The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
NEWS NOTES
From The Nations Capital, of Interest
TO West Yirginians.
BY George W. Summers)

has forfeited all right to the sup
port of the rank and file of the
Republican party and Of decent
citizens generally. In my judg-
ment no honest man, whether
Republican or Democrat, can sup
port Mr.. Taft and claim any
right to the suffrage of an hon
est man."
Thsse are the words of Thee
dore Roosevelt and they indicate
his attitude toward Or. Hatfield.
Republican nominee for Cover
nor OF West Virginia, a supporter
of President Taft. For Dr.. Hat
field within the last week has
shown himself to be friend and
supporter Of President Taft.
Not only has DR.. Hatfield failed
TO come out against the action
Of the fraudulent republican con-
vention at Chicago" but he was
present at the notification meet
ing at the White House a few
days ago and joined with others
in extending congratulations to
President Taft upon receiving a
denomination at the hands of the
republican party.
DR.. Hatfield was accompanied
by former Senator n. B. Scott
and Davis Elkins; Congressman
James A. Hughes, former State
Chairman Virgil l.. Highland and
other anti-Roosevelt republicans
On his visit to the White House.
His greeting from President Taft
was much more cordial than that
Of other visitors and there was
every evidence that DR.. Hatfield
was recognized at the White
House as one of the Presidents
warm friends.
Such conduct upon the part of
DR.. Hatfield, in view of the
statements made by Mr.. Roose-
welt, would absolutely bar him
from receiving the Roosevelt sup
port for the governorship of
West Virginia. The attitude of
the Bull Moose party toward the
republican State ticket has not
yet been defined, but as DR..
Hatfield is at the head of the
ticket and as Mr.. Roosevelt has
declared his opposition to candi-
dates who do not support him for
President, it would seem that
the nomination Of third State
ticket will be the next step on
the part of the Progressive party
since, under the dictates of their
leader members Of this party
cannot support DIR. Hatfield for
governor, or the ticket of which
he is the head.
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Those who desire 70 guess at
the result Of the election to be
held in West Virginia in Novem-
Der next, should remember that
the Democratic party is stronger
in West Virginia at the present
time than it has been for many
years, regardless Of the situation
in the Republican party. In adj
dition to this unusual strength
Of the Democracy, the condition
in the Republican party should
not be lost sightof. The splendid
record made by the Democratic
representatives from West Vir-
ginia in both houses OF Congress
has united and strengthened the
Democratic party in West Vir-
GINA until it need not fear TO
meet even a Uuited Republican
party in the campaign. The
course pursued by the Demo
Gratis from West Virginia in both
Senate and House has been such
as tojustify the confidence which
has been placed i'm them and
which has resulted in bringing
together all Democrats and uni
ting them for the fight against
the various kinds of republicans
who are trying to get them
selves into political power. On
the other hand there are so many
varieties'o Of Republicans fighting
under so many different leader
ships, that no one who Processes
to belong to that party knows to-
day exactly where he stands.