Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
WEST VIRGINIA MIXED
SENATOR SCOTT APPARENTLY
ONLY MAN SURE OF FUTURE.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


with Wheeling as base of headquarters,
the last few days, due to the assem- bling of
several gubernatorial mentions at the
session of the state supreme court, and also
by the return home of Senator Scott. The
political pot is beginning to simmer at
lively rate and due to continue until the
convention, with activity focused on the
governors chair.
1t is noteworthy that expressions of sent-
ment for another term for Senator Scott
continue multiply. So far the party press
of the state has been about unanimous for
his return, and the senator's popularity in
his home town took a great advance within
the week, when Wheeling's new public
building was opened. The senator modestly
declined, however, to take all the glory,
claiming that Retiring Representative b. b.
Dovener and George Wise, former post
master and for time the republican state
chairman, were entitled to much credit Tor
the part they played in securing for the
states metropolis such a magnificent fed
eral structure.
In Other Sections.
Senator Scott has made himself equally
strong by his work for public buildings in
Bluefied, Hinton Grafton and other towns
His position as chairman of the Senate
committee on public buildings has enabled
him to secure these favors for his conStft-
uents and they are favors which APP
preciated Efforts have been made to draw
him out on the governorship, but he has
maintained a neutral attitude.
Upon his return home Senator Scott took
occasion to say that the Knox presidential
boom is viewed with considerable favor in
Washington but he has said nice things
about Fairbanks and Taft and Shaw. so
that no line can be secured yet on his in
dividual preference, If he has any.
Following a visit to the jamestown expo
stion, where he will make one of the prin-
cipal addresses West Virginia day, Senator
Scott will spend considerable period in
Wheeling, and will incidentally take a run
through the state to see that his fences are
kept straight. 1t seems to be definitely
established that in the Marshall Wetzel-
Tyler district the candidates for the state
senate will be Thomas ]. Parsons and Jack
Mathews, both of Marshall county, which
county is entitled to the nomination by the
rotation process. Inasmuch Mathews
was displaced from a government job at
Washington in favor of Tom Manning, also
of Moundsville, he has a grievance against
Senator Scott, whom he blames for his turn
down, and on that account his feeling
toward Scott would indicate how he would
vote on the senator's reelection. In no
other district is there ripple of discdSd
Parsons is one of the most popular men in
Marshall, and his nomina ton is conceded.
Judge Sanders, Clark w. May and
Charles W. Swisher are the possessors of
a gubernatorial boom each. They came to
town on business. Tie judge was here at
tending court; Attorney General May came
on to help run out of Brooke county the
poolroom established by Pittsburg oper-
ators; Swisher-s business mission was not
outlined, but he frankly said he came on
business and politics combined and was
bubbing over with confidence
Retires in October.
Judge Sanders is 20 retire from the bench
in October. He declares this step is not
for the purpose of chasing the guberna-
torial bee, unrestrained by the judicial
ermine, but simply because he make
more money in private law practice than
the $500 emolument the bench furnishes.
Talks with both MIN and May would in
dictate that they are not positive about
making the race for the head of the state
ticket. The Sanders talk is on the decline,
and 1t is said that May will await a con-
ference with State Auditor Scherr before
coming to a conclusion. 1t is presumed
that May would get out of Scherr's road
and vice versa. AS Judge John W. Mason
has persistently refused to encourage his
boomers there is growing feeling that he
will not stand The inability of the anti
Swisher people to concentrate on a candi-
date, coupled with mis- steady hustling and
success in lining up some big guns, is
fostering prediction that Swisher will
have walkover. He will unless present
conditions change.
John Sherman Da-st the assistant tax
commissioner, is going to be a candidate
LOT dSd1H was beaten by
at the last convention. This will make two
candidates for the ticket from Jackson,
as Speaker James A. Seaman of the county
is an avowed candidate for attorney gen.
eral Darst has always had to combat
party opposition in his own county, and it
may prove too much for him this time. He
can hardly rely on undue favors from the
state administration, since Gov. Dawson
thinks pretty well of the speaker of the
House.
Laconic Ejaculation.
There has been variety of comment
some little conjecture and more publicity
attending Gov. Dawsons appointment of
Harry Shaw to membership >on the state
penitentiary board. Shaw succeeds Lamar
c. Powell whom the senate refused to con-
firm last winter. When Shaw failed to
land the house cerkship at that session he
and Powell charged Secretary of State
Swisher with ignoring an alleged prom Sc
to work for Shaw, and Powell Immediately
announced himself a candidate for gov
ernor and added the def that he would
show Swisher who would get the Marion
county delegation. All are from Marion
county. Subsequently Shaw came across
one of Swisher's campaign circulars and
wrote on the margin and sent it to Swsher
with these words, You would make a
of governor
Did Gov. Dawson give Shaw Powellis
vacancy on the prison board as slap at
Swishers interest? That is the query cur
rent. All seem agreed that Shaw was
Powells choice as his successor because of
their mutual friendship. The political sig
niicance will be determined definitely
later.