The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-05

leaders when he came to this city
two weeks ago when the Republican
state committee met here and organ
lied. In his conference with them he
declared that he was "a much mis-
understood man" He stated that
what ne was doing was trying to save
the state ticket by bringing II about
that third ticket would be brought
into the field. which would carry the
names OF all Republican candidates
for state offices and that would, in
his opinion, make victory for the
Republican party certain. He declared
that in the future this would be I'M
lderstood by the Republican party
and appreciated. and that his true
purpose in holding on 10 the reins OF
management OF the third party in
West Virginia would be approved.
But the Charleston convention did
not follow along the line Of Daw-
sons conversation with the lead
ers here II decided 10 wait till after
The Chicago convention this week
and listea to what Roosevelt would
have TO cay about II. The situation
presented proved too aliuring Tor me
Democratic leaders not 10 mix ~. ana
they have taken h-na In an EFFORT
10 prevent coalition on a third
ticket
They are holding out endorsements
70 get an entirely new state ticket in
The field. knowing that II they sue
coed it makes Democratic success a
practical certainty. Benind their
operation is said 70 be ample re-
!
game 90 the limit. They consider II
a crucial point 10 their plans. and II
they can influence the new party 10
put an absolutely new ticket IN the
held they consider that they need not
bother about the outcome or squander
lheir money in the campaign to fol
low
The self-efacement OF Edwards
from the Republican national commit
tee and as senatorial possibility
brings up The question 81 the sena-
'orial candidacy. II Is peculiar sit
uation in party politics Dawson has
mos certainly put himself out Of all
consideration. Hubbard got himself
Jockeyed INTO pocket In the race bv
about the same course % action TX
Governor White got tangled up In The
preliminaries. TOO. bur he is standing
by the party and has publicly adj
vised Republicans 20 remain time
and loyal Isaac T Mann. who was
believed 20 BE- seriously thinking ~
getting into the race and helping 10
carry fhe party through in the state
tells his friends freely that ne has no
such intention.
The only one out-ahd-ou- candidate
seems 20 be former Senator Davis
Elkins. He IS into the things pretty
deep and says he will see n through
tn the end. lie has been quietly "a
work building his fences FOR nearly
Two years and confidently f.ffs
friends f1af ~ rho party wins I,.l,
ID" iegislaturc. be- will 40 before
that bod with the 'arrcst number az
votes Elkins candidacy is ono Of
4 fh" thinks that tho party campaign
managers must look tD f.r financial
support. unless somebody else n
large resource and generous I'M
pulses. SHOULD d,rid. fl step ir aud
help carry tho Legislature with "a yievv
~ presenting hf- claims Tor reyveri
tr OBJ" ff'r' of pnrfr rurrres T.s-
now thrrr seems fn be POD other iu
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IDnsirt PROSPECTS,.
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