Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
Washlntton Letter.
tFren Gee ~. sammsrs.l
Washington. March 5.

s.slQ st4.k fnaL ne VIII De candidate
4st ts2 4sQlDllcan nomination for Pres
l4eA< N1tn sne convention adjourna i
! 4enese y sgarded % complicsting ths
pQlltleel lleuasio very greatly. What
y na9 zone y Vest Virginia Is vel
Known NOT even IN the days OF tht
oWlsneI- Schefr controversy have the
@epnpiieans N west virginia been %
WIDELY torn apart aH they are over this
contest Tor the Presidency. With for
NOR Gov. Dawson, Gov. Giasscock,
William \: Hubbard and others OF
equal prominence and political experi-
enee nenalng every sitcrf tOs bring
aDeut 2 deiegatlon from West Virginia
which VIII be favorable TO the candle
dacy OF Mr.. Roosevelt; and with for
mer Senators Scott and Elkins. State
Chairman Highland, former Speaker
Fred Paul Grosscup and the horde of
federal ONCE holders in West Virginia
all working for Taft, the situation in
the Republican party IN West Virginia
'is far from harmonious. Nor is to be
expected that the contest will diminish
10 intensity or that the adherence Of
the two candidates will be able to en-
tlreiy get together after the nomina-
tlon - made.
Just on the eve OF the Roosevelt
State meeting, held at Parkersburg, .
telegram was sent to the Taft head
quarters here by ". K. Morrison. Of
sutton. VINO was one OF the electors
VINO voted for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
ne was joined IN the telegram by y. ..
sutton ana ". ~. d. Mclauley, They
SAD: On the eve OF the so-cailed
rooseYett boosters Gun rally TO be neid
" Ferk ersOutg TOMORROW, we want 70
aHlrm our ioyaicy TO PRESIDENT Tart
ana 70 assure our support and loyalty.
west virginia has not ell gone mad
1ae part tnatzreInsed Grant q third
nomination VIII not deny the President
the deserved honor OF second nonina-
tlon IN order TO give . third term to
ROOSEVELT Not only the welfare but
the very nope OF the Republican party
is centered upon safe and conserva-
tive policy. A second sober thought of
the people will reveal to them the dan
gerous reefs. We look for genuine
statesmanshiP not in the extremist but
10 the thoughtful and conservative. " IS
Ids Shove the estimate IN which the
TART people hold those who are sup-
porting Roosevelt and surely ii Raoee,
Welt should re nominated they could
not JON IN trls madnsfB any more than
the Roosevelt supporters gould join in
aovoeacy o. TAFT.
I 10 such an extent has politics been
carried IN the Presidential campaign
tnat the detection Of IS, GOO site for
postohce at Phllippi has been brought
INTO the case. Judge Dayton OF the
United states District Court, who Is
regarded az 2 Roosevelt supporter fav-.
ors the selection OF e certain Etc Tor
tne pulldlng, While other people IN the
community prefer another site. Judge
Dayton 9 choice mad been practically
selected when the friends OF the other
lot paid q visit to the White House
WITHIN the last week and called the at
tentaon OF the President to the fact
tnat the choice Of e Roosevelt supporter
~ tne matter o. the postonce site was
aoouc 20 prevail. once tnat time the
matter mas neen neio IN aDeyance ana
no oInciai action mas been taken IN re-
s.la % the slte.
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