The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-22
.lA|R. mi \ HUBBARD |! J J / |. |. .
IN 4 ! WHEELING.
CONGRESSMAN OF FIRST DIS
TRlcTsTALkS ABOUT PRl-.
MARY ELECTIONS. Z

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city Sunday evening from Washing
ton. spent yesterday with his political
advisers. When interviewed yester-
day evening, Mr. Hubbard stated that
he intended making several visits to
:Heighboring towns during his stay in
this city. On Tuesday evening Mr.
Hubbard %fll 80 to lFcllsburg with his
Ohio county advisers. where he will
make an address at the Hudson Hotel
On Wednesday evening he will proba-
bly, so to iyoundsville or New Martins.
vile. where he will deliver an adj
dress.
Yesterday Mr.. Hubbard spent the
day at his Office in the Schmulbact,
building. where. n number of his friends
called on him. While the Hubbard
headquarters on Market street was VA
waited during the afternoon. Mr.. Hub
bard's friends were very. active In ar
ranging for the demonstration at
Wellsburg this evening. and the party
vii probably leave for. the count ty seat
OF Brooke county on special car this
evening.
In answer to question about the
recent stirring fight in the House OF
Representatives and as to the feeling
OF Republicans about 1t. Mr.. Hubbard
Fafd that many Of the regular Repub-
leans had no objection. certainly no
serious objection, to the change by
| which the committee on rules was to
be elected by the House. While IL is
hardly likely that 1t Will accomplish
all that its friends claim for 1t, there
was no very serious objection to 1t in
principle. The regular Republicans,
like the West Virginia representa-
tives. felt. however. that being Repub-
lican Congressman. they were not ut
liberty to separate from their party
and ally themselves with the Demo.
cratic majority to overturn the con-,
troll ofathe House. Indeed, the most.
OF the socallel Insurgents seemed Ito
finch from that when they had to
meet the question of elcting some one
else then the present Speaker"
When asked about his plans on the
campaign. Mr.. Hubbard said that in
the Immediate future he intended to
meet some of his friends In some of
the counties. with a view 10 looking
| after matters of organization, and es-
pecially OF bringing to the attention
OF county and senatorial committees
the fairness and nropriety of holding
primaries, as suggested by Mr.. Hub
bard In the announcement OF his can
didacy
Mr.. Hubbard said: while other
| people have been claiming to be
friendly to primaries. | have been In
strnmental in institltlnG them. at
| least In this Congressional district.
was last nominated by primary in
which every Republican vote in the
district had equal voice with every,
other vote. The result was that there
was no dissatisfaction Us to the meth
cd OF nomination. The present laws
are amply sufficient for holding just
such q primary in county and sena.
torial districts. and / am In hopes to
see every committee call just such a,
primary"
county. where primaries have been
held for senators aud delesates?"
THAT Ii mistake into which The
Inteligencer has. perhaps, unwilling.
| ly fallen. Delegates have been nomin-
ated hereby county conventions. and
mot by primaries; still less have sem
ators been nominated by primaries.
Under the method In vogue. one man
might carry Ohio county By small
majority. and another carry Brooke
and Hancock by n large majority, yet
the strength OF ench county being
voted as n whole when they get Into
convention. the men who had received
the minority of votes In the district.
because, he had Ohio county behind
him. would become the party nominee.
That. | think. is notNrlght or fair.
hope to have the aid Of The Intelligen-
Ger in obtaining n real primary in ey, !,
cry district and county under which.
every Republican can vote directly for
State Senator and for members OF the
House OF Delegates, and the will of
Republicans can be ascertaincd and
enforced as to all Its nominees. The
demand for such n primary through
out the. State is becoming very strong.
The first thing to be obtained is n
| fair. open and just way of learning tho
Republican will. Then will come the
public discussion of matters which
bear on the choice OF members OF the
Legislature and OF United States
Senator"
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