Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
NEW IRISH PR0bLEM0PP0SED TO C0EDSAI TALK HARMONY VAIL
Virginia
for Senate
IN
to Up His Min AoutC
aorof Arbitration due the
West Virginia Republicans
Busy With Reorganization.
MANY SCHEMES SUGGESTED
One Proposes Scott for Governor and
Hubbard for Senate.
EXTRA SESSION IN THE AIR
Gov. Glasscock Has Not Yet Made
Up His Mind About Calling
the Lawmakers.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| VAC A%o w A4OhCASs
| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| WHEELING. W. Va, April IL, 1911.
| Plans looking to reorganizat ton of the
republican party in West Virginia are
engaging the close attention Of the party
leaders and large rank and file follow
| ing. 1t was the partys future that Gov.
Glasscock had partly in mind when he
made a trip from Charleston to Wheeling
a few days ago. Reorganization talk is
the order of the day where republican
politicians from one town in the state
happen to commingle with some of the
fraternity from another section.
/ Interviews with Senator Scott, letters
from ex-Gov. G. w. Atkinson. who is one
of the readiest of the ready letter writer's
| on campaign topics. and talks with re-
publicans of minor note are preparing
the way for a grand roundup to be
held some time in the near future. The
| basis for this gathering of the clans
will probably be a session of the repub-
| Hcan state executive committee, for
which call will be issued by Chairman
| S. V. Mathews as soon as the time seems
prOpitious.
Chairman. Mathews accompanied the
governor on the Wheeling jaunt and kept
| his ear close to the ground. Primarily
| the governor came to test sentiment on
| his proposed call for an extra session Of
/ the legislature. On that score he lunched
| with Representative w. P: Hubbard. met
, and talked with II. c. Ogden. Postmaster
Robert Hazett, Sheriff Clemans, John
Cummins and probably score Of other
persons.
Extra Session Talk.
The conclusion arrived at by those who
| talked with Gov. Glasscock was that he
| is still of a mind to call the special ses-
sion, but will not do so as soon as ex-
pected. The governor first gave the i'm
preston that April % was to be the
date. That was before he went to Flor
ida. 1t requires thirty days notice after
| the official call, so 1t will be evident
| that there is little likelihood Of a ses-
sion being held this spring. And because
so many question the expediency of the
affair there is room for doubling whether
there will be special session at ALL
Gov. Glasscock truthfully declares that
the popular sentiment is keen for pri-
mary legislation and that his party as far
back as six years ago pledged itself to
enact q primary law. He seems to be-
lieve enough votes could be mustered
from both parties to favor this legisla-
ton, and that the Independent element
which is clamorous for a state primary
law should be recognized. On the other
hand. he recognizes the force of the ar
gument advanced by the politicians of his
own party that the state committee can
be induced to provide for the nomination
of state ticket by a statewide primary
next year, thus accomplishing practically
all that can be desired until the next reg
ular session of the legislature comes on.
Neither are the democrats anxious for
a special session. They are divided like
the republicans. Their organization lead
ers at heart prefer the convention system.
AS much may be interpreted from John
j. Cornwelrs outspOken opposition to the
proposed summoning Of the legislature in
special session.
Pressure on Governor.
Pressure is being brought to bear on
Gov Glasscock to include consideration
of the Virginia debt litigation in his pro-
posed call. although the governor keeps
insisting that he believes exclusive con-
sideration of a state primary bill would
justify the session. The Virginia debt
is delicate thing to handle. The demo-
Gratis are eager to embrace it as offer
ing campaign thunder. Unless there is
definite turn in the meantime they are
due to make 1t a paramount debating
subject in their campaign. while the re-
publicans will endeavor to win votes by
criticising the record of the last legisla
tive session. The progressive element in
the republican. party wants to fight along
but 1t is a question If the progressives
will be in control of the platform.
However. the republicans. with an
eye to 1912. consider the most i'm
set their house in order. They. ac-
cordingly. want the state committee re-
organized to the end that the objec-
lions to the large membership Of state
and federal of1ceholders will be re-
moved. The popular reorganization
plan is to have the officeholding MEN,
bers hand in their designations at the
meetings to be called for that pur
pose, and their places taken by repre-
sentative republicans. who may want
an office in the future. but who at
present are not on the pay roll.
Favor General Invitation.
1t is suggested by ex-Gov. Dawson
and others that. general invitation to
republicans be extended to attend this
meeting, so that the grand reorgani-
cation will develop into a rousing love
feast. The state committee. either be-
fore or after the reorganization proc
state wide primary. Conventions are
to be abolished entirely, but the dele
gates to the convention are to be NAM
ed or elected by primary. with the
ma g1Ster1aI district as the Young unit.
A point insisted on by II. G. ogden
and others Of the Lincoln party move
ment-in other words, the Hubbard
Scherr Clements that the new COM
mittee shall dispense with the present
two members at large. Until 1908
there was only one such member, and
he was always a negro. this being a
concession to that substantial voting
element. Now there is also a white
member at large in addition, making
geographically two members from each
of two of the fifteen senatorial dis
trcts on the committee. and contigu-
Gus districts at that giving sectional
advantage that is manifest in the
cleavage frequently ensuing in Ques-
| tions of state control in West Virginia.
This sectional Advantage has been a
sore spot recently. as the southern sec
ton continues to predominant in mat
ters of policy.
A harmony plan in addition is to
give the gubernatorial nomination to
Senator Scott and boost his old time
foeman and townsman. w. P. Hubbard
for the United States Senate. This
plan is not expected to get far
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