The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-30
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other man in mind in connection with
the senatorship.
THE identically same condition
holds good as to Judge Mason. The
eminent Fairmont jurist is not a can.
didate for any office. He plans to re.
tire and take life easy when his term
as Judge expires. But he Is not in.
sensible to the demand OF his party,
which has signally honored him time
and again, and wit oh he adorns. He
has always been, and is .now-llke
Judge Goff-deeply, interested in poll.
tics. He likes the game. His name
has time and again been mentioned in
connection with the nomination for
governor, and carry no tales when l
state that the compliment Is by no
means distastefnl to him little Re.
publican party is sincere and wants
/ to place the question OF victory be.
yond any doubt, as It seems to be Just
! now from leaders to prlvates in the
ranks, and would make such. q demand
on JudgeSMason as is being made on
Judge Golf. he would take the nomina.
ton for governor and make the fight.
OF that | have every reason to feel
certain. But he will not contest for It,
because he doesn't want the arduous
task that bad. II the party wants his
services 1t can show that 1t does by
unanimously rendering him the nomi.
nation. Then he will accept and make
one Of his old.tlme fights against the
Democratic enemy.
This. is tip to Republicans
Throughout West Virginia who really
want to win, who have the success Of
the party closer to their hearts than
the. success Of some personal ambi.
lions of theirs or OF their friends. It
would insure the electoral votes Of
West Virginia for a Republican presi.
dent, and recoup the losses that were
suffered last :year. ~ ,'41ts1A
alG5if Saha NASH afsseSSiiasa Goff-
they can be and ought o-draughted.
There isl one, and only one. way to
do III Keep. the Golf boom going and
if'you think we'll of the suggestion Of
Mason, do likewise with respect to
him.. At the proper time the result
.striyen for VIII be obtained-the pres.
ents will be hung on the Republican
| party's Christmas tree ~. y
All the members Of Governor Glass.
cocks official family will be candi
dates TO, succeed; themselves except.
| Attorney. General Conley. Hes Eill, II
Tie wants to be and he does, [be Mons,
mated BY the Republicans Of the .see;I
ond congressional district to oppose
Congressman Brown, Of Kingwood.
General Conley Is a native Of that
district. drove mules on railroad con.
struction work and dug In the Goa.
mines out there. He saved money,
studied hard and put himself through
the university. He has been prosecut.
ing attorney. and prior thereto held
other smaller offices. He Is q fine
lawyer, and has made fine record at
Charleston. He is by long odds the
best man in sight to pit against
Brown, and It looks now as II he will
be nominated without any opposition.
II he is, he will make fight to recap.
ture that seat. which will be re-
hinder Of the old Dayton days. 4
The congressional ambition of AT
torney. General Conley leaves an open
field. and there will probably be
lively free.for.all for the nomination
for Encouragement. A number Of
names have been mentioned, the lat.
est that Of Charles McCamic, OF Mar;
shall and Ohio counties. McCamtc
first attracted statewide prominence
as a member of the legislature. He
was F. P. Meats strongest opponent
when the gentleman from Wood was
elected speaker Of the house. This
office is worth having, viewed from
the standpoint of It's prominence and
pecuniary- rewards. There will be q
large number OF runners-up In this par:
ticular race sp.s' !. 5. 4.
| Secretary Of State Reed is to have
opposition. There are a number Of
gentlemen in various parts Of the
State who have their, Views on that
job. Mike King, Of Randolph, is one
among them. Mr.. King is widely
known and very genrally liked. He
is as keen as a briar when It comes,
to playing politics, and will be a for
midable man against Reed II he de-
cides to stay until the issue is settled
joint Harris, famous. clerk Of the