The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-25
No Factionalism in His Race
and He Stands, Squarely
on His Platform.
GIVES HIS REASONS
Vast Southern Tier Demands
Representation to Which
It is Entitled.

j
ons, which will give, why / should
receive the nomination for governor, !,
said Senator H. D. Hatfield, Of Nc
Dowell county, who arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon and will re-
main here for the next few days look
ing after his fences in the fight for
the gubernatorial nomination at the
hands Of the Republican voters Of the
state, in the state primary election.
June 4.
He continued:
Il am not peddling out the patron
age that comes from the ONCE OF the
governor for my support for the nom
ination, but will say that II the ad-
herents of the party will give me the
nomination / will make 1t a point to
see that the patronage is equitably.
distributed in all parts Of the state
and that no one part will be favored
more than another. feel that / can
bring harmony into the party for the
reason that l do not belong to any Of
the factions which have been contend
ing during the last few months. /
stand squarely upon the platform that
has recently been enunciated by me-.
my people down in the southern
section of the state believe they are
entitled to the nomination for COVER
nor at the coming primaries. In the
past they have not had candidate
and they have decided upon me as
their standard bearer. 1t was only
after long consideration that 1 decided
to go into the fighs and then only
after being solicited by my people
who believe we are entitled to have
a voice in the matter because Of the
excellent showing the southern end
of the state has made.
Demands Of the South.
During the years since the Repub-
lIcan party has been in the ascendencyt
in West Virginia, no district has given
more to the party than that from
which come. In the way of statis-
tics want to point out that in 1896
Governor Atkinson received a major
ity of 1916, and of this the district
south Of the Kanawha river outside OF
Kanawha and Fayette counties rolled
up 1906. In 1900 that same district
gave a majority of S,144 Of the total OF
1928 which was given for Governor
White, and in 1904, when Governor
Dawson was elected, our section gave
majority Of 1,772 of the total Of
1911. In 1908, when Governor Glass
cock was elected that district gave
a total vote of $3.50, and the rest Of
the state 1864. The majority for our
governor in that election was 1883,
and of this amount Mcdowell county
gave 3,1O7, or nearly one-third.
II have no fault to find with the
other sections of the state, but the
people of the southern tiet of coun-
ties have been contending that since
they have always rolled up such good
majortties, they are entitled to be rec
ognized in the matter of nominations.
1 have been, travelling through the
southern section of the state for the
last month or more, looking after my
candidacy and everywhere l have re-
ceiyed the warmest Welcome and the
assurances of the heartiest support.
This is true not only OF that section,
but from the hundreds Of letters re-
ceived from other sections of the state
1 am led to believe there are many
in the northern and eastern sections
who are for me.
Will Make Campaign.
IF the Republicans Of the state Of
West Virginia will give me the nomi-
nation for governor 1 feel morally.
certain that when the election is held
! will be able to show the largest
majority from my section of the state
that has ever been given there in any
election. for the party. That the
other sections of the state will do
their share in the fight there is not the
least doubt in my mind.
Il am sorry to refer TO the fact that
factions have arisen in the party, but
from information / have received and
the assurances that have come to me
from all parts of the state, / believe It
will be possible for me to bring these
factions together before the election
and the Republican party will gain
the greatest majority 1t has ever had
in the state. The other gentlemen
who are in the contest, are capable,
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