The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-28

keeping with Its performances and
wonderful achievements Of the past.
For that reason we shall support the
ticket"
Postmaster Harry II. Bodlsy, Of
Elm Grove: Il do not think there will
be a third party. II Is unnecessary
and uncalled for. and I believe that
IL In losing strength daily"
Frank II. Blowers. OF Edgwood: Il
Tor one am going 70 abide by the de-
cision OF the Republican convention
at Chicago. and ] am going TO give
my hearty support to the regular Re-
publican ticket. No third party for
me-" =.
NJ. M. MCGEE. a prominent Island
Republican. stsSed: This third party
movement Is all talk. There IS only
one person making any noise about II.
and that Is Roosevelt himself. AS soon
as he runs u OF wind the third
party will " be heard Of again,
Tor there will be no other to make
any noise about it."
william Rose. n prominent farmer
OF Triadelphia district, said: while
II was a supporter OF Roosevelt and
ne was my preference over all the
candidates in the field. yet I would
not consider boiling the party, and
my Republican neighbors all feel the
same way. We admire R~oosevelt. but
do not consider ourselves above the
perry and. believing in the principle
that majority rules, we viii stick
with the majority"
James Mitchell, a resident OF the
upper end OF the county, said: 81 am
a Republican, n as such / can see
no party but the Republican party,
and so no third party appeals to mo.
! was for Roosevelt, but will remain
regular and will support Taft and
the whole ticket"
Even the Original Roosevelt Men" in
advisaSiiity' and in fact. ' the %n osabil iittS
OF the organization OF n third party,
through the threatened bold OF the sage
Edgar NJ. Lewis. s. w. Mathews and
T. DeForest Leach, by whom the Roose-
Welt campaign was handled in Marshall.
nave little to say concerning the Colo
nel's latest revolutionary stand. Mr..
Lewis stated yesterday that at present
there Is being little said on the matter.
Ihere Is no denying that there r. con-
siderable sentiment for a new party. but
whether IL will crystalize or not re-
mains to be seen. All eyes are on Bal
timore for the time being. After the
Democrats get through things will be-
come more tangible"
o. W 1lhAAtNHs IoFHleE eNAte senator
from the Second district. and heretofore
a staunch and open supporter OF the
Colonel and his policies. Is very cautious
In expressing himself. There is senti-
ment for a third party. led by RoOse-
velt,' he says, but whether II will come
TO a head I would not care TO say"
+ DeForest Leach. another Roosevelt
boomer, who was on the inside in the
0lasscock-Edwards-Hubbard conferences
al Charleston. and who represented the
northern portion OF the state at the fam
Gus pow-wow OF the governors. also ap-
pears dubious about the Colonels propO-
sition. He may run" he granted. do
you think he could VIM" he was asked.
stranger things have happened he
evaded.
$. J. Hunter, OF McMechen. member OF
the Second district senatorial commit
tee. says. This third party talk is a
bad thing. Even though 81 should be
brought to a head nobody would profit
by It except the Democratic candidates.
I However. / think those who at the first
favored n bolt. in acting on the spur OF
the moment are beginning TO realize the
danger OF such a proceeding and are
swinging into line. determined TO solidly
support the ticket"
Squire clayton. OF Benwood. voices a
, similar sentiment. The bolt sentiment
Is waning" he declared. The regular
ticket viii be supported When Il somes
to the showdown firmly believe the
third party. plan will fail 10 materialize;"
I Hon. +. +. Moore. OF M~oundsville. mi
nority leader in the lower house during
the last session. anticipates the solid
supper OF the entire state for President
Taft. with Marshall county showing we'll
TO the front bearing the Presidents
colors. Mr.. Moore, along with many
7 others or aMrshalls leading Republi-
cans deprecates the unsportsmanlike at
I titude assumed BY the eN-President and
expresses the confident belief that tho
new party movement Will never be
brought 20 a head.
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