The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-20
DAWSON ITO QUIT
STA Pol ICS

alile eject q ifssi w Nora Y ~
from active political mana cement
On his own aftairs. o. on tina party
organization generally Senator
Scott Is holding one continual re-
tsption since his arrival ne 81 i
Sssy democratic man ana s ini-
lensely popular with Republicans
gathered here. and with tie gisla-
tive Representatives 81 the minority,
rNao are always Invited 10 his bans
giets and always attend. They are
treated royalty and are called On III
do their share Of the speaklng Pos
lltically they politely prod their.
host and his Republican guests: per.
sonally they sound his praises Few
such hanquets as the Scott kind are
pulled OF IN this broad country.
Mann Often Mentioned. H
In conneetion with this senatorial
talk, the mysterious Isaac I. Mann.
IS often mentioned. as is also q
Taylor vinson, the Huntington bar
lrister. vinson is cyredlted these
days Of being full Of plans to get d
career IN Republican politics started.
Anything from United States senator
upon and down the board and
across is thought to he what Vin-i
son is looking for. He has been
very unfortunate since coming over
to the dominant party in getting
Aooked-up with the losing faction,
but when Glasscock was placed in
THE field he got busy to gel In right
He has been taking too much time
from his big law practice to play poll
titles since last August to allay sus-
picion that he is hot-Tooting after
some public position worth while rs
a starter. He is the author Of very
elaborate primary election law THAI,
the present legislature is consider
ing. but will not pass. which pro-
ytdes for a direct vote on senators
and every other office. He also had
a hand in the composition OF the pub
lie service corporations commission
bill which is pending, mad which. il
IT becomes a law. he Is pretty GER
tain to be one OF the beneficlarles
iof, If he wants the job. But 1t Isl
more than doubtful II this bill win.
survive a trip through the senate. 1T
Is odds on het that 1t will not.
The mysterious Isaac T. Mann fg-
ured in print senatorially, but he Is
playing a waiting game and playing
IT with Scott and Elktns. very wise
play for novice, which Isaac is,
and very wise thing for compar-
atively young man with lots Of mon
ey and very little known, to do.
Mann's prominence in the prints
seems to have aroused the animus OF
a coterie of coal barons in this sec
ton, which is the rich down-state
multi-millionaire belt of tNir noun
famous commonwealth. Jealousy is
one Of the untamed emotions of
these get-rich-quick boys when the
operator gets careless with the po-
litical spotlight. Mann's check
stubs would doubtless show that he
has been put wise to the value of al
Washington press bureau. He has
stated some OF the best that ever
spread the pathway OF ardorous
ambition with the fragrant flowers
OF publicity.
Gaines Much Talked About.
Much ado is being made by the
press over Congressman Hughes's
intrepid defense Of the President
when assailed by Willett, ana Con-
gresham Gaines being round handy
when a real smart chap was needed
TO frame a bill that would circum-
vent the constitution and let Knox
into the cabinet. The Honorable
Joseph Holt Gaines proved to be the
lad that could do it, and with two
of their congressman holding the
center OF the stage of the great the
atre of national politics almost sim
ultaneously. it is little wonder that
there is chesty feeling hereabouts.
Besides, and here is the nubblb. the
keen politickers figure that it ought
to put this state in Just right with
President-elect Taft. There is a
feeling among the faithful that
West Virginia has not been reward
ed by the national administration
according to Its Just deserts. ii
was among the first in the field as
an out and out Taft state, and while
the senators have always been class
ed as belonging to the group that
ever and always opposed Roosevelt
openly when they could MT sacra+lv