The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-02
Affable and Courteous Senator
From Ohio County is Warm
~ Welcomed by All.
OUTLINES HIS PLATFORM
Believes in Roosevelt Policies
and a Protective Tariff.
Confident Of Winning.

The Telegram here takes pleasure
in presenting to Its thousands of
readers u true likeness OF Senator
Robert Hazlett, OF Ohio county,
whose candidacy for the Republican
nomination for congress in this dis
trict is meeting with such popular
favor as to almost already assure his
nomination by majority SO great
that it will emphasize for all time
the universal confidence placed in
him.
Senator Hazlett resides in Wheel
ing. He was born there and is the
son of a prominent physician, Robert
W. Hazlett. He was educated at the
Wheeling city schools, the Linsly
Institute at Wheeling. and was grad
uated from the Ohio State University.
: Professionally, after his gradua-
\ son he engaged in civil engineering
Ahd was successfully connected with
as such and as fellow promoter of
various important transportating
mining and other enterprises in this
section of the state, as we'll as AT
other important centers in West Vir-
ginia. Today he is associated. with
and interested in leading financial
and industrial enterprises and with
such identification takes deep inter
est in the development of the district
and state along commercial and in
dustrial lines.
In public service he has ever
shown himself absolutely trustwof-
thy and truly representative of the
people. Two years in the first
branch of the Wheeling city council
and four years in the second branch
brought him into thorough touch
with the people, their needs. their
demands, and he never once failed
them. His state public service has
been as a member of the House of
Delegates in 1906 and as state sem
ator in 1907 and at the present.
Ranking high as legislator, his rec
ord in the legislative halls commands
Nrespect for its high character and
service to the state and her people.
In legislative matters his experience
covers a longer period and is broader
than of many a man in Congress now,
yea, than that of some now serving
from this state. in the national legis-
lative body.
Senator Hazlett is Republican at
heart and from principle. He was
born Republican, as was his father
before him in the Wing party, and
he never knew any thing else but Re
publican principles, policies and can
didacies, when 1t came to politics.
At no critical stage has he ever been
guilty of DESERVING his party and
joining the enemy, but loyal and true
at all times and under all circum-
stances.
Mr.. Hazlett today stands out pre-
eminent among the splendid men OF
the First congressional district as a
firm believer in Republican princi-
pies that have stood the test of time,
and is an enthusiastic believer in and
advocate of the great policies OF
President Roosevelt.
An affable, courteous, polished gen
tleman, it is always pleasure to
meet Senator Hazlett, and to well
come him to our city. His presence
here this week was tn occasion for
an interesting interview, in which he
frankly and freely expressed his pc.
litical and economic beliefs, as well
as talked sanguinely of the immense,
ly popular reception his candidacy is
receiving, throughout the district, moi
in one or two counties. but in all
eight.
The Telegram man asked Senator
Hazlett: Senator. how is your
campaign coming on by this time?'
Replying Senator Hazlett said:
Good. 1t is in fine shape. The
people all over the district are rally.
ing to my support in the same en-
thusiastic manner they are in Har
/.ason county, and feel assured o.
: the nomination.
Il have done a great deal of cam
paigning since was here severa
days ago, visiting the various coun
ties in the district, and have found