Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-10

help tina State amazingly, Tor We
would get rid Of a lot Of corrupt poll
ticians who are playing an awful game
graft.
The great Geo. 7. Angel, OF cruelty
TO animals fame, is late In his objection
to Taft riding horseback, wherein he
contends that nothing less than the ell
ephant can carry his 800 pounds. Didn't
she Republican party recognize that
fact some time ago and did they not
put him astrlde the q y. p. elephantI-
BsrkEIEy Springs Post.
IT Is now recognized that Mr.. Taft
is an exceedingly heavy load, even Tor
the party elephant.
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TIE middle into which the West
Virginia Republicans have gotten
themselves has not yet been cleared
up, despite the strenuous efforts OF
those who want to see harmony in the
ranks, and even the work of the ma
tionalcommittes has not produced sat
isfsctory results.
During the past week both the
SWisher and Schsrr factions have been
in New York 10 consultation with
members of the national committee.
Scherr very readily agreed to with
draw, provided that Smishsr would
likewise get OF the track. Swishsr
strongly objected TO this, but was f.
nslly forced to agree that he would
retire also, on condition that Judge
Nathan Golf should consent to become
the candidate for Governor. This
seemed to be the best arrangement
that could be made, and both sides
protested to be satisfied.
But Judge Golf declined to step in
10 the breach. He isn't fit physically,
il is said, either to make the campaign
for the place or fill the office of Gov
eAaor, as ne is entirely broken down
in hsaltA and spent a considerable
part Of the past year in a sanitarium.
He Is now In Milwaukee visiting his
son, and refuses to run for the office,
though pressed to do 80 by the big
guns OF the party. His son says that
under no circumstances will his faith
sr be candidate for Governor, and he
refuses to consider the matter because
Of his health" In addition to this
statement, Judge Golf sent the follow
ing telegram to Virgil Highland, Sec
rotary of the Republican State com.
mittee:
my name must not be used, my
health not permitting. Please state
,his for me distinctly and positively"
Again, he sent this telegram to
Stuart F. Reed, candidate for Score.
tary of State:
Kindly advise that my name must
not be used at this time in connection
with political matters. Make it plain
and positive"
The decination Of Judge Golf hav.
ing stumpsd the politicians, Judge
John w. Mason, of Fairmont, was
asked if he would run. He replied
that under no circumstances would he
accept the nomination for Governor.
This still left the leaders in the air,
and while they were puzzling as to
what to do next, Swisher dropped
bonbshell that again gave them the
cold shivsrs. He sent this message
10 his paper in Morgantown:
II felt that owed it to the party to
make the proposition to withdraw 10 IA
vor of Judge Golf. He has declared
that he will not accept the nomination,
and consequently | have decided that
] will not withdraw in favor of any 9th.
or living man"
Tuesday he seat a telegram from
New York, in which he said:
"hy statement to the national COM
nittee was that | would withdraw il
Judge Golf would make the race. The
national committee has Judge COTS
positive refusal 10 run. will stay in
the race"
Yesterday the national committee
rendered Its decision in the matter.
Being unable to secure a candidate
satisfactory to the two factions, it took
the bull by the horns and rendered a
formal decision declaring that the
Swisher convention was the only reg.
ulsr Republicsa convention and that
his committee Is the regular Republic
can committee. The national COM
mittes is therefore not to recognize the
Scherr faction in any manner, and all
its help. including the Doodle, will be
given the Swisherites.
What action the Scherr people will
now take il awaited with interest.