The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-16


seized upon to cause talk here that
he intended to make a try for the
i'United States senate. or lenstways.
THAT he proposed to make trouble for
Those already Occupying the seats of
the might. While there was much
talk o. this kind at first II. finally died
Tout, and the subject in the end was
mot considered seriously here.
ogden Backs Doyle.
Both Marshall and MCrum have
many and strong endorsements for
the assistant district atotrneyship. The
former has the endorsement Of ma
FORTY of the members of the legisla-
lture. Frank McNahon. of Wheeling.
has many endorsements, too. but the
appointment will fall to either Mar
Ishall or McCrum
Major Elliotts only opponent is
James E. Doyle. of McMechen. whose
most potent backer-ls H. C. Ogden, OF
Wheeling. Everybody else from every
section of West Virginia is for the
.isuaye, dashing Major, even to- PresI-
Ne't. ta't' Nt.iS4i 10 sViHe ittIe luHu-
entail backing to say the least. There
isn't chance Of Elliott not landing
E. G. Pearson, OF Fayette, Is the
stronger of Tyree's appointment and
a large delegation from the Fayette
section headed by c. w. Dillon, came
in Thursday, to plug for Pearson. The
Norfolk s Western leaders arrived
the same day to whoop her up for
Andy Hearne, of Bluefieid. However,
Tyree will land again.
Harmony Prevails.
The strange and unusual part Of
this gathering OF the clans and these
contests, is the good-rature and har-
mony that prevails. There IS u get
ting together of lions and lambs that
is beautiful to behold. Everybody
says that 1t doesn't matter how the
plums are distributed everybody will
be satisfied and there Will not be any
serious ructions resulting. All the
old factions are represented, and
there Is a friendller feeling on all
sides than has prevailed among the
leaders since before the break in the
Dawson-Teter preliminary campaign.
For instance. at dinner at Senator
Elkins's Wednesday night there was
Ex-Governor Dawson. Grant p. Hall.
Charley Swisher, Former State Sena-
tor oliver Marshall, representing for-
mer opposing factions, and Roy
Waugh, Chairman Matthews and sew
eral Others. Hall and Dawson are
now as chummy as old college chums.
while Swisher is boosting the candi-
dacy of Marshall's son. Then. too,
1t marked the getting together of
Elkins and HALL who Is all-powerful
in Kanawha county politics. 1t Is the
first time that Hall has accepted
Elkins's hospitality for six years. 1t
was pretty Jolly dinner from all re-
ports and everybody said that the or
ganization had not been so solldly
knitted together In a number of
years
Free Field for Scott.
Grant P. Hall says there won't be
ANY opposition to Congressman
Gaines's denomination. Hall has been
talked about as a candidate. but he
says 1t is not for him. He hasn't the
time to take from business. II is
said however, that the foxy Grant
may consent to represent the Kama
wha district in the state senate, as
that job wouldn't take him away
from his home and business. and
would tend to give him a still strong
er hold on his own local organlza-
ton. Hall says there isn't a dlscord
In the harmony Of the party organi-
zation IN Kaaawha. THE party Is
IN better shape" said he than 1t has
been for twenty years
There has been practically no talk