The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-30
GLASSC0CK HAS
DELIVERED GOODS
Roosevelt Has Clean Sweep
in West Virginia-Glass-
cock for Second Place.

Theodore Roosevelt Yesterday
completed his sweeping Of West Vir-
ginia. He started in Roane county on
March %. the first county to select
delegates to the state and district con-
sressional conventions, and wound up
Yesterday when half a dozen counties
climbed aboard the wagon. Three
counties selected delegates TODAY. but
this action was illegal. the call OF the
republican state committee cmphati-
cally stating that all delegates must be
selected not later than April &c.
Ole h Seven Sagamorcs" who met
AT chicago and offered their states to
me colonel. Governor William r.
GlaSscock is II of three who have
d~cllNered the goods. incidentally
Governor Glasscock finds himself sur
rounded with a boomlet for vice presi-
dent. He is not a candidate, and
would he scared to see the nomination
staring at him. but the Roosevelt fol-
lowers in West Virginia have complet-
cd plans to spring his name if the
psychological moment presents itself.
The middle of last January Glass
cock. until that time looked upon as
an ardent supporter of President Taft,
surprised the people Will, the dcclara-
ton hat s~cvcnty-tive per cent of the
republican voters were for Roosevelt.
Inc governor declared him to be the
one man who could save the republic
can party. Since the counties have
elected delegates the prediction Of
Glasscock as to the sentiment in sthis
state has been proved correct.
Roosevelt Swept State.
roosevelt has i'm effect swept the
state. Contests will be comparatively.
few at the congressional and state
conventions. Half Il dozen counties
report rump conventions, but however
the contests may be decided. they will
not change the result when the time
cCmeS to vote.
Credit for CARRYING out the details
OF the Roosevelt campaign belongs to
Houston q. Young. secretary of the
Roosevelt state committee. Ex-Gov-
ernor Dawson was chairman of the
committee, but gave his attention to
general work. To Young was left the
details and he took up the state coun-
" by county. effecting ii working or
ganization wherever possible. The
Roosevelt state organization was
formed at Parkersburg February 90.
Young took up the work and in every
county except Wetzel. Hampshire and
Jefferson got an organization which
fought to a finish. 1t was his first at
got by hugely.
Now that the Roosevelt leaders are
in control there is danger Of a con-
siderable of n squabble over the pcr.
sonnet of the delegates to the national
convention. The selection of the big
sin" MAJ some unpleasantness.
One will likely be elected from each of
the five congressional districts and the
sixth will be Governor Glasscock, pro-
other MISUNDERSTANDING will be viii.
liam p. Hubbard of Wheeling: Arthur
S. Dayton of Philippi: Erik w. Martin
of Buckhannon; Charles A. Swearin.
gen of Parkersburg and James II.
Strickling of Huntington.
Ex-Governor Dawson would nat
urally be looked upon as one of the
delegates. but Dawson, for some rea.
son or other, is not anxious to get into
the race.
In the First district the two dele
gates will likely be picked from the
following: S. G. Smith of Wheeling,
II. G. Young and Harvey w. Harmer
of Clarksburg. Ira l.. Smith and Harry
Shae Of Fairmont.
In the Second the list so far is Sam
r.. Montgomery of Kingwood and
DIR. J. F. Fitch of Morgantown. Henry
S. Green of MOrgantown and Alex.
Clohan of Martinsburg are mentioned,
as is Howard Sutherland of Elkins.
Sutherland is fikuring or the race for
congressman at-large and will there
fore likely want to keep out of the
fight.
In the Third district the delegates
will be William Seymour Edwards of
Charleston and NJ. w. Sims of Ment.
gomery.
In the Fifth the two will likely be
selected from the following: Edward
Copper of Bramwell, A. r. Martin of
Bluefield. r. r. Bias of Williamson, D.
B. Smith of Huntington and United
States Marshal Frank Tyree.
The Fourth presents a peculiar stu
alton. Amos Bright Of Sutton and
Walter Sugden of Sistersville are being
Ex-Governor A. b. White
of Parkersburg is apparently on the
Roosevelt blacklist. Wood county was
the one big county Of the state which
stood up for Taft. Another Parkers-
burger apparently left out is Adjutant
started the real Roosevelt work in
West Virginia. Before anyone else
thought the colonel would be a candi-
date Elliott was or the job. Perhaps
his failure. along with White. to carry
Wood county had something to do
with 1t. But Elliott rendered valiant
service in other counties, and would
naturally he considered as q likely
delegate.
The present plans Of the Roosevelt
leaders are to allow no Taft man to
go as a delegate to the national con-
vention, even under instructions for
Roosevelt.
National Committeeman.
Edwards 1 the choice at present for
committeeman to succeed ex.