The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-19

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Louisiana Observation-Disclosures. IS
Maryland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16
Mississippi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
North Carolina .,...........,... "a
South Carolina .............. u
Tennessee ................." "a
Texas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sc
Virginia Observation-Disclosures" q
West Virginia .................. II
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Total .............. ....... 296
With Trans-Nflssissippi delegates $50
When the President puts pencil to
paper to figure on the delegates he
and Secretary Taft can control he
will naturally start with the Far West
AMI the South as the basis. II they
could have those two sections solidly
Ithey would have a majority of the next
Republican National Convention. And
yet a candidate with the support Of
Those two sections and no other sup.
port, except from Ohio and q few
scattering delegates from the North
and East, would never receive the
nomination. It would be hazardous in
1.-The extreme to name a candidate who
lid not have general support from the
great Republican strongholds Of the
East and from the Middle West.
In the South.
1t is to be seen yet whether the
President aud Secretary Taft can
even hold majority of the 200 dele
gates from the South. Alabama and
Mississippi are supposed to be in the
clutches of the Roosevelt opposition.
Georgia, whose delegation is exceed
ed Numerically by no Southern State,
except Texas is up in arms against
/ Taft, the leader Of the negroes there
being Judson W. Lyons, formerly reg
lister Of the Treasury. The Republican
State committee of Georgia has de.
clared for Senator Foraker. Repre-
sentative John W. Langley, a Roose-
vet Republican from Kentucky, re-
Gently said that the delegates from
THAT State would be divided between
Taft, Fairbanks and Foraker. There
Is a Roosevelt revolt among Texas Re
lpublicans. The North Carolina Re
lpubltcans have leaning toward Can
non, because he is a Tarheel native.
The West Virginia senators carry that
State in their vest pockets, and, while
protesting great admiration for Roose.
welt, would turn a trick against him
Igleefully and enthusiastically.
Outside Of New England, most of
the Northern States are pre-emptied by
Ifayorite sons. Knox has Pennsylva-
lnia, with fine prospects of New Jersey
and West virginiaE Taft has Ohio,
Fairbanks indiana, Cannon Illinois and
LaFollette Wisconsin. Michigan is
the only State with a large delegation
that has not been staked. Taft lays
claim to It and Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Newberry, who wants to
come to the United States Senate, has
been doing yeoman service these this
summer under the Presidents direc.
tons. He is now touring New Hamp'
shire in an automobile, but Is going
back 10 Detroit soon to see that the
antl-Philippine tariff people have not
pulled down the Taft fences. Repre-
sentative Fordney, of the Saginaw dis
Itrlct, who has called an October con.
yention to choose Cannon delegates,
has drawn the fire of the Taft-New-
berry forces, who are insisting that his
convention cannot be head legally
till after the national committee has
met and issued a call for the national
convention.
1t is taken for granted that the La
toilette following, confined largely to
Wisconsin, will be in sympathy with
the candidacy Of Secretary Taft. Ev.
cry other candidate is supposed to be
lleagued against him.
The Danger Spots,
The rough survey of the field as
given shows. something of The Presi
dents extended line of battle, While
he need give comparatively little at
tention 10 the Far West, he must
witch out carefully in spots, lest the
guerrillas of the old guard lead away
Whole companies Of soldiers from his
command, lie has dozen bitter fights
on his hands in the South, which
must be fought to successful finish
before he can hope for anything like
q formidable support for Secretary
Tdt in that section. But beyond ev
erything 1t is essential that he wiz
a great bunch Of Taft delegates from
HE East and Middle West. He mus
invade New England, where there |:
Jan influential senatorial coterie ii
league against him. He must win ii
New York, where an array Of Hughes
men and Odell men are now organic