Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Letter Of Resignation Placed In
Hands of Chairman Matthews.
BOOM IS ON FOR SCOTT
AND IRA D. ROBINSON


scherr Willing to Get Out If Part,
Machinery is Reorsanized-som'
Favor Senator Fred O. Blue, of Bar
bour c~ounty-Both COMMITTEES
Holding Meetings Today.
Charleston, Sept. 21.-Tne Swishei
state committee viii meet here to
night 10 accept the resignation .
Secretary Of State Swisher as candi
date for governor on the regular re
publican ticket.
In all probability the vacancy vii
not be filled at the meeting tonight
The republican leaders of the Swish
er faction desire more time to confer
in regard to Swisher's successor.
Several Scherr men are here bui
will not attend the meeting.
viii Not Act Tonight.
Parkersburg, Sept. 21.-The ScherI
state committee win take no action
In the matter Of Swisher's resignation
until after the action OF the Swishel
committee at Charleston tonight t;
known.
Withdrawal Unconditional.
Charleston, w. Va, Sept. I'll
Charles w. Swisher has Withdrawn
from the g9bernatorial race. In a let
ter he handed Republican State Char
mar Matthews Saturday he asked
that the committee be called to meet
Monday to accept his resignation and
fill the vacancy on the ticket.
Mr.. Swisher Is being congratulated
by his political friends. They appre'
ciate that his withdrawal meant a
great sacrifice.
q didn't resign" Mr.. S'wisher ex-
planned, ebecause of any deal or OF
any pressure brought to bear by the
national or the state organizations
rye been considering the advice OF
friends. who believe the national tick
ct would be imperiled in West Vir-
ginia il I continued as a candidate
with Scherr and his friends in oppo-
sition. I was nominated in the regu-
lar republican convention. My oppo-
nent refused TO withdraw and it was
up TO me to act.
Party Before Self.
To-day | held a conference with
myself and concluded that the party
interests are greater than those OF
Swisher. Therefore | concluded 20
withdraw, ana so notified the state
chairman
Are you certain that Scberr will
puIR out of the racer"
I'm positive of that"
"Who will be the compromise an
didate?"
"a man who is big, popular and
generally acceptable to the people of
West Virginia"
do you mean Senator Scott?"
mo. I'm not certain as to the man.
The state committee will find him at
the meeting to be held Monday.
"You can state that my action is
not the result OF any deal; that the
two West Virginia senators were not
aware OF my intentions. Ny letter to
Chairman Matthews has 40 string az
tached. He will know when he re-
cetves my reasons on Monday that
first desire is for the success of the
party"
"Win you take any part in the cam
paign"
Gust watch rne. I'm going to pull
off my coat for my successor on the
ticket and I'm going to help roll up
the biggest republican plurality we
ever had in this mountain region.
You can spread the news that West
Virginia will give Taft and Sherman
a plurality OF 10000, and that the re
publican state ticket VIII win in
walk; also, that factional differences
are all settled and we are all pulling
together for victory"
Question Not Settled.
Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 21.-Ai
though Auditor A. C. Scherr mas
agreed to withdraw from the guber
natoial ace since the resignation Of
Charles w. Swisher. IL this be the
only means of h%armonizlng the re
publican party, the situation is still
serious, and further disruption IL
threatened, in view of the fact that
the Lincoln republican committee will
ask for recognition.
Scherr is willing to quit If the. par