Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-14
HEARNE NOW IN THE RACE
ANNOUNCEMENT Of His Candidacy
for Governor.
DAWSON is OUT FOR SWISHER
Candidates for Nomination Are Get
ting Boosts From Their Political
Friends.

The Wheeling lntelIigencer OF Wed
nesday says IT 5 authorized by Ion
VIM. II. Hearne, Of Wheeling, to an.
nounce his candidacy for the republi-
can nomlna ion for governor, subject
to the decision Of the nominating con
yention of 1908.
This development in the state po-
litical situation will not come altogeth-
er in the nature of a surprise, as it
has been intimated for some time that
Mr.. Hearne would probably take this
step in the near future. 1t had been
known that he had been approached
with many offers of support, and that
he was considering the matter serious
ly.
Eyes, you may state that | have de-
cided to enter the raee for the govern
orship," said Mr.. Hearne. while |
am entering a contest in which il |
succeed | may be getting something
| don't want, still | have decided to
make the race largely owing to the
large number Of solicitations hat |
become a candidate. these coming not
only from friends in Wheeling a1d the
Pan Handle, but from other sections
of the state as well. | have been
especially impressed by the large num-
Der of mill men and other working
men who have shown their solicita-
ton in the matter, and I am free to
admit that this has been especially
pleasing to me-"
Mr.. Hearne was asked regarding his
position or the issue of tax reform.
He replied:
AS to the tax reform issue. if ii can
be called an issue now, | feel this
way: That we have these tax laws on
the statute books of the state, and
there they ought to remain, unless az
er a fair trial they are shown to be
inadequate. The new tax system, in
other words, should be given every
chance to make good, and at the
present time it would be extremely
fool sh to attempt to secure their re7I
peal. Let the new system demon
strate for itself by a fair trial wheth-
err it is advantageous to the interests
of the safe or not"
Mr.. Hearne has always been an ar
dent republican. but aside from two
years membership in the second
branch of the city council from the
Second ward in 1SS4-S6. he has never
held public office. In the SOS he
could have received his party's nomi-
nation for circuit judge. but he de-
clined. Mr.. Hearne was a candidate
about the same period for the house
of delegates, when Ohio county was
overwhelmingly democratic, and was
defeated by 100 majority, while the
other republican candidates were los
ers by majorities of from 500 to 600.
The announcement of Mr.. Hearne's
candidacy when Messrs. Scherr eaad
Swisher are in Wheeling attending
Home Coming week ceremonies, and
republican politicians from all sec
tions of the state are s~currying
Whaelingward, viii be received with
much interest and speculation. There
IS no doubt of Mr.. Hearne possessing
high qualifications. and his available
ity will appeal to the politicians in
many WAYS. Since the suggestion of
Mr.. Hearne as a candidate for gov
ernor several weeks ago the possibil-
ity of his running has been comment
ed upon throughout the state and ev-
erywhere in an encouraging name
Mr.. Bowers was seen by a repre-
sentative of The Word this morning
aas' asked what he thought of the an
Iouncement of the candidacy of Mr..
Hea~ne for governor. Mr.. Bowers ~
piled that he had the highest regard
for that gentleman. He spoke of him
in the highest terms, declaring that he
was Il HlSHhy tuuCdlcu SCntItlldh anu
would make an ideal governor. He
said, however, hat he was from the
wrong district to receive the nominal
tion at this time.
Dawson For Swisher.
The Parkersburg Dispatch says:
Governor w. NJ. o. Dawson has been
suspected for some time of favoring
the nomination of c.. w. Swishe~ for
his successor in the absence of anoth-
err candidate more to his liking. The
failure of Spontaneously in the White
boom, and the refusal of Elliott North
colt to become a candidate. when ii
was pretty clearly indicated that he
was the object of no great demand, re-
moved two of the most cherished
hopes. The accepted idea was that II