Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-01-20
Mr.. Hubbard Out for the Senate.

Mr.. Hubbard Out for the Senate.
Hon. William p. Hubbard, of Wheeling,
Member of Congress from the first West
Virginia district, has formally announced
his candidacy for the seat in the United
States Senate now held by Senator Nathan
Bay Scott. In an address to the Repub-
licans OF West Virginia issued yesterday
Mr.. Hubbard says:
am a candidate for election to the I'm
tied States Senate by the Legislature OIL
West Virginia, for the term beginning
March 4, 1911, and respectfully solicit
your support. The office must then be
filled anew. No one owns it. Any one
having the constitutional qualifications
may aspire to it, without becoming fac
tional, aud may obtain it, if the people sc
will, even though some persons may no
approve. aspire to serve West Virgin
ia as one OF its Senators, and shall cheer
fully abide the decision OF its people
with whom alone the decision must rest.
Careful inquiry in all parts OF the State
shows that the great body of the Repuo-
licans desire some change in its repre-
sentation in the United States Senate
Some one ought to make it possible fol
them to crafty that desire.
There are others whose candidacy
might well conduce to that end more thar
my own can. Several such have beer
consulted and declined to become can
dldates, but have urged me to do so
There is no serious reason TO anticipate
conflicting candidates. among those who
believe that present policies, methods
and standards would be improved by the
selection of some one other than the in
cumbent whose term will next expire.
Assurances of support have come to me
from all elements Of the party, from mer
most representative OF those elements
and who in the past have differed widely
from one another. On the other hand
very few OF those who have been pro-
testing against Objectionable conditions
are now found favoring one whose cleo
ton would surely continue those condi-
tons.
Members of the Legislature have many
other important duties besides electing an
United States Senator. For every reason
it is the duty of the Republicans in the
several counties and senatorial districts to
manifest their real choice OF candidates
for the Legislature, and to assert thelr
right to make such choice by a method
which shall guarantee to every member
OF the party that his vote will be cast and
counted according to his will, and will
have the same weight as the vote OF ev-
cry other Republican.
Such method was recently employed
at my suggestion for the selection OF
candidate for Congress in the first district
and there has never been any complaint
or criticism as to the fairness and justice
of that primary election. A primary held
in county will give every voter equa
right and power, and primary held
throughout a senatorial district will do the
like, and will also prevent the smother
ing of Republican votes in the smaller
counties OF the district in selecting NOM
lnee. That method Of selecting legisla-
tive candidates will strengthen the pur-
pose and duty of all Republicans to vote
for those candidates at the general cleo
ton. Existing laws regulate such pri-
maries, and punish any bribery and fraud
which may be committed.
II is the duty OF the Republican party,
through its appropriate organizations, to
get close to the people of that party; to
see that their will as to nominees is fairly
and Justly aScertained and carried out
and to see that the best laws and policies
for all the people shall be fashioned out
of their best sentiments and ideals. Then
il will be for every Republican cheerfully
to abide by the party will so expressed,
and see that it is Loyalty and honestly en-
forced and it will be for every citizen to
uphold as well as obey the laws and pol
icieS which may be so fashioned. To-
ward this hope to aid. Respectfully,
w. p. HUBBARD.