The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-13
GAINES SETS
THE EXAMPL E,
For the Other West Virginia
Congressman to Follow in
This Campaign.

BELINGToN. Aug 13-In Monday
mornings Parkersburg Dispatch
News is long article purporting to
be an interview between some un-
known person and three Congress
men, viz: Sturgiss, woodward and
Hubbard, in which the gentlemen
named are made to say various
things to suit the opinion of the
gang which is running the Dispatch
News.
In the frst place there was no in
terest manifested out in the state
over the so-called conference, II
there was any such, and in the sec
ond place, 1t would not amount to
much If such conference was held
from the fact that the matter is be-
fore the public now for settlement
goes on to say that no statement
and not to candidates ard office
holders. The article in question
goes on to say that no steatement
was given out as to what subjects
were discussed, yet the article goes
on to state what the gentlemen said
The question has been asked
throughout Barbour county what
right any office holder or candidates
have to change the ticket as put up
in the wigwam at Charleston July s
and 8. The convention met regular
according to call issued by the par
ties authority as vested in a commit
tee and the routine of the conven-
ton was carried out according to the
well known rules of the Republican
party
Messrs. Sturgiss, woodward and
Hubbard are all Republicans and
nominated regularly on the Republl-
can ticket and there is no danger of
their allowing their names to go on a
4 rump ticket or any new party ticket.
The respective districts are largely
Republican and they do not need to
go out and get their names on any
other party ticket. They just as well
seek to get on the Democratic ticket
or the Prohibition ticket as on the
Lincoln rump ticket.
Mr.. Sturgiss Is made to say. that he
has no hope of settlement between
! the Swisher and Scherr people and
that the Swishcr people have appeal
cd to the national committee to ad-
just the situation. There Is no de-
sire among the real Republicans to
compromise with this rump ticket as
there is no reason why the party
should go out to compromise with
any such n body of men. The
Swisher people have not appealed to
the national committee and there is
no likelihood of their doing so any
way soon.
Mr.. Sturgiss. is also made to say
that there is two ways out OF the
muddle. one by having both Scherr
and Swisher come Off the tickets and
another substituted. or have the
presidential electors placed on both
the tickets. AS to the first PROPOSE
tion it is silly from the fact that the
Republican party has regularly nom
mated n fun ticket and placed Mr.
Swisher at It's head, and why should
he he pulled off because few rump-
crs have essayed to put in the field
new party There is no reason
why Swisher should he thus treated
simply to crafty whim of Scherr
who has been beaten to a standstill
in fair and open fight As to the
latter It is equally as silly for the
men who We're put on the Republi-
can ticket as electors are Republi-
cans and they should mot he insultcd
~ "akihs theHl 10 place their name
on rump new party ticket we 90
not heiieVe that Mr.. sturgiss would
MAKE any such statement from the
!act that ne hlmself IS a Repuhhcah
from the ground up and We do not
thinK ne would 1eopardiZe his own
. cause by allowing his name to go on
rump ticket or having anything to
do with such ticket.
me tax that Is put into Mr..
Woodyard's mouth IS equally as silly
as that the correspondent makes Mr..
sturgiss say and as to the matter OF
the swisher people believing all Is