The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
Genial Candidate for the Re-
publican Nomination for Con-
gress Here From Wheeling.
THOROUGH CANVASS
of TWo-Thirds Of the Counties
in District and is Assured
Of Big Majorities.

State Senator Robert Hazlett, Of
Wheeling, candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for congress, ar-iv-
ed in the city ..:ss. s@ca!ass. While
here Senator Hazlett paid the Tele-
gram Office courteous and pleasant
visit. He talked in an interesting
manner of his observations OF Clarks-
burg and the marvellous progress
made by the city within the last few
years. 49,
Senator Hazlett's attention was
particularly arrested to the citys de-
ivelopment owing to the fact that 1t
was he who as chief engineer of the
original traction company that con-
structed the street car system in
Clarksburg and Fairmont, drove the
first stake which marked the begin
ping of what now is one of the most
magnificent and useful traction sys-
TENS not only in West Virginia but
In many states, connecting two of
the chief cities of the state and serv-
ing other populons communities.
In reference to these great strides
OF industrial and commercial develop
ment in Clarksburg since that date
as we'll as in Harrison county, the
Monongahela valley and Fairmont,
Senator Hazlett said:
Your section of the sta..e as we'll
as number of others in the first
congressional district has experienced
the most remarkable and advanced
development of any section of coun-
try within my observation and trav-
els, a fact of which am proud and
which is due largely, in fact alto
gether, to the brain, energy and
thrift of the splendid people who re-
side within the confines of the dis
trict, and who have availed them
selves of the opportunities offered by
Natures store of wealth and the
helpful and wholesome policies of
the great political party which has
with the exception of short period
or two governed this great country
since the inauguration of Abraham
Lincoln.
"Clarksburg is, indeed, a great and
growing city, whose grand possible
ties are beyond the conception of
man. With her vast stores of nat
ural resources on every hand. her
splendid factories and other indus
tries, her enterprising mercantile and
other business concerns and with the
full dinner pail always at hand, her
future will be one that will eclipse
many another city now thrice her
size"
Senator, how do you find the con-
gressional situation?"
Some months ago | was impor-
tuned by large number OF Repub-
licans in my home county of Ohio as
well as in the seven other counties
in the district, to become candidate
for congress. i took the matter into
consideration and later made al
thorough canvass of the entire dis
trict. The situation proved to be a
most encouraging one and at the
further earnest solicitation of many
home friends decided to make the
race and hence announced myself a
candidate for the nomination. u
Since announcing my candidacy
] have made personal and thorough
canvass of more than two-thirds of
the district and find conditions so
gratifyingly encouraging that am
led to tho Arm belief that the senti-
ment In those sections of the district
is Overwhelming in favor of my
nomination. On every hand 1 was
given assurance by the people,
great many of whom met personally
and discussed the question with
them, that their united support would
be Forthcoming at the primary cleo
lions in their different communities
which will decide the choice for con-
gress.
Notwithstanding reports circulated
to the contrary / have every assur-
ance that my own county of Ohio will
stand nobly by me in this contest and
at the polls give me an overwhelming
majority. Ohio county is one OF
the great industrial counties Of the
district and state and her splendid
citizenship is engaged the year |
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