The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-20
AIlINE SOIA is
AL.L COB TA|F
Taft is the password for q Place on
the Delegation From This
state.
ele FouR POSSIBILITIES.

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CATION will be either instructed for the
big Secretary OF War or every dele
gate will at least be person who has
declared himself openly for Taft as
first, second and third choice.
This statement is made after care
full review of the situation, in which
the Pioneer Press has by interviews
and correspondence secured the opln-
ion OF leading Republicans in every
congressional district II he State.
Unite on Taft.
The only other candidates who have
any following in the States are Hughes
and La Toilette. Hughes has a num-
Der OF friends. but no organized eff
fIrt has ben made TO secure any del
egates friendly to him. and his friends
say they have no intention Of pushing
him, realizing that the good govern
ment which they desire can be Sc
cured best by uniting on Taft AMI
that dividing the forces might result
in the nomination of a reactlonary
candidate. II such candidates as Fair
banks. Knox or Cannon have any
friends in this state they have not
vet come out in the open.
There is well.organized move
ment for La Toilette, but 1t has not
gained much Roadway outside Of the
organization, and they have given up
hope of electing any delegates, al
though, at one time. 1t is believed,
| they had some hope Of electing dele
gates in one or two districts. But
their talks at the Garfield Republican
! Club in Minneapolis Monday night
indicated that they will not try to
nominate delegates, but will give their
support to the Taft men.
Deleaates.at.Laree.
The way 1t looks now. F. d. KEEL
logg. offs st. Paul. Will be chosen a
delegate.at.large by the State conven-
ton without opposition, as he will
have the Endorsement of his district.
Minneapolis expects to have one of
the delegates-at-large, the northern
part OF the State one and the south
ern part one. Thomas Lowry and
w. W. Hefelhnger are candidates
for Hennepin's Endorsement for dele,
gate-at.Iarge. Henelfnger declared
for Taft from the start, and the Min
neapolis politicians say he is going to
win out easily. Lowry was supposed
to be for, Hughes, but he has not de-
clared himself
T.. B. Hawkins. of Biwabiik. Is n
candidate for delegate-at-large from
his section of the State, and he Is for
Taft. lie will have the support Of his
congressional district. In the south.
ern part Of the State Senator A, s.
Campbell, Of Austin. will probably
be the delegnte-at-large. although w.
y. Parsons of Winona, is talked Of.
Frank Hunt, of Mankato, another Taft
man. also wants to go, but men from
his own county say that the county
and the district will not push for hon
ors this year, as they have had their
share in recent conventions.
No Organized Movement.
The Taft movement. however, has
proceeded spontaneously. There has
been no organized effort to bring
ont delegates pledged TO him. and
those who have come out have done
SO OF their own accord or at the 50.
Iicitation Of friends. The result Is
that in some districts there are sew
eral seeking the honor, though all
for Taft. while in other districts there
is nobody seeking the honor. As c.
F. Staples, State railroad commits
sioner, said in an interview in the
Pioneer Press last week, every one
thinks that some one else is looking
after Mr.. Taft's candidacy, and I'M
less there is some organized effort to
see the proper men are brought out
for delegates. there is danger thai
men be selected who will not carry
out the wishes OF the people.
In the First district, 1t is believed,
Senator L. o. Cooke. of Kellogg, and
Avtel Brundin, of Albert Lea, viii
be the delegates. but If Senator Camp
bell is not chosen delegate-at-large,
he might be one of the district dele.
gates. ]. H. Adair. of owatonna, is
/, being pushed for delegate by Steele
county, as they assert they are enti.
tied to delegate. He is squarely
for Taft, and so are the others.
Can't Stop Taft.
The winona Republican Herald has
taken a stand against an instructed
delegation, but the sentiment even in
the First district is strong for in
structing the delegation. AS one WI
mona man said: 1.-The people are all
for Taft and they will want the dele
gates instructed. 1t can't be stopped "
In the Second district there Is a