The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03

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cised for calling the exact kind of
primary in Fayette county and that
Isaac It. Mann should be criticised for
calling the same kind Of a primary in
Mercer county.
1t is not generally known to the Re-
publicans Of KaGawha county, but ey-
cry bullet that is moulded by Gross
cup and his clan, to be shot into the
Republican organization through the
columns of the Mail, is being rolled in
the Scott headquarters by Grosschp
and the other Scott leaders with the
assistance of the local boss Of Democis
racy, who has frequently been called
in conference with the local Scott
leaders,
Grosscup, Rummell and Higginboth.
am are, closely allied. They are alto
gether in business and consequently
whenever there is an opportunity TO,
play politics together, they join handsa
Just at present they are lmoiding the
bullets being shot by the Mail and the
same bullets are being saved to be
shot by the Gazette Immediately after
the primary to be held on May 81.
In the meantime, poor, old scotty,
with no more show OF getting the Ka-
nawha delegation than Senator Gug-
genheim has of getting the same, is
pouring his money into the pockets of
his local followers simply to be used
in an effort to capture the local or.
ganization. $.
The Republican party has under.
gone a reorganization during the last
thres gOr fourigears. sgAs party IN, ma.
chineefy has been taken away from the
hands of Grosscup,. Jarrett, Petty
|8thasll ana If others ghol soHupti
ed the primary of 1904 and is safely
lodged in men who will give every Re-
publican a square deal and who have
been giving to the people Of Kanawha
county an administration Of affairs
that is entirely, satisfactory. 7
The people lost confidence in the old
gang several years ago and rebuked
them in the primary OF 419OS. They
come back this year, armed with Scot
TVS money, but 1t will be Of no assist
ance for the vefdiotiof the people was
final and there is no chance for those
who were retired to regain their con!
troll of the organization of the Repub'
lican party. The majority of them as
sisted the Democratic party in 1908
and the gains made by the Democratic
party also proved to be Its loss.
Even those away from Charleston
recognize that Grosscup, Petty, Jarrett
and the Mail are trying TO cloud the
real issue with their talk about their
love for Scotty and his kale seed. The
American Issue, in its West Virginia
edition, published from Columbus, o.
says:
tits evident that the management Of
the different senatorial candidates in
some OF the districts in the State are
going to use the influence and the
money Of their candidates for the pur-
pose Of selecting wet" delegations to-
the Legislature. Their cry Will be
Support this candidate because he Is
for Mr.. for the senate" But
the candidate will be under no such
obligations to the management that
created him that he will probably be
controlled by its desire when the time
comes to vote on proposed legIsla-
ton.
For an illustration OF how this is
being done, we will cite the way the
management of a certain candidate in
Kanawha county is working the
scheme. The management referred to
is composed of Fred Paul Grosscup,
ODE Petty, John Jarrett, Del Rummell
and Upshur Higgipbotham. One ia.
millar with the fight for the abolition
Of the saloons in Charleston will rec
ognize in these men staunch support
ers, and, in fact, the brains OF the H.
cense bunch. That they may honestly
favor the selection of their candidate
for the United States Senate, We will
permit to go unquestioned. That they
are openly and blatently working for,
the return OF saloons to Charleston
and Kanawha county is an undisputed
fact. That they will be for the nomi'
nation Of members of the legislature
that will support their senatorial can
didate is true. That their main pur'
pose is to secure the control OF the
party organization, get members OF
the legislature that will oppose tenn
perance' legislation, elect a member OF
the. county court that will vote for sa.
loon licenses in Charleston and Ka-
nawha county and help their friends
the liquor interests in all ways posi-.
BILE, seems to US to be so apparent
that mo one should become their