The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-22
STATE COMMITTEE.

| - : He ceueIai anu otult ULlCe HUlulug
crowd which has. for so long domino.
ted and controlled the actions of the
State Committee does not know when
1t has worn its welcome out. It seem
ingly has no ears with which. to hear
the voice of the press nor the clamor
Of the party which created 1t. It has
either grown sc, dull Of comprehension
that 1t is no longer embarrassed BY be.
Ing asked to vacate an important post
\ OF duty on which the success or fail
use Of, the party so largely depends for
more worthy, desirable and satisfac.
tory successors, or, or has like the
fat porker grown so idolent and lazy
from wallowing so long in. the quag-
mire of Office under the shade of the
official plumb tree that when It is gent
ly nudged with the elbow of party dis
cord ii simply grunts and turns over
for another long nap and when 1t is
more forcibly reminded by jab in,
the flank from the spear Of public dis
approval 1t shows It's white tushes
worn smooth from champing at the
public crib and squeals in a threaten
Ing and ugly manner, as much as to
say "better go and leave us alone"
They always squeal when forced to
move. This fact has become SO patent
that every political observer who has
cast his hopeful eye toward the goal OF
party welfare has become disguised
with this sorry state OF affairs.
The Wheeling Intellingencer has
been administering for many months
the proper treatment for these politl-
cal parasites on the body of the G. o.
P. and in this respect the lntelligencer
has not only the support of many 9TH
er Republican papers Of the state, but
the rank and file of the party from all.
over West Virginia. In this connection
the iIntelligencer Says:
indications are many that the fed.
oral and state office holding crowd
which has dominated the state Repub.
lican committee. intends to hold on
to all its positions. Of power and infiu.
ence regardless of promises direct and
implied to the effect that the commit
tee would be freed from their domnia-
ton. w. w. Whyte, of Mcdowell
county, one of the most Objectionable
OF the entire gang was appointed near
ly a year ago to census supervisor
CHIN II fFivnn mt with n, t,l,
OF trumpets that he would resign and
that other men Of his ilk would also
resign. Mr.. Whyte did resign but his
resignation has been pigeon.holed for
year, and 1t is now understood that
1t is not to be accepted Having served
as census supervisor. he will continue
to attend to Republican party affairs
and retain his membership on the Re-
publican committee.
/ The case Of Omitted States Marshal
Doyle illustrates another phase of the
gangs grip on the state committee
Mr. Doyle was chosen a member Of
the STATE conittee by the legally
elected delegates from his senatorial
district. At that time he was not a
federal office holder He was on rec.
ord to the effect that the state com.
mittee should not be dominated by
state and federal office holders. M.
Doyle has twice refused to attend
meetings Of the state committee since
he has been n federal official and has
attended one Tor the purpose of maxi
Ing a quorum. He has indicated his
willingness toresign, butha met with
a Hat intimation that II he resigns, a
Succession will be chosen by the crowd
that already dominates the committee,
and a prominent state office holder
has been mentioned as his most prob.
able successor. Under the circum.
stances and until some satisfactory
assurances are given as TO Mr.. Doyle's
successoI, he naturally prefers to hold
hiS committee membership while not
actively exercising It's power and in
iluence. ~
Why this determination 10 maintain
the control of the Republican stats
committee within the hands OF c--.
tain element of the Republican party?
There is only one explanation, and
that is this control will be exercised
for the purpose of bringing about
gubernational nomination which may
not be otherwise secured 1t is ex-
pected that through the medium Of
the state committee nominations will
be forced upon the Republican party
which the Republican voters Of the
state would not otherwise make. The
state committee is supposed to be the,
high court OF the Republican party
Its membership should consist of men
who would put justice fairness and
equity above every other consldera.
ton. All West Virginia knows how
lamentably Its members have failed.
to live up to this high standard, and
all West Virginia has or should have
notice that some Of Its members are
already secretly planning and hoping
again to accomplish through their
position for the nomination for high.
office of individuals who could not
otherwise be nominated