The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-10
Or. Hataad,s Strength

There are several lessons from the
recent Republican primary election,
one OF which is the conclusive proof
ofrDr. H. D.kHatheld's strength
with the people as gabernatorisiilI
candidate. DR.. Hatfield was as
strong as Gibraltar among mis- own
people tn the southern sier Of, I couhgg
ties, and the results show that he
was unusually lstrongl III ali ths
other sections of the state. tie 9 vas
known at home and I'd know him
was TO vote for him lie was not
well known in the northern and
eastern ends of the state but the
people had confidence in him and
his platform as shown by the plu-
ralities given him.
The, following Fairmont West
yirginian editorial sizes up the re-.
markaple race made bytDr. Hatfield
and how invulnerable the Dem
ocratics party will End his strength
with the people OF the state:
The enormous majority of Dr..
H. ID. Hatfield, of NfcIowelil coun-
ty. in the three corneEsd raee for
Eshfss gRe aominaSt ION for gov
ernor is positive testimony OK the
great strength Aefhas IS a leader,
not only IN his own. section but al
over the state. The friends Of both
tswisher and DiffoH WHO expresssd
|A3 eItniohs BIS Ed the outcome con-
IEeded the-Aohlhation Be DR.. Hat
field several days befo8e the elec=
ton and their only surprise is Ct
the size Of his majority s2Hssslq Z
Few ever doubted MS ability 20
IsTth almoss solid vote of the
NoTtolk andsWestefn tier 81 cao9d1nitfs3s
to Dhssocauss bat was believed
that bis a1teht aea lptance IN the
lnlserthsrn SttCn'So ne state %56fd
Epeo ashan dleap Ssuae ieht to overc6timi,e
any lead he might secure ST homeS;
but such was not the case.
A closer analysis of the vote
;bflngssodtS the latent strength Of
the doctor that was not so well IN
derstood before. ="
On the ihrst place Dr. Hatie,d Is
a big, 2brainy man, OF magnificent
physic standing over over six feet In
height, but with delicate feminine
features which in a manner cover
up the stronger elements OF the
Hatfield character, but the Hatfield
in action casts aside the cloak OF
fteEmq1ilpintty and becomes at once ag-
gressive,, forceful and q dominant
leader Of men This fact IS az demon
strated by the following, he called to
hts support, by one swing around
the state. Another Selemeut Of
strength was to be found III his:
platform which clearly defined his
position on important public ques-
tons, and no one familiar with DR..
tAFE@ @NAAS1N4 spSl4SNS5' Jul WAaL ne Will
stand by and use his utmost force
to make good every platform pledge
he has made. Still another work
ing influential contributary influence
In his behalf was the members of
the medical profession throughout
the state who stood by Or. Hatfield
almost to man regardless OF their
political Affiliations. Many Demo-
cratic doctors worked till the polls
were Closed for the success OF their
fellow practitioner who ranks among
the most skilled physicians and sur
geons OF the state.
THE pEactieally Unanimous support
the doctor received at home testifies |
as to the confidence his home people
have in him. "a dispatch from Nc
Dowell county gives the vote OF his
home precinct, Eckman, as follows:
262, Dillon II, and swlsher