The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

IS CHOICE
Senator MeDermott in an Inter
view Says He Will Be the
Next Governor.
PEOPLE WANT ROOSEVELT.
President of State Senate
Praises Secretary Swisher
in High Manner.

Senator Joseph H. McDermott, Of
Morgantown, president of the state
senate, was prominent visitor In
the city Monday looking after ex-
tensive oil interests he has In Har-
rison county, but he found time to
talk briefly on the subject OF politics,
and predicted in the most confident
manner the election of Charles ~.
swisher to the governorship OF West
Virginia. He also confidently pre-
dicted the reelection of President
Roosevelt.
After ascertaihing the object of
his visit here. Telegram editor
asked Senator McDermott: .'what
do you know that is new in poli-
tics?'
Replying Senator McDermott
said: Nothing especially.
II understand the West virginia
United States senators and possibly
some OF the state leaders of the Re-
publican party are not in favor OF
instructed Roosevelt delegates from
this State? What do you know
about it, Senator?"
II do not know what the senator's
think. There are a great many diff
ferent reports. / have not seen the
senators for some time, but / do
know regardless of what they want
or say, or their views, that there Is
an overwhelming Republican senti-
ment in this State for Roosevelt.s
domination and the voters are all
for him. The people of West Vir-
ginia want him another four years.
without the slightest question. and
if the delegates from this State are
not instructed, sentiment will be
such as to prevent the delegates
from supporting any other man
than President Roosevelt. My pri-
vate opinion is the delegates from
West Virginia to the national con-
ventton will be Instructed for Roose-
welt. If he wants the nomination,
he will get it. and whether he wants
It, he will get it any way"
What Is the situation as to the
gubernatorial contest, Senator?"
II have been out over the state
several days. Notwithstanding the
fact that before I left home had
a great deal of information leading
me to believe Secretary swisher
would be nominated. since travel
ed somewhat and met many Repub-
licans, l am better satisfied than
ever that Mr.. Swisher will be nom
mated and elected. 1t is conceded
by all that he stands closer to the
administration and it's policies than
any other of the candidates and is
a true representative of the people
and what they want. I think am
better acquainted with Secretarv
Swfsher in business, socially and
especially politically than any other
man in the State is. l was with
him through severaal campaigns
and know his loyalty to the party
was always the greatest. The weatht
.er was never too bad or the truclxs
too long for Senator SHiaher to be
in the Panhandle one day and In the
extreme southern end Of the State
the next, If required or there was
any work to do.
II served In the senate with him
and know he frequently sacrificed
his personal interests by supporting
the Republican platform. and car
rying out its promises TO the peo-
pie. In my fight for the presidency
of the State senate everything was
done for the best interests of the
party in power. Nothing but clean
politics was employed and the result
was all differences Immediately dis
appeared and so far as the RepubN-
can members were concerned every
thing went through the entire ses-
sion smoothly and In perfect har-
mony.
Senator swisher has delightful
family and know personally he is
capable and competent not only
from the business viewpoint but
also politically to serve the state
in the office Of governor. He win
be nominated and elected, and VIII
serve With honor to himself ana
credit to the State"