Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-24
DAWSON AND ELK|AS PACT
Senator and Governor Have Com
pIete Understanding
STATE ISSUES TO The FRONT
All Nominees Must BE In Fun
Accord with Administration on
Proposed Legislation

West Virginia IN a decidedly interest
ing manner and incidently touches
upon the fight among the democrats
for the nomination for senator IN TINS
district. as follows
Senator Elkins. finencier; Governor
Dawson. ref. rec. On this basis the
sinews of war will be provided and the
republican legislative candidates Sc
zected for the state campaign this
gear. 1t comprises the sum and sub.
stance of ~ Elkins-Dawsop pact.
The governors last visit to Wash
inQton. followed by his immediate en-
sdorsemept of Senator ElBins' amend
anents TO the Hepburn bill, has stirred
up a pool Of woBderment just a few
weeks previously, OF the day subse-
quent 10 his celebrated letter to Sena-
s1erTjllman, when the South CaToli1
FzuHu WIS informed THAT he was neas
-er right than Senator Elkins. " Gov
arnor Dawson declared publicly that
9le stood with President Roosevelt and
for the Hepburn bill. lie amplified
and strengthened this declaration be
the statement that the people could
mot be fooled by various senatorial as
saults on the Santo Domingo business,
59int statehood and so on. made to
weaken the Presidents position.
Dawson's determination TO stand on
sstat poiut VA received With great nc
claim Instantly visions OF baule
FOR this Elkius toea resulted BntI
vben the governor saia he woald
serve out his term. then his closest
folio ers prepared 10 line up for ex-
Gov rnor a. 3 White, OF some other
republican closer 60 Dawson than FL
kins What Dawson said at ts,t time
complicated the senatorial and the
general status of affairs in republican
circles The Tillman letter al ne
aroused the resentment of Senator Ell
bius aud Scott. The rabid Dawsonites,
who Lad uever thought of opposition
Go Elbins from that source, were ready
u. line mp along that suppositious
fAine- while The so-ralied insuTg ents,
On Teter following, did not know
what o ~, loving neither Dawson
ncr Els MS the mo e.
DAWSON HOLDS HIGH CARDS.
With Dawson now committed to the
Ekins reelection proposition unques-
tionably, the scenes shift again, with |
a omewhat f a reversal. Vari as nit
icisms of Elkins from Dawson srbsi-
diary camps will have to he remodel
sd. Having b en- mere onlookers, the
insurgents can still fight it nat OH tine
same old lire. They have never fer
given Senator Elkins for his decision |
as chairman of the Wheeling con en-
ZION, when he passed favorably on the
motion 10 waive a committee on Gre
dentials From this ruling the anti
Dawson republicans date the Dawson |
nomination They have been super
hcially iusotive for months bur are
confident when interrog ated that Dir.
Elkius will fail to get a legislature in
ms behalf.
The Dawson Elkins program is clear
Cut. Elkins wants legislature which
viii re.elect him for a third term.
Dawson wants legislature in sym
uathy with his administration in state
affairs. Elkins viii supply the need.
,qul and Dawon will pass ON the meri $
or dement's of the candidates offered
&c a certain candidate be right on the
senatorship phase aud at fault on pro-
posed or recently enacted state legisla.
fion, the gentleman will be blackball-
ed. 1t is a powerful combination,
backed by the federal and state mach
5nery. with Dawson holding the high
cards. Dawson is in more intimate
,toncb with the people and has the is
sues. With his only interest his re-
tenJion at Washington, Elkins sees
the point and will not attempt to sub.
stitute bis credentials for any legisla-
tive seeker over the Dawson ded.
The prestige Dawson acquired by
ais stand pat declaration on the RooSe-
welt rate idea is suffering from his late
approval of Senator Eklins' proposed
amendments.
DEMOCRATS AROUSED, TOO.
West Virginia has been stirred TO
tGhe depths by the railroad agitation
1t has become a storm center, farnish-
ing mach of the thunder, but there
are suspicious forming that seeing
politicians are intent only on playing
TO the gallery. Representative Wood
yard, who is Elkins' right bower in
the congressional delegation, has been
brought into play to exploit the
beauties of Elkins amendments, but
sshe Others are saving wood.
The railroad virus has got into dem
escrstEe veins likewise. Stuart w.
VRalker. defeated for congress in the
@zannnd district nv IudQA DAYTON