The Washington times., 1908-09-11

longs to it. The scherr people are up
ia arms against IL, and aTralSn Il on
the ground that it Is thoroughly p-O-
railroad and prO-corporatlon. jheT can
themselves the Lincoln" Republicans
and have taken a stand FOR progressive
pOlicfes No matter what may happen
In November, the end Is ECwneTe near
in sight in this Republican facuonai
quarrel
Ugly Fight in Sight.
All signs point 10 an ugly tight when
the time comes 20 select a successor to
Senator n. B. Scott. The Lincoln Re-
publicans have their knives out for
Scott and have them whetted to a keen
edge. SCOtts present term will not end
until March 3, 1911. but the lines are
being drawn already and CORY time is
promised. Senator ElKns, too, IS con-
frOnted with the danger OF opposition
but his term VIII not end until March 8,
1913 and the situation may have changed
mat erially by that time. IL IS because
the Lincoln Republicans believe the
time has come for new order OF thlilss
in the politics of the State that the
ter and has been drawn out so long.
The life OF the present ruling machine
here is at stake and there Is much more
involved than merely the goYernorshlp'
Unfortunately for the Democrats, they
are not in the best position 10 take
fun advantage of this clash Of the
Republican factions, A pOWeFIul ele-
ment among the Democrats is accused
of being hostile to Bryan at heart and
ready TO do him any damage possible
under cover. National Committeeman
John T. McGraW. for insance, IS looked
on with suspicion by the ardent Bryan
Enemies of McGraw call him the Guf-
fey of West Virginia. He is undoubted-
ly an able politician.
McGraw's Attitude.
Whether the Davis -AIcGraw element
OF the Democratic party is going TO turn
in this year and really give Bryan
thOrough-going support is most inn
portant question in the campaign and
a lot of Bryans friends here VIII not
be convinced unless they are shown.
McGraw is credited with an ambition
TO be Senator OF the United States and
may be relied on 10 do his utmost ICr
the Democratic State ticket he mas
been known as a man who did not like
BRYAN and should ne and the Democrat
ic candidate make their peace at Deer
Park Sunday, where Mr.. Bryan VIII De
entertained by leading west Virginia
Democrats, including Nauonal Commit
teenan McGraW the effect might be
TO roll up an Unexpectedly heavy vote
for the Democratic PRESIDENTIAL ucket.
AS things now stand however, the Re
publican factiOual disturbance IS large
IL OFFSET by the Democratic division, SO
far as the Presidency goes
At the Democratic State convention.
negro Acknowledgement and lim-crow
Dlanks were adopted. The Republicans
are making the most of them, and are
confident they will have the negro vote
solid on the other hand, the Democrats
say they Will gain more white votes
than they will lose IN negro votes by
these pianks. The Democrats lay claim
10 TIE labor vote, ard have made up
their state ticket to capture IL. The Re
publicans are urging on The workingmen
tEat Jobs are their greatest need. and
that fObs arc insured only by voting
for Taft and sherman.
Arnold g Scherr, the Lincoln can -
date for governor, has given it out q al
he and his friends are loyalty for tt -.
but that the time has arrived wi en-
the machine that has so long ruled
West Virginia must be crushed ard the