The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

being an open enemy OF the railroad
corporations and he should make
The effort to seesre delegates from
New York favorable 10 his nomination.
that section Of Wall street which
Hikes neither Roosevelt nor Hughes
woull be more than pleased. Tie In.
tlma:io4 which has come from Wash.
!ng;oa that President Roosevelt wish.
es 10, meIe Secretary Taft his success
50. inn Office has not been received
here with the marked manifestations
o. popular favor. On the contrary. the
latimation that the President is will.
ing TO name bis own successor. or, 10
use hisin6uence in behalf OF any PAR.
iiculs. candidate Is resented by many
OF The Presidents warm supporters
and friends. Il was different whcn
the President took NJ a difficult sltua.
tioH among Now fork Republicans
last fan and virtually dictated the nom
irat,oa Of Hughes for Governor. His
wisdom upon that occasion was justl.
fed by events, but President Roosc.
velt caaia not, II he wished, and he
probably does not wish to. influence
the Nv York state delegates to the
next 2atloEaI convention. These del.
egates .ill be for Roosevelt II the
Preston; ~ willing 10 accept rcnom.
Iaai!oa, A partial poll Of the Repu5.
licaa -as'obsrg Of the legislature has
shown That The sentiment IS all Roosu.
veif1 # tnefH IL chance that RO0se-
velt vii accept. u he does not the
c,ni'!iu:a for the domination present.
el % tho convention by New York
Sta,e viii /" Governor iiushcs.
amnnG the Democrats.
Di.alsHiOn in New York State Of the
Democratic possibilities is moi very
l!vels 10; The ,nagon that most think,
Inc as3 are HsmIy convinced that VII.
Ham J f;yau will be nominated again
anG Gea;Hn again, Having found safe.
~ aac sanity unprofitable, the Demo.
cratic marty will return TO radlcallsm
and .l9as 10 best fight possible with
= ra;."id ~ It's candidate. Your cor.
respondent ir Informed that Willia,a
Il. H=arst bay almost abandoned ais
plan q ,nahtRg 4 ,l;;ht for the nomina.
tIoE -sIt Yeas and has now made up
his f1'ai that ~ no Democrat can
win. hers Is lItIo use In his contest.
inc To Hmrty honor Of a nomination
With me HnbtaHkan. Ilcarst's aim Ia
10 nzka 4 H.Gwing In the national con.
ven,iaa next year so thai he may be in
a position to demand the party's nom.
Ina;iaa fga y"arf hence. Hearst Is lbs.
inc control Of tho Democratic organl.
zatior in thig State without apparent
resrst Hui GitaIr;nan of the Demo.
cratic State comm,ttcc is likely to he
o0s's9 ~ Tho regular Democrats BE-.
fore the daIHgatHa are chosen to the
naiiraal t0n'suti0n. The Republican
platform, aithouEh ii may emhody the
vi'HSs O. President Roosevelt himself
rs - ne r%gnlation Of railroads. will
he 20 all%h moro conservative than
iaa '':yaE ptatIGrin that eevn the hic
"-'1a'srs Of Wall street will regard
he @r?an 'grTcln"nt as the worst
II -" e9ilf. Al tho discussion with
REGARD 70 lar presidential campaign
"f 'ast %"n' AZ orard In political. finan.
cia' sgd huftir'"l ,ircies here. seems
nHS.cc IDDa Tho general conviction that
Wills 'hH Republican platform may hc
hss o'"scrgatign With regard 10 It's
treS''p"L Of The railroad situation
tha2 II pas: ea'aHaIgas. Ii will com.
me- iIEHn 70 legitimate business and