The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14
Dr.. Hatfield and Thonpson.

DR.. Hatfield and Thompson.
Strenuous efforts on the part Of
Democratic newspapers and CORE
spondents to make, y appear that
a large number Of Republicans will
not vote for DR.. Hatfield for govern
or merely emphasize. the fact that
the Democratic party fears DR.. Hat
field and knows full we'll that he is
a man of great popularity with the
people. Were they to admit what
they really do believe they would
,concede the fact that great many
Democrats will vote for DR.. Hatfield
in addition to his own full party
vote5together with all those who par
ticlpated in the primary election
that nominated him. 1T is recog-
nized that the primary was fair and
that those who participated in it are
satisfied with the result. Many who
are now followers OF Theodore
Roosevelt helped to nominate DR..
Hatfield and they regard him as
much their nominee as he is of
others. The false impression Dem
ocratic newspapers are trying to-
make as to the attitude of the many
thousands of voters at the primary
election together with the bitter at
tacks, they are making on him re-
veal the fact that unless they cam
stem the tide by such methods DR..
Hatfield will be overwhelmingly
elected. Several of the Democratic
newspapers seem to have no conf.
dence in William RI Thompson's
ability to cope with DR.. Hatfield in
the matter Of popular, strength and
they are apparently para1yze6 SO far
as Thompson is concerned. To over
come this perIlously weak condition
they have decided to assail DIR. Hat
field with the hope Of making HIM
weak but their efforts are futile.
The people recognize Hatfield strong
and Thompson weak in their favor.
Discussing this as well as other
phases of the methods employed to-
ward DR.. Hatfield, the wheeling In-j
telligencer edltorially comments as
follows:
A few Democratic newspapers in
West Virginia hug the delusion that
DR.. H. ID. Hatfield, Republican candi-
date for governor, will be opposed
by large number of the Republi-
cans who took part in the primary
on June 4. ENTIRELY regardless OF
the action that may or may not be
taken by the so-called third party,
DR.. Hatfield will continue to be the
Republican candidate for governor,
and will be, triumphantly elected.
No public man who has appeared be-
fore the people of West Virginia in
recent years, has made a more de-
cided and more favorable impress
sion. His earnestness, integrity and
his strength of character are so APP
parent that voters are won to him
whenever and wherever they see
him.
Dr. Hatfield is a loyal Republican.
He believes in the eternal principles
of the Republican party. He is will
inp AZ mood no RI Sacrifica hirnSe1f
and his private ambition for the
good of the Republican party, but
he is more than mere party man.
He is big, broad, brainy West Vir-
glnian; a man worthy in every way
of the highest Office for@which he has
been nominated; man who inspires
confidence on sight, and as such, he
will be elected by the voters Of West
Virginia, regardless of factionaI Diff
ferences. The splendid campaign for
the nomination which DR.. Hatfield
made is an evidence Of the kind OF
a campaign that he will make for'the
governorship. He is a business man
Of broad ideas, and his fitness for the
executive office and his capacity toI
render service are so apparent that
his election may be taken as fore
gone conclusion.