The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-25
|SvvlSHER WINNER
IN THE CAMP AIGN|
For Delegates and Has Many
More Than Enough to
Name Him.,

~ 1870 49, 1880
CHARLESTON, June 24-within
two weeks the Republican state con-
vention will be called to order In this
lefty for the purpose Of naming state
ticket and the presidential electors at
large for West Virginia. The giant
wigwam at the corner of Kanawha
and Mcfarland streets has been COM
lpleted with seating capacity of
1850 and already the candidates for
the various offices have reserved
rooms at the city's leading hotels
where the wire pulling attendant up-
on all such conventions VIII take
place.
While there is pretty race all
down the line chief interest .centers
on the nomination for governor and
there is no doubt that the head OF
the ticket will be named on the first
ballot. or the three candidates for
the nomination for governor two
claim enough delegates for the nom
nation. All the counties have Sc
lected delegates except Lincoln and
the fourteen delegates from that coun
~ will be selected Thursday of this
week. For the purpose Of making up
the temporary roll and hearing con-
tests ethe state committee will meet
here the evening Of July 8.
A thorough and impartial inyesti-
cation made of the delegates selected
leaves no doubt that Hon. Charles w.
Swisher, secretary Of state, will re-
l.ceive the nomination for governor
and It looks as II he will have about
one hundred delegates y to spare.
There will be SS5 delegates in the
convention. or 443 will be necessary
for choice. Already Mr.. Swisher is
certain of over 500 delegates and
from those yet unpledged and unin-
structed he is expected to draw
enough to give him a total of $50
delegates by the time the convention
Is ready to vote for a candidate for
governor.
While at times Mr.. Scherr made a
good race for delegates there has
never been doubt that Mr.. Swisher
would receive the nomination. With
the intention of making clean, fair
race, Mr.. Swisher started out early
to secure the nomination. He was
the first in the field and early in the
game leading politicians and business
men all over the state rallied to his
support. Once for Swisher they were
always for the popular secretary Of
state and there have been no deser-
tons from his standard-a thing
which cannot be said of the other
candidates. Mr., Swisher's candidacy
daily grew stronger and when the
ktttaa Fnr kIaa. al Af kns. ....Ls
rived he took the lead and has never
fallen behind. He started in to boost
his own candidacy rather than to
knock on the other men in the race
and has not yet stopped to SANDER
and villiflcation in order to beat the
other fellow. Whether twas In m
agricultural county or where the
plow has been laid aside for the oil
derrick or the miners pick the voters
rallied to his support either instruct
ing their delegates to vote for him or
selecting his strong supporters as del
egates. He was always early in thu
field with good word for friend Or
foe alike, in many instances winning
over the leaders of the opposition and
never aggravating the latter to the
point that they were not willing to
rally to his support in case Of his
nomination AS result he has the
nomination cinched. with thousands
of the voters Of the state enthusiastic
in his support and few; very few. who
are not ready and willing to do all in
their power for his elction.
Mr.. Swisher is a winner in politics
as we'll rs business. With a clean Of
flee record behind him to gain
friends for himself and his party
rather than enemies, and there are
few who meet and have talk with
him who do not go away enthusiastic
for his success. The tactics Of the
opposition to his candidacy have been
of the meanest kind. sCalumny and
abuse have been heaped upon him
and no stone has been left unturned
to beat him by whatever means sug-
gested itself. But through 1t all
Mr.. Swisher has stood true Repub-
lican, hustling; for delegates or well.
coming them as they voluntarily raj:
lied to his standard. As a result he
has said or done nothing which he or
his friends need regret and with his
name at the head OF the state ticket
will be launched with assurance Of
great success at the polls in Novem-
Der.
Almost enough delegates have been
openly instructed for Mr.. Swisher to
assure his nomination. Many others
have personally pledged him their