The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-01
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ALL THREE REPUBLICANS As
FIRING FOR THE HIGHEST Of
FlcE IN THE STATE ARE Ac
LIVELY ENGAGED ne CAMPAIGN
WORK.
CBy CHARLES BR6oKs sMITH)
with the decline otsthe exc.tement
over the RooseSelt condidacs the
three Republican glibernatorial can
dIdates have aroused ithemselyes from
theIt lethargy or obsrurity, and are
beginning TO mage d noise like SURE
enough aspirants. Charles W. Dillon
has taken 10 the roat and has beer
present at several committee meet
lpgs which we're heldl Tor the purpose
OF harmonizing faetlopal trougles
He was in Harrison and Roldrlds'
counties a few days ago ana witness
ed the laying down OF the aims Of
factions which had been at eacE
Others throats for several years. III
delivered speeches at these meeting
and mingled with the brethren. pll
Ion Is trying to effea an organization
now, and get his candidacy in formid
able shape. He has started 10 adver
tise and is making rapid and salts
factory progress. Dillon makes Q
good speech and gets much enconr
agement everYwhereyhe goes. e
Dr. III. ID. Hatfield, the Mcdowell
county candidate, has made start
to get things under way; to get az
organization in shape that will make
itseld felt throughout the state. He
has had "a little trouble in his owl
section, but it is not serious enough
to prevent his getting q heavy SUP
port in the countIes,in the Norfols
and Western country, Hatfield Is
being urged bS his friends 10 lay
aside his practice AMI take TO the
road.
Charles w. swisher is playing, tle
game with his old.tme skill and az
roltness. He is going in strong o.
the ADVERTISING end Of tie proposition
He is using newspaper space by tug
acre, billboard space by the Thousand
square feet, street car card space BY
the yard, and in one batch last week
sent out 10000 personal letters. He
intends following up these persona
epistolary appeals with others. Eyl
IDENTIFY little purchase like $l2Ol
worth Of stamps doesn't feaZe him
In a statewide primary Swisher hs
ures that advertising will pay. espec
tally II it is done on scale that VII
cause the whole state to sit up and
take notice. He is evidently goinE
to ,conduce such an extensive public
ity campaign that no voter will forge'
that he is candidate when Ing
eyentiul fourth day of June rolls
around. He has in mini other cam
paigns in other states which hayt
been successful in state primaries
largely because OF wonderful dis
p!ay Of advertising. A primary suel
as Is to be held in this state mex
June seems to call for an extensive
campaign OF advertisIni. At least
that Is Swishers Idea Of it. seeint
what lie is up TO, his opponents AM
their friends have begun to get
move on. They haven't done az
much active and systematic work a
they probably should have lone. an
strong well coupled up and flnel!
adjusted organization Is now ;laslre'
by them, and they are going to pu'
forth efforts from nov on to secure
it. There is much ground that wa
believed to have been captured We
un.taken. The publicity departments
OF the Hatfield aud Dillon candidacleI
need to be oYerhauled and organized
furnished with ammunition, and start
ed going. @
The announcement D! Vol 'toe ~
Dermott OF his candidacy for the nom
nation for state senator in th'
Eleventh District, proved not only Q
interest in Monongalla, Marion am
Taylor counties, which cop.p9sc tha
district, but. throughout the state
For, McDermott is a Republican Q
statewide prominence. lie has friend'
and admirers everywhere, and what
ever his chances may be in his dis
trIce, certain it is that he will hayl
host Of, friends outside the distFia
"pulllng" Tor him. As a member Q
the state senate, and as President o
that body. Col McDermott made
record that appealed strongly to ~
favorable consideration Of the peop'
Of the state. Upon that record, an
the fairness OF his own people u con
slider It carefully. in CONNECTION will
his present candidacy, the Colonel eS
poets to secure the nomination, II,
has announced that he Will make NJ
particularly active candidacy. but WI