of yore, but that
|taey would be Republicans who would
demand radical changes in the new
State tax system
While this pronouncement was not
particularly pleasing TO the admins
ration men, yet they felt pretty good
over the pledge that disgruntlement
would not take the form of voting for
Democrats. The insurgents made 1t
plaln that they would not go to that
extreme. Speaking for Mcdowell ana
rayette counties, which are two OF the
banner Republican counties OF the
State, they even promised at least
FORMAL party majority. and possibly
on increase. but for Republicans who
on certain points would cross swords
VIII the Dawson men.
In both Of these counties the or
sanization is and-Dawson In senn-
rcnt. The organization viii pick It's
candidates for the Legislature, and
20 absolute is the organization con-
tro, that insurgent legislators are GER
tain to be nominated and elected The
fact that the fighting is to be along
his line practically eliminates much
attention to the United States Sena-
torship. as Senator E1kins' chances
of opposition in his party have been
steadily disappearing, notably since
his speech on the Hepburn rate bill.
when he broke his opposition's back
by his avowals Of support of that
measure
Faith in Tax Laws.
Advocates of the new laws believe
firmly that by midsummer the farmers
and other property owners VIII discov-
or saving in their tax bills, and that
as a result the Republicans will at
least hold their own, II they DO not
gain votes from the Democratic tax
layers
The spectacle is likely 20 be pre-
scnted of Republicans being elected
from certain counties holding to
strong positions on one side OF the
Few tax system and Republicans win
hing elections in otter counties pleds-
ed equally strong to stand pat on the
other side. With each DESTROYS OF su-
premacy in the Legislature the logical
outcome should be good big Repuo-
liean majority in that body, unless in
the nomination contests unbeatable
sores should be inflicted. This is not
probable, although possible.
Senator Ellins has been doing some
energetic work in smoothing over
rough places, and now it seems as
s,,red that he will be the choice OF the
Republican caucus and returned to the
Senate If there is Republican Iesis-
lature. Various things may crop up
to reduce the Republican majority IN
the Legislature, but hardly potential
enough to wipe it out, for the RepuD-
Leans have IS of the Is holdover Sem
ators to so on, and it would take a
ve-able landslide to give the Demo
Gratis a sufficient number in the House
to overcome that margin
Democrats Hope for Split
The Democrats are hoping against