The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-26
MOOSE SANCTION
STATE TICKET

-hingmasier Dawson, OF the Va.
virginia stdsshow Of the Roosevelt,
Progressive circus. makes an an
nouEc~ment that he will place no
state ticket In the field. but will SUD
port the Republican candidates Lam
governor. congressman. Judges and On
down h list TO the nominees for
district c~onstables. That IL. provid-
ing they ocsirc IT," and according
- the formal statement given out.
h do. ksying asked g."
SO. IL Appears hat that matter Is
definitely settled. and there VIII ne
no third t:cket on the ballot so far
as state. congressional. judicial. SEN
atortal anil county tickets are con-
eerned. No dennite decision has been
made with regard 20 the electoral
ticket There may be a brand new
outht OF u Moose electors. and
there may not be. Likely. there Will
not be.
over this matter. Il appears almost
certain. that the Republican party
managers and the Progressive party
committee will lock horns. There are
some of the electoral candidates. who
are not RCosevelt men now tina, he
mas started a party and Is wagins
war on the Republican party. seeking
Its total aE~nihilation. They refuse
10 be placed In the position OF stana.
ing as Republican candidates and
being expected TO throw" that party
and It's candidqtes II the opportunity
offers.
Neither side is quite satisfied with
the the electoral ticket il
In. Tn Republican State commiit-.
Is expected to demand that every
man shall lie openly loyal-a Repub-
mean and rot n Progressive and II
airy OF the present list OF nominees
d'cine. TIE committee will use every
means wtihl' it's power to secur,, a
set or candidates who will support
The ticket upon which they are run
ning-thc Republican ticket.
Moose Dissatisfied.
On n ether hand. the Progressivcs
are not pleased with the present list
or electoral Candidates in it's entire
TO remain In the dishonorabIS pusir.,n
OF running OF "A ticket that they 10
not support. They want TO be paced
on a strictly Progressive electoral
ticket. so as to relieve themselves of
being in 4 position before the voters
that Is hardly honest and 'on the
square" They argue tina the Pro-
gressives can secure more votes. any
way. and that the party should haze
a strictly Oppressive ticket Of It's
own.
In Democratic Camp.
The Democrats Of that district
nominated Fred. Fox for state SEN
ator. and the Republicans made no
nominations what's the use. Now,
Fox is a very good sort Of a chap.
personally. but POLITICAL he is out OF
tune with the predominant progress
I've thought that the voters OF his
party In his district are said To- have.
lie Is "A corporation attorney, "a sup
porter Of Clarence Watson. a rcac-
uonary. and pluctocratic Interests
look good u him. There Is said 10
be great Dissatisfaction among the
Democratic voters over his candidacy,
and that opens up an easy way for
George Warren Hayes to take "A hand
In the business OF electing a senator
in the forth district.
To Open Headquarters.
Neither tho Democratic nor the Re
publican parties have opened up their
state headquarters. and there is much
criticism among h politicians on
both sides because Of the delay in
getting the campaign work start i.
They point out that the time l. short.
and getting shorter. and that there is
lots Of work To be done They alludc
20 the fact that II takes several weeks
10 get the working force organized
and the actual campaign under way.
working along systematic lines. The
offices are ready for the Democratic
managers-have been for ten days
but they are unoccupied. state Chair
man Wake was expected to arrive
the first C. last week and start AZ
business TO the Democratic side Il
u. 50 sure are the local Republicans
that the state headquarters 81 their
party will bc located here that they
have Con, akcad and secured a suite
~ rooms IN "A big office building.
Howsb' Nc formal ANNOUNCEMENT
where the headquarters Will Dee -
Gated has been made up 90 thu,
writing. BY Chairman Iakin. Dr. Hat
field and Secretary Bcrnh.im. who
are empowered TO locate the heal
quarters fer their party's campaign.
Local Republicans. however have
been quietly assured that THE will
bee established hero and They have
made the preliminary preparations.