The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-18
IN q Strong Int xiew Given
Out at BlueHsld the
Present Week


CHARIiBsTON, ~. va, Jan. 1S
Declaring that his greatest ahfbitioti
e along the line Of his profession as
2 phsstelan and surgeon that IS
would rather not enter the contest
for The Republican nomination for
governor, Dr!H, D. HATFIELD, pres
ident Of the West Virginia Senate,
has given out a statement at Blue
field, in which he says that the Re-
Ipublicans can not akordS "a Engage
in q hitter fight for nominations.
He further stated that the recent
Washington conference had nothing
whatever to do With his tentative
announcement for the nomination,
las that announcement was prepared
before. he was called to the capital
on a matter Of bushes.
Upon being asked when he ex-
pected to make formal announce.
ment Of his candidacy, Dr.. Hataeld
replied:
Not until / have gone over the
different sections Of the state and
have decided what the sentiment is.
also want to get the views Of the
people as to- policies / stand for.
4'std am not bound ID, win I, this
Nomination. Nor am l anxious to
make a eanvassfor 1t, l am more in
terested in seeing the party win
than 4 am in any political ambition
Iof my own. YSpld ee; j. great
mistake for any candidate to make
an unseeningig scramble for the
/ nomination for, any, once in the
coming campaign, and / assure yor
that you will not find me doing 1t.
JAS / said before, do not have to
win the nomination. The chances
for success for the party would be
much bettered II the good, influential
Republicans over the state would
get busy and indicate to the differ
ent candidates for governor what
they think is best for the party, and
which would make the most for
midable candidate in the general
election, SO that the other candi-
dates could be eliminated, II posi-
tble' thereby assuring greater
amount Of harmony; for IL we as a
party are to win in the state this
time we must have harmony and efig
thusiasm. We mustFselect the best
possible candidates4 the most cana
bic material-for our standard
bearers for the different state and
district Offices. And these nomfna-
tiops must be made with as little
friction as 1t is possible to have.
SD you have over seen a closely
contested primary you know the
bitter feeling that is engendered and
what the results usually are. AS
the minority party In the state we
can not AFFORD dissensions and Bit
ter contests for nominations II we
are to have success at the polls. In
my opinion Our party would have
been In much better shapei If we were
to have district primaries or con-
Eventions to send delegates to a state
convention to make nominations, but
that point is not worth discussing
now. want to say that my name
will not be used or connected with
any unseemly scramble for the
Nomination and am willing to fore
go any political ambition / may have
for the party's success. Ny tenta-
tive announcement was brought
about by the continuous appeal OF
my friends in every section OF the
state in the way Of letters which /
have on file.
Personally would rather not
enter the contest Ny greatest am
bition is my pprf1ofession TO which 4
lam devoted. Ny personal inclina-
itions have been overcome, however
1 by my friends. I am very much in.
Eterested in the success Of the party
and 1. am willing, at any time, to
make any political sacrifice to as,
sure such success. r ~
AFTER visiting the different sec
lions of the state and getting the
views of the people on different mat
tiers that interest them from so.
,Ictal and econ0hical Standpoint, II ]
find the demand sufieiently enthusi
lasttc for me toenter the race. shall
then make public the position / take
X on all fimportant inAtters AaGa ma,