The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10
Activity at Capitol.

west Nlrginias have been prominent
in the White House happenings for
the last week. and due TO their advices
some new life and energy is to be
injected into the Taft campaign. Is
sac T. Mann lunched with the Presi-
dent. Secretary Hills and several
others. and have some advice as to
hat ought to be done in the Taft
organization. especially in West Vir-
glnia. Not only the President. but his
advisers, this means the other West
Nlrginians. too. desired Mr.. Mann to
become head OF the fight for a Taft
delegation in West Virginia but this
the Bramyell banker and coal magnate
declined 10 do. II is probable. that he
felt tina his intimate friendship with
DIR. II. ID. Hatfield might. IL h under
look the Taft commission, involve his
friends candidacy in some hurtfuI
way. and he could o bring himself
TO assume a position that might run
this risk. However. he is a strong
Taft man. and will keep in close touch
with the Taft organization in West
Virginia. which is not likely 10 go
leaderless while State Chairman High
land is alive and doing. Highland
VIII. no doubt. be the manager of IL.
and viii not want for strong and in
~nuential help in lining up the West
virginia delegation for the President
Governor at Chicago.
In the meantime, Governor Glass
cock. William Seymour Edwards. Gen
eral Elliott and one or two lesser
lights in he Roosevelt movement, are
attending the meeting OF 7. X. boost
ers being held at the Congress Hotel.
In chicago. Before departing they
said that they would continue to or
ganlZe the Roosevelt sentiment i'm
West Virginia. and intimated that
would result from Nhe Chicago confer
ence which would stimulate the move.
ment not only in West Virginia. hut
IN all other States. One of the pil-
erims. speaking for all. declared that
they were not anxious 10 make a fight
over the delega1 ion that might hurt
the party in its more important cam
paign. but they demanded an express.
sion OF the party on this question. as
they G. ltended that tley represent
The majority sentiment. In further
ance OF this demand. n was stated
that they regarded the suggestion OF
Abraham \. Lilly. of Raleigh county.
ms an excellent one. and n which, II
EtA'H 81 NV Ildilff III
difference without getting the party
all heated up and involving II in a
contest that might weaken IL In the
more important contests TO follow.
The Lilly plan is TO go ahead with the
Huntington convention May 10 and Sc.
lect a delegation withou Preference
10 who they individually prefer To
head the national ticket. that these
delegates be- pledged TO carry out yhe
Instructions that may be- given them
by the voters OF the party in the pri-
mary 10 be held June :. In that prima.
~ the names Of al, presidential candi.
oates would be- placed on she ticket.
and the n receiving the majority of
m" votes cast would 70 tthe vote OF
tho delegation. This. q il claimed by
tho Roosevelt leaders. will let the
people say" and viii cause tho dif.
ference IN opinion 10 be ss-tled annie.
ably n In "A manner 80 mild that
ih"r" would be- absolutely no LANCER
~ disturbing 10" party harmony and
unity. nov 20 veil established