New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
WANT SCHERR TO QUIT
VEST VIRGINIA CONTEST.
Politicians Meeting at Hot Springs
Wednesday on GoUernorship Fight.
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White Sulphur Springs. w. Va. Aug 9-The
only result Of the conference OF West Virginia
politicians which adjourned at an early hour
this morning was the determination again TO
consult Arnold c. Scherr with the hope Of in
ducins him to withdraw a candidate for
Governor. and to hold another meeting This
will take place at Hot Springs on Wednesday
Senators Scott and EIkins. Representatives
Gaines and Hughes. United States District At
torney Eliot Northcott. c. w Swisher and Mr.
Scherrs representative, George e. Mcintyre, VIII
be present and il IS hoped that Chairman
Hitchcock and possibly Arthur l. Vorys viii also
take part While William H. Taft and the na-
tional chairman are not disposed TO take sides
in the contest the fact that some Of the pro-
posed electors refuse TO allow their names 20
be placed at the head Of both tickets conpeis
attention from the managers of the national
campaign.
News was received here last night that SEN
ator Hopkins. Of Illinois, had been defeated for
the Senate by Representative Foss. of the
Evanston district. who has for some time been
chairman of the Committee Naval Affairs-
Mr.. Hopkins it will be recalled. was the chair
man of the committee on resolutions at the ma
tional convention
While there is regret the defeat OF local
Taft Senators-for Mr.. Hopkins was only NOM
inalIy for Cannon-it is realized that what may
be termed the "radfcalizat ton of the Senate
may have most salutary effect on the Repub-
1ican campaign There has been disposition
on the part Of some disgruntled Republicans who
are opposed to the RoOseveltTaft policies to
say: oh we'll. suppose the House does go
Democratic; a Democratic majority could do
nothing there because of the conservative attl-
tude of the Senate" But with such stanch
conservatives as Allison. Hopkins. Long and
Fulton giving place TO radicals like Cumnins.
Foss Bristow and Chamberlain (Dem) from
Oregon, the cOmplacency of the men who dislike
Mr.. Taft because he is in sympathy with the
Roosevelt policies and has had so large a part
in shaping them. is likely to turn to anxiety.
and not only the interests of the Republican
candidate for President will be promoted but
those of the Republican candidates for the
House we'll
NATIONAL TICKET SAFE IN ILLINOIS
There is too an impression that Mr. Fosss
candidacy for the Senate will strengthen
the ticket in Illinois where Senator Hopkins
had many bitter enemies No anxiety is relt
about the national ticket in Illinois. despite Ger
tain extravagant claims Of the Bryanites but
everything which will tend to roll up large
majority and increase the Republican member
skip in the House is regarded an occasion
for qualification.
Mr. Taft is we'll pleased with his visit to
White Sulphur Springs He is a philosopher
and creature discomforts do not weigh on him
heavily On the other hand. he regards ii as
almost a religious duty to- gain all the votes
possible even In the solid South. into which
some of his advisers expect him to make i'm
portant inroads. With the increasing manu-
featuring interests in the South it is growing
yearly more obvious that the voters i'm
patient of the ties that bind them to the De-
mocracy and no Republican vote gained will
be lost. The Southern people have great re-
spect for tradition. and to Southern men whose
forebears have voted the Democratic ticket
for years it requires courage to break away
from the old party
On the other hand. contact with the RepUb-
Iican candidate especially when he possesses
so attractive a personality as Mr.. Taft does.
works wonders and no one can fail to appre-
ciate that his visits here will make many
votes not in this section alone. but through
out the South, for voters from every Southern
state are gathered at this resort
TARIFF ATTITUDE ATTRACTS SOUTH
But the strongest incentive TO Southern voters
to align themselves with the Republican party
is the attitude Of that party the tariff. South
ern men have recovered. in large part. from the
effects OF the war and the reconstruction period
They have invested their capital in industries
which can thrive only under protective tariff
and the pledge of the Democratic party to re-
duCe the tariff TO a revenue DaSlS VIII SSII6nSS
many Southern voters
Many Of them may vote the Democratic ticket
a little longer because Of the bugaboo OF negro
domination but while they vote for Bryan they
will pray for Taft and the more courageous VII
vote as they pray which is the Interests ~
themselves and their communities dictate. and
more than one old conservative Democrat ad-
nits that Virginia and North Carolina are GER
tain TO be found in the Republican column in ths
near future.
Mr. Taft moves about with easy democracy
taking his meals in the public dining and
chatting with all comers the verauda- He
is interested in everything, and all t.irgs ap-
near TO afford him keen enjoyment lie has
hoard MANY stories of "befo' the war since hs
came here. and has told good many anecdotes
Of men and places TO the great enjoyment Of his
auditors He declares that he has enjoS ed hts
visit 10 White Sulphur Springs, and he has sP-
peared TO.
MI Taft had oportunity to rest today and
no made the most Of it. With Mrs. TAFT be at
tended services at the Episcopal chapel in the
grounds OF the hotel and listened TO sermon
nv Bishop Peterkin In the visit 10 White Sui
phur Springs Mr. Taft to-day said. he had been
able 10 get a complete diversion from his po-
l,tical work and correspondence and that he had
enjoyed the outing.