The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-18
By Washington Correspon-
dent on His Tour of
West Virginia.
ROOSEVELT SLIME.
Wonderfully Increased Senti.
melt for Taft and Indiffer-
ence for Roosevelt.

ACCOMMODATIONS ana each days reports
from many states only make his
victory surer and greater said
Francis B. Gessner, Washington
correspondents at the Waldo this
morning. Il wish he could get in act.
aal touch with the rugged, resource
full and resolute Republicans of West
Virginia who have been loyal to him
from this state,
He knows OF It all, Of course. Blu.
there would be an Increased cherkling
OF the cookies Of his heart II he could
know at first hand just how the Taft
Republicans of West Virginia are
handling things and how sincere
are their spirit and zeal in his behalf.
/ have been in Ohio, the presidents
own state, for two weeks, and while
there Is no doubt Of ohlo's lining up
for the president there is somehow
more striking significance in the
loyalty and devotion of West vir-
ginia Republicans who insist on Pres
ident Taft's denomination than in the
lining up for him in any other state,
even his own.
This is for the reason that West
Virginia, thanks to your little COVER
nor, GIasscock, was the first to make
noise for Roosevelt. Possibly 1t was
Glasseock's only chance to let the
country know that West Virginia had
a governor by that name and he had
sudden swelling up with sense
of his importance. Outside of West
Virginia where his size, political and
physical, is mono too well known, he
may have attracted some attention, but
in the state found all the really big
and powerful Republicans not only
regretting but resentiug the Glass
cock treachery to Taft, for that is
the only word to describe II. re-
call that he was made governor BY
members of a state committee and
today each member Of that committee
continues loyal to Taft. Would 1t
not have been simple pollteness for
Glasscock ia have consulted the men
who made him governor. before he
assumed to deliver West Virginia to
tho colonel? You will note that
Glasscock and the other governors
who proudly pulled Roosevelt into
the running. have been in New York,
thanks to hurry call by the great
chieftlan who no doubt wanted to
know yhat>had become of that over
whelming demand of the people for
his nomination.
Somehow there has been great
slump. No delegates are reported b.
the governors. Dixon, the Roosevelt
manager at Washington, is emitting
with streaks of flowing rhetoric, al
most hourly bulletins, while McKin-
ley, the calm. .level-headed Taft man.
ager is so busy counting up Taft
delegates that there is no time 10
write replies to the Dixon stuff.
at was a matter OF comment in
New York last week that Roosevelt
was losing his temper because his
committee reported no delegates. It
is the first time Roosevelt has been
up against a losing game and it
gals him to the limit. Those who
know him personally remark that
they would like to hear how he hands
out a few words to the governors
bunch for having gotten him into a
losing contest.
Since my return TO West Virginia
I find wonderfully Increased scnti-
ment for President Taft and marked
indifference among those who at-eac
start Intended to follow the Glass
cock-Dawson combination, The talk
at Parkersburg is that Dawson. ever
foxy. has seen the futility of it all
and has dropped out. Others who
were active at the Parkersburg con-
vention over two weeks ago admit
that it was hopeless proposition from
the start and that Taft will have the
West Virginia delegation with whirl
of enthusiasm
Down at Washington, the eminent
Republicans at the head of the Taft
organization. william B. Mckinley,
Senator Crane. Leroy Vernon. John
Eversman. along with the presidents
secretary. c. D. Hills. have all gone
out Of their way to compliment the
splendid work already done by your
state chairman, the Hon. Virgil L.
Highland and those associated with
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