The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-16
All Over the State Are FIoCking
Rapidly to SWisher's
Candidacy.
THEY LIKE HIS PLATFORM
Office at Charleston Reminds
Public of the Mckinley Re-
ception at Canton.
CspsciaI to The releeram.y

| CHARLESTON. Dec. 16-Kanawha
county. always teemlng with politics.
Is no less absorbed in her own affairs
at this early stage of he game. but
Notwithstanding this there arises above
1t all the manifest question Of the CUB
ernatorial race In the Republican par
ty. The most striking feature OF the
situation In this and all counties of
southern West Virginia. is the steady,
gradual support which has been COM
Ing voluntarily to Secretary OF State
Swisher.
No newspaper correspondent. with
half an eye to fairness and the truth
of the drift OF things. can fail to note
the Swisher continent which has been
increasing with the days since his plat
form was given to the people.
Said a former office holder OF
Kanawha county this morning: This
man Swisher has captlvated our peo-
pie down here by his straight Forward
position throughout this contest, ana
while others have busled themselves
with circulating rumors this way and
that, OF one sort and the other, Mr..
Swisher has issued his platform and
rests in dignified manner upon his
oars receiving the voluntary proffers
of support of old friends and new"
Secretary OF State SwIsher's ofice
has been a perfect mecca of visitors
from the various counties throughout
this part OF the State. 1t reminds one
OF the old Mckinley receptions at
Canton. Anybody may see him when
he calls and he finds the office already
filled with Republicans from near and
remote counties. More chairs are
brought in and the Newcomer Joins
with those already present in wishing
the Secretary of State well in his can
didacy. The rise of the Swlsher tide
is spontaneous, something unusual
down here, and that he appreciates
this manifestation of support goes
without saying. ITS his straightfor-
ward, manly platform" said one man
from Fayette today. Il believe It is
the personality OF the man." chimed
in another admlrer. Yes said the
third, and his rise in public life ap-
peals to young and old, 1t is rather ro-
mantle, and he appears to have made
good all around" to which all agreed.
a State senator who lives in a coun-
ty in the Third Congressional district
sat in the lobby of Hotel Kanawha to-
day and with a group OF acquaintances
some from northern counties, said this
in the hearing of the correspondent:
For my part had not given much
thought to Mr.. Swisher's gubernatoriaI
aspirations until he issued his plat
form. read 1t thoroughly several
times and 50 did numerous of my
friends. 1t is document OF strength
and is without equIvocation or evasion.
No platform was ever handed out by
a gubernatorial candidate before or
since, upon which he bases his candi-.
dacy, and I have heard hundreds of
men declare themselves for Mr..
swisher since they have had time to
thoroughly digest the planks OF his
platform.
THE Republicans need leader in
this race, a born. leader for the head
of the ticket during the campaign next
year. They need a man who stands
out in the open where all may see him.
and such a man am now convinced
is Secretary or State Swisher-