Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
DAWSON BOOSTED
FOR SENATORSHIP
Some Everyday History of the Down
Street Fight Against the North
ern Section.

Charleston, w. Va. May I.-Politf-
cal developments at the capital so far
this week have somewhat confirmed
certain rumors which have been go
ing the rounds OF late relative TO the
race for United States senator less.
than two years off Thursday while
in this city Hon Charles W. Dillon.
OF Fayetteville. former tax com
missioner, was openly talking for ex-
Governor Dawson for the senate.
Dillon was a strong Dawson man and
1t was during that administration that
he served at the head of the tar de-
partment. This boosting on the part
of Dillon seems TO throw light On Ger
tain rumors as well as certain actions
of the past weeks.
Dixon Gets Throw-Down
Dillon is attorney for Sam Dixon
prominent coal operator of Fayette
and adjoining counties, the rival OF
Isaac 7. Mann in both business and
politics. The senators at Washington
have listened with delight. to the re-
guests OF Mann as to- federal appoint
ments this year, but Dixon has been
turned down. Dillon himself was
candidate for the district attorneyship
but Mann's district got it almost be-
fore the Fayette coal baron knew
there was to be vacancy. Dixon
owns string of newspapers in this
section of the state ana how he feels
over his treatment IS beginning to
show They are blaming Senator
Scott for the way the plums have been
distributed and are suggesting that
Senator ElkIns be given some one to
assist him in looking after the states
interests. The name of Dawson is
frequently suggested in the columns
of these papers and now comes
billions boosting for the former ex-
ecutive
Fight for Supremacy.
But just why Dawson should be the
man picked by Dixon. The coal king
was anything else but a supported OF
the Dawson tan laws and even had
his newspapers lined up most decided
ly against his administration There
is just one chance that it is, Dillon's
doing and that Dixon does not care.
But politics makes many changes. 1t
is true that during the recent session
of the legislature a combination was
formed by certain Republicans from
the southern part OF the state for the
purpose OF shaping Legislation and
trn ~r %ho ST. 10
Their scheme was to arrange mat
ters. honestly or dishonestl73 that the
southern half of the state, with it's
large black belt, could control the
nominations of the Republican party.
Then fight was planned against the
northern part for supremacy. But the
schemes were nut well LAID and the
legislators from the northern part Of
the STATE soon got wise But Governor
Dawson was NOT party 10 that at
tempted fFa-ne-up In fact he worked
against most things that they were.
FOR. So in the light of all these things
it seems plausible that certain Third
district politicians are against Sena-
tor Scott and that Dillon is taking adj
vantage of it to boost man who has
proved his true friend.
II Locks Like Sc0rt.
In this senatorial connection, not
less than ralf a dozen names have
reached the capitol of men who would
like to succeed Senator Scott. The
Schenk rumor and the Hubbard ru1nor
from the northern section; the
Dawson rumor and the Mann rumor
from tile southern section, and since
Judge Reese Blizzard bought a news
paper Ire is talked of notwithstanding
his denial editortally few days ago.
Som Il his, friends recently visiting
here declare that he viii be heard
from ii he is not reappointed to the
district atterfs vship. But towering
far above all otaer prcspectives, even
down in this sectial of the state, is
the man whose term. will expire. Poll
ticfans gather and l. they frame up
and scheme, but the older and wiser
ones only smile. 1t is all right, they
say, to start something ard have a
little fun but when che time comes to
vote there will be Just one name. and
that viii be Nathan Bay Scott. At
least it looks that way now.