The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

White Sulphur Springs, ". Va. Aug.
S-Nr- Taft met the Republican leaders
Of West Virginia here late tonight in an
effort 10 bring about peace IN the Repub-
ucan ranks
The situation IN West Virginia Is in
many respects one Of the ugliest the
candidate has had TO face Two Rspub-
Iican candidates for governor have teen
nominated-Arnoid c. Scherr and Charles
". Swishsr. Swisher is the regular
nominee Scherr and his delegates bolted
the regular convention because they
had got raw deal from the committee
on credentials
Both sides assured 8lr. Taft some time
ego that they would have the same set
Of Presidential electors; but things have
become 50 warm now that the electors
IN The regular Swisher Organization have
refused 10 allow their names TO be used
on the Sckerr ticket. Two sets OF Re
publican electors in the field means that
the chances for Taft carrying the State
VII be jeopardized-
Called by scott.
The meeting tonight was called by
Senator Scott and Representative Gaines.
Both factions were represented. and
Swisher himself attended the meeting FOR
time ScherV was represented by
George c. Mcintosh. Of FayetteviIle. sec
retary OF the Scherr State committee.
The meeting tonight was the first tine
that the two factions had ever been able
70 get together 10 discuss peace terms.
Altogether. about ten Republican leaders.
including Senator Scott and Representa-
tive Gaines, attended the conference
Ar- Tafr was present at the opening
OF the conference. and while expressing
his desire for peace he said that II would
not be proper at this time for him 10 in
Jerfere one way OF the other
Taft Leaves Room.
Nj. Taft left the room then. and he
was followed a minute later by Swisher.
who said that some OF the conferees
might have some hard words 10 say about
him, and he did not want 70 throw any
cold water on the meeting by being pres
enL He withdrew and paced Up and
down the hotel veranda while awaiting
the wind-Up OF the conference
SpVisher declared that under 10 cIrCUm-
stances would he withdraw. not even If
he knew he would have 10 vote against
himself on election day
The real purpose Of the conference,
however. vas 10 get Scherr 70 withdraw.
The conference started about Il O'Clock
and an hour after midnight it was still
on
Sits for Picture.
A notable feature Of Mr.. Taft's visit to
this place was the taking Of a picture OF
twenty-five prominent Democrats who
have declared they VIII vote fo- him
Included in the picture are Col Paul
Haskin. Of Savannah, Ca. a planter; J
r. Thomas. a coal operator OF Charles
town. W Va: Even johnson. a capitalist
and an uncle Of Cornelius Vanderbilt. OF
Macon Ca; Col AIc8Iullin, a merchant
OF Louisville; p c. Bryan. a physician OF
Richmond: Patrick Curry. a business
maa Of Richmond; John Branch, said 10
be the richest man IN Virginia. OF Rich
mond: ". H White, president OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad; Dr. Holt OF Richmond, Bohn
D Potts. general passenger agent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. OF Rich
InOld. John Middleton. OF CEariestown:
John Simonds, Of Charlestown, and Mel
son Campbell Of Charlottesville, an ex-
court Judge
Watts May Be for Taft.
Word also came 70 M Taft to-day that
Gen. c c Watts, OF West Virginia. who
ran for governor Of the State with Bryan
IN 1886, is very much dissatisfied with the
Bryan movement in the Democracy and
that he has a strong personal liking for
Ar Taft The general made a little
speech at the Greenbriar County horse
show IN the afternoon, in which ne CON-
pliUeuted the candidate highly. but care