The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-11
SlsolDs Z hat The Senator's
Friends Fight Them
Cong Throws Bomb
Into The Camp Of The Terrified
Wheeling. W. va. April II. 19lO

TO. the Republican Voters Of West Virginia.
m announcing my candidacy United States Senator said
primary will give every voter equal right anu
and primary held throughout district will do the like
noheng Of Republican votes in the smaller
co1nt the district nominee That method Of selecting
will strengthen the purpose and duty o. an Nep
those candidates at the general election Existing laws
such primaries and punish any bribery ana auu WHICH may 20
committed @,s3g
Yet some friends of Senator
inability understand it. One Of his newspapers says MI
asked for Statewide primary he mas not asKea see
ac county senatorial primary county or district Ihat
supported socaed Hatfield primary BILL which terms
office above county occ ana III charity VIC
may suppose that paper know what primary is
A every meeting county district committee friends have
holding primary usually they have found the friends Of
Senator there actively opposing Whenever have learn
the meeting committee have arranged that request for such
made and vote taken upon candidates
or United states Senator letters members
commes asking the thing and have sent no one to say a
dtd not want what had asked for.
myself with words The first district wide p
held tho state in the First Congressional
i district. III 1908
his and legislative agent
John inducing members of the Legislature to vote
That been charged letter by Speaker
naming Senator B. Smith as witness Mr. Steele mas not ae m
deny it. AS far know no friend OF Senator
has actively ndeayOred primary anywhere and as far as
friend Of mine has ever opposed primary anywhere Eans
suggestion primary met general favor some more OF senator
lately said that they are in favor Of It, but
others his friends induced the Wood County committee 70
themselves to candidates for the
MY friends then sought to have primary called
Third Senatorial district which included Wood county, and they
Scots friend Governor WHITE
other counties they have been at the same sort
getting strong for them and perhaps herca
tor they will float with it.
Scott has said about primary what
has he 6r any Ok his friends done to get one?
Republican Of the State to chance to express
United States Senator Why should Senator Scott hest
himself with such meaningless expressions as that
that would be acceptable or OF
primary committee it, while his friends diligently P
kind of a primary?
Statewide aud that is so largely be-
SCOTS real opposition it as manifested BY his ccrea
ssfy conduct.
kind OF primary 1t is hard
Ppish mistakes would be farce
and fraud
election be held in county the practa
result would Statewide primary would give to every
Republican State the opportunity to cast his ballot
Tor tho candidate Of his choice
doubt that majority tho people Of West Virginia de-
general primary election law With
Perhaps election 1t SO much
election Of United States Senator'S First because the
is wei that they should the
whom they saud also return they
reelection disturbing scng and often corrupt
elections and short sessions Of Legislature Sec
the Legislature sol y upon
and eliminates the question to whom the
will sub1F Hence will enable tho people 10
representatives the Legislature without the interference
candidate should desire
with the In this respect by
the various counties and SEN
a districts II the people should take into he own hands the choice
States they would be get good men to serve IN
they would remove element OF corruption in the coun
and the Legislature and they would avoid the waste
through in tho Legislature in connection
the election Of United States Senators by that body.
IS aSt t W.P HUBBARD