The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-20

be elected
I HIS statement is confirmed by every
one seen from the district.
In the Third district no one seems
Ito be eager for the honor. but the
sentiment is all Taft and there isslit-
tie reason to fear that when the dis.
trict convention meets it will find
two men who will be glad to go on
q Taft platform. Donald Grant, at
Faribault, has been mentioned.
The Two cities
The Fourth district apparently viii
have no contest. Two Taft men, W.
/ B. Webster. of ST. Paul, and Senator
G. H. sullivan. of saltwater. are Will
ing to go and the Republicans appa-
/ rently are wiling to let them.
Whether they be instructed or not,
! ii is thoroughly understood that none
except simon pure Taft men can have
the honor.
In the Fifth district the contest be-
tween Lowry's friends and Heffelfin-
gers friends has put the district dele
gate question out of sight and out OF
mind. The La Toilette organization
has put up Rev. Falk Gjertsen and A.
L. Jones, but they apparently will be
satisfied II the delegates selected COM
nit themselves to La Toilette as sec
ond choice Stewart Gamble and G..
S. Jelley are mentioned for delegates.
both OF them Taft men. There Is
some talk, however, that Lowry will
be Endorsed for delegate.atlarge with
Taft instructions. and IIeffelfnger
made district delegate At leas:
this plan has been suggested for paci-
flying the warning elements over
1 there,
There was some question whether
the county committee or Nye's con
gressional committee should call the
district convention. The cOngressIon.
ell committee is cit otherwise. but in
Hennepin the boundaries Of the coun.
ty and the congressional district are
co-extensIye and F. B. Kellogg. as
national Committeeman, allowed the
regular county committee to fix the
date as Nye's committee agreed to
this.
! Talk only Of TAFT,
The Sixth district, like several 9th"
ers, lacks an organized and concerted
movement. Alvah Eastman. of st.
Cloud, and Senator c. j. Gunderson
are mentioned for delegates. though
it is not known that either of them is
seeking the honor THE sentiment
is for Taft; in fact. he is about the
only one mentioned up there.
Andrew Peterson, of Wheaton, is
about the only one mentioned in the
/ Seventh district so far Representa-
tive n. ]. Holmberg, OF RenviIle.
wants to go, but he is considered
friendly to La Toilette. Republicans
from the district say the sentiment is
for Taft. and Holmberk can go only
under instructions to vote for Taft
Personally, HoImberg is popular
man, and the people Of the district
would no doubt be willing to let him
have the honor if he will vote as they
want him to.
Senator c. ]. Swanson. Of Fridfey,
is a candidate in the Eighth district,
and Guy Eaton. of Duluth is men.
toned. Duluth will probably have
one of the district delegates and the
southern end one; Swanson, in that
case, being the probable man. The
situation in the district is summarized
by Duluth man in this way:
"North Wants Hawkins.
"The name most prominently men.
toned for delegate-at-large from this
end of the State is ex-senator E. B,
Hawkins. There have been several
names mentioned as delegate from
our congressional district but in my
Judgment the one who is receiving
sthe greatest Endorsement is Senator
c. ]. Swanson. of Fridley, Anoka
county. He seems to have the unite'l
support OF the people OF his end OF
the district, and to us up here he
seems like very well ualified man
although. Of course. 1t is Impossible
to say what the district Will do when
the delegates are finally selected.
mot much has yet been heard in
this quarter of the State respecting
an instructed delegation. have heard
few speak favorably TO such =
course and some speak in opposition
thereto. However, not very many
have expressed themselves. am Of
the opinion that the sentiment for in
struction will increase and ultimately
prevail.
4 At the present time my guess is
that Mr.. TAFT is distinctly in the lead
in public sentiment in this portion Of
the state. Mr.. Hughes seems to have