Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
OUT IN WEST VIRGINIA
NEED FOR LABOR - DISCUSSION
OF POLITICAL MATTERS.

WHEELING. w. Va. August 81. 1907
Owing to the scarcity of labor Gov Daw-
son has decided to summon conference of
manufacturers In Charleston September 10.
for the purpose of considering ways and
means to attract skilled labor and unskilled
labor of desirable character to this state
Notices to attend will be sent to the /. 100
manufacturers in West Virginia. in addition
to the operators in coal and timber.
The state employment bureau. conducted
by the state labor commissioner in Wheel
ing, has been utterly unable to satisfy the
demands for labor of every class. Farmers
have failed to attract help at the record
wage of $50 per day. Domestic help is at
a premium.
The West Virginia board of trade. at lts
annual meeting next month. will consider
the problem of attracting German and Dan
| ish farmers to West Virginia farm lanos.
! This is necessary because the movement
to the towns and the development of coal
and oil lands have enticed farmers and
their children to the towns. Altogether the
labor problem is SO acute that it is monopo-
LIKING every other question in the state.
Gov. Dawson made partial start to solve
1t few months ago. when he revived the
Office of state immigration commissioner.
Republican State Ticket
While mention has been made several
for every place on the republican state
ticket. with the exception of the treasury
ship, 1t is beginning to look like Treasurer
Newton Ogdin will have more than one
candidate to oppose him for a second term
Leaders of the Harrison county organiza-
ton are booming Stuart F. Reed former
postmaster and editor. Reed will be pushed
prominently on the ground that his county
Is one of the largest in the republican ros-
and hos r1.ifh sfo 70
nominatio for many years.
Reed was made postmaster several years
ago by Representative Dovener and was
sdetracked for a second term by Sherman
c. Denham the incumbent Since that time
Reed has trotted along with the organiza-
TIL doing oratorical stunts when neces-
sary and acting as the nominal chairman
of the county organization in the last cam
paign. He will be acceptable to the fac
tons unless his claims should run counter
to the ambitions Of Harvey W. Harmer.
By putting Reed in the field first tho
aspirations of Harmer will be checked and
perhaps suppressed for obviously the coun-
ty cannot unite on two candidates. Harmer
has been suggested whenever there has
been talk of an independent or fusion can
didate for governor. and also as a candi-
date for attorney general.
Aside from Reed the only other man in
prospect for the state treasuryship. besides
the incumbent, Ia John Liniger OF Richie
county. formerly aligned with the Teter
faction. but acceptable to both elements.
Candidate for Auditor.
J. s. Darst is the only avowed candidate
for auditor. although James K. Hall. post
master at Wheeling. who came within an
ace of winning the nomination the first
time Auditor Scherr ran. is thinking OF
making the try II he can get unanimous
support In Ohio county. which may develop
an aspirant for another place on the ticket
in the near future, which will present .
complication.
Ohio county candidates have to suffer the
weakness of having already representa-
tive and United States senator. which
initiates against their efforts In other parts
of the state. besides eliciting only luke
warm support at best from the powers.
| Nor has such a big county ever Jared bet
| ter under democratic regimes, having 10 be
satisfied with an occasional minor position
on the ticket, although expected to con-
| tribute abnormally In the way of state
revenues.
Delegate Craig. who has represented
Pleasant county twice in the house. an
nounces his candidacy for the upper cham
Der. to succeed Senator Hatfield. In other
| districts there Is considerable maneuvering
! going on for the senatorships.
Resistance Of Pressure.
ripple has been caused by the refusal
| of George C. Mcintosh to stand In line for
chorus in behalf of Swisher's guberna-
torial candidacy. 1t Is said he resisted the
| pressure brought to bear on him by Sam
| Dixon. the big coal operator and republican
| leader in the New River mining region.
| The wind continues to blow Swisher's way
and there are fresh evidences daily of his
| growing strength. The candidacy of Arnold
| Scherr is being pushed quietly in the abb
sence of definite announcement
Frequently there are inquiries why
| Charles F. Teter. who made fight against
| Gov. Dawson, Is not even suggested again
\ as a candidate. All he says about it Is
| q deVOtinR time talents
making money.
| National politics may brighten UP in West
| Virginia after Vice President Fairbanks adj
| dresses the West Virginia board of trade
/ at Elkins.