The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-01
AffabIe and Courteous Senator
From Ohio Countyis Warm
" Welcomed by All.
OUTLINES HIS PLATFORM
Believes in Roosevelt Policies
and a Protective Tariff.
Confident Of WInning.

hesFelegram here takes pleasure
in preenting to tts thousands Of
readers d true likeness 81 Senator
Robert Hazlett, of. Ohio county,
whose nndldacy for The Republican
nomination for congress in this dis
triet Isl simeeting with onch popular
favor a4to almost already assure his
noninakoH by a majority SO great
that it sill emphasize I for all time
the unilhrsal confidence placed in
him.
senatF Hazlett resides in Wheel
ing. EI@ was born there and Is the
son OF n prominent physician, Robert
Ws,iazldt lie was educated ut the
@heollnd city schools, the Linsly
Thstituteh hi Wheeling, and was grad
uated froI the Ohio State University.
Professionally, after his gradua-
ton he engaged in civil engineering
and was uccessfully connected with
as such dnd as fellow promoter of
various lmnortant transportatlng,
mining a4i other enterprises in this
section Of the state, as well as at
other imp lrtant centers in West vir-
ginia. TtEiay he is associated with
and interlsted In leading financial
and industrial enterprises and with
such Identification takes deep inter-
estin the sevelopment OF the district
and state dong commercial and in
dustrial lltles.
In public service he has ever
shown himself absolutely trustWor-
thy and truly representative os the
people. Two years in the first
branch Of HE Wheeling city council.
and four years in the second branch
brought him into thorough touch.
with the people, their needs their
demands, and he never once failed
thems His state public service has
been as a member Of the House of
Delegates ini19O5 and as state sen
ator in 1907 and at the present,
Ranking high as a legislator, his rec
ord in the legislative halls commands
respect for It's high CHARACTER and
service to the state and her people.
In legislative matters his experience
covers longer peri sad is broader
than of many man in Congress now,
yea, than that of some now serving
from this stale, in the national legis-
latlye body.
Senator Hnzlett Is Republican at
heart and from principle. He was
horn Republican, as was his father
before him Iii the Whig party. and
he never knewEany thing else but Re
publican principles, policies and can
didacies, when it came to politics
At no critical stage has he ever been
guilty Of desertlng his party and
joining the enamy, but loyal and true
at all times and under all circum-
stances
Mr.. Hazlett today stands ont pre-
eminent among the splendid men Of
the First congressional district as a
firm believer III Republican princi-
pies that have stood the test Of time,
and Is an enthusiastic believer in and
advocate OF the great policies of
President Roosevelt.
An afable, courteous, polished gem
tleman, It is always a pleasure to
meet Senator IIa2lett, and to well
come him tosour city. His presence
here this week was tn occasion for
an interesting Interview, in which he
frankly and freely expressed his po-
litical and economic beliefs, as well
as talked sanguinely Of the immense
" popular reception his candidacy is
receiving throughout the district, not
in one or two counties, but in all
eight.
The Telegram man asked Senator
Haalett; Senator, how is your
campaign coming on by this time?'
Replying Sen tor IIazIett said;
Good. 1t is in fine shape, The
people all over u 4 district are rally
ing to my suppc I in the same en-
thusiastic manner they are in Har-
rison county, and feel assured of
the nomination.
i have done a great deal Of cam
paigning since was here several
days ago, visiting the various coun-
ties in the district, and have found
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