The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-20
When He is Sworn id AS
Special Repres alive Of
the Government.
lIly olarles Broolss snitl.

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tIsy Charles brooks smith.
81 CHARLESTON, Feh, 30 Spthiae
has happened IN West Virginia BOY.
tiles since the November eIec ylos.
that has aroused SO much intares
and talk as Governor Dawson's de-
eision to accept President Roose-
9elts offer to so to China on spe-
Ga mission for the government
The Governor considered the ptfeF
Tor several weeks. and his decision
.to accept 1t is Of far-reaehing af-
feet on the Republican party in this
state as at present organtzed. and
on the public career OF Governor
Dawson himself He viii leave with
his family next SEPTEMBER for an
indefinite stay. In; the land Of the
siant-eyed celestial to study trade
and labor conditions at his letsnre
md; an entirely adequate ana sat-
| 1HASNoty shlafy ~
Iielincuishes His Power.
BY the acceptance 81 this offer
Governor Dawson relinqnishes Il
firm hold on the strongest and most
important factor in the party organ
ization his own following The
Dawson element is the strongest
within the party nov. enfrenched IN
Office for some time to come, loyal
TO It's chief and never reticent in
sounding: his praises. Aside from
The strength Of his otEice-holding fol-
lowing. Dawson has a large ana re-
liable following among the rank and
:file. Not from qualities of personal
magnetism did he acquire this, but
because he is-.given. the credit Of
giving to the state new tax sys-
TEN which has met the approval Of
the popular mind. He has given u
good administration steered along
progressive lines. and he is respon-
slble for the great progressive
strides that West Virginia has made
in the matter Of new reform laws
and administration OF government.
The voluntary step down and ont
of such a position. and leave his ma
tive. state where. for quarter OF a
century has has been successfully
in public life, at a time, too, when
circumstances would seem to he
rtpening toward giving him a good
chance to try for a seat in the Uni
led States Senate. an ambition that
he Is with good reason, suspected Of
having, certain It Is that the Gov
ernor weighed all these matters in.
the scales Of calm Judgment care
fully and the only reason given for
MS decision to quit the political
game and go abroad to remain for
several years. and perhaps longer,
for there is no limit fixed for his
stay, is the condition of his health
Rest and travel and change, his
medical advisers tell him are i'm
perative, and not remain treading the
mill of politics and service as he has
been, and is now doing. The con-
servation of his health, one may
feel sure, is the only thing that
caused the Governor to take this
decisive step, most important and
epochal one to the Republican party
and to himself. Already the nal,
and pencil squad are violating the
eight hour law recastlng the lines ofI
leadership that are that are EXPECT
ed to be restrung as the result Of
the passing Of Governor Dawson
from party control.
Senators are Glad.
Over in. washington in the yiciu-
age of Elkins and scott's Offices,
there is cheer in the very atmos-
phere, and everywhere tokens Of
gladness when the China-ward perez
CARNATIONS of Dawson are referred
to. Dawson is the only Republican
leader that Elkins and Scot fear.
Dawson is supreme in the organizes
ton even to them, and should he
elect to turn his strength against
them, as he has never done. the cll-
max OF the play wouldn't be clearly
discernible till the curtain fell. BptI
lawson has always been with them
and for them, and has contributed
more to their perpatuity than any
other one individual. But there is
nothing of the servility in what he
has done for them: it has been done
because thought to he the wise and
eSpedient thing to do; not because
of any love and affection. with
Dawson out of the way over in
China, the senators fear none Of
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