The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-16
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Solid For
Hubbard
People Aroused
Over Campaign

reports that could be wished for by
his most ardent supporters confirms
the prediction heretofore made that
william p. Hubbard viii be renominat-
ed for congress- bya large majority.
The first primary to be held In the
district win be In Harrison county on
April sth, and there can be no ques-
tion bat Mr.. Hubbard will carry this
county by a safe majority. Ever
since Mr.. Hubbatd's nomination in
1905 there has been fltiul talk of op
,position for denomination this year
but as the time drew near when the
primaries were to be held 1T seemed
this rumor would not materialize. un'
I'll a week or so ago Mr. Hazlett was
finally offered to the Republican vot.
ers of the First district by the Den
ham Highland ring in Harrison coun.
ty as candidate. Until this time
the Telegram. the "mouthpiece,"
had in many oily ways endeavored to
leave the impression that there was
tc be no opposition. Their plan was
to manipulate their schemes in the
delegate convention. but when the
congressional committee made call
for general primary throughout the
district, this put an end tc their
schemes in that direction. And Mr..
Hazlett was brought out by them.
The trusty friends and admirers of
Mr.. Hubbard all over the district had
anticipated Just such action. and
when It came they we're prepared
for it.
Questionable officials.
The ring in Harrison county then
proceedad to name & sai of election
commissioners, among whom were
some very questionable officials. The
action Of the requisite number Of
Republicans in protesting against this
to the congressional committee,
which will result in that committee
naming an entirely new set of cleo
tion commissioners in that county
for the coming primary, will and has
erfectually put an end to their
schemes for a primary. that, no mat
ter how the votes might be cast
would result in a Hazlett victory
there. The rank and file of the Re-
publicans Of Harrison county, as well
az throughout the district, recogniz-
ing his great worth to the State in
the position he now holds, and for
which he seeks denomination and
election are with him to finish.
In this county regular rising In
arms" in Hubbard's favor has come
about, and such an organization has
been formed in his favor as has never
before dared oppose them. Their
years of misru1e and leadership are
10 cease, and to. a man, the Repub-
iicans of the county have organized
to return Hubbard to congress, and
return to handling of affairs in the
county to It's people. The movement
in Harrison county is not only to ef-
feet the denomination of Mr., Hub
bard, but to effectually eliminate the
ring from further say in politics.
Prominent Men Interested.
Prominent among the antl-ring or
ganlzation men are James Edward
Law, a candidate for State Senator,
who with Circuit Clerk Williams,
Hon. Harvey w. Harmer and scores
of other representative citizens have
and are securing complete county
ticket to put in the field against the
men who will be nominated in the
"postoficep and 'Empire Bank" in
,CIarksburg by the ring to fill the
respective Offices of that county with
men who are the choice of the people,
and will serve the, people unselfishly
and consclentIously, and not bow to
the bidding of any man.
Great apprehension is being felt In
the ring ranks, and the Great Chief,
Highland, has, to several Of his close
friends. expressed the belief that
Hubbard would he nominated, which.
while 1t is gratifying to his many
friends to see that the fight is already
considered lost by the man who has
been chief among those waging 1t,
has already been known to good Re
publcans OF this district, as they in
tended that none other should be
nominated by them but Hubbard.
All that the Hubbard people have
ever wanted in Harrison county is a
fair primary and now that they are
to have it-they are invincible.