The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-02

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Will likely assume cnnsia ble Import
anee sasg showine the directionsof tie
political Wind VIII be held during the
coming week. The irsts Of these wiIil
be- theS N lew. Jersey convention. to be
held I'M Trenton on Tuesday. when four
delegates at large and twenty district
delegntes will be selected. IT Isl x-
pected that Governor Fort, who has
been prominently mentioned as Taft's
running mate In the presidentia race.
will be chosen to head the Jersey dele:
sation. A delegation favorable to Taft
will almost certainly be elected; and
there Is "a possibility that the conven-
ton may ind orse the war secretary. al.
though many OF the party leaders ia
vor an uninstructed delegation.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the Re
publican State INVENTION OF Connects.
cut will be in session at Hartford. and
It now appears likely that It will send
a delegation Instructed for Taft to Chi
cago. The strenuous efforts made by
the Hughes boomers In New York's
neighboring State have not met with
the success anticipated. Stamford.
which is nearest to New York or Con-
necticut cities and where ~ Governor
Hughes was supposed to have: been
strongest, Endorsed Secretary Taft at a
caucus. and similar action; has been
taken in many other cities. Both SEN
ator Bulkeley and Senator Brandagee,
Connect1cut's representatives in the
upper house of congress. are opposed
to Taft, and will probably use, their
influence to prevent his Endorsement.
It Is unlikely. however, that their in.
fluence VIII be sufficient to thwart the,
object of the Taft alherents, which ia
to tie UP the Connecticut delegation
hard and fast for their candidate.
What promises to be the most Inter
esting convention of the week Will be
that of Kentucky, to be held in outs.
VIE on Wednesday. The Re. nh an
State committee OF the Blue Grass
State has not gone on record as favor
| Ing any candidate, and free-for-nll
\ fight has been wnged between tie sup
porters OF the various presidential as
pirants. The contest Is chiefly be-
tween the Taft and Fairbanks forces.
Hon. w. o. Bradley, Kentucky's Re-
publican senator-elect. is leading tho
fight for Vice President Fairbanks, and
has been stumping the State for the
Indiana man. A majority OF the dis.
trict conventions will be held on Tues
day. the day preceding the State con.
vention.
Alabama will have anther Republi.
can State convention. to be held in
Birmingham on Wednesday. State
Chairman J. A. Thompson's wing OF
the party, which claims to be the. ON.
ctnl. legal and bona tidc Republican,
party OF Alabama. will meet on that
date to tndoree the administration OF
President Roosevelt and the presiden-
tial candidacy of Secretary Taft and
to select delegation favorable to the
latter. It Is proba1e thnt three dele
gntfons will contest for seats in the
national convention as Alabama rep
resentntives. but the adherents Of the
l Thompson faction declare that their
delegation is certain to be seated.
On Thursday the Republicans of
&
I State conventions, the former In Lam
der and the latter in Snlt Lake City.
Both conventions will probably indorse
Secretary Taft.
Primaries will be held in California
on Tuesday. ut which delegates to
state conventions. which in turn will
select delegates to the national con-
ventions. will be elected. The war in
both the Republican and Democratic
parties against the organizations"
has been carried on In a vigorous man
ner and there is likely to be big vote
at the primaries for political reform.
t The arrival OF the Paciflc fleet ut San
Francisco hns been postponed for one
day. so as not to Interfere with the
patriotic duties of the voters.
In Democratic circles, principal In
terest Will attach to the State conven-
lions to be held next week in Mnssa.
chusetts and Ohio. the former in Bos-
ton on Thursday and the latter In Col
slmbus on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Ohio Democratic. Central commit
tee has gone on record as fnvoring
Bryan. In Massachusetts. split is
evident, and it Is highly probale that
there will be two delegations at large
to Denver. one favorinE Bryan and the