The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-04
Obi County
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AID HON. WIN II. HEARNE- 3 y
WHEELING May 4. IT he announce
ment by the Hon. William II. !; Hearne
that he has again sre-entered the race
for governor created quite political
sensation about the city and was the
sole topic OF conversation among the
politicians. The announcement has,
stirred up James X. Hall and his
friends and 1t has-deyeloped3 that there
will be considerable objection to Mr..
Hearne naming tho Ohio county dele.
CATION. and some of the meni.,..s or
the committee! are also aroused, not
enjoying what they term "aIr. Hearne's
dictatorIal statement
The statement issued by Ar. Hearne
was as follows: n
To the Editor OF the News:
desire to say through your paper
I recall the permission gave to the
county Republican committee to ar
point the delegates to the State Repub-
lican convention from Ohio county.5I
propose now to appoint those delegates
and to allow my ma me to be placed In
nomination at that convention. I
make this change OF front at the sole.
itation Of numerous friends all over
the Suite. am.
Yours truly,
WAT. H. HEARNE.
In regard to the statement Dr. Otto.
chairman of the county committee.
last night received the following let.
ter from Mr.. Hall:
Wheeling, w. Va. May 2. 1908.
DR.. Geo. Otto. Chairman Ohio County
Republican Executive. Committee:
Dear Sir-since Mr.. William H.
Hearne has re-entered the race for the
gubernatoriali nomination, and asks to
be again vested with the power to
name the delegates to the State con.
rentionf Il must insist on what may be
deemed my rights In the premises.
and therefore Insist that the county
committee name the delegates, sub.
tect to my approval. and to that end I
hereby withdraw my consent to Mr..
Hearne naming the delegates. which I
gave before he withdrew from the
race.
While MIR. Henrne was candidate
for governor made my candidacy for
auditor entirely subservient to his as.
pirations to the higher nomination.
But since his withdrawal I have press
ed my candidacy throughout the State
with great deal more vigori than I
had then exerted while my own county
had candidate for governor, and
from the advices I have had from ali
over the State my nomination for au-
tlitor is practically assured. providing,
OF course. that the delegation from my
home county Is loyal to me.
Under these circumstances feel IL
to be my duty to myself and friends
who have been loyalty working for my,
success to refuse to allow a1r. Hearne
to dominate In the selection of the
delegation.
Yours very respectfully.
JAS. K. HALL.
Or. otto's Statement.
DIR. Otto was seen by reporter and
said that Mr.. Hall was within his right
In his letter, but probably some meth.
cd Of making an harmonious adjust
ment of the affair would be found.
The original and, only resolution
providing for the naming of the dele.
gates which was passed by the COM
mittee was as follows:
Whereas. Two Republicans from
Ohio county are candidates for State
office. be 1t r-,r 4 r.
Resolved. That the names OF the
candidates for governor and the
names OF the candidates for auditor
be placed on the primary ticket on
April ., 1908, md that the candidate
for each office receiving the highest
vote shall be designated as the choice
OF Ohio county and the county COM
mittee shall be empowered to select
the delegates OF the State convention
In the interests OF these candidates.
acting with and upon the advice OF
said candidates. the delegates to be
certified to in the regular way"
Mr.. Hall stated TO. a reporter that he
was very much surprised Mt the action
OF Mr.. Hearne In re-entering the race.
but that since he has entered he will
insist upon the committee naming the
delegation. He said that he had made
the statement after the withdrawal of
MIR. Hearne that it was his desire that
the county committee should name the
delegates.
Mr.. Hearne's Statement.
Mr.. Hearne was notified OF Mr..
Halls objection to his naming the