The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-08
'GABELL Result
ENDS FIGHT
Between Messrs. Swisher and
Scherr in Favor Of
Nh. SWlsher.
lFr9m the Charleston Mans

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Win the swinging OF cabel county
Tuesday into the swisher column the
curtain begins to drop on the race
for the Republican nomination for
governor of West Virginia. The lead
of Mr.. swisher over his only oppo-
nent who has at all figured IL the
race. Mr.. scherr. has been long one
from the start but the game has been
played so far now that there can be
no doubt of the result. Already Mr.
swIsher's lead is such as to assure
him the nomination and there are
good reasons to believe that several Of
the largest counties yet to select del
egates viii be In his favor. In fact
II is certain they will
Much depended upon the way the
cabell county delegation was instruct
ed. That county was the hardest
contested Of any to date. II Il a. big
county whose exceptional educational
advantages make It one of the most
enlightened counties in the state.
Again IT was taken as rather a key to
the situation in the southern part of
the state, which, 1t was claimed early
in the fight. would be against Mr..
Swisher. But two counties. Logan
and Wyoming, had already instructed
Tor Mr.. Swisher. showing that he was
strong in that section. cabell was
strong for Him and Il is only reason
able to expect Mcdowell win take
similar action Saturday. With Mer-
Ger the week following exhibiting the
same sentiment the secretary OF state
can sit down and walt for tn state
convention in this city on July 8 TO
deliver him the nomination.
But even II cabell had decided
against Mr.. Swisher 1t would not
mean that he Is out OF the race by
any means. He would still have had
good lead but the effect on other
counties yet to choose delegates might
have been disastrous to his candidacy
The fight from now on would have
been that much harder while now
that he has the nomination cinched.
there will be countles DESTROYS of get
ting into the band wagon.
From the beginning the fight has
been an Interestingly one. Even the
tumping-jack mansuyers Of the Ohio
county candidate have added interest.
Mr.. Swisher. has made a clean fight
and has never beentguilty of berating
his opponents. If ne was beaten in u
county or a district he was ready to
shake hands with the victors and ask
their support,after4 heir man was out
OF the race. Always in a good humor
he has made It impossible for those
who know him toiebe ~agin him."
Some OF the methods used against HIN
in some counties &fFe too well known
to be mentioned, So OF them have
been so low and mean that many who
have heard of them became his
friends and lent him their support
The personal attacks agains him have
been so incongruous that few II any
have taken them seriously.
But through all this, and with a
smile, Mr.. Swisher has steadfastly
fought his way until he not only sees
victory In the atSconvention but in
the November election. The counties
yet to be heard from cannot help but
see the course OF the breezes and they
will join in Mr. swisher's large ma
jority.
The acton taken by the scherr
forces at Huntington Tuesday is not
looked upon as having any weight
when the contest is up for decision
II there is even a contest. The con-
vention which passed Swisher in
structions was absolutely regular.
The scherr forces claim that they
had asked for a division when the
vote was taken on the permanent or
ganization and that their request was
not granted. The swisher forces de-
clare that division was offered by
them but the opposition was not in a
mood to accept 1t. The truth is that
the opposing factions were lined up
on opposite sides the hall and Swish
er had the crowd. Disinterested per-
sons claim that there can be no doubt
that Swlsher had at least two to one
in the convention and wondered at
the rumping tactics OF the other side.
Before the ides OF May have passed
the fight will be over. Mcdowell
with 50 delegates VIII decide Saturday
May 9. Saturday, May 16, Mercer
with "a and Berkeley with II win
choose. All three are full OF Swlsher
sentiment and theiF result is expect
ed to send Mr.. Swlsher under the
wire n winner hv many Ianpths