New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

that did not prevent their Selling upon the op-
eorfslnity to lay their case before him. Mr.
scherr was accompanied by e. III. Grant, chair
han of his state committee. and George c Nc
tntosh its secretary. Mr.. Grant asserted that
40, less than aftv thousand Republicans would
vote against C W. Swisher. the regular Re
publican candidate
He said that to persist in placing Swisher at
The head of the state ticket would be to court
Inevitable defeat, and declared that of the four
teen delegates which West Virginia sent TO the
national convention ten were for Scherr MI
Grant said that it had been intimated that II
he would withdraw Mr. Scherr might have the
federal collectorshin of West Virginia, but that
The candidate would not be bought of t1nahy
Mr. Grant stated. Mr.. Scherr asserting that MT
Scherr would withdraw from the race IL MT
Ewisher would do the same and would consent
to popular primary AT which the Repubhcans
pf West Virginia might have the opportunity
fo express their choice SIS between Seherr and
Sxisher. or for some other candidate or tnat
Mr. seherr would withdraw if Mr. Swisher
would also, and leave TO the state committee
the choice Of new candidate
Mr.. Grant intirnated that the fight was one in
which the majority Of the Republican voters of
west Virginia were seeking to overthrow the
machine dominated by Senators Elkins and
Scott and perfect an organization which would
not only better represent the party in West Viz
einia hut which would be in accord with the
national administrations OF Roosevelt and Taft
Mr. Torvs told Mr.. Scherr and his associates
that their only recourse 10 the Republican
National Committee hut they appeared to fear
that purely judicial decision as TO the regu-
,aritv of the respective organizations would
serve only TO validate the nomination of
swisher irrespective of the welfare of the party
sn the state.
SWISHER WON'T WITHDRAW.
Mr Swisher who is in constant consultation
with Messrs Elkns and Scott. later ridiculed
the claims of Mr. Scherr and declared that he
could not poll more than five thousand Repub-
,ican votes while Mr.. Elkins declared that for
every Republican vote lost a Democratic vote
would be gained When told of Mr. Scherr's
withdrawal proposition Mr.. Swisher said he
would not hear of Withdrawing. as he appre-
riated he must meet and down" Seherr and
that this year was as good a time as any
pther''
Judge Taft expressed qualification to-day
pver the nomination for Governor of Missouri
of Albert Hadley, whom he regards as an espe-
rally strong candidate. When asked if he had
expected that Mr. Hadley. who has been Attor-
ney General of the state, would be nominated
Mr. Taft read the following letter, which he
had written on April % last:
My dear Mr.. Hadley: 1 have just been talking
with your and my friend. Mr.. Dickey, and other
prominent members Of the Republican party In
Missouri in respect to your running for Governor
] have heard OF the fear entertained by yoir
friends as TO your health, and write TO urge sou
not 10 allow your physical condition to interfere
in the slightest with the desire of the Missouri
Republicans TO put you at the head of the ticket
Even If you should be obliged to stay away from
The state during the entire canvass. your name
will enable us TO carry Missouri unquestionaby.
and there are plenty of spellbnders who can
take your place and sound your virtues in
better way than you could yourself If you
don't permit the Of your name you dlscour-
age the whole Republican party in Missouri and
We start out the wrong foot in the beginning.
With your name at the head of the ticket We
can rely the way in which you have dis
charged the duties Attorney General TO as
sure the people of Missouri how you will act
Governor Now I ask you earnestly in the in
terest Of the Republican party of Missouri and
the United States and for the purpose OF keep
ing Missouri in line, that you take the course
suggest and allow the Republicans of Missouri
10 do that which they wish to do unless You
interpose an unalterable veto. I not sure
you can control them in that case. but at any
rate do not put yourself in their way.
AS ever, very sincerely yours
w H. TAFT.
Since the letter was written Mr. Hadley has
regained HIS health.
Beekman Winthrop Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, and Mrs Winthrop arrived at Hot
Springs to-day 20 spend the Weekend with Mrs
Taft They accompanied Mr Taft on his round
made a score of IS. and this afternoon Judge
tea. Mrs Taft and Mrs. Winthrop driving to
the same point
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