The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
PollticaI Dope Clarifled.

The launching or the A. b. WnlLe
gubernatorial boom at Kingwood has
aroused the State to pitch of poll
teal excitement and the event marks
a rather important step in the con-
test for the governorship as many
see in it the addition of new pos
sible candidate for the job. The
intricate problem, while exceedingly
difficult to the uninitiated and those
who have not had the privilege of
close relationship with the great
political leaders of the State, can be
figured out only by the laborious
and complicated method of simple
addition.
OF course this new political turn,
being of such moment and causing
an entire Encouragement of the var
ious political fences throughout the
State, calls for mora or less serious
consideration of it's various phases
by the well meaning and intelligent
citizens of the commonwealth. A
review of the situation would be not
only critical examination but also
a retrospective survey of the recent
political moves and as such should
be given the due attention it de-
serves.
BY the veteran politician who has
taken blows and given them, who
bears the scars of battle on his per-
son and who must needs, therefore,
know something of the true inward
ness of the game, the situation is
not regarded lightly no matter how
unimportant it really it. The fact,
however, that there have been sew
eral possible candidates prominent
ly mentioned as entries for the gov
ernorship hurdle race is sufficient to
make the discerning citizen as well
as the interested politician sit up
and take notice.
Albert Blakeslee White. as some
persons may know. has been COVER
nor of West Virginia once. He is
now an ex-governor. He served his
term as chief executive of the State
and when 1t had been finished he re-
linquished the position because of
provision in the States constitution
making it impossible for governor
to succeed himself. If he should
be elected governor of West Virginia
again he will have been elected gov
lerper twice. AS governor, A, B.
White held the office with eminent
ability and efficiency, some of the
most salutary and beneficial state
measures being inaugurated and
achieved during his term of office
which lasted four years, all of which
things mean something. The people
elected Mr.. White governor and if
he is elected again it will be by the
people as that is the only way any
body can be elected to public Office
in West Virginia. 1t might also be
stated that White is Republican
and that Governor Dawson succeeded
him as governor and If he is elected
governor this time he will succeed
Governor Dawson, but If he does not
succeed Governor Dawson someone
else will. This is one of the COM
pick features of this complicated
situation.
Then, there is Charles Wesley
swisher, who is now secretary of
state Before he was secretary of
state he did not hold that office.
swisher is a good man and good
Republican. He is an avowed can
didate for governor and many con
servative people are of the opinion
that if his boom is not of smaller
proportions than those OF the other
candidates it will be larger. Swish
er's home is in Fairmont where he
was actively engaged in promoting
coal, oil and gas interests. He was
born in Marion county and is there
fore a West virginian. If he is
elected governor he will be COVER