The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-27
WEST VIRGINIA
POLITICS FROM
A WASHINGTON
POINT OF VIEW
REPUBLICANS WILL HOLD MEET
ING SOON To DISCUSS ISSUES
FOR NEXT CAMPAIGN.
lslTHpsAWAL OF COL. TOM OA-
ylsFRoM CONGRESSMAN RACE
sTtRs UP CANDIDATES.

pEMocR ATS ARE STILL HOPEFUL
THAT DAVIS WILL CHANGE
HIS wINo.
MAsHTNGToN. March 27.-lt Is
statetsthat there VIII be a meeting or
Republican leaders Of West Virginia
al fhls clty next week at which the
question 81 tie issues Tor the next
canpaig viii be definitely settled.
Heeling was held last week ut lhe
home d senator Ellslns, which wna a,
tended ~ Governor Dawson and
number ol the members Of the Slate
committee. ss we'll as the four Repub-
lieau esentatises IN the Houae
Atthis meeting the Represenia
tises maintained vigorously that nn-
tionalissues should be brought almost
exclasisely TO the front in the coming
campaign, claiming that members Of
ccngresa were To be elected and that
the principal business before the leg
islanFe 70 be elected would be the
choice of a Senator 10 succeed lh.
EIlSlns Mr Ellcins, who is, Of course,
e candidate fosueceed himself. shared
this View
Governor Dawson on the contrary,
tnatntaiued that stateissues should be
Kept to The front exclusiveiy- he be-
slIeyssthat hls tay bIll as It's workings
sbecome better uudewtood by the peo-
pie d the State, ls becoming daily
more popular and is convinced that li
properly pressed before the people
the STATE can be carried by tne Re
EpabAsan party and legislature elect
;ed which will choose o Republican to
succeed M ElkIns. While be was
liefe Governor Dawson obtained much
information from the Census Burenu
tegardlhg the taxable value Of lhe
failfoadH and other great corpor'
tions HI West virginia which be
lhopes % use with telling effect Ia lho
campaIsn
paWson, Elsins and Scott.
Thete are those Who assume That
there Die grave differences Of opln'
Ion between Governor Dawson and
lssnatct mlsins. and those who hold
this slsw point to the letter which
governor Dawson wrote to Senator
TiIlman on the railroad ouirages 40
sWest Eifelnia, and the unkInd reler'
Isncesto Senator EIlIns In That letter.
Thefs are olheH. however who
are lrank to s,ale that they question
sthe aIncerlty OF any alleged rupture
lbetweea senator Elidnr and Governor
pawsou ana maintain that these two
igentiemen understand each other pei.
fecag indeed. il Is claimed by these
persons that there Is an agreement
Shetaeen Governor Dawsou and sena'
tor EliIns 70 the effect that ooyemor
pawson. in return fof BIS support Of
lsenaos Elislos IN lhe coming CAM
spaiga shall receive Senator Ellins
suppcrl for the Senate wneu Senator
scpttsteFm e2plIes
This report has been denied with
duafMgor on aii aideH but Within zoe
HAST dis or two Il ls stated that sena'
tor Scot has been listening 10 lhc'e
who originated the report. aud il la
3addedthat he may himself. lete somn
hand IN the coming campoign Tor no
Inext legislature. He la said to in7o'
Sthe aspirations Of Ropresonlailiu
Gaines, oi the Third district for ihs
SENATE. This statement hns been re
sceiYed With caution on every hana
abut there is no doubt thei Senator
Scot Win watch the coming political
fproeeealnss III bis State hereafter
with unusual care.
Parry Differences.
Many Republicans 10 West VlrElnln
are SLOW to claim sweeping victory
They maintain that there are differ
cnees la the party 10 grave that ''a
anccess at The polls next loll Is Quo'
toned, The four members oI Congress
all expect to be fenomlnatcd and "a
they are all strong men and good cau
naienen they are expected be cQIu
many members OF The loei'iatefn. hu|
ut ihe same ilIne IL ls stated ibal lao
breach between the regulars in lha