The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-18
developments of the Week
Make Both Nominations
Practically Certain.
ROUTED.
Walter WeIIman Says the Over
wheIming Strength Of Taft
Has Surprised Them.
tBy walter weIIman.)

Wy NaAACE NGAAAlAAAlsy
WASHINGTON D.. C., Mar. 49,
That Taft and Bryan are to be the
rival candidates for the presidency
this year is Enthusiastically indicated
by the political events Of the last
week. These events have been unu-
sualIy interesting and important. on
the Republican side the Ohio Repub-
licans have launched their candidate
with unanlmity and enthusiasm. AS
had been predicted by those who
knew the situation in that state, the
entire representation in the state
convention was for Taft and the en-
tire delegation to the nation
al convention is for Taft. All
Foraker has TO show for his cam
paign, waged with great bitterness
and activity is a pair of contrasting
delegates from one district. Both
Senators Foraker and Dick have
been completely eliminated from pol
tiles in Ohio so far as the future IL
concerned. The friends Of Taft have
complete control of the organization,
with public sentiment running all
their way.
Not only have the Republicans
launched their candidate in impress
sive fashion. but they have boldly
taken the lead as to future policies
by announcing their desires, with the
approval Of Their candidate and of the
present president, for tariff revision
and also for reduction of representa-
ton in congress and in the electoral
college for those Southern states
which have disfranchlsed the Negro
voter.
Everywhere in the country the Taft
movement has gained strength during
the week, the actual development
surprising no one who had taken the
trouble to ascertain the trend OF pub
lie sentiment But the anti-adminis.
tration, anti-Taft coterie In the senate
and house here at Washington have
been much surprised. They had
talked so much with one another
as to the weakness of the Tai,
movement" and the Impossibility Of
his nomination. and knew so little
of what is actually going on in the
country, that they had really come to
pin faith to their own mutual NUT
terings But as reports from state
after state have come in. and always
Of the selection of Taft delegates
generally with instructions, even this
congressional coterie have at last
found it necessary to open their eyes
They do not yet give It up. They
read the news, look glum, then take
a hitch in their nerves and say:
We'll, Taft can't be nominated,
Just the same" But they can't tell
where the votes are coming from 10
beat him. They can't name the man,
who, in their opinion, is strong
enough to get the nomination away
from him.
The man in the White House is all
smiles. A week ago he thought Taft
would be nominated on the first bal
lot. Now he thinks a ballot win moi
be necessary and that the nomination
viii be made by reclamation. 1t is
a curious fact that the one man in
the country who could get the nomin-
alton away from is himself working
for Taft and is sure that Taft will
win out, hands down.
1t is noteworthy too, that every
Republican convention passes resolu-
tons of most enthusiastic approval Of
the Roosevelt administration and OF
its policies. AS this goes on, even
states that have favorite son candi-
dates, perhaps the gentlemen in Wall
street and in the capitol will at least
realize that the great masses of the
people of all political parties are with
the administration and against every
one that is not for the administration.
1t takes some people an awful long
time to see an obvious fact.