Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
Senator Scott Tells President
About West Virginia.
OTHERS NOT so CERTAIN
Both Views Expressed to the Chief
Executive.
AFTER A POSTMASTER'S SCALP
Representative Hubbard FESTIVE
Gen. Corbin Claims That Ohio Is
Not in Doubt.

| West Virginia politics took The lead
in the days doings at the White House
although the complicated situation in
Ohio came in for brief attention. Ac-
cording to Senator Scott. West Virginia
is now sure thing for the republicans
Other leaders in the same state are not
SO certain of the outcome. Anyhow, the
President got both views and IL IS safe
to say that he preferred that of Senator
Scott to the other. 1t is interesting to
note how these two men get together
to face the common enemy. although
for years it has been matter of wide
open nOtoriety that the sturdy West
Virginia senator has been more indie
pendent in his attitude toward the
President than any other man fla the
Senate unless it is Senator Foraker.
But when Senator Scott has given his
support to the President it has beer
earnest. honest and hearty. Just now
they are pulling together like old
Stagers.
An interesting feature of he West
Virginia conferences was that several
of the visitors happened to drop in
without knowledge of the others.
Mr.. Hubbard's Protest.
The first to arrive were Representative
Hubbard and Judge Aston G. Dayton.
The latter was passing through the city,
and joined Mr. Hubbard in call at the
executive offices. Mr.. Hubbard is identi-
fed with the Scherr- wing of The West
Virginia republicans. while Judge Dayton.
taking no direct part. is said to be IN
sympathy with the contentious OF that
side Conservative West Virgnians say
that Mr.. Hubbard is something of a
stormy petrol In politics. and that when
he dips into the political waters there is
always a splash. with big foam after
ward. His mission to the White House
today is understood to have been one of
remonstrance. He made strong protest
against Postmaster Denham at Clarks-
burg remaining In office. Mr.. Denham
has been member of the republican
state committee. Last February, although
holding a federal office. he led the fight
for Taft resolutions in the state commit
tee and won. 1t is asserted that ne dlo
this under direction of Frank HI. Hitch
cock then assistant postmaster general
and now chairman of the republican ma
tional committee. Mr.. Denham followed
this with a few other coups. One of these
was to secure delegation from his nome
county to the state convention for Swish.
err for governor. without any of the legal
formalities it is declared. He also OPP
posed Representative Hubbard for renom-
nation, fighting him hard. Mr.. Hubbard
naturally didn't like this and he wants
the postmaster's scalp. He has energet-
ically put the question up to the Pres
! ident Senator Scott didn't want to talk
about this matter. but declared he was
not responsible for Denham being held IN
office.
Activity of oficeholders.
The Scherr people, IS represented by
Representative Hubbard and others, are
also disp1eased with the reported actiV-
ity of federal offlceholders all along the
line Although they will support w. E
| Glasscock the compromise candidate for
governor they think that he should re-
sign his position as collector of internal
| revenue of the state. Personally he Is
satisfactory to them, but they are OPP
posed to the principle of officeholders
| leading political fights. 1t was one of
the state campaign that federal office
| holders dominated everything They
| seem to think that the President Will
sympathize with them.
| Senator Scott called on the President
after the others had finished their con-
| ference He remained a long time. Rep
resentative Sturgis called about the
same time. but he said he took no part
| in the conference, having some other
matters to discuss with the President
He was pleased with prospects all along
glad that the rival candidates for gov
ernCr had withdrawn, and satisfied that
| Glasscock had been agreed upon by both
| factions. He does not concede that Glass
| cock should resign now. He thinks ii
would merely add to the confusion of
affairs. and that he can hand in his res
| ignation after the election.
Senator SCOTS Prediction.
now" said the senator, land l am much
pleased So Is the President. Taft will
carry the state by $1,000 and Glasscock
by 10000; no. I will correct that. as dc
not want to appear boastful. l will say
that Taft will get the state by 25.OOC
| and Glasscock by 10000. These are con
servative figures and will be reached
| without question. Any feeling that may
| have been existing among the factions
| will be settled. as GlasScOck Is personally
| popular and there can be no reasonable
objection to him. Yes. the reply of the
| President to Mr.. Bryan will add votes to
| the republican column"
Representative Sturgis was so much
| pleased with the reply of the President
| TO Mr. Bryan that he declared it would
add 10000 votes to the republican ticket
| in his state.
Believes Ohio Perfectly Safe.
Gen. Henry &. COrbln, VINO Is taxing ac'
tive part in politics in Ohio. and will &c
on the stump called on the President on a
twofold mission. One was political and
the other was to invite the Chief Mag
istrate to attend the unwilling of the
monument of Gen. Sheridan. in this city
| November %, the date having been fixed
| for that time. Gen. Corbin is a member
of the committee having the monument ir
charge, Secretary Wright and Senator
WetmOre being the other members. The
President will probably attend.
Politically, Ohio is as strongly republi-
can as ever declared Gen. CORN. 1T
! is as safe for the party as it ever is a,
this time. and will grow better right
along The President made great an
swer to Mr.. Bryan and that will help the
republicans immensely"
! Cen S. B. NJ. Young, who was one OF
! the general officers in the Santiago bat
tie in which the President took part. and
who is now in charge of Yellowstone
Park. called on the President. So did Gen
Hamilton S. Hawkins. also a prominent
| figure in the battle. and now governor OF
the Soldiers Home in this city.
Good Offices to Be Filled.
| President Roosevelt has number OF
good offices to fill as soon as he can get
time from political conferences. A. w