Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22

oates.
L. J, Williams. the Nicholas county
member of the legislature and the gen.
tleman who won note by Introducing the
prohibition amendment in the. house a
few weeks ago, is enjoying "a boom for
the democratic nomination for auditor
and will likely get the nomination with
out opposition.
1t is figured that the Anti-Saloon League
will indorse Williams, and that test of
that organiZationS strength in this state
at the polls will be shown as result.
Williams is an independent character,
who is liked well among democrats gen.
orally In the McGrawChilton contest
for the minority senatorial nomination
year ago he took the Chiffon side of the
fence, but the McGTaw faction Will favor
his authorship nomination because of the
prospect of attracting temperance votes
thereby. which formerly went to the re-
publicanS
Chairman McGraw has called the demo-
cratic state central committee to meet In
Parke-sburg April = for the purpose of
arranging for the conventions to name
delegates to the Denver convention and
place state ticket in the field. Wheeling
and Charleston want the state nominating
convention, with the outlook the, more
favorable to CharlestonS selection, al
though the Wheeling board of trade Will
make flattering inducements to have the
affair pulled off in the metropolis. Senator
William Campbell of jefferson, Mayor
James A. Holley of Charleston Charles
w OsentOn of Fayette and George L.
Neal of Huntington continue TO be spoken
of as the big four who will go TO Denver.
Bryan to Visit State.
BRYAN is scheduled to speak in Parkers-
burg next Saturday and while Ell route
down the Ohio from Pittsburg may stop
off between morning trains to render a
few lines in Wheeling. The democrats
of Wheeling have been in touch with A.
E. Kenney of Calhoun county, who is
arranging Bryan's itinerary in West Nir-
ginia. and are certain they will close the
deal. The peerless person has already
EXPRESSED a wish to stop off in Wheeling.
His visit there may clear up the muddie
that has disturbed the brethren for sew
eral weeks as to the title of the democrat
ic club they propose to form Nhen the
club movement was first launched the
Younger element wanted to call it the
BRYAN Club, but the older, conservative
men opposed this title and deadlock fol-
lowed which has since prevented the club
from getting together
swisher Cuts Notches.
Swisher has cut a few more notches on
his stick since the last writing, notable
achievement being his defeat of Scherr in
a primary in Barbour county. where he
had a majority Of nearly GOO in a total
vote of $50. This victory gave luminous
prestige to the Swisher cause from the
fact that Barbour is the home. Of Charles
It Teter and Judge A. G. Dayton. Ii
demonstrated that Teter, himself candi-
date for the nomination against Dawson,
is unable to control his own county and
that likewise Dayton, several times WIN
ner for Congress, is similarly weak in his
own bailiwick
There are rumors that Teter was in
duced to weaken on his support of Scherr
nv PROMISES of support III his ambition
to he sent to Chicago as one Of the re-
nubIjcan big four. There is more gossip
TO the effect that the judgeship ambitions
of Ira f. Robinson, native OF Barbour
but now resident of the adjoining coun-
ty of Taylor. also figured largely III the
primary vote.
Robinson was appointed to fill a va
cancy on the supreme bench few months
ago by Gov. Dawson and must be renom-
mated to fill out the balance of the term.
The DaWson-Swisher following expect TO
control the convention which meets at
Parkersburg April 20 to name dele ies
at large to the Chicago convention and TO
name three candidates for the supreme
court of appeals:
Makes Claims.
Incidentally Swisher has made the claim
that he will have delegates enough TO as
sure his nomination before this prel!m!-
nary convention at Parkersburg is held,
The gathering at Parkersburg will be an
el.ective place to create sentipent in this
line and the Swisher wagon is being
s2ared to that end, as witness the carry
primaries where Swlsher controls the
county organizations.
Gov. Dawson was in Moundsvile this
week to attend meeting of directors OF
the state penitentiary, who have to elect
successor to the late warden, c. f.
Haddox The successor will be chosen
later with a view to the bearing II VIII
have on the delivery of delegates in the
state convention for the governors favor
ties. Ben Stewart Of Parksrsburs is tout
ed as the winner finally, and other candl-
dates include O. A. Harper of Mason
county and f. w. Mckown of Roane.
both members of the Legislature, and c. g.
Dawson, now acting warden.
Ohio County Gituation.
Arnold Scherr and ]. S. Darst. candi-
dates. respectively. for governor and audi
tor. followed Gov Dawson to Wheeling
with view to figuring on whether they
would contest respectively with w. Ii.
Hearne and James X. Hall for the Ohio
county delegates. Gov. Dawson took oc-
casion to say a good word for Repres enta-
rive Hubbard. whose denomination Is OPP
posed by Senator HaZlett. Mr.. Scherr de-
ciarao that machine tactics were to blame
for his not meeting win more success.
Doddridge county delegates are to be
named by Wallace Gribble, new cand-
date for auditor. by virtue of an unex-
pected arrangement put through at the
convention there few days ago. TIE
affair was opposed by Senator Ashburn.
Who is now a clerk in Auditor Scherrs Of