The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-29
SAYS ROSS
IN A BRIEF
INTERVIEW
Prominent Gentleman of Edu-
cation and Talent Praises
the Candidate.
QUALITIES ARE DEFINED
And the Splendid Type Of His
Citizenship is Truly
Pictured.
QUALITIES ARE DEFINED

'swisher will be nominated on the
first ballot, and in the fall election
will carry the state by 25,OOo."
Mr.. Jacob Ross. who is here on the
program at the meeting of the West
Virginia State Mining Institute. was
interviewed by the writer and gave
out the above as his prediction of the
present Republican gubernatorial
nomination.
Mr.. Ross, who is an old graduate OF
the State university, Is assistant ia
Mr.. ]. w. Paul, chief OF the depart
ment of mines, and is located with
headquarters in Charleston. From
the nature of his duties Mr.. Ross is
In an excellent position to interpret
public sentiment throughout the State
and coming direct from Charleston
his opinion is indicative Of the feel
ing at the capital of entire confidence
in Swisher's ability to- win at the
convention on July at Charleston.
Mr.. Ross supports his view by the
statement that the entire mining
population is bound by every tie OF
loyalty to vote for Mr.. swisher. He
has come up from the bottom as one
of them and for them.
There has been number OF
statements made, especially by GER
tain newspapers, that Swisher is
against legislation in favor of labor
Now 1t is extremely easy to take Ger.
tain actions independent of other
considerations and warp them to suit
the case. His record is clear. He is
one of those who have saved West
Virginia from the temptation of the
hour to indulge in extreme legisla.
tion and from the humillating refisc.
tion .afterward. Tie realizes there is
but one class in this state-West Vir.
ginians. The opportunities are toe
many to waste time in idle classifica'
tion."
Mr. Ross, who is friend of the
writer, in 1905 was .giyen the posi-
tion Of university fellow in the
School OF Mines Of Columbia Univer
sity, New York City from which he
graduated with honors. AS an in,
ducement to complete his work fol
Ph.D at Columbia he was given an
honorary fellowship for the following
year. He was given the subject Of
Coal Mine Explosions in West Vir
ginia" for his work and through thi:
subject he has become greatly inter
ested in the conditions affecting the
welfare of the mining population.
From his association with promi
nent eastern educators and in view Of
criticisms, 1t was thought 1t might be
of interest to have him give short
sketch OF his impressions of Mr.
Swisher, which he has been so kind
as TO do.
1t is a seurce of continual won
der Ind pleas RE to talk to him. Ht
has that dignity which appeals to The
older conservative men and that gen
ial spirit and buoyancy that enable
his younger intimates to regard hin
afrectionately as Charley He i'm
presses one with a sense of agreeable
Iself-confidence from obstacles sur
mounted. but stopping short of tina
egotism which characterizes the mar
or inferior ability.
! There is no man in the state o.
country who better exemplifies thu
fact that education is nominal ant
not confined alone to those whit
by fortunate circumstances are per
mitted to have a university training
ITO know the uphill struggle o
Mr.. Swisher against odds whicl
most of us can scarcely realize ant
to have attained his present position
one can but marvel at his accomplish
ment.
'He is a man who has all the cas-
OF manner and charm of conversation
of that of a man who might have tel
or fifteen years since graduated
from some eastern university.
1T is a matter. too, of great salts
faction to those of us who have cas-
our fortunes with this state to know