The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-22

EAANaMAN DAWSON HERE AS
WATCH OVER "LoNNIE"
CARPENTER.
Although it has been asserted by
the friends Of A. Howard Fleming
that Senator N. B. Scott was behind
the move to throw Mr.. Farbee and
Mr. Lehman Out of the Republican
committee, It was not believed until
the developments of to-day proved
exclusively such to be true. Republi-
cans OF the county familiar with the
situation believed that the move was
entirely in the interest of Mr.. Flem-
ing, in order to get hold of the com.
mittee, and to secure their recommen,
dation for his reappointrhent to sue
ceed himself as postmaster for anoth.
er four years making sixteen years in
office. Tie local Democratic influ-
ence, (and little cash from that fruit.
ful source), no doubt figured in the
matter; which together with the in
Satlable desire Of Mr.. Fleming to hold
on to the postoffice for life. and at the
same time vote the Democratic ticket
and work for its candidates, were be
|lieyed to be all there was in the at
tempt to rape the party organization
in this county. Senator Scott was CIV
en- credit by the Republicans of the
county, and the party leaders who
have made it possible for Senator
Elkins and Senator Scott to have
votes in the legislature from this coun-
ty, for having better political judg.
ment, and OF having to some little ex-
tent at least the welfare OF the party
at heart. From this belief Republic
cans Of Marion county have been ruth
lessly awakened. Mr.. l. 9. Powell,
who, was to be put in MI. Furbee's
place, stated openly that it was a
Scott move, that he was Scott man,
and that they intended to make the
committee "a Scott Committee" In
addition to this, Captain C. G. Dawson,
one of Scott's managers from Mar.
D. p
shall county, and the head Of the pen
itentiary at Moundsville, came into
the county at the behest OF Scott and
his managers, and brought with him
q former Marion county boy, Mr.. Car
penter, under guard, and by threats of
losing his position at the penitentiary,
and by other questionable methods,
now used by Scott followers, attempt
ed to have Carpenter act as a member
of the committee, after he had resign
ed. The old friends of "Lonni ;"
learned with regret, shame and pity,
that he was so unfortunately situated
to be unable to exercise his own vo-
lition and to be forced under duress,
threats and intimidation to be used
in an attempt to accomplish such dirty
work. N@
When Marion county Republicans
have to be assisted and dictated to as
TO their organization by outsiders, and
especially by those of such .reputa-
tions as this man Dawson, they will
publish notice to that effect No such
bold and insulting attempt by outsid.
ers has ever been made before; and
the Republicans of this county, feeling
amply able to attend to their own af.
fairs, will see to 1t that such tactics
will be Of little profit to the persons
responsible for 1t,
Captain Dawson may do all right to
hang convlcts who are adiudged I'm.
worthy to live. 1t needs man without
heart; and requires no particular
D.
reputation or character in that capac-
ity; but II Scott expects to have the
support Of decent people in this couu.
ty he will have to adopt other meth.
ods. II there ever was any doubt as
to where Marion county stood on the
senatorial question, all doubt has been
removed by the action Of Scott him.
self, in what has taken place or at
tempted in Marion county today. This
undoubtedly places Marion county in
the Hubbard column.
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