The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-31
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NEW YORK DELEeA TEs WILL
SOON o0IT HUGHES.
They Realize That His PresldsntlaI
Boom Is Really Forlern-hePe AZ;
fair and WIN Take the First oppors
tunIty, After Giving Him 2 compll-
mehtary Vote, 70 Get Into the Tats
ssndwaaon-Mr. Hearst's plan %
Cut Down the Vote for Bryan.
NEW YORK. March 81 Governor
Hughes. hold upon the as delegates
from this State to the Republican Ma.
tionai convention Is loose one at
best and their support of the Govern
or VIII be little more in eject than the
compliment paid by the Republicans
to one OF the States favortte sons.
The Taft organization Of the State Of
New york, which has been formed
With headquarters in this city, realiz-
ing that. in spite Of the probable in
lorsement Of Hurhes by the Repub-
leans. there exists here a considera-
5le sentiment for Secretary Taft will
make sure that the vote Of New York
state goes to Taft as soon as the New
York delegates have gone through the
'ormality of paying compliment to
the Governor. Governor Hughes will
have little backing from several Of
the New England States and this,
with the votes of New York, will plpb-
ably make him second In the race
when the first ballot is taken in the
convention. The Governors friends
have already decided practically that
as soon as 1T is seen that the nomina-
tion Of Hughes IS an impossibility.
they will throw their votes to Score
tary Taft. and II the Secretary is not
nominated on the first ballot these
votes will insure him the requisite ma
iority in the convention on the subse-
duent roll-call. It has been some
what discouraging to the boomers OF
Governor Hughes that In only one
Western State has any sentiment for
.he Governors nomination shown 1t
self. This is the State of Missouri,
while in the Governors own State Re
publican sentiment for Taft has made
necessary the opening of Eastern
headquarters here, from which the
Taft propaganda for the East will be
sent out.
Some Indication Of the strength or
weakness Of the Hughes movement 10
expected in tho returns from the prk
mary elections to be held in 10 of the
Assembly districts of this city Tues
day. This is really a contest between
ex-governor odell and County Chair
man Parsons for control of the organ.
ization in this city. but incidentally
the result will disclose the strength OF
the Hughes movement with the masses
of Republicans in thesed istricts. odell
Is making his fight upon his allegi-
ance to Hughes. while Chairman Par
sons represents the administration Re.
publicans, who are opposing the Gov
errors presidential aspirations.
Hearst,s Candidate.
The announcement made here a'few
days ago upon the authority of Mr..
4earsts friends that the editor will
not nominate himself as the candidate
If his own league for the presidency
IS OF more significance than appears
upon the surface. The announcement
does not mean that Mr.. Hearst will moi
nut candidate in the field, for ar
rangements have already been made
FOR holding the nominating convention
Nr. Hearst will not only have a can
1ldate for the presidential ONCE of his
1wn choosing, but will exert all Of
the influence he possesses to poll Q
large vote for this candidate. AS at
least hve-sixths Of the vote cast fol
this third party candidate viii be
drawn from the Democratic party. the
Hearst movement may be said to be
qimed directly at Bryan. 1t is Mr.
9earst's opinion that no Democrat car
be elected this year and that the more
pronounced Is the defeat of the candl
late OF the Denver convention the
more likely viii be his own nomina
ton by the Democratic party foul
years hence. The hearst announce
ment has been attributed to a BELLE
upon the part Of Mr.. Hearst himself
that the result of the long-waited re
count Of the vote cast here in the
mayorallty election Of 1905 will re
suit in seating him as mayor Of New
York city. This belief has been shared
by a very large number Of people
some Of whom opposed Mr.. Hearst Il
the election. The defacto mayor him
self seems to have had some snch sus
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