The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10


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Jour fellow Republicans throeshont
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lIhexs stsiisiaId beafe
Many enthus isstic ragt reeciles
HSefe made before me adoption 81 tlie
esolntdn At the; same tlnse Rob
leftson county Republicans In their
convention took similar action. Both
ARE in the sixth district, which Is now
coneeded 10 Secretary Taft.
ELYRIA. Ohio. Feb. 10: Secretary
Taft is the almost unanimous choice
Of Lorain county Republicans for
president. This is indicated by a
systematic straw vote taken by the
Elyria Telegram. All classes of Re
Ipublicans in the county have been
reached, and there is no difference in
1.-The Taft strength between the city
and country voters. For first choice.
TAFT has IA votes; Foraker 16:
Fairbanks. a: Hughes, Q; Cannon. 4.
The result OF this straw vote is con-
sldered an accurate Indication of Re
publican sentiment in all Ohio conn
tiles.
William Grimes, who is doing mis-
sionary work for William H. Taft
among Oklahoma Republicans, told
story to the Republicans in coalgate,
Okla. to make clear the mistake that
has caused trouble in the Republican
party in Oklahoma says the Kansas
City Star Grimes says the story is
true.
For many ears offenses committed
4 For many years otfenses committed
Of the federal government were tried
at Fort Smith. Ark, or Paris, Tex.
Finally, federal courts were establish
ed in Indian Territory. and everybody
wanted to serve on the juTies, both
for the supposed honor and the sal
airy.
A little girl was arrested for steal,
ling a piece of cheap 1ewelry. Her
mother was widow and in great
distress over what the child had done,
fearing that she might be convicted
and sent to jail. The mother employed
lawyer. and the case went to trial.
The jury retired to the Jury room
about supper time. AS the hours pass
ed and the Jury did not report. the
mother began crying, believing that
her little girl was in great danger Of
conviction. Ten o'clock came, and
still the Jury hung on. At midnight
the mother was frantic with apprehen-
sion.
About 2 o'clock there was a dis
turbance in the jury room, and a mo-
ment later the door swung open and
the jury filed out, with several OF
them shouting:
"Hurrah for Jones! Hurrah for
Jones! He's the stun; any time you
put Jones out of business. you're a
hill Billy all right
ooh, Lordy. Lordy. my poor girl"
moaned the mother who believed that
the jury had returned a verdict Of
guilty.
was the defendant convicted?"
asked her attorney.
Hell, no." replied one Of the men
who had been shouting for Jones.
The little gal was cleared on the
fust ballot, but we've been havin' the
hottest time you ever saw electin' a
chairman to tell the jedge about it,
subj"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Newell
Sanders, chairman of the Republican
State committee of Tennessee, while
here this week, discussing the polit-
teal situation in Tennessee, said:
There will be solid delegation
from our State for Secretary Taft.
The organization is strongly for him,
and all the other elements appear to
he in line for him, thus making it
unanimous. We have not decided
upon date for our State convention,
but 1t will probably be early. Ten
nessee can not be placed upon the
same footing as some of the other
southern States. We have real live
Republican party in our state-an
active, fighting organtzation-and do
not feel that we are fairly treated
when we are classed with States
where patronage dominates SO much
Of what is DONE"
w. J. Oliver, Of Knoxville, who
failed to land the contract to build
the Panama canal, is another Tonnes
seean who expressed the Taft senti-
ment to Washington interviewers. He
is expected to be one of the Tennes-
see delegates. Everybody who
knows me. knows am Taft man."
said Mr.. oliver. "but aside from my
personal desire there is no doubt Ten.
nessee is for Taft"
When Representatives j. Warren