The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-30
State Chairman Mathews in
Address Numerically Shows
Up the Insurgent Gang.
GRANT A MERE PRETENDER
Own Course Shows That Nor
gantown Man Fails to Prac-
ice What He breaches.

w answer to the address of mis-
statements given out at Parkersburg
last week by r. NJ. Grant, who
poses as chairman of the boilers
state committee, Hon. S. V. Mathews,
chairman Of the Republican state
committee has given out an address
giving the facts of the situation in
The Roruhli can rarity as 1t now ex-
lists MIR, Mathews's article fol-
lows.
10 the Republican voters of West
virginia:
Chairman II. NJ. Grant, of the i'm
3urgcnt campaign committee Of cer-
tain defeated Republican state can
didates. himself a state office holder
anil dispenser Of ahcu. 100000 am
nHlly Of state patronage to his rcla-
tiyes and others at the State Univer-
sitV hes issued an address to the
Republican voters of West Virginia
which is filed with dcnunciatons
and absolute Measurements. Ills
chief complaint is that there Is a
state House Machine though Au-
dtor Scherr. who holds the most
important Office, possibly, next to the
governor. is evidently not included;
neither. presumably, is the Supreme
court presumably. also the State SUI
poriutcndout of schools and State
Treasurcr's Offices are not included
as The heads of these offices failed
Tor denominations; presumably. als1
tho aljutant generals Office and the
National Guard are not included. for
NO one has been silly enough yet to
charge that presumably. also the
state pcnltentiary forces under John
Boyd, the State university forces
under Grant, Stewart. Green and 9th
ots. and led by Col. Fraser. of the
Governors own staff, are not In
elued; presumably. also. all the
State officials in Wheeling. Including
Barton and the Democratic State dl-
rector and stakeholder of the allied
'iiis Three" newspapers, are not in
clulca; presumably, Amos Bright, Of
thr Weston asylum. and trusted
friend and adviser of two Rcpubli-
IAN State Administrations Is not in.
olHlod; presumably. also, the clerk OF
Ia state Senate and the clerk of the
House Of Delegates. and the two leg
sIHtiro bodies, are not Included II
The state House Machine" concern
lug which MIR. Grant raves and
sncrts
Mr.. Grant. who is indamed with
unhoIy zeal, is dead sure and so are
lbs deiudcd followers that Governor
Dawson, who has done so much for
HE SKATE and his party and under
whose administration the people of
me state have reaped such great re-
wards and benefits from the enforce
ment of just, equitable and needed
legislation is person who has for
Lifted all claims to standing, respect-
ability ana gratitude. because he did
not cspouse the cause of Mr.. Scherr,
who never for one instant had sup
rorted or upheld either of the last
iwn governors hands In their fight
Tor reform legislation or the en-
iurcement thereof. So on platform
denouncing Senators Ellsins and
scott and Governor Dawson. MIR.
Gtant turns on his venom and spite
aga attacks everybody and every
ihius. Including the Republican par
" ~ party in this State. He sub
lul;s TO the voters Of the State that
4 political party has right to exist
ma command their confidence so
long only rs it has demonstrated by
" conduct that it is able to serve
iha people of the State honestly and
nlrliigcnty." He means by this that
i1e Republican party in city, county
anl State has not served the people
e.tncr intelligcntly or honestly. The
@aole force of his movement is 10
defeat the Republican party by be-
nnrching every man. be he senator,
s"ycrnor. congressman. State official
90 private. who dares to stand for the
regular Republican ticket from pres