The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17
SWISHER OUT
AFTER SCALPS.
Boiling Editors Records viii
Be Laid Bare and
Exposed.
ONLY KlNDLIEsT FEELING.
For All Other Republicans Has
the Republican Nominee
for Governor.


HOT SPRINGS. Va. Aug. 17-Charles
w. swlsher Is looking we'll, cheerful and
from his conversation entirely confident
OF his election.
Mr.. Swlsher was asked what Score
tary Taft and the national committee
would do about the West. Virginia SIT
uation. He replied that as TO Secretary
Taft, no one wanted him TO be mixed Ia
the afrair. and as TO the national COM
mittee. there was only one thing IL
could do, and that was 70 decide which
convention was regular and which atate
committee the national committee would
cooperate and work with. He said there
was not the least doubt that the ma
tional committee would recognize the
convention that nominated him for goy-
ernor as the regular Republican conyen-
tion and the Republican ticket II noml-
mated us the only Republican ticket {.
He further stated that not even Mr..
Scherr and his followers denied that the
convention that nomlnated him was reg
ular in every respect
Mr.. swisher was asked when he would
begin his campaign. ae said the coIn-
mittee was now at work at Clarksburg
tAAAh NiAS AtAAhiaANh WuuAu up NGiA bA "
the first of September.
Mr.. swisher. what is your attitude to-
ward tho boiling RepublIcansg"
He replied that he had nothing but the
kindest feelings generally for all tho
Republicans, that In the contest for the
governorship no one had ever heard hinr
speak a harsh word of Mr.. scherr or any
other candidate, or their supporters. He
said: 1T is my, disposition TO be kind
and kindly disposed. / cherish no III
Will toward any one. have no preiu-
dice. spite, hatred or revenge and don't
want to have. Ny opponents. however,
have the advantage or me In ono re-
spect. They can. and do abuse mo and
the Republican, ticket. Having nothing
to lose, they don't want reunited party
and don't want success, while do. They
admit that their sole purpose Is TO de-
feat me, even II It elects a Democratic
governor which they admit viii DO the
result of their course.
Being in the position of the candl-
date of my party for the highest otiice in,
the state. cannot afford even IL SO dis-
posed to abuse the Republicans. must
aim to unite the party and win back Re-
puhlicans who have gone on with the
bolting ticket feel, however. and my
friends demand, that must. In self de-
fence, at the beginning of my campaign
and all through It. defend myself against
the wicked. duel and unjust charges and
insInuations that have been made
against me during the contest for the
nomination and since, and now give
notice that II is amy purpose to visit
every county in the state and which in
the county l want TO meet and ask my
defamers and accusers TO be present and
make good any charge whatever reflect
Ing upon my honor. my credit or my
character in my private and Official life
In any way.
Il Will stand ready 10 meet, face to
face, all persons making any charges and
refute them. and ! challenge any person
In the state from my humble boyhood up
TO the present time, in all places wher-
ever have lived, truthfuIly to say that
have ever wronged my. neighbor. treat
ed anybody unJustly. or have been
guilty of any dlshonorabie act,
II want the people. however. to under
stand that do not feel that this pur-
pose of mine Will restrain me from at
tacklng the editors who favor and the
leaders of the bol sing ticket that have
abused me. and l now give these gentle-
mn notice that whom appear In their
counties ready to answer facesto face
all their charges. It is my purpose 10
pay attention to their records, and
have been gathering and secured owl
dence for this purpose. and intend TO
expose these people who have pursued
me and mlsrepresented me when they
knew better
As to those who have followed the
leaders of the new party. whatever may
be It's name. have nothing but the kind
est feelings towards them"
swisher says he has no doubt Of his
success; that he had $4,000 majority as
secretary Of state, and oven with the
present opposition and after careful cal
culation. he win get at least $4,000 ma
jority in t6e coming election.
FEAMmr~