Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY NOTED
PARTY IN WEST VIRGINIA BE-
COMES HOPEFUL

Special Dispatch to The Star
WHEELING. w. Va. March S.-One OF
the matters 10 be passed upon by the
democratic state committee "hlch meets
next week at Parkersburg is the selec'ioh
of a party emblem to head the ne" FORM
of ballot which will be used for the mrs.
time in West Virginia this year. Ii Is
dollars to, doughnuts that the democrats
viii choose rooster. The republican
state committee several weeks ago chose
spread eagle. although the tlle,us " ,ao
traditional coon had hoped for the se.eG
ton of the animal with the bushy van
which was wont to gladden. their eyes the
morning after republican victories.
With this coming sta'e meeting, the dp-
naarance of Bryan along the Ohio river
today and the developing crop oi h Ca
didates for governor. the democrats nave
been clamoring for attentlon III 'hG aa,is
cornty no sooner announced that ne
would accept the nomination than T.: ";
DAVIDSON of the same county announcer
himself for the place. thus preclpltatlns
great gobs of friction on the jump IN that
Small County. Adam Littlepage Is stlll
standing for his boom, but more earnest
work is being done by outs.ders LOT t +hon
for any other candidate, 1t is known that
Henry G. Davis would hearken TO the
call. while John W. Davis or CiaT Ihs
Cornwell does likewise when MS name Is
mentioned.
This democratic activity and yearnns
is predicated on the proposition tnat Inc
nomination will engender so much haro
feeling that personalities Will figure para
mountly to advantage, and that coIiol.io ,is
generally will be an aid in the democratic
behalf In beginning activity earlier than
usual the democrats are effecting a de-
parture but 1t is nothing strange FOR them
TO elect their candidates six m IN us De-
fore election. and they have not got recon
ciled to the fact that beginning a decade
ago West Virginia became as everlasting
republican as PennsHlvanla. frolorl on,
ately West Virginia is just as republican
as Pennsylvania and Ohio, from both OF
which bordering states much of its popu-
iation has come with the development OF
Industrial enterprises in recent years
Republican Campaign.
The republican race to succeed Gov.
Dawson proceeds strenuously. Swisher
continues to lead. pressed by Scherr and
Hearne, and ever and anon there is talk
of a dark horse This dark horse talk
comes from the anti-Swisher element. in
GLIDING followers of both the old Dawson
and Teter factions. That the outlook Is
dark for a dark horse can be realized
when 1t is recalled that the delegates TO
most exclusively by one of the three con
testants. Thus the counties won by
Swisher will have delegates chosen per-
sonally by him, and SO on relative to thosa
of things it is not likely that delegates
so selected can be induced by unorganizeI
outside influence to name for governor
any man who had not formerly offered
himself for consideration. with the Incl
dental energy and expenses attached.
Scherr bobbed up from temporary shad
ow this week in the capture Of Calhoun's
eight delegates. He lays claim to others
from ROane. where two conventions We're
held, and to a few from Cpshur. In the
latter county Hearne put in an appearance
for the first time a real tighter and he
bagged almost half of the delegation CIV
ing SWisher the run of his life, and get
ting majority of the popular vote in the
county. This was the first time SWisher
and Hearne crossed swords.
AS Hearne is due to get the northern
panhandle counties he is a strong second
choice. and friends of SWisher are free to
say they think Hearne will lead Scherr
in the convention. A combination of the
Hearne and Swisher vote is logical and
probable. and as the fight progresses the
situation may be smplitied by their agree
certain counties or to pool their issues
entirely. Neither Is inclined to sep aside
1t is declared that IL Hearne would adopt
some of the tactics used In the modern
game he would now be leading the
bunch"
For Other Offices.
E. n. Snodgrass of Braxton launched
himself in the field for the state treasurer
| ship nomination this week. and got an in
dorsement in Calhoun. Walter Medium
ply of Marshall is another new candi-
date. making four in the field. including
Newton Ogdin and Holly Simmons. For
the state school SUPPLEMENTARY the field
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