The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-30
Is What Scherr's son-in-Law
Says Scherr Boilers Are
Really Up To.
TELLS HETzEL ABOUT IT
Berkeley County Leader Pre-
diets Big Victory for SWISH
er for Governor.

Hon. John j. Hetzel, of Martins
burg, chairman of the resolutions
committee at the Republican state
convention at Charleston, accorded
the Grafton Republican an interview
this week. During the course OF the
interview the following questions
were asked and the answers given as
recorded:
MIR. Hetzel. understood that you
were member of the late regular
Republican convention at Charles
ton. and that you are enthusiastic
for that ticket. What can you say
as to the probability Of the scherr
ticket getting votes In the eastern
Panhandle counties?"
Il have interviewer many local
leaders and have heard from others,
and while at first, after the excite
ment of the convention, there was
some sentiment for Mr.. Scherr and
his Lincoln party, after due reflect
ion and thought upon this subject.
nearly all have concluded that the
safe thing to do is to keep theDemo-
Gratis out by voting Swisher in"
Does the position taken by the
Scherr leaders in complaining of the
steam roller OF the regular conven-
tion appeal to your people?"
When 1t is considered that the
vention, which nominated Mr.. ..scherr
for auditor the second time, was run
by that eminent Republican, the
Hon. W. P. Hubbard, and had the
full endorsement of such Republicans
as Hon. George c. Sturgiss, Arnold
G. Scherr. e. NJ. Grant and the Rey-
noldses OF Keyser, there can be little
real sympathy worked up for them
when they shed crocodile tears for
the dear people,"
What do you know about the sin-
cerity of the Scherr people In be-
lieving that they can elect Scherr?''
BY what men say they are usually
Judged, and when my son or SON in
law speaks on subjects in which I am
interested with him and he with me,
take 1t that her speaks OF me. On
my return trip from the Charleston
convention / met Mr.. e. H Babb OF
Reyser. He was in the Same car on
the same train with me. i know
him very we'll He attends to some
real estate business have in Keyser
and in conversation with him on the,
subject of the boiling convention at
Charleston said: What do you
Scherr men expect to accomplish b.
doing as yau are?' and he very frank
ly stated that they did not expect to
elect Schcrr. but did expect to have a
Democratic ticket elected"
do you know II Mr.. Babb spoke
with or by authority. from or of Mr..
Il only know that Mr.. Babb is
married to Mr.. Scherr's daughter.
and l should think he came very
near expressing the views of his
father-in-law at that time. This
was Friday, July 10. 1908. the sec
ond day after the Republican state
convention which the Scherr Repub-
licans did not attend, but started the
Lincoln Republican party"
Have you changed your opinion
as expressed in the Charleston Mall
during convention week, that with
Swisher you can carry Berkeley
county?"
mo. have not changed my opfn-
ion. We expect to have clean ma
jority over the Democrats and Kin
coin Republicans, II they are in the
field with a ticket"
What do your people think Of the
platform reported by you as chair
man OF the committee on resolu-
tions?"
.'All who have read it commend it,
and say 1t Is a winning platform.
The plank for primary elections local
option and submission OF the amend
ment are especially commended"
Does the national Republican
ticket please the people of your sec
ton of the state?"
Yes, very much, and the general
opinion Is that 1t will be elect6d by
great popular majority in the com
ing election,