Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-15
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WILL MOI
Third Party ls,tp, /
Permit /, |
NO CHANGE 10 a|
read @ of Roosevelt. o..
West Virginia r.s S'a'sI
Candidates From nv, - Y
Interest of tn. Fol' ~ ~

west west Virginia ror.ss
| Candidates From , n. Y
'F's'' Of the FsIIo~,''.'
The peculiar spsct,,,.
In West Virginia !, l, = i
i ipr TT Of n.I the prospsssi,ss IS y
t to D 20 permit members i \
NJ NJ % SsS Gas. Candidates n
Of the h, P Prorspl,,v who Is s,s,
virginia gin is'O %as,a parry d
a m,,see Of the Progressdi,,.' ~ Y
y Wsat T,i-i the Prosrssslss
t @eSr o Virginia MIA, and has -
doing this very thing - ,. 'isl
cry tl:, effort in behalf 3, N 4.
ueSea which has been . NJ
d bounced By Theodore R R Y
u uont e everything in his Nh
vel Tent the the nomination q s ss's
the Progressive ticket ''a'
Only a few days sso \,
u, a,,, company with iorns,
WI mni ee " who is also one d N
e ers of the Progressive Ds,,'
Virginia, went to Tyle, F' ~.
spent almost one entire ~ ,,',
induce the regularly Dor,,.
q , dates of the Progressive
Withdraw from the ticsg /,
'elest Oh candidates on N. =.
nominated by Republican, u
fesenting reactionary polI,Is'
instructions Are ca,.7
Former Governor Dawson
LOT and in behalf Of the pro
party has sent instruction. i
burg to have the regular Al
nominees for all Offices h
county placed upon the ~
ticket thus depriying ever, i
slve of the opportunity 10 IA
candidate for any Office in nh
ty or to vote for any menb.,s
own party for an Office
1t has been but a short tlnZ
Mr.. Dawson appointed an a,si,
look after the affairs Of the 4
sive party in the northern
West Virginia. The first act [
assistant was to attempt 70 4
the nomination of a Prod
for state senator
his nomination was desired by 1
tire membership Of the Prod
party in his district.
In Marshall county, where 1
meeting Of Progresslyes was \
the purpose Of nominating PROD
county candidates and vhers
t,tion for the nomination Of al
ticket was signed by uearly /
hundred members Of the Prod
rarty, the nomination Of a n
sfve ticket was prevented threal
influence of friends OF Mr.. Tad
Wherever an attempt has /
in this state to nominaa
gressive candidates for local I
Mr.. Dawson or those who ars|
siated with him have interiera
prevented any action Of that /
has been apparent from the ID
this boss of the Progressive
ras had no intention yhateggl
sisting the Progressive party |
way, but that he has uHdertai
slect the candidates Of the fsia
on platforms enilra
with the Prosress''l
orm, and opposed to the Pfoga
3arty in every principle
Under Control Of 5osssI
The Progressive party was |
or the purpose Of getting aEai
BOSS rule. Mr., Roosevelt 81
party has been de'
Ind finally brought, BY ihs'l
'faud, under the control q
losses. What would be say
management of the Progressive
n West Virginia II be kney ~
Ter in which It is being bOssed
nan who was deposed BY he 2
,ublican party as its leader y
and who has used Y
ressive party merely as a ns'
bringing himself back into eohI
he Republican party sgsil'
boss ever existed ID y
publican party in West VlfsIall
n. NJ. o. Dawson and be = y
4 a boss in the Progressive ~
law as he ever was In the hsV1
.arty before the voters Of iial
obelled against him and GROW
, ON their leadership
His whole purpose in o'st
he Progressive party seems !
cen to obtain political pos''
nd TO work himself into 'ns I,
;tates senate by selling ou' =
ressive vote to the Republican,
elIyering the Progressive 'hs 9.
republican candidates 70 ~
or the senatorship for nia,', !,
republican Legislature can y"