The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-28
Vigorous Denial Is Made That the State Has Indorssd
 Ohio Man
ALLEGATION MAY BE SENT CONSTRUCTED
Congressman Gaines of West Virainla Declares That He Is Personally For Cannon, But Likes
 Fairbanks, Too.

Washington, January 27.-(SpeciaL)-It remained for Representative Joseph H. Gaines, congressman from West Virginia, to lead a revolt against attempted Taft domination in the state of Scott and FL kins. A few days ago, when the Vest Virginia republican state committee met at Parkersburg to arrange for a conven- tion that will elect delegates to the na- tional convention, an effort was made to pass a resolution indorsing Taft as West Virginias candidate for president. The Taft manager, vorys. at Columbus. thought that the West virginians needed aid and instruction, so he sent Attorney General Wade Ellis of Ohio to give guid- ance and orders.
 The committee has a membership of ff- teen, but 800 politicians gathered to boost the Taft ambition Ellis could not com pei an official Taft indorsement by the committee. but twelve members individu- ally signed an address which insisted that Taft was the choice of great majority of West Virginia republicans.
 The Taft press agents sent out stories so worded as to give the impression that
 
 claimed for Taft. This aroused much re- sentiment and now comes an open protest from Congressman Gaines. wire-aiso an- nounces his personal preference for Cam non. Mr Gaines believes that West Vir- ginia should send an uninstructed delega- tion to the convention He says in part: 'I am a great admirer of all the men prominently mentioned for the place. An admirer of the secretary of war, I could wish that he had not by his own course created the factonlsm which now exists in the great republican state of Ohio. and which may lose that state to the party. He is able, affable and honest and should make a good president.
 Equal commendation can be given Viee President Fairbanks. In fact. it seems to me that he has suffered more unjust criti- cism at the hands of the American people than any other man I know in public life. He is a lawyer of the very highest abili- ty was United States senator of great force and influence, adorned the office of vice. president, and is one of the most af- fable men I ever knew. I have never known man in out of public life to whom the much-abused term Christian gentleman could be applied with more proprety than to Vice-Presdent Fair- banks"
 Representative Henry of Texas met Sec retary Taft in the corridor of the capitol today and told him that the Texas repub- licans were for him for president. There Is heap of trouble for Taft In Texas and the secretary smiled broadly and was glad to hear it. But" added MT. Henry, I've are going to roll up four hundred thou sand majority against you
 distinguished Russian engineer re- gently wrote Representative Burton of Ohio, chairman of the rivers and harbors committee, asking him to suggest the best work on the Mississippi river. MT. Bur ton promptly sent him Mark Twains Life on the Mississippi" Mir. Burton says that 1t Is not joke on his part but 1t contains more information concerning the Mississippi than volumes of engineer reports.
 From a typewriter to an heiress. That is the condition in which Miss Ann Linan found herself this morning. She Is from Nashville and the assistant secretary of Representative Gaines of Tennessee. An old uncle. Michael O'Hara, died in Ire- land last week, bequeathing to Miss Lnan a one-fourth share in two hundred-thou- sand dollar estate.
 The Senate judiciary subcommittee con- sidering the case of Judge Oscar Hund- ley, of the northern Alabama district. will hear Judge Hundley and others interested on February 7th, instead of the 5th. as heretofore arranged.
 Governor Oates Is here to confer with the war department officials on the com missionership to mark the graves of tho Confederate dead. to which position he was appointed by the president.