The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20
NEWS NOTES
From the Nations Capital, Of Interest
TO West YirginianS.
(By George w. Summers

was in Washington today, ex-
poets to start in a few days up
on vigorous campaign for the
election of the entire Democratic
ticket in West Virginia. Mr..
Walker starts out with the inten-
ton to give the electoral vote of
the state of Woodrow Wilson; to
elect the entire Democratic state
ticket and to send six congress-
men to represent the state in the
next Congress. Mr.. Walker is
recognized as a thorough organi-
ger, a keen politician and a
steadfast Democrat. He ex-
poets to open headquarters in
Parkersburg within a few days
and to remain on the job day and
night until election day. Mr..
Walker has not been connected
with headquarters in the past but
has been for many years a work
ing Democrat in every campaign.
He is regarded as we'll equipped
for the position and it is believed
he will conduct successful cam
paign.
There has been a good deal of
guesswork as to whether Cover
nor Glasscock, former Governor
Dawson and other delegates from
West Virginia to the Roosevelt
convention in Chicago concur in
the opinion expressed by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the candidate of
the new party for President, to
the effect that they are no better
in character and standing than
the negro delegates from West
Virginia at the same convention.
In his speech at Chicago Mr..
Roosevelt said:
Just before | began my speech
two colored delegates from West
Virginia came up to shake hands
with me. | do not know their
names. One is the state librarian
of West Virginia; one is a colored
business man from West Virgin
ia, who had never taken any
great interest in politics before.
Never before has West Virginia
sent two colored delegates to a
national convention, and the col
'ored delegates it sent are in char
acter and standing the peers of
the white delegates from that
state"
Among the delegates to the
Chicago convention who were
characterized by Mr.. Roosevelt
sRs the peers of the negro dele
gates were Gov. Glasscock and
former Gov. Dawson. This
would indicate that Mr.. Roose-
welt is of the opinion that the
negro delegates from West Vir-
.ginia are of such character and
standing as to fit them for the
.governorship of West Virginia.
If Mr.. Roosevelt is sincere and if
the Bull Moose party determines
to put a state ticket in the field
it would be a logical conclusion
that one of the negro delegates
to the Roosevelt convention
should be named as their candi-
date for Governor. At any rate,
in the opinion Of Mr.. Roosevelt
either one of them would be as
suitable for governor Of the
state as w. M. O. Dawson or
w. F.. Glasscock.
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According to the information
whc comes from Chicago a
Roos, avelt candidate for Con
eressn, an is to be put in the field
in every congressional district in
the United States. Wherever
the Republican nominee declares
himself to be a follower Of Roose.
welt and opposed to Taft he will
be allowed to remain upon the
ticket without opposition from
the Roosevelt party. But if he
insists upon supporting Mr.
Taft for reelection the Bul
Moose party expects to name
candidate against him. This in
formation comes not only from
close friends Of Mr.. Roosevelt
but from his political manager
Couofo.t nivon as well as from