The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
GLASSCOCK, EDWARDS, THE
TWO SMITHS AND SUGDEN
Declare That They Will Follow.
the Colonel and His New :.
Party.
West Virginia Delegates to Chi-'
cago Come Home Breathing
Revolt.

Whether the West Virginia Roose<
welt delegates who have returned
from the national convention at Chi
cago will support the colonel and his
Bull Moose" party yet remains 20 be,
seen. Despite the fact that the maj
jority say they will stand with the,
bolting party the more conservative,
party leaders in the state believe that
they are only bluffing and will enteri
the fold and work for the success of
the Grand Old Party.
With Roosevelt supported by less
than half OF his ''Old Guard" the in.
dications are that no Bull Moose.
ticket will enter the race in Novem-
Der. Right now some OF the RADICAL
supporters of the colonel are makings
wild predictions that he will sweep,
the country. and that they will sup
port him. etc, but when the campaIgnl
opens the Mountain state will be reg.i
ular.
Colonel Wipiam S. Edwards, na-
tional committeeman OF this state
and distant relative OF Mr.. Roose-
welt, is the leader in the bolt among
the Rooseveltites in this state Mr..
Edwards, who threw his money
away" at Chicago. is doing everything
possible to have West Virginia work.
for the success OF the candidacy OF
the resident OF Oyster Bay. The oil
magnate spent over $4,000 at Chicagol
in entertaining the Mountain state
delegates in an effort to hold them
together. The Fifth district delegates
Will not follow his lead II is stated
on the authority OF their friends who
reside In that district that they will
| support the regular nominee. How
! ever. the delegates themselves refuse
10 discuss the matter when inter-
viewed by a star correspondent at
Chicago.
Edwards to Bolt.
Colonel Edwards may bolt the party.
In an interview with the writer he
| said: West Virginia will support
Theodore Roosevelt for the presi-
den.cy Had Il not been for the con-
tested delegates being seated Roose-
welt could have been nominated. At
least he could have forced a compro-
mise and defeated Taft The Presi-.
dent is not the choice OF the people
although nominated.
Il have talked TO all our bows who
are delegates here from West vir-
ginia and they say that they will
support Theodore Roosevelt.
Governor oIasseoek.
When Governor Glasscock was ap-
preached by the writer at the sher-
/ man hotel and asked for his views
/ on the situation he had little 10 say.
l The state executive intimated strong
/ ~ that he thought Roosevelt vas the
| choice OF the people of West Virginia.
! i will support Mr.. Roosevelt and the
| progressive ticket" he said. Mr..
| Glasscock voiced the views OF Mr.. Ed
/ wards regarding the nomination OF Mr.
| Tart and the seating OF the contested
/ delegates. The governor urged the
| delegates 70 bolt the convention fol-
/ lowing Mr.. Roosevelt's address IN the
/ Florentine room OF the Congress-
hotel
Wheellnsites Bot.
The First district delegates will all,
| bolt 20 the new party. n there Is SUCH
q party. according 70 s. @. Smith. one
/ OF the delegates. The report 70 the
/ eject that W S. Edwards gave out a
statement saying that he would be a.
regular is false The colonel IL ~
supporter of Colonel Roosevelt. -
/ viii always be one. aud reports to the,
contrary are fakes" he said The
committee on credentials sinpIv sfola
/ the nomination for Mr. Taft by seat
Ing tho California and Texas delsra-
tons together with other contested
/ delegations. 10 made no difference
CcousAuod on r.uA P.e.)