The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-30
A SKFTCH--DR. HATFIELD.

Dr. Hatfield the next governor of West Virginia. the
most interesting and romantic figure that has appeared IN o
He is the younGes man who has ever been candidate
for that exalted Office, and OF very few men VINO nave
been nominated by the old parties that does not beong 10 e
Dr. Hatfield is physician and surgeon and he ranks
the opnoch Of his profession IN TINS STATE ANY meOe o.
If will subStantiate that statement.
His entrance into politics was quite by accident tie 9e
came interested in reform movement among the Dete ee
enf n his home county of Mcdowell to bring about better
administration of local government WIN TWO o5r hS =
the same high standing, and mbued with the same oTy qea
he was elected commissioner Cealg g up g t
els political affairs followed with the result mat ouay ula
county has one of the best most honest and most progressive
governments in the state ne puon9 OF many nsS o gyo
roads by prison labor was one OF the many numerous REFORMS
ORIGINATED and carried out successfully by Dr. atIeo
His next office was that of member Of the state senate
He was substituted on the ticket in the place of man who had
been regularly nominated but who resigned shortly before e
election Dr. Hatfield far distant from nome al Iaat
time and this action was taken without consuming num- nau
to be used and hence he would not be on the way to be
the governor of his native state No man was more wrapper
up n MS professor 4 man DF 1a'eo anu nc "O " ''9' -
When he came to the state senate by that nexpIeabIe
svehoonV which attracts the public attention to man and
arouses its expectancy, Dr.. Hatfield was pointed out as
yoHnq man worth watching he had the elements Of great
ness in him. He was pointed OUT as conner III u'S "u
The most noticeable thing in his first senatorial SESSION
was his serious interest the work He studied ana ne Sayeu
with the problems that presented themselves to NM ne
was interchangeable worker night ana Gay ne 5p t $50
those who watched him as being rIghtuy impressed WIN ms
responsible duties and who liked Work-mo tnrNeo
ndefagabe effort He seldom arose 10 Spea n E sfe
ills
ed to- He welded great influence over MS oHed9ue
but if he knew it he gave nc signs OF H. 1900
Another thnq which noticeable IN THIS YET GoIpd
atvey young his rapid deVeopmeht 10 Whal lay
he DESIGNATED the Larger VIEW Al ITSI ne was GieC
to look at the state at large from the standpoint OF ms own
home-county environment and Seenngy paaen WIlen 9e
oppoSite view taken by others MS uaI ue gIoHi9
knowledge of legislative affairs, quickly eIniateG III lMl'
and then he to that degree OF peCepuoh WHICH, WEI
Dossessed marks man having in hi meleHentS OF genuine
craftsmanship. -, ~ -, ,,oo,
His second session as senator found HIM the ony man
se senate could unite for its presiding OFFICER ne was
UNANIMOUSLY chosen and in that trying POSITION ne was SO
fair and so honest and courteous, that ne won ue gS
resnecf of everybody At the concluding session the menu
hers of the Senate Democrats as we'll as KepupGaS, Coi
peted with other nflghS OF oTatoriCa Fpute u 'S
snIendid record and all joined in presenting nm win one u
the most beautiful and costly silver services 10 pe UGou
AS LEGISLATOR his name associated Win every one VI
The few laws that enacted IN his time to9Fg 70 S1Ca
Justice and progressive development Laws Iq ue ep ~
labor the child labor commission and many o0h9I
steps in government he stood behind ana a9geSSNeS po
NOTED. - = M, obeo
Iev honest and fearless faT honoTaoie ana GoGt
eols broad minded big. splendid man. VINO was Slu"e'e
and a very serious and terribly Woodworking senator.
His becomn9 candidate for governor was more Wy az
cIent than desun He did not particularly aspire 10 IL anu
sG never houGht of anything else except continuing M me
nracfce of his profession. He seemed TO deSe mai o
than anyhinu else But conditions within ms parry hiaqe
Jesrabe to present and one VINO mao haue d
record that he could proudly stand on anu WHICH ue geop
mart he finally consented The story of his TRIUMPHANT can
Sdacy for the nomination is well known recent history
FvervWhere he the popular choice he carried an
cent seven of the tyfye countess and ne received o0OoO
CT the $4,000 votes cast IN the party SIaswue nma
In that preliminary campaign he offered platform OF peu9e
tn the neouIe and it met with their Overwhelming approval
He is nninu on that platform Of pledges today as wen as me
platform the party adopted in state GonVenuon