Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
SENATOR SCOTT'S TACT
MAKES HEADWAY IN RACE FOR
REELECTION.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

WHEELING, w. Va, June I, 1907
Declarations for Senator Scott to sue
coed himself are beginning to appear, which
is significant of the Junior senator's tact
in the effort to retain his position. He has
no known opponent, but has reasons for
believing there are sundry statesmen with
designs on his shoes. In all his campaigns
he has forced the fighting and knowing
the value of early declarations he procures
them as early as possible and likewise as
frequently.
The senatorial fight will not be developed
until after the republican national conyen-
ton. The selection of the West Virginia
member of the national committee will do
much to determine whether Scott will have
formidable opposition for the Senate. At
thls time the indications are for a contest
1or national committeeman between Senator
Scott. who has been the West Virginia
representative for nearly a generation and
candidate of the state administration.
ana just as the senatorship will turn on
that preliminary contest will also the pre-
Iminary phases of the presidency affect
the night for the committee place.
with Gov. Dawson, the foremost republi-
can leaders in the state in an active sense
at present are Representatives Hubbard
and Sturgiss. In this combination must be
included State Tax Commissioner White,
the former governor; State Prison Warden
{. r.. Haddox and some other lights in
what an opposing faction is pleased to term
the state machine. The so-called machine
or state administration, element early took
the ground for Taft. The sincerity of their
support has been questioned as of doubtful
weight when contrasted with their desire to
embarrass Senator Scott, who is popuiarIy
represented to be a "reactionary" or one
who prefers for President some other than
the PRESIDENTS accepted choice.
Remarked as a Coincidence.
II is remarked as pertinent that just when
mild and brief boom was launched for
Scott as a presidential mentionable. the
on-Hubbard-St urgiss people announced
that West Virginia would be for Taft
There was a gathering of their forces at
Washington. which at the time was said
10 have been for the purpose of enlstins
roosevelt aid In lining up West Virginia
for Taft. However, the conferees later de-
nled that they had met in the capital for
that purpose. although not denying the
sort Impeachment that they were com
mitted to the Secretary of War In the
meantime Senator Scott discouraged further
use of his name a favorite son entry.
stating he would not ask for the West Vir-
ginia delegation. but adding he would be
pleased to crafty an ambition to return
to the Senate.
TO be beaten for reelection as national
committeeman would undoubtedly weaken
Senator SCOTS prestige in subsequently
eiectms legislature favorable to him. The
pCtentiaity of that feature is mutually
recognized. hence the determination on both
sides to put up a strenuous battle There
viii be much quiet work in picking the ma
tional convention delegates, and the air will
be surcharged with weighty announcements
anent the importance of Standing by the
President and Roosevelt policies, but deep
down and in the thick of the affair will be
first of all, the place on the national com
mttee, and next the United States senator