The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-17
.ELK|NS SEES
BIG VICTORY
: For the Republican Ticket in
West Virginia from
Taft Down.
PRAISES CHARLEY swlsHER
And the Course He Has Pu.'-
sued at All Times and Talks
About the Bumpers.

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MoRGANroWN, Sept. 1s-sen.
ator Stephen B. Elkins in an inter.
view here last night said he thought
the state would undoubtedly go for
Taft by a large majority and he be.
ieved. Notwithstanding the bolt al
Charleston and formation of new
party in opposition to the Republi-
can party, thatthe Republican ticket
would be elected. He said he found
a great many Republicans who were
dissatisfied for one reason or anoth-
er, mainly for want of correct in
formation, but since the decision of
the national committee declaring the
Republican ticket nominated in the
wigwam convention at Charleston
and the state Republican committee
appointed in the ordinary way was
the regular ticket and the only com
mittee to be recognized; they are
willing since this decision to sup
port and work for the regular Repub-
lican ticket.
Il do nofknow how such prog
ress is bein pade in this county in
this directi4 .hut in some other
counties the >noticea5le inter-
est and increasy ofrfhe votes for the
regular Republican ticket.
The Grant!Scherr party Is In open
and active opposition to the Republic
can party and Republican ticket and
fighting both and l am sorry to say
the chief plank in their platform.
and indeed, the first thing they did,
was to proceed to condemn and put
the seal .of their disapprobation OH
Governor. Dawson and the two Unit
ed States senators. I will say as to
Governor Dawson and my colleague.
Scott, | know the Lincoln party is
wrong and do the gentlemen a great
injustice. AS to myself / will leave
my public acts to say whether they
are right or wrong.
After the Republican party spoke
in the way it did and in the regular
manner and It's methods have al,
been approved by the national COM
mittee-the voice of the. party is
binding upon every good and loyal
Republican. 1 have been Republic
can all my life and 1 stand by my
party and cheerfully submit to its
will duly and properly expressed and
feel that It is binding upon me as a
Republican and voter, and l intend
to stand by the party and vote the
Republican ticket until the end.
II was neutral in the contest for
the governorship. Both Swisher and
Scherr are friends and / took no
part whatever in the contest, and If
Scherr had been nominated. instead
of Swisher at Charleston. even by
one ye)e, l. would be just as loyal
to the party as l am now.
The Lincoln party, being formed
in opposition to the regular Repub-
lican party, does not appeal to me,
and do not Sc how 1t can command
itself to any loyal Republican voter.
Republicans should not allow the is
sues in this campaign to be obstruct-
ed by contest between Swisher and
Scherr which was in the regular way
settled at Charleston.
The senator stated that Mr.. Swish
er's course and .condutc in the mat
ter OF trying to satisfy the Republic
cans of the state have been broad
and generous. At the requea: of Re
publican friends before his nominal
tion he agreed to withdraw his claims
in favor of two leading Republicans
and they would not enter the race.
Since his nomination know OF
my own personal knowledge that Mr..
swisher agreed to withdraw In favor
of General Goff If he would accept
and l urgently telegraphed and
wrote Judge Cor asking him to ac-
cept, He telegraphed me that II
would be impossible. Mr.. Swisher
was also willing to withdraw in IA
vor of Hon. Joseph H. Gaines, con-
gresham from the Third district
but he would not agree to make the
race for governor"
n The senator added that the state
Is naturally Republican and is a pro
tective and Republican state and II
Is a great pity II for any reason II
should be turned over to the Demo
Gratis after the splendid record the
party has made in the state.
Speaking for myself, and claim
ing the same right I concede to al
other Republicans of exercising theil
choice, ! intend to stand by the Re
publican party and the Republican
Z ticket as said before and do all
can for the success of the ticket t.
the end