The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-10
ToREpuBL1cANs WHEN HARVEY
CARRIER TELLS OHIO DEMO.
GRATIS TO BE ON ALERT.
BULL MOOSE DECLINING IS HIS
ASSERTION AND DEMOCRATS
MUST NOT DEPEND UPON
PROGRESSIVE PARTY.

from the famous old GreenvilleSiis
trict. and later the Ohio member OF
the Democratic National Committee
now manufacturer In Columbus.
reached New York soon after the dc.
parture Of Governor james N. Cox.
and his friend, Robert F. Wolfe.
As a private citizen and Democrat.
ever alert when Ohio politics arc
discussed. Mr.. CARRIER was somewhat
credulous. IL not amused. over what
he considers the extravagant hope,
OF Governor Cox as to the possible
Progressive vote In Ohio this year.
1T seems to CARRIER, familiar with
Ohio campaigns. that Its popular
leader. Governor Cox, is a triflc
over-hopeful as to the aid the Demo.
cratic party will gain by the Pro-
gressive vote which Garford and
Garfield expect to take away from
the regular and real Republican or
ganization. he says.
Progressive Sentiment DYING"
To the wise political head of Hat
vey C. CARRIER the Progressive show
ing In Ohio this year will be even
more lamentaly small than In many
other states which have already had
primaries. and which have set tn.
fashion. also warning states yet tn
vote that the Progressive sentiment
is fast dying out.
No one in Ohio. Democrat or Re.
publican, questions the political WIS.
dom of CARRIER or doubts his reach
when 1t comes to finding out polits.
cal conditions In Ohio. or any other
state for that matter, and. havins
his own state always foremost IN
mind. lie has watched every other
primary this year. and makes com.
parison with the votes OF the 1917:
presidential campaign.
81 beg leave to submit" said MIR.
CARRIER after general discussion Of
political affairs, that the primary
events Of the last two weeks do no,
bolster up. the hopes. claims or pre-.
dictions of Governor Cox.
Showing in Iowa.
Take. for instance, thc.last show.
Ing on the political map. the state
OF Iowa. In 1912. with the two Re.
publican senators. Cummins and
Kenyon. wobbling "a bit between tho
old faith and the Progressives. their
state gave the Progressive state can
didates and Roosevelt a total vote OF
1888. Taft running third with a
eRpublican vote of 1886.
Hf"Last Monday the total Progress
sive vote In the state of Iowa was
about $500. or loss OF approxi-
mately 81 Tcr cent. and you behold;
Cummins renominated for senator
by more than 10000 majority. tax.
ing pains to announce his rerver,
adherence to the Republican party,
with Kenyon a candidate two years
later eager to proclaim his renewal
Of faith ahead otothe cventful cam
paign year.
THE look eastward 10 indiana.
which also enjoyed the diversion Of
w nep"o',sdh primary ten days ago
You recall how Indiana has gone
wrong for the Republicans for' the
last five years. and, where not macy
yuars oack not single Democrat
was chosen to congress, today not .
single Republican represents Indi,
ana ~ e'tner mouse or senate.
Recalls Indiana Situation.
wv years ago inc Indiana Re
p puol,eans haa 'he AIDED woe Of the
nus'esslve fever ana gave up hope
.o's "eioree lection day. You will
ano" i'e 10 call attention to recent
, ,s, from certain townships in
.nu'ana counties which two years
as ,. save ois ma)orlties for Roose-
se.. rms year some of these same
townships did not cast single Pro.
s sress,Vs vote. and the solid Demo-
.at'c ue'esation OF fifteen In con
sress are not encouraged by this
snowlng, as their one hope was for
iosress'Ve detection In Indiana, at
leas. enough to aid in defeating Re
puoliean nominees for congress.
our Ohto members pf rnnprc.,