The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-07-04
Washington News
Items Of Interest From Our Cor
respondent, George W.
Summers.

Washington, June 27.-Therc
are evidences that it will be q
office-holders' campaign which
will be waged in benalf Of the re-
nomination of President Taft by
the Republican national conven-
ton. Some of these evidence +;
are apparent in West Virginia,
where it is understood the
Progressive" Republicans will
support Senator LaFollette and
do all in their power to have the
delegation from West Virginia
selected for the purpose of sup
porting LaFolette in the conven-
ton.
A Washington newspaper a
few days ago printed about a
page of letters and kilograms
from West Virginia Republicans,
all endeavoring to show that the
State is solid for Taft's renomi-
nation. The letters and tele-
grams are said to have been re-
ceiv ed at the White House in re-
spouse to letters sent out from
there asking for information as
to how President Taft stands
with the people as to a>renomina-
ton. With the exception of a
few newspaper publishers or ed
itors, the replies to the White
House inquiry, published in the
Washington paper, were almost
exclusively from postmasters or
other Federal employees, or from
those who were under obligations
to Taft for patronage or associ-
ated with those who are. For
mer Senators, former Congress
men. present postmasters, the
collector of internal revenue, rel
atives and business associates of
Federal appointees and others Of
the same type politically all took
occasion to say how satisfactory
to them the administration of
President Taft has been. And
each of these letters read like
plea for reappointment in the
event of President Taft re-elec-
ton.
With large and powerful ele-
ment of the Republican party in
West Virginia affiliat.ng with the
Insurgent Republicans who are
trying to control the national
convention for LaFollette, it
seemed necessary to have this
publication made as to the salts
faction which is taken by the of
flee holders in Taft's course and
their hope that he will be reno
minated. 1t is noteworthy that
the leaders of this element were
not quoted among those who be-
spoke the second term for Taft.
There are influential men in the
Republican party in West Vir-
GINA who do not want Taft re-
nominated and in spite of the
letters to Taft sent by office hold
ers favoring his denomination
they will oppose his denomination
and it appears to be these indie
pendent Republicans who are
alarming the White House to the
extent that it felt that it was ne
cessary to put its men on record.
The LaFollette supporters are
not very noisy about their work
in favor of the "Insurgent" Re-
publican Senators but the leaders
Of that faction of the Republican
party are shrewd politicians and
can control more Republican
voters in the State than the
leaders of any other faction.
The Taft supporters are urged
on by the prospect of holding to
their jobs and between the two
there will be a pretty fight in
West Virginia next spring over
the delegation to the Repu lican
national convention.
~
Former Senator Nathan b.
Scott has accepted the presiden-
cy Of the United States Trust
Company of Washington and
will become its active head. AS
the business of the institution
will require Senator SCOTS undi-
vided time and attention it is
reasonable to presume that he
intends to make his permanent