The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-08
soosEvElT WAVE MAS PROVEN
TO DC ONLY a WAVE.
First and Second sensters.I Districts
are United for Tsfe-oemoeratie
Dinner VIII Ne Spicy.

After all the Roosevelt WAVE I'm
west virginia was only a small spray
tnat went dashing against the rock
bound coast and Governor William -
Oiasscock. has evidently come TO the
conclusion that he must have been
badly mistaken when he gave out an
interview several weeks ago TO the
effect that the Little Mountain State
was united for Oyster Bay. When
Wood county. the home OF Ex-Governor
Albert b. White, Charles ID. Elliott
and other Roosevelt leaders went
overwhelmingly for Taft. the sun
porters OF the Colonel were given an
awful blow. Colonel Roosevelt deliy.
cred an address at Parkersburg, Just
few days before TIE convention and
Following his address his followers
predicted that Roosevelt would secure
nearly all the delegates from Wood
county. but when the votes were
counted IL was found that the former
president had two of the 81 delegates
Each day sees Taft sentiment
growing In this State and while West
virginia never has. and may never
be the pivotal state on which hinges
the nomination for a president, Il is
'NaJ Ad,h NIc now. fOT
IL Colonel Roosevelt continues to loose
here It's generally thought his sup
porters throughout the country will
throw up the sponge"
Speaking of the outlook in the First
Senatorial District, Senator Julian
q. Hearne. who has charge OF the
Tart campaign here said yesterday.
The outlook for Taft sweeping the
EYrof Lee O..
Ing. I am confident that Ohio coun-
ty VIII pledge her 80 delegates for
the President. In Brooke and Han.
cock counties Taft sentiment is
growing. He will receive practically
all Of the IL delegates from these two
counties"
Second. District.
The Second Senatorial District is
as solid for Taft as is the First Dis
trict. Down in Marshall county the
supporters OF the President state that
he will secure oil OF the 90
delegates that that county IL en-
titled to. John II. Boyd who IN in.
terested in the TAFT forces says that
+, the outlook Is growing more encour-
aging for n big Taft victory zach day.
WetEel and Tyler counties, the
other two counties in that district are
strong Taft counties,
Both OF these districts arc strong
believers In this protective tariff.
This being the case in choosing dele
gates TO nominate their candidate for
president the voters will certainly de-
fend their own interests by supporting
the man who proved his faith IN the
principle OF adequate protection. as
Mr.. Taft did in signing the Payne bill
OF 1909.
The Marshall cois-ity primary will
be held on Saturday. April 2Oth.
The county will remain the unit. This
was decided at n meeting OF tho ex.
/ eoutive committee held Saturday az
ternoon at Moundsville. The primary
in Ohio county will be held on the
ed.
TAFT Meetings.
This evening a meeting OF the Tnft
! supporters will be held at Washington
District AZ the Vlgilent hose house.
The meeting VIII be eidressed by
Senator Julian q. Henrne and DR.. T.
VI. Haskins OF the Board OF Control
A meeting will be held this week
] on the Island by the supporters Of
the President. while other meetings
throughout the co 'nty are being ar.
ranged.
Down at Moundsville the stage set.
ting is all arranged for the big Demo
cratic comedy farce which will be
pulled OF Thursday evening. Headed
by Hon. John T. McGraw. the Nc
Grawites will be there loaded for
bear" and with Senator Clarence Wat.
son and Senator Willie Chiffon. in
the saddle the Gold Dust brigade
Will assemble ON the battle field.
Now when those McGrav orators
get wound up the machine leaders will
turn pale. that IL ~ they are not
checked ofe before they conclude
their addresses Never will the fol
lowers OF the Old Roman forget the
knife wound that they received down
at Charleston. last winter. when the
Senatorial toga was auctioned on
And tho opportunity for them 10 pay
back this old score comes Thursday.
and you can bet that they are going
10 Cake advantage OF the occasion.
The writer has seen a copy OF one OF
the addresses and unless the man
who is on the oprgram dies. Watson
end Chiffon viii hear Just about what
the rank and file Of Democracy thinks
81 them
Watson has telegraphed that he will
be there. Wonder what he il com.
ing fov2 Ne can't talk. OF course
this can be adjusted by bringing stan
dard OIL Mckinney. from Fairmont. 10
deliver The Grafton. Mac made good