The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19

publieans. some disappointed and
some professional office seekers. The
paper that is supporting the Progress
stves Is edited by man who became
sore when President Taft decided to
reappotnt that staunch Republican,
Ad Hall, postmaster. It is such ele-
menU - these, hundred, perhaps,
that 60 around making noise like
a thousand. The detection in the
Republican ranks is confined almost
solely 70 the city To show the alb
surdity Of the Bull Moose claims It
Is only necessary to point out that
in the last election for Congress to
fill the unexpired term OF the Hon.
John w. Davis, the Bull Moose can
dldate received only 234 votes, as
against poll Of 1143 for Roosevelt
a year before. Now IL their strength
has been simmered out that much in
/ year. how many is 1t reasonable to
suppose Will be left by November?
Republicans Confident.
An element that inspires the Re-
publicans of Lewis with hope is the
character Of the Bull Moose leader
ship. Judge Linn Brannon, Repub-
lican county chairman, informed me
that there were not over $50 pro-
nounced Progressives in the county.
| A proposition had been made to
them for single ticket, but they re-
| fused to amalgamate. He said the
Republicans had been getting back
those who strayed away in 1912, and
that they were still coming in. Mr..
Charles B. Goodwin, one OF the prom
inent Republican leaders of this sec
ton, agreed with Chairman Inns
sizing up of the situation, and be-
lieved that Lewis county would cast
its former normal Republican vote
at the fall election. Both admitted
that the contest for local offices
might be little mixed, but that the
legislative and congressional candi-
dates would go strong.
Speaking Of Congressional can
didate for the First district all the
| Republicans l talked to were favora-
BILE to Judge Morgan of Marion
county. They thought It would be
good politics to have a candidate in
the same county with the Consoli-
dation Coal Company's present rep
resentative in Congress.
senator Wh1te Won't Run.
Senator George E. White, of this
city, who has a large number of
friends in the district, who have been
urging him to run, has positively re-
fused to allow his name to be used.
Possibly it would be risky to draft
him, as he is hold over senator and
may be needed to balance things at
the next session. He would make an
ideal congressional candidate, but his
friends have advised him to wait I'M
til another time. He can well afford
to wait as he is one of the rising
young men in the party in the state
What is interesting the Lewis
Harrison-Dod dridge senatorial dis
trict Is the candidate. So far few have
been mentioned for that honor, but
Lewis Republicans say that theI
Hon. Roy E. Parrish, OF Harrison,
would be acceptable to them. AS it
is Harrison county's turn to name
the nominee, it is more than proba-
Bile that Mr.. Parrish will be the man.
He is one of the present delegates to
the legislature from that county, and
gave good account of himself at the
last session.
Candidates for County Offices.
The time for the Lewis county pri-
maries has not been fixed as yet, but
there will be no dearth of candidates.
For clerk OF the circuit court, theI
present incumbent, John H. Conrad,
is out for denomination, and William
Henry has announced his candidacy
for the same position. Leander
Troxell, at present assistant county
clerk, will enter the primaries for
the clerkship nomination. GeorgeI
Woofter, who has held several off,
cial positions in the gift of the coun-
ty, is thinking about entering the pri-
maries against him. A. Carl Hughesl
is the only candidate, so far, for the |
nomination for prosecuting attorney,
to fill an unexpired term, occasioned |
by the resignation of the former oc-
cupant of the office. Ellis L. Smith
is candidate for county superinten-I
dent OF schools. Albert ]. Hardmanl
and John P. Peterson are understood
to be candidates for county commits
sioner, but have not yet announced
themselves.
In calm survey of the situation it i
does not seem possible that the Bull
Moose survivors of the 1912 engage
ment at Armageddon will cut any fig
ure in the result in November. The
Democrats will tell you that there are
enough to make fuss, and they are
hopeful that there will be more than
that. They are making loud noise,
but 1t does not carry far from the
street corner. The Republicans are
strong, and growing in strength every