Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
No Blur on SCOTS Horizon.

present blur on his horizon. The only
apparent opposition. and it is conjectural
is in the person of Isaac T Mann, the
coal operator and banker of Mercer
county.
Up to a year ago there was gossip that
Gov. Dawson was anxious to be the SEN
ator, and there was undoubtedly ground
for this opinion, but the governor is now
a shattered man. physically, and this
week Senator Scott used his counsel with
President Roosevelt 10 have something
good on the federal counter picked out
for the governor when he retires from his
present chair on the 4th of March
Gov. Dawson has hopes of getting re-
ward from President Taft for his activity
in lining up West Virginia for him early
in the game. He has pushed his senator
ial dream away off into the uttermost
yonder. Conditions are not suspicious,
it is said. for Representative Hubbard es-
saying q trial with Scott. The heavy
purse offerings of Scott to the state COM
mttee last fall when it needed help OBJ
ligated the powers that be in the organ
ization to him and nobody is expecting
the organization to be orgetful of those
favors Hubbard has not had the time
nor the opportunities since his first cleo
ton three years ago to build up a state
organization. while Scott has kept him
self busy on the job. that in Wheeling.
where they both reside. the ropinion pre-
walls that a Hubbard candidacy is only
a possibility and not probability.
Mann Has the Bee.
But there is fear of Isaac r. Mann,
outstanding denials to the contrary.
getting the bee bad 1t will depend on
his activity in the selection of the next
Legislature. Mention of his name in this
connection is followed by the statement
that he Is friend of SCOTS and will
wait until Senator Elkins' time comes
n nj no
roster
The senatorial situation would assume
lively and indefinite shape If the legisla
ture should take mind to pass some OF
the primary bills before it calling for 2
state primary all the way down from
senator to constable, but the outlook is
for the success of the pending Hatfield
measure. which has the organization sup.
port. 1t calls for compromise arrange
ment. whereby there will still be conyen.
tons to name tickets from delegates
chosen by primaries convention, ir
which the magisterial district shall be
the unit. This plan would do away witt
the county mass convention system which
was wild deluSion and a snare. and il
would take no account of the senatorial
feature, leaving that to the legislature. as
of old
Prohibition Before Solons.
The legislature is still grinding away al
~
ton amendment half "A dozen votes more
than the required two-thirds. 1t IS now
up 10 the senate. For reasons not ellici-
dated by anybody or anywhere the feel
ing prevails generally that the proposition
will lose out in the senate by two on
three votes. or just the number by which
Gov.-eleet Glasscock predicted it's sue.
cess.
y sensational tinge has been given tC
the proceedings by the utterances and in.
terviews from Theodore Alvord, legisla
tive agent for the Anti-Saloon League
and formerly its state superintendent
These utterances intimated the existence
of a big corruption fund raised by the
liquor interests. A year ago when the
fight was on similar remarks by AIvOrd
led TO an investigation which developed
nothing. This time the ire of the senate
seems 10 have been worked up TO "A pit Il
which demands "A more rigid inquiry Re
CARELESS of the facts in the case OF
whether there he any. the matter has had
a tendency to impair the temperance or
ganizations prestige. and the senate's
eagerneSs to put Alvord on the rack sug.
gests the view that prohibition will no,
prevail at this session The liberals are
willing to push this feature to the limit
and il certainly affords them a welcome
diversion.