The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-10
new CANDIDATE.
FOR Governor
IN THE FIELD
non. WIN. 4. HEARNE
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT

WHEELING, Sept 1.-THE tntellI
gencer was authorized last night b.
Hon. William H. Hearne. of this city,
to announce his candidacy for the Re.
publican nomination for governor,
subject TO the decision of tie nominal.
ing convention of 1908.
This development in the State pc.
Illtical situation will not come alto,
gether in the nature of surprise, as
it has been minated for some time
that Mr. Hearne would probably take
this step in the near future. 1t had
been known that he was being ap'
preached with many offers Of support,
and that he was considering the mat,
ter seriously.
Eyes, you may state that have de
cided to enter the race for the COVER.
norship." said Mr.. Hearne to a repre-
sentative of the Inte.ligencer Tuesday
night "whIle | am entering con.
test in which II 1 sucdked i might be
getting something don't want, st!ll
l have decided to make the race.
largely owing to the large number Of
solicitations that 1 become a candi-
date. these coming not only. from
friends in Wheeling and the Pan
Handle. but from othensections of the
State as well. have been especially
impressed by the large number of
mill men and other workingmen who
have shown their solicitation in the
matter, and am free to admit that
this has been especially pleasing 30
me"
Sir. Hearne was asked regarding his
position on the issue of tax reform.
He replied:
Gas to the tax reform issue, If ;t
can be called an issue now. feel this
way: That we have these tax laws on
the statute books Of the State. AMI
there they ough. to remain, unless
after a fair trial they are shown to be
inadequate. The new tax system, in
other words, should be given every
chance to make good, and at the pres
ent time 1t would be extremely fool
ish TO attempt to secure their repeal.
Let the new system demonstrate for
itself by a fair trial whether 1t is ad-
vantageous to the Interests Of the
State or not"
Mr.. Hearne has always been an ar.
dent Republican. but aside from two
years membership in the second
branch of council from the Second
ward in 1886. he has never acid
public Office. In the eighties he
could have received his party's nom
inatlon for circuit judge. but he de-
clined, and was largely instrumental
in securing the nomination and cleo
sion Of the late Joseph R. PAUL. NJ.
Hearne was candidate about the
same period for the house Of dele
gates, when OHIO county was over
wheImingly Democratic, and was de-
feated by only 100 majority, while the
other Republican candidates were
losers by maiorities of from 500 to
900.
The announcement Of SIr. Hearne's
today, when Messrs. scherr
and swisher are in the city attending
Home Coming week ceremonies, and
Republican politicians from all sec
lions Of the State are scurrying
wheellngward, will be received with
much interest and speculation. There
Is NO doubt Of Mr.. Hearne possessing
high qualifications, and his availabili.
ty will appeal to the politicians in
many ways. Since the suggestion If
aIr. Hearne as candidate for COVER
nor first appeared in the Entelligencer
several weeks ago the possibility Of
his running has been commented upon
In many papers throughout the State,
and everywhere in an encouraging