The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21

propaganda, nor to sanction his par
ty land it surely is his" party.
right now, with no claimants for
the throne) being placed in the pc.
sition in the First district Of having
no other purpose in view, and no
other excuse for nominating can
didatc, than mixing into the con-
test merely for the one aud only pur-
pose OF defeating the Republicans
and helping the Democrats on to
victory.
II Is apparent here that an honest
effort is being made in the First dis.
trict by leaders unseltish and pos
scssed Of calm judgment and COM
mon sense in matters political to
unite the Republicans in the First
on one platform ana one candidate,
SO rs to be able TO enter a campaign
against the Democratic party with
bright chances 70: winning II. II
anything, this desire Is more mani
fest and more unanimous among
the rank and file OF the voters tina,
1t is even among those VINO are
classified as leaders. Something OF
this feeling in the First appears to
have filtered through into the
Fourth district, and likely into the
Third as far south as Charleston.
which would account for the sud-
den appearance of Mr.. Swcaringcn,
OF Parkersburg, in his ambassador
ial capacity. to confer with Murdoch.
Indications are that few, inside
and outside Of the First district, are
decidedly dead set on preventing
the Republicans uniting and acting
in unity for thee lection Of man Of
their own political beliefs to sue
coed John W. Davis. By these It not
meant the Democrats Of the First
for they are unanimous and agrees
siVe in trying to prevent harmony
and unity. They will even go so far
as to use money out of their own
pockets to prevent harmony being
brought about. In fact. it is ru-
mored In political circles here that
such potential source has already
been tapped.
or Murdock's plans for himself,
Washington has long since put him
down as figuring to be the presiden-
t'al nominee OF the Progressive par
~, and that is the reason why he Is
striving to keep 1t alive With this
ambition, 1t is not to be wondered
at that In his activities rs the self
constituted leader of what is left of
The Progressive party, us party,
that he scorns any mention of
Roosevelt in that connection; in
fact, the story is here that Murdoch
as cordially dislikes Roosevelt as
we'll, as William Barnes does him
self. jealousy is, the handmaiden
of ambition-with little mon, the
hnstrcss!, 4 :
Republicans wild, progressive"
with a small P, plcasc) feelings
and instincts are turning to Cum
mings. LaFollette, Bristow and tho
eight others OF the eleven in the
Senate who, while all affirming
their Rcpublicanism and staunch
belief in protection, pretend to diff
Ter as TO the degree of protection.
rs matter of fact, they differ as
to personal leadership. not caring
much. II anything, for Root. Gal
.ingor. Lodge. ct al. 1t is rcminis.
cent of the story Of the early Yves;
Virginia Baptistsr who are alleged
20 have split over whether twenty
or forty gallons of water was requis.
ito to their souls salvation, What
these eleven senators think Is a
matter of interest to those Rcpubli.
cans who are inclined to follow
ihm. This is not hard question tc
answer. These men are Republicans
and look sankuinely to that party to
breast the breakers and emerge IN
calm and peaceful seas. They ex.
pcct it to right itself. and to stand
In great measure for their pro.
GFessive" ideas, IN so far as she i'm.
portant ones are concerned. Right
ROW. they are busy getting ready TOT
the meeting of the Republican ma.
iional committee. By resolution
passed at the executive committees
injecting last June, it was ordered
that the whole committee be called
within sixty days after the adjourn.
ment Of congress for the purpose o.
agreeing on harmony platform.
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, sale
today that unless congress adjourns
by September l the instructions OF
the recent session of the Republican
national committee in Washington